30 CFR 746.17 : Mineral Resources (§ 1.1 To Parts 1291-1299) — (§ 700.1 To Parts 1291-1299) — Office Of Surface Mining Reclamation And Enforcement, Department Of The Interior (§ 700.1 To Parts 956-999) — Federal Lands Program (§ 740.1 To § 746.18) — Review And Approval Of Mining Plans (§ 746.1 To § 746.18) — Term of approval.

(a) Each mining plan approval shall cover the operations for which a complete permit application package was submitted, unless otherwise indicated in the approval.

(b) An approved mining plan shall remain in effect until modified, cancelled or withdrawn and shall be binding on any person conducting mining under the approved mining plan.