Rescission of the “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues” Rule, Issued April 9, 2024
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 19, 2026. Document 2026-03301. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.
- What it does
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ("OSMRE" or "OSM") is rescinding the "Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues" rule adopted on April 9, 2024 (the "2024 Rule"), and replacing it, in large part, with the rule titled, "Clarification of Provisions Related to the Issuance of Ten-Day Notices to State Regulatory Authorities and Enhancement of Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues," which was first adopted on November 24, 2020 (the "2020 Rule"). This final rule does make some minor modifications to the 2020 Rule to further streamline the process for OSM's coordination with State regulatory authorities, minimize duplication of efforts in the administration of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ("SMCRA" or "the Act"), and appropriately recognize that State regulatory authorities are the primary regulatory authorities for non- Federal, non-Indian lands within their borders.
The Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
2 parts 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.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1029-AC89 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective on March 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-03301 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office |
| Published | Feb. 19, 2026 |
| Effective date | March 23, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1029-AC89 |
| Docket | OSM-2025-0018 |
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