{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3602.46","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3602.46","heading":"What is the term of a competitive contract?","body":"The term of the contract will be in the sales notice. BLM will not issue a competitive contract for the sale of mineral materials for a term exceeding 10 years. However, the 10-year period does not include any contract extension under § 3602.27, any contract renewal under § 3602.47, and any periods for removal of equipment and improvements under § 3601.52 of this part.","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 3600—MINERAL MATERIALS DISPOSAL","Subpart 3602—Mineral Materials Sales"],"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":"7f40936b2d18bf50a6f663a2ff40fadcb0c4d7be52bcf991a25344d50cf15ed8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3602.45","next":"us/43-cfr-3602.47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}