# Texas Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 1996-12-20 · Effective 1996-12-20 · 61 FR 67216
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-32320
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** TX
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 67216
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 943
- **Publication date:** 1996-12-20
- **Effective date:** 1996-12-20
- **Interior docket:** SPATS No. TX-031-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). Texas proposed revisions to its regulations pertaining to backfilling and grading performance standards for area strip mining operations. The amendment is intended to revise the Texas program to clarify time and distance standards for rough backfilling and grading.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/20/96-32320/texas-regulatory-program)
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