mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · TX · Published 1998-06-08 · 63 FR 31114
Document
Document number
98-15241
Federal Register citation
63 FR 31114
CFR reference
30 CFR 943
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
TX
Publication date
1998-06-08
Interior docket
SPATS No. TX-035-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 amendment consists of revisions to Texas' regulations pertaining to definitions, prime farmland, small operator assistance, release of performance bond, and backfilling and grading. The amendment is intended to revise the Texas program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations.