General Reclamation Requirements

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 30 CFR Part 874 [Docket No. OSM-2025-0015; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 256S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 25XS501520] RIN 1029-AC99 AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This direct final rule revises the Federal regulations to rescind language requiring compliance with the regulations when funding reclamation projects with prior balance replacement funds, which are moneys from the United States Treasury's General Fund that replaced State or Tribal share funds that were allocated before October 1, 2007, but never appropriated by Congress. DATES: The final rule is effective January 27, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by December 29, 2025. If significant adverse comments are received, notice will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the rule or issuing a new final rule that responds to significant adverse comments. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket Number OSM-2025-0015. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail to Division of Regulatory Support, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, Attn: James Tyree, 1849 C Street NW, M…