# Leasing in Special Tar Sand Areas
> **US Department of the Interior** · Final rule; adoption of interim final rule as final with amendments. · Published 2006-05-18 · Effective 2006-05-18 · 71 FR 28778
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-4625
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of the Interior
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 28778
- **CFR reference:** 43 CFR 3140
- **Publication date:** 2006-05-18
- **Effective date:** 2006-05-18
- **Interior docket:** WO-310-1310-PP-241A
## Abstract

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM or "we") is issuing final regulations for the leasing of hydrocarbons, except coal, gilsonite and oil shale, in special tar sand areas. In this rule, BLM implements provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This final rule also makes technical corrections to the interim final regulations BLM issued in October 2005.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/05/18/06-4625/leasing-in-special-tar-sand-areas)
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