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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

1084 issues in archive

Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 26XS501520

Ohio Regulatory Program

Interior Department, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office — observed across 3 documents over 78 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

Ohio's surface mining regulatory program sets environmental protection and reclamation standards for mining operations that extract minerals from the earth's surface. If your business mines, quarries, or supplies services to surface mining operations in Ohio, verify you meet the program's requirements and hold valid permits before September 8.

First seen

May 21, 2026

Last seen

Aug 7, 2026

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

Effective on

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Final·May 21, 2026·91 FR 29898

    Kentucky Regulatory Program

    effective Jun 22, 2026#2026-10202

  2. Final·Jun 22, 2026·91 FR 36984

    West Virginia Regulatory Program

    effective Jul 22, 2026#2026-12482

  3. Final·Aug 7, 2026·91 FR 51324

    Ohio Regulatory Program

    effective Sep 8, 2026#2026-16136