mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · PA · Published 2026-01-15 · Effective 2026-02-17 · 91 FR 1696
Document
Document number
2026-00701
Federal Register citation
91 FR 1696
CFR reference
30 CFR 938
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
PA
Publication date
2026-01-15
Effective date
2026-02-17
Interior docket
SATS No. PA-166-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), approve an amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The amendment revises the Pennsylvania program by adding language consistent with section 5 of the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conversation Act, which specifies circumstances where a finding of presumptive evidence of potential pollution under the Commonwealth's Clean Streams Law is not warranted.