{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3282.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3282.3","heading":"When must the unit operator submit an application for BLM approval of a proposed initial participating area?","body":"The unit operator must submit an application for BLM approval of a proposed participating area no later than:\n(a) 60 days after receiving BLM's determination identified in § 3281.15(a)(3) that a unit well will produce or utilize in commercial quantities; or\n(b) 30 days before the initiation of commercial operations, whichever occurs earlier.","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 3282—Participating Area"],"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":"74799562005bd21abeb01a74926f6e2272a6e7e878f1cdea36a52d14adf0d87a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3282.2","next":"us/43-cfr-3282.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}