# Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 2003-07-07 · 68 FR 40147
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-17078
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** PA
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 40147
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 938
- **Publication date:** 2003-07-07
- **Interior docket:** PA-128-FOR
## Abstract

We are approving, with certain exceptions, a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program (the "Pennsylvania program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Pennsylvania proposed to revise its program regarding rules related to the criteria and procedures for designating areas as unsuitable for surface mining. Pennsylvania modified these rules to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA and because under its Regulatory Basics Initiative, Pennsylvania considered its former regulations to be unclear, unnecessary or more stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/07/07/03-17078/pennsylvania-regulatory-program)
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