Kentucky Regulatory Program
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 21, 2026. Document 2026-10202. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.
- What it does
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving an amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (hereinafter, the Kentucky program), under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). OSM is approving revisions to Kentucky's administrative regulations that reflect the repeal of its interim program regulations and make unrelated editorial updates and corrections.
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
The effective date is June 22, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-10202 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule; approval of amendment. |
| Agencies | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office |
| Published | May 21, 2026 |
| Effective date | June 22, 2026 |
| Docket | OSM-2020-0002 |
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