# Virginia Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 1997-09-17 · Effective 1997-09-17 · 62 FR 48758
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-24682
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** VA
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 48758
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 946
- **Publication date:** 1997-09-17
- **Effective date:** 1997-09-17
- **Interior docket:** VA-106-FOR
## Abstract

OSM is approving with exceptions a proposed amendment to the Virginia permanent regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the Virginia program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment consists of regulatory changes to implement the standards of the Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992, and the Code of Virginia. The amendment is intended to revise the State program to be consistent with the Federal regulations as amended on March 31, 1995 (60 FR 16772) concerning subsidence damage.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/09/17/97-24682/virginia-regulatory-program)
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