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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1058

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 256S180110

Montana Regulatory Program

Interior Department, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office — observed across 3 documents over 69 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

Montana gets federal approval to manage its own surface mining regulations, including rules on how companies must restore mined land. If you're in the mining business in Montana, align your operations with state requirements before the August 14 effective date and plan for land reclamation costs.

First seen

May 7, 2026

Last seen

Jul 15, 2026

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

69d

Effective on

Friday, August 14, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Proposed·May 7, 2026·91 FR 24761

    Utah Regulatory Program

    comments close Jun 8, 2026#2026-09024

  2. Final·Jul 15, 2026·91 FR 43328

    Montana Regulatory Program

    effective Aug 14, 2026#2026-14245

  3. Final·Jul 15, 2026·91 FR 43323

    Montana Regulatory Program

    effective Aug 14, 2026#2026-14244