#### § 946.15 Approval of Virginia regulatory program amendments.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January 28, 1982 | July 21, 1982 | Virginia's revised policy statement granting authority to field inspectors to issue cessation orders for imminent danger or harm. |
| July 9, 1982 | August 19, 1982 | VA Code [§ 33.1-246.1](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-33.1-246.1); V816.150, V817.150. |
| July 8, 1982 | September 21, 1982 | VA Code [§§ 45.1-270.1](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-270.1) through .7; V808.15, V809, reference changes to remainder of Subchapter VJ. |
| August 13, 1982 | December 13, 1982 | VA Code [§ 45.1-235(C)](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-235#p-45.1-235(C)); conditions (a) through (j), (l) through (p), (s). |
| September 30, 1982 | January 18, 1983 | § V809. |
| December 20, 1982 | February 28, 1983 | § V809.11. |
| March 22, 1983 | April 21, 1983, June 6 and 20, 1983 | VA Code [§§ 45.1-234](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-234), [240](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-240) , [249](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-249), [251](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-251). |
| July 9, 1982 | April 22, 1983 | Chapter 23 of Title 45. |
| May 20, 1983 | December 27, 1983 | VA Code [§§ 45.1-270.2](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-270.2) through .4; Part V809. |
| July 27, 1983 | March 16, 1984 | Coal haul road policy. |
| February 10, 1984 | May 8, 1984 | § V786.19(o). |
| April 11, 1984 | August 2, 1984 | Subchapter VM Part V850—Blaster certification program; §§ V816/817.61(c); Chapter 230 of the 1984 Acts of Assembly; and all other items. |
| June 13, 1984 | August 31, 1984 | Chapter 590 of the 1984 Acts of Assembly to revise various Sections of Title 45. |
| February 20, 1985 | May 8, 1985 | VA Code [§§ 45.1-244](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-244), [369.1](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-369.1). |
| May 1985 | August 15, 1985 | VA Code [§§ 45.1-364](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-364), [364.1](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-364.1). |
| September 4, 1985 | November 18, 1985 | V700.5—definitions of “coal preparation or coal processing,” “coal preparation plant”. |
| November 8, 1985 | November 25, 1986 | VR 480-03-19: 700 through 850; techniques for measuring revegetation success; applications for a permit revision. |
| March 20, 1987 | July 17, 1987 | VR 480-03-19: 784.20(f)(2); 817.121(c)(2). |
| January 16, 1987 | August 17, 1987 | VR 480-03-19.801.13(a)(2), .17(a). |
| June 15, 1987, July 2, 1987 | December 31, 1987 | VA Code [§§ 45.1-270.3](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-270.3):1, .4, .5:1, .6B; VR 480-03-19.801.12(a). |
| September 1, 1987 | March 7, 1988 | VR 480-13-19.789.1(e); measurement techniques for determining ground cover on small areas; sampling techniques for measuring productivity of grazing land, pasture land, and crop land; VR 480-03-19: .843.15, .845.17(b), .18(b)(1). |
| September 10, 1987 | June 16, 1988 | VR 480-03-19: 700.5 defining “abatement plan,” “actual improvement,” “baseline pollution load,” “best professional judgment,” “best technology,” “pollution abatement area;” 785.19; 825. |
| June 30, 1989 | December 1, 1989 | VR 480-03-19: 700.11; 764.15, 773.15; 779.19, .20; 780.14, .16; 783.19, .20; 784.20, .21; 785.14; 801.17; 816.97; 817.97; 840.11; 846, .2, .12; 846.14, .17, .18. |
| July 5, 1989 | February 2, 1990 | VA Code [§§ 45.1-270.2](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-270.2), .3. |
| April 6, 1988 | February 5, 1990 | VR 480-03-19: 700.5; 772.12(b)(8)(iv); 773.12, .15(c)(11), (12); 779.12(b), .24(j); .780.31; 783.12(b), .24(j); 784.17; 785.13(b)(2), .14(c)(1), .16(a)(1); 800.52; 816/817.116(b)(3)(v)(C); 842.15(d); 843.12(j), .13(f); revegetation success standard. |
| August 31, 1990 | December 7, 1990 | VA Code [§ 45.1-270.4](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-270.4):1. |
| September 12, 1990 | December 26, 1990 | VR 480-03-19: 784.20; 817.121. |
| June 29, 1990 | January 4, 1991 | VR 480-03-19: 700.5; 773.15, .17, .20, .21; 778.13, .14; 843.11, .13. |
| April 5, 1991, May 1, 1991 | August 5, 1991 | VR 480-03-19: 801.11(a), .12(a), (b), (g), .14(a) through (d), .15(a); VA Code [§§ 45.1-261.1](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-261.1), [270.3](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-270.3), .3:1, .4, .4:1. |
| October 1, 1990 | July 7, 1992 | VR 480-03-19: 700.5 definitions—“Road,” “Support Facilities,” .11(a), (4), (d); 701.11(a) through (c); 702.5 defining Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals, .11 through .18; 772.11(a), (b)(3), .12(a), (b)(3), (d), .14(a), (b); 773.11(a); 780.25(c), .37(a) through (e), .38; 784.16(c), .24(a) through (e), .30; 785.17(e)(5), .21(a); 800.60(b); 815.2, .15(b); 816.46(c)(2), .49(a)(1), (3)(i), (5), (8), (9), (b)(7), (c)(2), .84(b)(2), (f), .116(b)(3)(i), (ii), (iv)(C), (c)(2), .150(a) through .150(e), (f)(1), .151(a)(1), (2), (c), (d)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6); 817.46(c)(2), .49(a)(1), (3)(i), (5), (8), (9), (b)(7), (c)(2), .84(b)(2), (f), .116(b)(3)(i), (ii), (iv)(C), (v)(C), (c)(2), .150(a) through (e), (f)(1), .151(a), (c), (d)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6); 823.11(b), .12(c)(2), .14(d); 827.1; 843.11(a)(2). |
| May 6, 1993 | September 24, 1993 | VA Code [§§ 45.1-243](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-243), -258. |
| October 22, 1993 | September 27, 1994 | VR 480-03-19.816/817: .49(a)(3)(ii), .116(b)(3)(v)(A), (c)(3), .151(b), .152. |
| October 31, 1994 | August 8, 1995 | VR 480-03-19.816/817.102(e)(1), (2). |
| October 13, 1995 | May 29, 1996 | VR 480-03-19.816.102(e), .817.102(e). |
| April 17, 1996 | August 19, 1996 | VA Code [§ 45.1-243B](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-243B); VR 480-03-19.784.14(g); 817.41(i)(3), (i)(3)(i), (ii). |
| May 28, 1996 | September 4, 1996 | VA 480-03-19.700.5 concerning definitions of “Lands eligible for remining,” “Unanticipated event or condition;” 773.15(b)(4), (c)(14); 785.25; 816/817.116(c)(2)(i), (ii). |
| May 21, 1996 | September 17, 1997, and November 12, 1997 | VA Code [§§ 480-03-19.700.5](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-480-03-19.700.5); [784.14](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-784.14), [20](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-20); [817.41](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-817.41), [121](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-121). |
| December 1, 1997 | June 24, 1998 | VA Code Sections 701.5; 779.22 [deletion], .25(k) [deletion]; 780.23, .25(a), (a)(2)(a)(3), (b), (c)(3), (f), 35(b); 783.25(k) [deletion]; 784.15, .16(a), (a)(2), (a)(3), (b), (c)(3), (f), .23(c); 800.40(a)(3); 816.46(a)(2), (b)(3), (b)(5), (c)(2), .49(a)(1), (a)(4)(i) & (ii), (5), (6), (9), (11), (c)(2), .74(a) through (g), .81(a), (c)(3) [deletion], .89(d) [deletion], .104, .105; 817.46(a)(2), (b)(3), (b)(5), (c)(2) .49(a)(1), (a)(4)(i) & (ii), (5), (6), (9), (11), (c)(2), .74(a) through (g), .81(a), (c)(3) [deletion], .89(d) [deletion]; 840.11(f)(2) & (g)(4), (h); 843.14(a)(2); 845.17(b) through (b)(2)(ii), .18(a), (b) through (b)(3)(ii), (d)(1) & (2), .19(a) and 846.17(b)(3) [deletion] and (c). |
| July 31, 1997 | May 3, 1999 | Code of Virginia at [§ 45.1-241(C)](/on/2024-09-16/title-30/section-45.1-241#p-45.1-241(C)) concerning letter of credit. |
| November 17, 1998 | December 13, 1999 | Policy clarification for implementing 4 VAC 25-130-774.13(d). |
| August 2, 1999 | December 27, 1999 | Statute: 45.1-235 C of the Code of Virginia. Regulations: 4 VAC 25-130-700.5; 795.1; 795.6(a)(2); 795.7(e)(2) [deleted], and (e)(5) [deleted]; 795.8(a) and (b); 795.9(a), (b)(1) through (b)(6); 795.10(a)(5), (b), (c) [deleted] and (d) [deleted]; 795.11(b); 795.12(a), (a)(2), (a)(3), (b) [deleted], and (c) [deleted]. |
| November 24, 1998 | February 7, 2000 | Policy clarification for implementing 4 VAC 25-130-816/817.76. |
| June 27, 2000 | November 2, 2000 | 4 VAC 25-130-784.20(a)(3) amended and suspended in part; 817.121(c)(4)(i) through (iv) suspended and deleted. |
| September 22, 2000 | August 20, 2001 | 4 VAC 25-130-700.5 (partial approval); 800.21(a), (c)(1) (partial approval), (2) and (3), and (d). |
| May 16, 2003 | September 10, 2003 | 4 VAC 25-130-777.17. |
| July 20, 2004 | April 14, 2005 | 4 VAC 25-130-801.17 and 801.18. |
| May 9, 2005, and as amended on November 14, 2005, and December 1, 2005 | January 10, 2006 | 4 VAC 25-130-700.12(e); 773.21(c); 775.11(b)(1) and (d); 775.13(c); 784.20(a)(3); 800.51(c)(1); 800.51(e); 816.11(a)(4) and (a)(5); 816.64(a)(4); 816.105(a) and (b); 817.11(a)(4); 817.64(d); 817.121(c)(4); 842.15(d); 843.12(j); 843.13(b); 843.13(e); 843.15(c); 843.16(e); 845.13(c)(1), (d), (e)(1), and (f); 845.15(a); 845.18(b)(1); 845.19(c); 845.19(d); and 846.14(b). |
| February 13, 2007 | July 5, 2007 | 4 VAC 25-130-785.25(c)(deleted); 4 VAC 25-130-816.116 and 817.116(c)(2)(ii). |
| February 13, 2007 | April 23, 2008 | 4 VAC 25-130-816.22(d)(1) and 817.22(d)(1), 4 VAC 25-130-816.43(a) and 817.43(a), 4 VAC 25-130-816.116(b) and 817.116(b). |
| March 12, 2007 | October 18, 2007 | 4 VAC 25-130-842.15(d), Review of decision not to inspect or enforce. |
| July 17, 2008 | May 29, 2012 | 4VAC 25-130-700.5, 4VAC25-130-761.11, 4VAC25-130-761.13, 4VAC25-130-761.16, 4VAC25-130-772.12, 4VAC 25-130-773.13, 4VAC 25-130-773.15, 4VAC 25-130-773.20(c)(3), 4VAC 25-130-773.21, 4VAC 25-130-774.12, 4VAC 25-130-774.17(a), 4VAC 25-130-778.13, 4VAC 25-130-778.14(c), 4VAC 25-130-800.52(a) and (a)(5), 4VAC 25-130-801.12(c) and (d), 4VAC 25-130-801.13, 4VAC 25-130-840.14(c)(2), 4VAC 25-130-846.2. |
| April 29, 2016 | October 23, 2019 | Amend the following sections of the Virginia Administrative Code: Section 4 VAC 25-130-773.15(a)(3). Review of Permit Applications, General; Section 4 VAC 25-130-773.15(e). Review of Permit Applications, Final compliance review. |
| June 12, 2015 | December 11, 2023 | 45.1-241.C (Performance Bonds), 45.1-270.3 (Initial Payments into Fund; Renewal Payments; Bonds); and 45.1-270.4 (Assessment of Reclamation Tax Revenue for Fund) (partial). 4 VAC 25-130-700.5 (Definitions) “indemnity agreement” and “self-bond” (deleted); 772.12 (Permit Requirements for Exploration Removing more than 250 Tons of Coal or Occurring on Lands Designated as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations); 778.21 (Proof of Publication); 800.12(f) (Form of the Performance Bond); 800.40© and (d) (Requirements to Release Performance Bonds); 801.11 (Participation in the Pool Bond Fund) (deleted); 801.12 (Entrance Fee and Bond); 801.13 (Self-bonding) (deleted); 801.14 (Reclamation Tax) (deleted); 801.15 (Collection of the Reclamation Tax and Penalties for Non-Payment); 801.16 (Reinstatement to the Pool Bond Fund) (deleted). |

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