{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3481.4-4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3481.4-4","heading":"-4 What is the aggregate amount of time I can temporarily interrupt coal severance and have BLM consider my lease or LMU producing?","body":"(a) If you (the lessee/operator) want BLM to consider your lease or LMU to be producing, the aggregate of all temporary interruptions in coal severance from your lease or LMU must not exceed 1 year in the 5-consecutive-year period immediately preceding the date of BLM's determination of lessee qualifications under § 3472.1-2 of this chapter.\n(b) BLM will not count toward the aggregate interruption limit described in paragraph (a) of this section:\n(1) Any interruption in coal severance that is 14 days or less in duration;\n(2) Any suspension granted under § 3483.3 of this part; and\n(3) Any BLM-approved suspension of the requirements of § 3472.1-2(e)(1) of this part for reasons of strikes, the elements, or casualties not attributable to the operator/lessee before diligent development is achieved.","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 3480—COAL EXPLORATION AND MINING OPERATIONS RULES","Subpart 3481—General Provisions"],"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":"91573087f5e4d2b74e6a7e1cc215d19b03febaeb8ae566db5b3a848593bd97bd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3481.4-3","next":"us/43-cfr-3482.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}