# Montana Regulatory Program

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule; approving. |
| Published | 2026-07-15 |
| Effective | 2026-08-14 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 30 CFR 926 |
| Summary | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Montana regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to OSM on its own initiative in response to a State law passed by the Montana Legislature--House Bill 616 (HB 616). The amendment to the Montana coal program regulations proposed that predictive modeling, along with monitoring data, may be included in a permittee's bond release application to prove compliance with their approved reclamation plans. Furthermo |
| Document number | 2026-14245 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/15/2026-14245/montana-regulatory-program). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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