Wyoming Regulatory Program
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 26, 2026. Document 2026-21835. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Wyoming regulatory program (Wyoming program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The Wyoming Land Quality Division (WLQD) submitted this proposed amendment in response to our January 19, 2024 partial approval of an amendment to WLQD's regulations for coal exploration by drilling (SATS No. WY-050-FOR; Docket ID No. OSM-2021- 0004). In the final rule, under the heading "Revisions to Wyoming's Rules That We Are Not Approving," OSM listed several provisions containing typographical errors that WLQD would need to correct through future rulemaking. WLQD now proposes those corrections with this amendment (SATS No. WY-055-FOR; Docket ID No. OSM-2025-0002).
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:
- 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 November 25, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-21835 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule; approving |
| Agencies | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office |
| Published | Oct. 26, 2026 |
| Effective date | Nov. 25, 2026 |
| Docket | OSM-2025-0002 |
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