Part 943, Texas
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SUBCHAPTER T -- PROGRAMS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS WITHIN
EACH STATE
PART 943 -- TEXAS
Sec.
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
AUTHORITY: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.
[For the list of Final Rules affecting these sections, as published in the Federal Register, see
"Regulation History - Changes to the Regulations Parts 900-955, 3/13/79 - 6/30/00".]
30 CFR Sec. 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]
30 CFR Sec. 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.
[57 FR 37458, Aug. 19, 1992; 59 FR 17933, Apr. 15, 1994; 64 FR 20164, 20168, Apr. 26, 1999]
[EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: 64 FR 20164, 20168, Apr. 26, 1999, revised this section, effective Apr. 26, 1999.]
30 CFR Sec. 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.
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Original amendment Date of final Citation/description
submission date publication
March 27, 1980 June 18, 1980, TCMR 051.07.04.023, .070.
Nov. 26, 1980
Sept. 18, 1981 June 3, 1982 TCMR 05.07.01.313(a).
Aug. 31, 1984 July 9, 1985 TCMR 051.07.04.008, .138, .184, .201, .340, .510,
.620 through .625.
Aug. 24, 1988 Dec. 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 Feb. 19, 1992 TCMR 806.309(j)(1)(H), (I), 806.309(j)(2), (3), (7), (8), (9).
Dec. 23, 1991 April 17, 1992 TCMR 816.394.
Sept. 12, 1989 May 21, 1992 TCMR 701.008(53), 778.116(a) through (l), (n);
786.215(e)(2), .221(d), .225(h).
Sept. 22, 1989 Aug. 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.
Feb. 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).
Aug. 11, 1995 Dec. 13, 1995 TCMR 806.309(j)(2)( C)(iv)(I)(A) through ( C),
(II)(A) through ( C).
Dec. 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).
Aug. 30, 1995, June 18, 1996 TSMCRA Article 5920-11, 6(b), 21(a), ( c);
Sept. 18, 1995 TCMR 701.008(104); 778.116(m), .225(g)(1).
Aug. 24,1995 Jan. 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).
Oct. 21, 1996 April 29, 1997 TCMR 701.008(77); 779.130; 816.352.
Dec. 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.
Jan. 23, 1998 April 22, 1998 Recodification; 16 TAC 12.1 through 12.710.
Dec. 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.
Jan. 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 Aug. 12, 1999 Procedures and Standards for Determining Revegetation
Success on Surface-Mined Lands in Texas; Normal
Husbandry Practices for Surface-Mined Lands in Texas.
Aug. 24, 2000 Nov. 24, 2000 TAC Sec. 12.80(a)(1), (3)-(7); (b)(2)-(3); Sec. 12.385(a);
(e)-(e)(2)(D); Sec. 12.552(a); (e)-(e)(2)(D);
and Sec. 12.651(13).
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[45 FR 78637, Nov. 26, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 24131, June 3, 1982; 50 FR 27951, July 9, 1985; 54 FR 50753,
Dec. 11, 1989; 57 FR 5987, Feb. 19, 1992; 57 FR 13644, Apr. 17, 1992; 57 FR 21607, May 21, 1992; 57 FR 37458,
Aug. 19, 1992; 59 FR 13209, Mar. 21, 1994; 60 FR 15680, Mar. 27, 1995; 60 FR 56529, 56531, Nov. 9, 1995; 60
FR 63922, 63926, Dec. 13, 1995; 61 FR 15380, 15382, Apr. 8, 1996; 61 FR 30805, 30808, June 18, 1996; 61 FR
67216, 67218, Dec. 20, 1996; 62 FR 4451, 4458, Jan. 30, 1997; 62 FR 9932, 9954, Mar. 5, 1997; 62 FR 14311,
14325, Mar. 26, 1997, as corrected at 62 FR 19394, Apr. 21, 1997 and at 62 FR 32687, June 17, 1997; 62 FR
23136, 23138, Apr. 29, 1997; 63 FR 10317, 10320, Mar. 3, 1998; 63 FR 19821, 19823, Apr. 22, 1998; 63 FR
31114, 31116, June 8, 1998; 64 FR 23540, 23541, May 3, 1999; 64 FR 43913, 43923, Aug. 12, 1999; 65 FR 70487,
70489, Nov. 24, 2000]
[EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: 64 FR 23540, 23541, May 3, 1999, added an entry to the table, effective May 3, 1999;
64 FR 43913, 43923, Aug. 12, 1999, added an entry to the table, effective Aug. 12, 1999; 65 FR 70487, 70489, Nov.
24, 2000, added an entry to the table, effective Nov. 24, 2000.]
30 CFR Sec. 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 30805, 30808, June 18, 1996; 62 FR 14311, 14326,
March 26, 1997]
[EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: 62 FR 14311, 14326, March 26, 1997, removed paragraphs (k) through (q), effective
March 26, 1997.]
30 CFR Sec. 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.
[57 FR 37461, Aug. 19, 1992; 59 FR 17933, Apr. 15, 1994; 64 FR 20164, 20168, Apr. 26, 1999]
[EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: 64 FR 20164, 20168, Apr. 26, 1999, revised this section, effective Apr. 26, 1999.]
30 CFR Sec. 943.25 Approval of Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan 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.
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Original amendment Date of final Citation/description
submission date publication
May 11and 26, 1989 Aug. 19, 1992 Certification of the completion of reclamation on all lands
adversely impacted by past coal mining.
Aug. 24, 1997 Jan. 30, 1997 Recodification of TSMCRA Article 5920-11, Sec. 3(7);
4 Ch. 134.142.
Dec. 1, 1997 March 3, 1998 TSCMRA 134.142.
Jan. 23, 1998 April 22, 1998 Recodification; 16 TAC 12.800 through 12.817.
Dec. 1, 1997 Nov. 25, 1998 12.800 through .814; .815(d); .816; .818 through .823.
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[57 FR 37461, Aug. 19, 1992; 62 FR 4451, 4458, Jan. 30, 1997; 62 FR 9932, 9954, March 5, 1997; 63 FR 10317,
10320, March 3, 1998; 63 FR 19821, 19823, April 22, 1998; 63 FR 65068, 65070, Nov. 25, 1998]
[EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: 63 FR 10317, 10320, March 3, 1998, added an entry to the table, effective March 3,
1998; 63 FR 19821, 19823, April 22, 1998, added an entry to the table, effective April 22, 1998; 63 FR 65068,
65070, Nov. 25, 1998, added an entry to the table, effective Nov. 25, 1998.]
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