WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has issued a rule called: General Reclamation Requirements.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 31 by Lanny E. Erdos, Director, Office of Surface Mining Exercising the Authority of the Assistant Secretary-Land Minerals Management.
Summary: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is confirming the effective date of March 30, 2026, for the direct final rule entitled, "General Reclamation Requirements, " which was published in the Federal Registeron November 28, 2025. The direct final rule revised the Federal regulations to rescind obsolete language requiring compliance with the regulations when funding reclamation projects...