{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3281.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3281.12","heading":"Who designates the unit operator?","body":"The owners of geothermal rights and lease interests committed to the unit agreement will nominate a unit operator. Before designating the unit operator, BLM must also determine whether the prospective unit operator meets the requirements of § 3281.11.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3280—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES UNIT AGREEMENTS","Subpart 3281—Application, Review, and Approval of a Unit Agreement"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"c7584cd4edd43b14ddbcf9f88e5449f26f4c2f2acfcd4c6bbbdda079925d4829","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3281.11","next":"us/43-cfr-3281.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}