---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 735.1"
title: "30"
number: "735.1"
heading: "Scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/735.1"
---

# §735.1. Scope.


This part sets forth policies and procedures for grants to States to—

- (a) Develop State programs for the regulation and control of surface coal mining and reclamation operations;
- (b) Administer and enforce State programs for the regulation and control of surface coal mining and reclamation operations; and
- (c) Administer cooperative agreements for State regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands.
- (d) Fund the Small Operator Assistance Program established under [section 507(c)](/cfr/30/507.md?p=c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ([30 U.S.C. 1201](/usc/30/1201.md)) and described in [part 795](/cfr/30/part795.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[42 FR 62706, Dec. 13, 1977. Redesignated at 44 FR 15312, Mar. 13, 1979 and amended at 47 FR 38491, Aug. 31, 1982]

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 201, 501, and 502, Pub. L. 95-87, 91 Stat. 445 (30 U.S.C. 1201).

### Source

Source: 42 FR 62706, Dec. 13, 1977, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 44 FR 15312, Mar. 13, 1979.

### Amendments

[42 FR 62706, Dec. 13, 1977. Redesignated at 44 FR 15312, Mar. 13, 1979 and amended at 47 FR 38491, Aug. 31, 1982]