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]
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.
[64 FR 20168, Apr. 26, 1999]
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.
| Original amendment submission date | Date of final
publication |
Citation/description |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 1980 | June 18, 1980, November 26, 1980 | TCMR 051.07.04.023, .070. |
| September 18, 1981 | June 3, 1982 | TCMR 05.07.01.313(a). |
| August 31, 1984 | July 9, 1985 | TCMR 051.07.04.008, .138, .184, .201, .340, .510, .620 through .625. |
| August 24, 1988 | December 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 | February 19, 1992 | TCMR 806.309(j)(1)(H), (I), 806.309(j)(2), (3), (7), (8), (9). |
| December 23, 1991 | April 17, 1992 | TCMR 816.394. |
| September 12, 1989 | May 21, 1992 | TCMR 701.008(53), 778.116(a) through (l), (n); 786.215(e)(2), .221(d), .225(h). |
| September 22, 1989 | August 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. |
| February 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). |
| August 11, 1995 | December 13, 1995 | TCMR 806.309(j)(2)(C)(iv)(I)(A) through (C), (II)(A) through (C). |
| December 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). |
| August 30, 1995, September 18, 1995 | June 18, 1996 | TSMCRA Article 5920-11, 6(b), 21(a), (c); TCMR 701.008(104); 778.116(m), .225(g)(1). |
| August 24, 1995 | January 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). |
| October 21, 1996 | April 29, 1997 | TCMR 701.008(77); 779.130; 816.352. |
| December 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. |
| January 23, 1998 | April 22, 1998 | Recodification; 16 TAC 12.1 through 12.710. |
| December 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. |
| January 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 | August 12, 1999 | Procedures and Standards for Determining Revegetation Success on Surface-Mined Lands in Texas; Normal Husbandry Practices for Surface-Mined Lands in Texas. |
| August 24, 2000 | November 24, 2000 | TAC § 12.80(a)(1), (3)-(7); (b)(2)-(3); § 12.385(a); (e)-(e)(2)(D); § 12.552(a); (e)-(e)(2)(D); and § 12.651(13). |
| July 25, 2001 | November 6, 2002 | Sections 12.3(169) definition of “surface coal mining operations which exist on the date of enactment [removed] and 12.3(187) definition of “valid existing rights;” 12.71-.74; 12.77; 12.111(1)(H); 12.112(b)(4); 12.113(a); 12.118(a) and (c); 12.151(a)(2); 12.158(a) and (c); 12.191(a)(2); 12.207(a)(5); and 12.216(4)(A). |
| February 12, 2003 | July 7, 2003 | 16 TAC § 1.130. |
| July 10, 2003 | November 5, 2003 | TAC 12.108(b). |
| June 4, 2004 | September 14, 2004 | 16 TAC 12.108(b). |
| October 6, 2005 | February 17, 2006 | TSCMRA Section 134.055; and 16 TAC 12.108(a) and (b). |
| July 26, 2005 | June 14, 2006 | Procedures and Standards for Determining Revegetation Success on Surface-Mined Lands in Texas—Table of Contents; Section V.D.1., D.2.; appendix B; Attachment 2; Normal Husbandry Practices for Surface-Mined Lands in Texas—Table of Contents; Section IV.E. |
| February 14, 2007 | November 19, 2007 | TSCMRA 134.174(b); TAC 12.147(a) through (a)(3); 12.309(g)(2); 12.337(a) and (b) through (b)(3); 12.395(a)(1), (b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(3)(A) and (B), and (c)(3) and (4); 12.681(a), (b) through (b)(3), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h); 12.682(a) and (b); 12.688; 12.689(b) through (b)(3); and 12.693. |
| October 2, 2007 | March 17, 2008 | 16 TAC 12.108(b)(1) through (b)(3). |
| January 5, 2010 | December 27, 2010 | 16 TAC 12.108(b)(1) through (b)(3). |
| May 18, 2011, May 26, 2011, and June 3, 2011 | February 14, 2012 | 16 TAC 12.100(a); 12.225(a)(3); 12.311(b); TSCMRA 134.004 (7-a) and (15-a); 134.069(c); 134.080(a) and (b); 134.085; 134.092(20); 134.104(1) and (2); and 134.105(a). |
| February 9, 2012 | September 19, 2012 | 16 TAC 12.108(b)(1)-(3). |
| August 9, 2012 | February 19, 2013 | 16 TAC Administrative Code Sections: 12.3; 12.100(c); 12.116; 12.155; 12.156; 12.206; 12.215; 12.216; 12.221; 12.225; 12.226; 12.228;12.232; 12.233; 12.234; 12.235; 12.239; 12.395; 12.560; 12.676; and 12.677. |
| December 19, 2013 | August 6, 2014 | 16 TAC 12.108(b)(1)-(3). |
| November 17, 2015 | November 17, 2017 | 16 TAC 12.108(b)(1)-(3). |
| February 7, 2018 | November 20, 2019 | 16 Texas Administrative Code—Section 12.108, related to permit fees; and Section 12.309, related to self-bonding applications. |
[62 FR 9954, Mar. 5, 1997]
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 30808, June 18, 1996; 62 FR 14326, Mar. 26, 1997]
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.
[64 FR 20168, Apr. 26, 1999]
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.
| Original amendment submission date | Date of final publication | Citation/description |
|---|---|---|
| May 11 and 26, 1989 | August 19, 1992 | Certification of the completion of reclamation on all lands adversely impacted by past coal mining. |
| August 24, 1997 | January 30, 1997 | Recodification of TSMCRA Article 5920-11, § 3(7); 4 Ch. 134.142. |
| December 1, 1997 | March 3, 1998 | TSCMRA 134.142. |
| January 23, 1998 | April 22, 1998 | Recodification; 16 TAC 12.800 through 12.817. |
| December 1, 1997 | November 25, 1998 | 12.800 through .814; .815(d); .816; .818 through .823. |
| October 11, 2006 | February 6, 2007 | Emergency response reclamation program; AML Plan sections 884.13(c)(6), (d)(2) and (d)(3). |
| February 14, 2007 | November 19, 2007 | TSCMRA 134.150(c) and TAC 12.816(c) |
[62 FR 9954, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 10320, Mar. 3, 1998; 63 FR 19823, Apr. 22, 1998; 63 FR 65070, Nov. 25, 1998; 72 FR 5333, Feb. 6, 2007; 72 FR 64946, Nov. 19, 2007]