Texas Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan and Regulations
mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · TX · Published 2023-09-20 · 88 FR 64810
Document
Document number
2023-20018
Federal Register citation
88 FR 64810
CFR reference
30 CFR 943
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
TX
Publication date
2023-09-20
Interior docket
SATS No. TX-071-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan (Texas Plan) and regulations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Texas proposed to revise its existing Plan and regulations in response to OSMRE's request to amend the Texas Plan and to improve the readability and efficiency of the document.