30 CFR § 701.2 - Objective.
§ 701.2 Objective.
The regulations in this part give—
(a) A general overview of the regulatory program to be implemented by the State or Federal regulatory authority;
(b) The applicability of that program to coal exploration and surface coal mining and reclamation operations; and
(c) The definitions that apply to the regulation of coal exploration and surface coal mining and reclamation operations.