# Alabama Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 1998-07-01 · Effective 1998-07-01 · 63 FR 35805
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-17526
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** AL
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 35805
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 901
- **Publication date:** 1998-07-01
- **Effective date:** 1998-07-01
- **Interior docket:** SPATS No. AL-065-FOR
## Abstract

OSM is approving an amendment to the Alabama regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Alabama program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Alabama's revisions to and additions of statutes pertain to the small operator assistance program (SOAP), the repair of homes and other structures materially damaged by underground coal mining, and the replacement of affected water supplies. The amendments is intended to revise the Alabama program to be consistent with SMCRA.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/07/01/98-17526/alabama-regulatory-program)
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