Scope of Federal Regulations Implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · Published 2025-11-24 · Effective 2026-01-23 · 90 FR 52853
Document
Document number
2025-20835
Federal Register citation
90 FR 52853
CFR reference
30 CFR 700
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule; request for comments.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Publication date
2025-11-24
Effective date
2026-01-23
Interior docket
Docket No. OSM-2025-0021
Abstract
This direct final rule revises the Federal regulations to rescind obsolete regulations related to the scope of the regulations implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA).