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Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

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Rule Mon, Oct 26, 2026

Ohio Regulatory Program

Interior Department/Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

Federal Register summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving an amendment to the Ohio regulatory program (Ohio program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). OSM is approving Ohio's proposal to add, rescind, or modify 39 rules under the Ohio Administrative Code that relate to, among other things: permit applications, hydrologic map and cross-sections, general map requirements, requirements for permits for special categories of mining, underground mining permit application, small operator assistance program, and self-bonding.

Effective Wed, Nov 25, 2026 Ohio in title or summary FederalRegister.gov

Rule Tue, Aug 25, 2026

Montana Regulatory Program

Interior Department/Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

Federal Register summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are denying an amendment to the Montana regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to OSM on its own initiative in response to a State law passed by the Montana Legislature (Senate Bill (SB) 392). The proposed amendment would have added a provision requiring equal application of court costs to the prevailing party in contested case proceedings by a court or administrative agency that issues a decision. The proposal would have also amended…

Effective Thu, Sep 24, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Rule Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Ohio Regulatory Program

Interior Department/Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

Federal Register summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), is approving, in part, two amendments to the Ohio regulatory program (the Ohio program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). As proposed by Ohio, the amendment involves statutory and regulatory changes to its bonding program (i.e., revising Ohio's alternative bonding system and providing the option for an applicant to post full-cost performance securities) and also includes statutory and regulatory changes pertaining to other subjects, such as abandoned mine land program funding…

Effective Tue, Sep 8, 2026 Ohio in title or summary FederalRegister.gov

Rule Fri, May 29, 2026

Montana Regulatory Program

Interior Department/Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

Federal Register summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is APPROVING an amendment to the Montana regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to OSM on its own initiative in response to a State law passed by the Montana Legislature House Bill 587 (HB 587). The proposed amendment provides a new definition of "Material damage" with respect to the hydrologic balance, alluvial valley floors, and subsidence. It also creates an option for a permit applicant to provide self-collected information related to…

Effective Mon, Jun 29, 2026 Ohio in the full text FederalRegister.gov

Rule Mon, Nov 17, 2025

Ohio Regulatory Program

Interior Department/Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

Federal Register summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Ohio regulatory program (Ohio program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The amendment revises Ohio's regulations to remove the requirement that a coal mining permit application include either the employment identification number or the last four digits of the Social Security number of a resident agent.

Effective Wed, Dec 17, 2025 Ohio in title or summary FederalRegister.gov