# Virginia Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 1998-06-24 · 63 FR 34280
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-16812
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** VA
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 34280
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 946
- **Publication date:** 1998-06-24
- **Interior docket:** VA-112-FOR
## Abstract

OSM is approving an 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 amendment revises numerous provisions of the Virginia program concerning surface coal mining and reclamation operations. The amendment is intended to revise the State program to be consistent with the Federal regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/06/24/98-16812/virginia-regulatory-program)
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