# 30 C.F.R. § 903.764 (2026): Process for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining operations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_764

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 903.764 (2026)
- **Heading:** Process for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter VII: OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 903: ARIZONA / § 903.764: § 903.764   Process for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.

## Text

Part 764 of this chapter,
State Processes for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations,
pertaining to petitions, initial processing, hearing requirements, decisions, data base and inventory systems, public information, and regulatory responsibilities, applies to surface coal mining operations beginning June 24, 1996, one year after the effective date of this program.

## Nearby sections

- [30 C.F.R. § 903.700 (2026) § 903.700   Arizona Federal program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_700.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.701 (2026) § 903.701   General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_701.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.702 (2026) § 903.702   Exemption for coal extraction incidental to the extraction of other minerals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_702.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.707 (2026) § 903.707   Exemption for coal extraction incident to government-financed highway or other construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_707.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.736 (2026) § 903.736   Permit fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_736.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.761 (2026) § 903.761   Areas designated unsuitable for surface coal mining by act of Congress.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_761.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.762 (2026) § 903.762   Criteria for designating areas as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_762.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.764 (2026) § 903.764   Process for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_764.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.772 (2026) § 903.772   Requirements for coal exploration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_772.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.773 (2026) § 903.773   Requirements for permits and permit processing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_773.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.774 (2026) § 903.774   Revision; renewal; and transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_774.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.775 (2026) § 903.775   Administrative and judicial review of decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_775.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.777 (2026) § 903.777   General content requirements for permit applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_777.md)
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