{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-29.91","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 29.91","heading":"What should I do before filing an application?","body":"You should participate in a pre-application meeting with the Service to allow for an early exchange of information between you and the Service with the intent of avoiding delays in your application process.\n(a) For the meeting, you should provide:\n(1) Documentation demonstrating that you hold the legal right to operate on Service-administered lands or waters; and\n(2) An overview of your proposed operation and timing.\n(b) The Service will provide guidance on the permitting process and information on available resource data, and identify additional data needs.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM","PART 29—LAND USE MANAGEMENT","Subpart D—Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"bdac8186ab77d9c34828e15eb2b59704f3b7846efc4d19c094002ccef48b7c8a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-29.90","next":"us/50-cfr-29.92"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}