Navajo Nation Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving a proposed amendment to the Navajo Nation abandoned mine land reclamation (AMLR) plan (hereinafter, the ``Navajo Nation plan'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The Navajo Nation proposed revisions to, additions of, or deletions of rules pertaining to project selection, limited liability, contractor responsibility, reports, certification of completion of coal sites, and utilities and other facilities. The amendment revised the Navajo Nation plan to meet the requirements of the corresponding Federal regulations, to incorporate the additional flexibility afforded by the revised Federal regulations, and to improve operational efficiency.