30 CFR 943.20 - Approval of Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan.

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Table of Contents

§ 943.1 - Scope.

§ 943.10 - State regulatory program approval.

§ 943.15 - Approval of Texas regulatory program amendments.

§ 943.16 - Required program amendments.

§ 943.20 - Approval of Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan.

§ 943.25 - Approval of Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan amendments.

§ 943.1 - Scope.

This part contains all rules applicable only within Texas which have been adopted under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

[45 FR 13008, Feb. 27, 1980]

§ 943.10 - State regulatory program approval.

The Secretary approved the Texas regulatory program, as submitted on July 20, 1979, and amended on November 13, 1979, and December 20, 1979, effective February 16, 1980. Copies of the approved program are available at:

(a) Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, Capitol Station, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, TX 78711.

(b) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Tulsa Field Office, 5100 East Skelly Drive, Suite 470, Tulsa, OK 74135-6548.

[64 FR 20168, Apr. 26, 1999]

§ 943.15 - Approval of Texas regulatory program amendments.

The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to OSM, the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register and the State citations or a brief description of each amendment. The amendments in this table are listed in order of the date of final publication in the Federal Register.

Original amendment submission date	Date of final publication	Citation/description
March 27, 1980	June 18, 1980, November 26, 1980	TCMR 051.07.04.023, .070.
September 18, 1981	June 3, 1982	TCMR 05.07.01.313(a).
August 31, 1984	July 9, 1985	TCMR 051.07.04.008, .138, .184, .201, .340, .510, .620 through .625.
August 24, 1988	December 11, 1989	TCMR 806.309(j)(1)(A) through (H), (2)(A) through (D), (4)(A), (B), (C), (5)(A), (B), (6)(A) through (E), (7), (8).
June 24, 1991	February 19, 1992	TCMR 806.309(j)(1)(H), (I), 806.309(j)(2), (3), (7), (8), (9).
December 23, 1991	April 17, 1992	TCMR 816.394.
September 12, 1989	May 21, 1992	TCMR 701.008(53), 778.116(a) through (l), (n); 786.215(e)(2), .221(d), .225(h).
September 22, 1989	August 19, 1992	TCMR 700.002(b)(2), .003(22), .008(18), (56), (81), (85); 762.074(1), (2); 770.100(c), .101, .102(c); 771.107(d), .108; 776.111(a)(3)(A), (7), (b), (1); 779.125(b), .126(a), .133; 780.144(a), .145(b)(4), .151; 783.171(b), .172, .179; 784.187(b)(4), .191, .194(a), (e), (f), .195(a); 785.200(a), (b), (c), (f) through (i); 786.216(p); 788.230(a)(4), (5), (6); 788.232(c)(1), (d), (e); 795.237(b)(5), (c), (d), .238(d)(4), .243(a); 800.301(b); 808.317; 815.327(a), (f); 816.339(a), .344(a), .353(d), .359 through .362, .363(j), (i), (o), (p), .368(c), .369(a), .371(c)(3), .375(d), .377(b), .380(b), (c), .384(b)(2), .390(a); 817.509(a), .514(a), .531(j), (i), (o), (p), .547(b), (c), .551(b)(2), .562(c), .565(e); 819.600(c)(1); 840.672(b); 843.680(a), .682(f); 845.695(b)(2); 850.700, .701, .702(a) through (d), .703 through .710; recodification of the TCMR 700.001 through 845.698.
February 8, 1993	March 21, 1994	TCMR 778.116(l), (m); 786.215(e)(1), (2), (g); 788.225(e), (1)(A), (2), (3), (f), (1), (2), (g); 843.680(c).
May 24, 1994	March 27, 1995	TCMR 778.116(m); 786.215(e)(1), (f), .216(i) through (o), .225(f)(3), (4), (g), (1), (i) through (iv), (2), (h).
August 11, 1995	December 13, 1995	TCMR 806.309(j)(2)(C)(iv)(I)(A) through (C), (II)(A) through (C).
December 20, 1995	April 8, 1996	TCMR 701.008(71); 780.154(a) through (c); 784.198(a) through (c); 816.400 through 403; 815.327(c); 817.569 through 572; 827.651(b).
August 30, 1995, September 18, 1995	June 18, 1996	TSMCRA Article 5920-11, 6(b), 21(a), (c); TCMR 701.008(104); 778.116(m), .225(g)(1).
August 24, 1995	January 30, 1997	Recodification of TSMCRA Article 5920-11, 1 through 38; 4 Ch. 134.001 through .188.
May 13, 1993	March 26, 1997	TCMR 700.002(b)(4), (5), (f); .003(1), (3); 701.008(4), (5), (9), (10, (18), (19), 21), (24), (25), (26), (34), (41), (55), (67), (68), (69), (70), (76), (82), (84), (95), (102), (107); 705.010(a)(3), (c); .011(2), (3), (5), (9); .013(a); .014; .015(a); .016(a); 707.022; 709.025; .026; .027; .028; .029; .030; .031; .032; .033, .034; 760.069; .070(5), (6), (7), (9), (11); 761.071 (a) through (e); .072 (a) through (h); .073; 762.074(3), (4), (5); .075(a), (b); .076(a); .077; 764.078; .079(a), (b), (c); .080(a)(1), (2), (4) through (7), (b), (c), (d); .081(a), (b); .082(a)(3), (b), (c), (d); .083(a), (b); .084(a), (b); .085(b); 770.101; 776.111(a)(e)(E); 779.126(d); .127(a), (b), (c); .128(a), (3), (4), (b); .129, (a), (b), (1), (3); 780.141(g), (h); .142(b)(11), (c), (d), .146 (a) through (e); .148(a)(3)(i), (c)(1), (2), (3); 783.172(d); .173 (a) through (e); .174(a), (3), (4), (b); .175, (a), (b), (1), (3); 784.188 (a) through (f); .190 (a)(3)(i), (c)(1), (2), (3); .197(c), (d); 785.201(b), (c), (d)(2); .202(b)(1)(i), (2), (3); 786.210 (a) through (e); .216(c), (e); .220(d); 800.301(b)(2); .311(d); 807.312(a), (b), (c); .313(a)(2); 815.327(a); .328(a), (b); 816.330(f); .340; .341; .342; .344; .347; .348; .349; .350; .355; .357(a), (c), (d); .358 (a) through (d); .360(a)(2), (A), (B), (f)(1)(A), (g)(2), (h)(1), (2), (3), (i); .362(d); .376 (a) through (d), .377, .378(a), (c); .380(e)(10); .385(b)(3); .390; .395; .396; 817.500(f); .509(a); .510; .511; .512; .514; .517; .519; .522(f); .524; .526(b), (c), (d); .527 (a) through (d); .528 (a) through (i); .529; .530, (c), (d), (e), (g), (j), (s), (t); .535(c); .538(c)(3); .543 (a) through (d); .544; .545(a), (c); .547(e)(10); .552(b)(3); .555; .560; .561; 823.620(a), (b), (c); .621(a)(1), (2), (3), (b); .622(a), (b), (c); .623; .624 (a) through (g); .625(a), (b); 843.681(c), (f) through (j); .682(a)(1); .695(b)(1); 846.001; .002; .003; .004; .005; 850.703(b)(1)(A); .704(b); .706(a).
October 21, 1996	April 29, 1997	TCMR 701.008(77); 779.130; 816.352.
December 1, 1997	March 3, 1998	TSCMRA 134.004(3); 134.005(a)(2); 134.008; 134.014(b); 134.022(c); 134.056(2); 134.068; 134.069(a)(2) and (b); 134.084(a) through (d); 134.092(a)(2); 134.163(1). Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes Article 5920-11, Sections 6(b), 21(c), 33(e) and 21a.
January 23, 1998	April 22, 1998	Recodification; 16 TAC 12.1 through 12.710.
December 1, 1997	June 8, 1998	16 TAC 12.3; 12.201(d)(5); 12.237(2), (2)(B) and (C); 12.243(a), (a)(4) and (5); 12.309(1); 12.312(a) and (b); 12.313(a), (b), (d), and (f); 12.387; 12.388.
January 28, 1999	May 3, 1999	Sections 12.143(a)(2), (b)(1) and (b)(2); .145(b)(3); .187(b)(3); .199(2); .379; .389; .546; .554; and .651(9) and (13).
May 13, 1999	August 12, 1999	Procedures and Standards for Determining Revegetation Success on Surface-Mined Lands in Texas; Normal Husbandry Practices for Surface-Mined Lands in Texas.
August 24, 2000	November 24, 2000	TAC § 12.80(a)(1), (3)-(7); (b)(2)-(3); § 12.385(a); (e)-(e)(2)(D); § 12.552(a); (e)-(e)(2)(D); and § 12.651(13).
July 25, 2001	November 6, 2002	Sections 12.3(169) definition of “surface coal mining operations which exist on the date of enactment [removed] and 12.3(187) definition of “valid existing rights;” 12.71-.74; 12.77; 12.111(1)(H); 12.112(b)(4); 12.113(a); 12.118(a) and (c); 12.151(a)(2); 12.158(a) and (c); 12.191(a)(2); 12.207(a)(5); and 12.216(4)(A).
February 12, 2003	July 7, 2003	16 TAC § 1.130.
July 10, 2003	November 5, 2003	TAC 12.108(b).
June 4, 2004	September 14, 2004	16 TAC 12.108(b).
October 6, 2005	February 17, 2006	TSCMRA Section 134.055; and 16 TAC 12.108(a) and (b).
July 26, 2005	June 14, 2006	Procedures and Standards for Determining Revegetation Success on Surface-Mined Lands in Texas—Table of Contents; Section V.D.1., D.2.; appendix B; Attachment 2; Normal Husbandry Practices for Surface-Mined Lands in Texas—Table of Contents; Section IV.E.
February 14, 2007	November 19, 2007	TSCMRA 134.174(b); TAC 12.147(a) through (a)(3); 12.309(g)(2); 12.337(a) and (b) through (b)(3); 12.395(a)(1), (b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(3)(A) and (B), and (c)(3) and (4); 12.681(a), (b) through (b)(3), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h); 12.682(a) and (b); 12.688; 12.689(b) through (b)(3); and 12.693.
October 2, 2007	March 17, 2008	16 TAC 12.108(b)(1) through (b)(3).
January 5, 2010	December 27, 2010	16 TAC 12.108(b)(1) through (b)(3).
May 18, 2011, May 26, 2011, and June 3, 2011	February 14, 2012	16 TAC 12.100(a); 12.225(a)(3); 12.311(b); TSCMRA 134.004 (7-a) and (15-a); 134.069(c); 134.080(a) and (b); 134.085; 134.092(20); 134.104(1) and (2); and 134.105(a).
February 9, 2012	September 19, 2012	16 TAC 12.108(b)(1)-(3).
August 9, 2012	February 19, 2013	16 TAC Administrative Code Sections: 12.3; 12.100(c); 12.116; 12.155; 12.156; 12.206; 12.215; 12.216; 12.221; 12.225; 12.226; 12.228;12.232; 12.233; 12.234; 12.235; 12.239; 12.395; 12.560; 12.676; and 12.677.
December 19, 2013	August 6, 2014	16 TAC 12.108(b)(1)-(3).
November 17, 2015	November 17, 2017	16 TAC 12.108(b)(1)-(3).
February 7, 2018	November 20, 2019	16 Texas Administrative Code—Section 12.108, related to permit fees; and Section 12.309, related to self-bonding applications.

[62 FR 9954, Mar. 5, 1997] Editorial Note:For Federal Register citations affecting § 943.15, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

§ 943.16 - Required program amendments.

Pursuant to 30 CFR 732.17(f)(1), Texas is required to submit to OSM by the specified date the following written, proposed program amendment, or a description of an amendment to be proposed that meets the requirements of SMCRA and 30 CFR Chapter VII and a timetable for enactment that is consistent with Texas' established administrative or legislative procedures.

(a)-(j) [Reserved]

[51 FR 28555, Aug. 8, 1986, as amended at 57 FR 21607, May 21, 1992; 57 FR 37458, Aug. 19, 1992; 59 FR 13209, Mar. 21, 1994; 60 FR 15680, Mar. 27, 1995; 61 FR 30808, June 18, 1996; 62 FR 14326, Mar. 26, 1997]

§ 943.20 - Approval of Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan.

The Secretary approved the Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan, as submitted on April 24, 1980, and amended on May 30, 1980, June 2, 1980, and June 4, 1980, effective June 23, 1980. Copies of the approved plan are available at:

(a) Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, Capitol Station, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, TX 78711.

(b) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Tulsa Field Office, 5100 East Skelly Drive, Suite 470, Tulsa, OK 74135-6548.

[64 FR 20168, Apr. 26, 1999]

§ 943.25 - Approval of Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan amendments.

Original amendment submission date	Date of final publication	Citation/description
May 11 and 26, 1989	August 19, 1992	Certification of the completion of reclamation on all lands adversely impacted by past coal mining.
August 24, 1997	January 30, 1997	Recodification of TSMCRA Article 5920-11, § 3(7); 4 Ch. 134.142.
December 1, 1997	March 3, 1998	TSCMRA 134.142.
January 23, 1998	April 22, 1998	Recodification; 16 TAC 12.800 through 12.817.
December 1, 1997	November 25, 1998	12.800 through .814; .815(d); .816; .818 through .823.
October 11, 2006	February 6, 2007	Emergency response reclamation program; AML Plan sections 884.13(c)(6), (d)(2) and (d)(3).
February 14, 2007	November 19, 2007	TSCMRA 134.150(c) and TAC 12.816(c)
December 3, 2019	September 20, 2023	Replace AML Plan in response to OSMRE 884 Letter. Updates AML Plan to be consistent with changes to Federal program and extends limited liability protection for certain coal and noncoal reclamation projects. 16 TAC Texas Administrative Code Sections: 12.801; 12.802; 12.803; 12.804; 12.805; 12.806; 12.807; 12.808; 12.809; 12.811; 12.812; 12.814; 12.815; 12.815; 12.816; 12.818; 12.819; 12.820; 12.821; 12.822; 12.823.

[62 FR 9954, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 10320, Mar. 3, 1998; 63 FR 19823, Apr. 22, 1998; 63 FR 65070, Nov. 25, 1998; 72 FR 5333, Feb. 6, 2007; 72 FR 64946, Nov. 19, 2007; 88 FR 64816, Sept. 20, 2023]

authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201

cite as: 30 CFR 943.20