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Rescission of Portions of Permanent Program Performance Standards Related to Siltation Structures

The Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 27, 2026. It took effect on January 27, 2026.

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What the agency says

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is confirming the effective date of January 27, 2026, for the direct final rule "Rescission of Portions of Permanent Program Performance Standards Related to Siltation Structures," published on November 28, 2025. The direct final rule removes paragraphs that required that all surface drainage from the disturbed area pass through a siltation structure before leaving the permit area. These provisions were struck down by a reviewing court in 1985 and have no legal effect but were never removed from the Code of Federal Regulations. During the comment period, OSM received one substantive comment. That comment was not a significant adverse comment because it did not effectively challenge the rule's underlying premise or approach or explain why the rule would be inappropriate without a change. As a result, the comment does not warrant a delay of the effective date.

Key facts

Document number

2026-01570

Type

Final rule

Action

Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date

Agency

Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

Published

January 27, 2026

Takes effect

January 27, 2026

Dates

The effective date of the rule is January 27, 2026.

Docket

Docket No. OSM-2025-0010; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 256S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 25XS501520

Regulation ID (RIN)

1029-AC92

Code of Federal Regulations

30 CFR 816; 30 CFR 817

Pages

2

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