United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2025_register executive 2025-08-21 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1d66f20c4 D09002ee1d66f217e United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (the Montana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to us, on its own initiative, following the passage of Montana House Bill 633 (HB 633) during the 2025 legislative session. Montana proposes several changes to the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). Montana proposes that objections to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) decisions are limited to issues previously raised in a comment or written objection submitted during the relevant comment period. The submittal also requires cumulative hydrologic impact assessments to be published along with DEQ's acceptability determination. Also, Montana adds contingencies in HB 633 that will not be codified into law but that will apply to the proposed amendment: "Saving clause," "Severability," "Contingent voidness," and "Effective date." 90 FR 40790 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-21/2025-15985 2025-15985 fr21au25-28 4310-05-P SATS No. MT-049-FOR Docket ID: OSM-2025-0022 S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 256S180110 S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 25XS501520 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-21/2025-15985 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-21/html/2025-15985.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-21/pdf/2025-15985.pdf Intergovernmental Relations Surface Mining Underground Mining 2 p. 40790 40791 90 FR 40790 Title 30 Part 926 30 CFR Part 926 Montana Regulatory Program; Federal Register Vol. 90, Issue PRORULE 2025-15985 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 2025-09-22 2025-09-15 SATS No. MT-049-FOR Docket ID: OSM-2025-0022 S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 256S180110 S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 25XS501520 4310-05-P 2025-15985 Proposed rule; public comment period and opportunity for public hearing on proposed amendment.

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (the Montana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to us, on its own initiative, following the passage of Montana House Bill 633 (HB 633) during the 2025 legislative session. Montana proposes several changes to the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). Montana proposes that objections to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) decisions are limited to issues previously raised in a comment or written objection submitted during the relevant comment period. The submittal also requires cumulative hydrologic impact assessments to be published along with DEQ's acceptability determination. Also, Montana adds contingencies in HB 633 that will not be codified into law but that will apply to the proposed amendment: "Saving clause," "Severability," "Contingent voidness," and "Effective date."

We will accept written comments on this amendment until 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time (M.D.T.) September 22, 2025. If requested, we may hold a public hearing or meeting on the amendment on September 15, 2025. We will accept requests to speak at a hearing until 4:00 p.m., M.D.T. on September 5, 2025. Attn: Jeffrey Fleischman, Field Office Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 100 East B Street, Casper, Wyoming 82602, Telephone: (307) 261-6550, Email: jfleischman@osmre.gov. Intergovernmental Relations Surface Mining Underground Mining Montana Regulatory Program, edahlgren@mt.gov jfleischman@osmre.gov https://www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 90, no. 160 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2025-08-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 264 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-21 P0b002ee1d65d7c7c 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21au25 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-08-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-21/pdf/FR-2025-08-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-21/xml/FR-2025-08-21.xml fdlp 40703 40956 DGPO 2025-08-21 2025-08-21 FR-2025-08-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2025-08-21 90 160