30 CFR § 761.1Chapter VII

§ 761.1 Scope.

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This part establishes the procedures and standards to be followed in determining whether a proposed surface coal mining and reclamation operation can be authorized in light of the prohibitions and limitations in section 522(e) of the Act for those types of operations on certain Federal, public and private lands.

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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