Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 15, 2026. Document 2026-00701. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), approve an amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The amendment revises the Pennsylvania program by adding language consistent with section 5 of the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conversation Act, which specifies circumstances where a finding of presumptive evidence of potential pollution under the Commonwealth's Clean Streams Law is not warranted.
The Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office has published 21 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 24 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective February 17, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-00701 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule; approval of amendment. |
| Agencies | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office |
| Published | Jan. 15, 2026 |
| Effective date | Feb. 17, 2026 |
| Docket | OSM-2017-0008 |
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