# Alabama Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 1998-12-04 · Effective 1998-12-04 · 63 FR 66983
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-32350
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** AL
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 66983
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 901
- **Publication date:** 1998-12-04
- **Effective date:** 1998-12-04
- **Interior docket:** SPATS No. AL-068-FOR
## Abstract

OSM is approving an amendment to the Alabama regulatory program (Alabama program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Alabama proposed revisions to and additions of rules concerning definitions, petitions to initiate rulemaking, license applications, operation plans, reclamation plans, subsidence control, lands eligible for remining, permit applications, small operator assistance program, performance bond release, hydrologic balance, coal mine waste, backfilling and grading, revegetation, soil removal and stockpiling, inspections, and hearings. Alabama intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/04/98-32350/alabama-regulatory-program)
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