# Virginia Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 2005-04-14 · Effective 2005-04-14 · 70 FR 19698
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-7495
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** VA
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 19698
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 946
- **Publication date:** 2005-04-14
- **Effective date:** 2005-04-14
- **Interior docket:** VA-121-FOR
## Abstract

We are approving a proposed amendment to the Virginia regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The program amendment revises Virginia's Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations concerning performance bonds furnished pursuant to the Coal Surface Mining Reclamation (Pool Bond) Fund. The amendment is intended to conform the performance bond release procedures that are applied to Virginia's "alternative bonding system" with bond release procedures used for other performance bonds. The amendment is also intended to clarify language regarding minimum bond amounts for phased bond release.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/04/14/05-7495/virginia-regulatory-program)
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