# Texas Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 1996-06-18 · 61 FR 30804
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-15145
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** TX
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 30804
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 943
- **Publication date:** 1996-06-18
- **Interior docket:** SPATS No. TX-027-FOR
## Abstract

OSM is approving a proposed amendment to the Texas regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Texas program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment consists of revisions to Texas' existing regulations pertaining to identification of interests and compliance information and Commission of Texas (Commission) review of outstanding permits and revisions and one addition to Texas' existing statures pertaining to rulemaking and permitting, permit approval or denial, and suspension or rescission of improvidently issued permits. The amendment is intended to revise the Texas program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/06/18/96-15145/texas-regulatory-program)
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