# Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws
> **US Department of the Interior** · Interim final rule. · Published 2008-12-04 · Effective 2008-12-04 · 73 FR 73789
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-28741
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of the Interior
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 73789
- **CFR reference:** 43 CFR 3800
- **Publication date:** 2008-12-04
- **Effective date:** 2008-12-04
- **Interior docket:** LLWO32000.L13300000.PO0000.24-1A
## Abstract

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing this interim final rule to amend the BLM's regulations for Mining Claims under the General Mining Laws. The rule responds to a Federal district court decision that required the BLM to evaluate whether the regulations comply with Congress's policy goal for the United States to receive fair market value for the use of the public lands and their resources. The interim final rule makes it clear that, other than processing fees, location fees, and maintenance fees provided for in 43 CFR parts 3800 and 3830, the BLM does not require any other fees for surface use of the public lands for mining purposes.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/12/04/E8-28741/mining-claims-under-the-general-mining-laws)
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