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- 43 CFR 3481.3 · Confidentiality.
- 43 CFR 3481.4 · Temporary interruption in coal severance.
- 43 CFR 3481.4-1 · -1 Can I temporarily interrupt coal severance and still be qualified as producing?
- 43 CFR 3481.4-2 · -2 What are some examples of circumstances that qualify for a temporary interruption of coal severance?
- 43 CFR 3481.4-3 · -3 Does a temporary interruption in coal severance affect the diligence requirements applicable to my lease or LMU?
- 43 CFR 3481.4-4 · -4 What is the aggregate amount of time I can temporarily interrupt coal severance and have BLM consider my lease or LMU producing?
- 43 CFR 3482.1 · Exploration and resource recovery and protection plans.
- 43 CFR 3482.2 · Action on plans.
- 43 CFR 3482.3 · Mining operations maps.
- 43 CFR 3483.1 · Diligent development and continued operation requirement.
- 43 CFR 3483.2 · Termination or cancellation for failure to meet diligent development and maintain continued operation.
- 43 CFR 3483.3 · Suspension of continued operation or operations and production.
- 43 CFR 3483.4 · Payment of advance royalty in lieu of continued operation.
- 43 CFR 3483.5 · Crediting of production toward diligent development.
- 43 CFR 3483.6 · Special logical mining unit rules.
- 43 CFR 3484.1 · Performance standards for exploration and surface and underground mining.
- 43 CFR 3484.2 · Completion of operations and permanent abandonment.
- 43 CFR 3485.1 · Reports.
- 43 CFR 3485.2 · Royalties.
- 43 CFR 3485.3 · Maintenance of and access to records.
- 43 CFR 3486.1 · Inspections.
- 43 CFR 3486.2 · Notices and orders.
- 43 CFR 3486.3 · Enforcement.
- 43 CFR 3486.4 · Appeals.
- 43 CFR 3487.1 · Logical mining units.
- 43 CFR 3501.1 · What is the authority for this part?
- 43 CFR 3501.2 · What is the scope of this part?
- 43 CFR 3501.5 · What terms do I need to know to understand this part?
- 43 CFR 3501.10 · What types of mineral use authorizations can I get under these rules?
- 43 CFR 3501.16 · Does my permit or lease grant me an exclusive right to develop the lands covered by the permit or lease?
- 43 CFR 3501.17 · Are there any general planning or environmental considerations that affect issuance of my permit or lease?
- 43 CFR 3501.20 · If BLM approves my application for a use authorization under this part, when does it become effective?
- 43 CFR 3501.30 · May I appeal BLM's decisions under this part?
- 43 CFR 3502.10 · Who may hold permits and leases?
- 43 CFR 3502.13 · May foreign citizens hold permits or leases?
- 43 CFR 3502.15 · Are there any additional restrictions on holding leases or interests in leases?
- 43 CFR 3502.20 · Will BLM issue a lease to me if I am not complying with the diligence requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act?
- 43 CFR 3502.25 · Where do I file evidence that I am qualified to hold a permit or lease?
- 43 CFR 3502.26 · May I supplement or update my qualifications statement?
- 43 CFR 3502.27 · If I am an individual, what information must I give BLM in my qualifications statement?
- 43 CFR 3502.28 · If I am an association or a partnership, what information must I give BLM in my qualifications statement?
- 43 CFR 3502.29 · If I am a guardian or trustee for a trust holding on behalf of a beneficiary, what information must I give BLM in my qualifications statement?
- 43 CFR 3502.30 · If I am a corporation, what information must I give BLM in my qualifications statement?
- 43 CFR 3502.33 · If I represent an applicant as an attorney-in-fact, do I have to submit anything to BLM?
- 43 CFR 3502.34 · What must I submit if there are other parties in interest?
- 43 CFR 3502.40 · What happens if an applicant or successful bidder for a permit or lease dies before the permit or lease is issued?
- 43 CFR 3502.41 · What happens to a permit or lease if the permittee or lessee dies?
- 43 CFR 3502.42 · What happens if the heir is not qualified?
- 43 CFR 3503.10 · Are all Federal lands available for leasing under this part?
- 43 CFR 3503.11 · Are there any other areas in which I cannot get a permit or lease for the minerals covered by this part?
- 43 CFR 3503.12 · For what areas may I receive a sulphur permit or lease?
- 43 CFR 3503.13 · For what areas may I receive a hardrock mineral permit or lease?
- 43 CFR 3503.14 · For what areas may I get a permit or lease for asphalt?
- 43 CFR 3503.15 · May I lease the gold or silver reserved to the United States on land I hold under a private land claim in New Mexico?
- 43 CFR 3503.16 · May I obtain permits or leases for sand and gravel in Nevada under the terms of this part?
- 43 CFR 3503.20 · What if another Federal agency manages the lands I am interested in?
- 43 CFR 3503.21 · What happens if the surface of the land I am interested in belongs to a non-Federal political subdivision or charitable organization?
- 43 CFR 3503.25 · When may BLM issue permits and leases for Federal minerals underlying private surface?
- 43 CFR 3503.28 · Does BLM incorporate any special requirements to protect the lands and resources?
- 43 CFR 3503.30 · How should I describe surveyed lands or lands shown on protraction or amended protraction diagrams in states which are part of the Public Land Survey System?
- 43 CFR 3503.31 · How should I describe lands in states which are part of the Public Land Survey System but have not been surveyed and are not shown on a protraction or amended protraction diagram?
- 43 CFR 3503.32 · How should I describe acquired lands?
- 43 CFR 3503.33 · Will BLM issue me a lease for unsurveyed lands?
- 43 CFR 3503.36 · Are there any size or shape limitations on the lands I can apply for?
- 43 CFR 3503.37 · Is there a limit to the acreage of lands I can hold under permits and leases?
- 43 CFR 3503.38 · How does BLM compute my acreage holdings?
- 43 CFR 3503.40 · Where do I file my permit or lease application and other necessary documents?
- 43 CFR 3503.41 · Will BLM disclose information I submit under these regulations?
- 43 CFR 3503.42 · When I submit confidential, proprietary information, how can I help ensure it is not available to the public?
- 43 CFR 3503.43 · How long will information I give BLM remain confidential or proprietary?
- 43 CFR 3503.44 · How will BLM treat Indian information submitted under the Indian Mineral Development Act?
- 43 CFR 3503.45 · How will BLM administer information concerning other Indian minerals?
- 43 CFR 3503.46 · When will BLM consult with Indian mineral owners when information concerning their minerals is the subject of a FOIA request?
- 43 CFR 3504.10 · What fees must I pay?
- 43 CFR 3504.11 · What forms of payment will BLM and MMS accept?
- 43 CFR 3504.12 · What payments do I submit to BLM and what payments do I submit to MMS?
- 43 CFR 3504.15 · How does BLM determine my rent?
- 43 CFR 3504.16 · When is my rental due after the first year of the lease?
- 43 CFR 3504.17 · What happens if I do not pay my rental on time?
- 43 CFR 3504.20 · What are the requirements for paying royalties on production?
- 43 CFR 3504.21 · What are the minimum royalty rates?
- 43 CFR 3504.22 · How will I know what the royalty rate is on my lease production?
- 43 CFR 3504.25 · Do I have to produce a certain amount per year?
- 43 CFR 3504.26 · May I create overriding royalties on my Federal lease?
- 43 CFR 3504.50 · Do I have to file a bond to receive a permit or lease?
- 43 CFR 3504.51 · How do I file my bond?
- 43 CFR 3504.55 · What types of bonds are acceptable?
- 43 CFR 3504.56 · If I have more than one permit or lease, may I combine bond coverage?
- 43 CFR 3504.60 · Under what circumstances might BLM elect to change the amount of my bond?
- 43 CFR 3504.65 · What happens to my bond if I do not meet my permit or lease obligations?
- 43 CFR 3504.66 · Must I restore my bond to the full amount if payment has been made from my bond?
- 43 CFR 3504.70 · When will BLM terminate the period of liability of my bond?
- 43 CFR 3504.71 · When will BLM release my bond?
- 43 CFR 3505.10 · What is a prospecting permit?
- 43 CFR 3505.11 · Do I need a prospecting permit to collect mineral specimens for non-commercial purposes?
- 43 CFR 3505.12 · How do I obtain a prospecting permit?
- 43 CFR 3505.13 · What must my application include?
- 43 CFR 3505.15 · Is there an acreage limit for my application?
- 43 CFR 3505.25 · How does BLM prioritize applications for prospecting permits?
- 43 CFR 3505.30 · May I amend or change my application after I file it?