Directives
This page contains the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) active policy directives. OSMRE’s rescinded policy directives are archived for historical purposes and are available to employees on the OSMRE Intranet and to others requesting information by contacting getinfo@osmre.gov or by phone at (202) 208-2565. The TTY telephone text number is (202) 208-2694.
For questions on individual directives, see the “Contact” section at the end of the directive.
For questions on OSMRE’s Directives Program, please contact the OSMRE Directives Coordinator, Lilli Pickens-Mitchell, at lpickens@osmre.gov.
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADS-2 | 959 | Safety and Occupational Health Program | 6/4/2009 |
| ADS-6 | 876 | Printing, Publications and Reprographic Management | 5/11/2000 |
| ADS-7 | 960 | Motor Vehicle Management Program | 5/22/2009 |
| ADS-13 | 893 | Management of Leased Space | 8/10/2000 |
| ADS-14 | 884 | Aircraft Safety | 8/8/2000 |
| ADS-16 | 740 | Uniform Standards and Allowances | 8/3/1992 |
| ADS-16-1 | 769 | Change Notice - Deletion | 2/25/1993 |
| ADS-16-2 | 866 | Change Notice - Revisions | 10/31/1996 |
| ADS-16-3 | 941 | Change Notice | 9/30/2008 |
| ADS-17 | 462 | Loan of Government-Owned Personal Property | 8/8/1988 |
| ADS-17-1 | 691 | Change Notice - Clarification | 10/24/1991 |
| ADS-17-2 | 742 | Change Notice - Amendment | 8/12/1992 |
| ADS-18 | 982 | Personal Property Management Program | 5/29/2014 |
| ADS-19 | 916 | Environmental Management Systems | 8/31/2006 |
| ADS-19-1 | 964 | Change Notice - Environmental Management Systems | 2/27/2009 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AML-1 | 974 | Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System | 12/12/2012 |
| AML-4 | 888 | Procedures for Federal Reclamation Program Emergency and High Priority Projects | 5/8/2000 |
| AML-22 | 973 | Evaluation of State/Tribe Abandoned Mine Land Programs | 3/28/2013 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFM-1 | 963 | Administrative Control of Funds | 12/18/2008 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEO-1 | 972 | EEO Complaints Settlement Authority | 12/6/2012 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN-1 | 374 | Conference Officer Operations Manual | 9/4/1987 |
| FIN-1-1 | 938 | Change Notice - Civil Penalty Conference Officers Manual | 12/9/2008 |
| FIN-7 | 690 | Non-Federal Reimbursements to OSMRE | 10/15/1991 |
| FIN-7-1 | 698 | Change Notice - Revisions | 11/21/1991 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMT-1 | 617 | Allocation and Suballotment of Small Operator Assistance Program Funds | 06/08/90 |
| GMT-1-1 | 749 | Change Notice - Revisions | 11/05/92 |
| GMT-6 | 545 | Eligibility of Operators and Authorized Services in the SOAP | 06/07/89 |
| GMT-6-1 | 818 | Change Notice - Organizational Titles and Statutory Regulatory changes | 06/24/94 |
| GMT-10 | 1006 | Federal Assistance Manual ; Federal Assistance Manual Annexes | 08/04/21 |
| GMT-11 | 461 | SOAP Annual Liability Reviews | 08/04/88 |
| GMT-11-1 | 772 | Change Notice - Revisions | 03/12/93 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INF-1 | 942 | OSMRE Records Management ; Records Management Manual | 10/8/2008 |
| INF-2 | 576 | Administrative Records System | 9/28/1989 |
| INF-3 | 796 | Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | 9/20/1993 |
| INF-5 | 797 | Subpoenas to Compel the Attendance of Witnesses, the Production of Written or Printed Materials, or Both | 10/19/1993 |
| INF-11 | 663 | Information Resources Management Policy and Procedures Manual | 3/12/1991 |
| INF-13 | 762 | Information Resources Management Review Council | 1/19/1993 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT-1 | 889 | Information Systems Security Program | 3/20/2000 |
| IT-2 | 945 | Hardware and Software Management; | 12/9/2008 |
| IT-3 | 999 | OSMRE Digital Media Policy; Digital Media Guidance | 8/13/2019 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPM-1 | Establishment and Maintenance of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Directives and Standard Operating Procedures System NEW |
7/26/2023 | |
| OPM-5 | 953 | Delegations of Authority | 12/6/2012 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PER-6 | 622 | Alternative Work Schedule | 7/10/1990 |
| PER-16 | 894 | Merit Promotion Policy and Implementation | 8/31/2000 |
| PER-21 | 971 | Change Notice - Discipline and Adverse Action | 2/2/2012 |
| PER-22 | 965 | Change Notice - Agency Administered Grievance Procedure | 8/3/2009 |
| PER-23-1 | 1006 | Change Notice - OSMRE Telework Policy | 2/20/2022 |
| PER-24 | 1008 | Employee-Initiated Remote Work Policy NEW Appx. A - Definitions Appx. B - Remote Work Agreement Appx. C - Telework and Employee-Initiated Remote Work Comparison Chart Appx. D - General Requirements Appx. E - Position and Employee Eligibility Criteria Remote Work Request Evaluation Form NEW |
5/24/2022 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRC-6 | 793 | Uniform Contract Review System (Except Federal Emergency Reclamation Projects) | 8/2/1993 |
| PRC-7 | 465 | Interagency Acquisitions (Agreements) | 8/30/1988 |
| PRC-7-1 | 551 | Change Notice - Clarification | 7/6/1989 |
| PRC-10 | 692 | Anti-Lobbying Statute - Restrictions on Lobbying and Semi-Annual Reporting Requirements | 10/24/1991 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STP-1 | 992 | Processing of Proposed State/Tribal Regulatory Programs and Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plans; Amendments; and Part 732 and Part 884 Notifications | 3/20/2019 |
| Subject Number | Transmittal Number | Directive | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGR-1 | 315 | OSMRE Blasting Guidance | 1/28/1987 |