Applicability of Federal Regulations Implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · Published 2025-11-28 · Effective 2026-01-27 · 90 FR 54571
Document
Document number
2025-21449
Federal Register citation
90 FR 54571
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
2025-11-28
Effective date
2026-01-27
Interior docket
Docket ID: OSM-2025-0024
Abstract
This direct final rule revises the Federal regulations to rescind obsolete regulations related to the applicability of the Federal regulations implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act).