Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale
other · US Department of the Interior · Published 2009-01-07 · Effective 2009-02-06 · 74 FR 637
Document
Document number
E9-34
Federal Register citation
74 FR 637
CFR reference
43 CFR 3500
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of the Interior
Publication date
2009-01-07
Effective date
2009-02-06
Interior docket
LLWO32000.L13300000.PO0000.24-1A
Abstract
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its regulations in 43 CFR part 3500 for leasing of solid minerals other than coal and oil shale to distinguish fringe acreage lease requirements from lease modification requirements, and to describe acceptable justifications for a lease modification. The final rule also identifies changes in the associated procedural requirements and updates the filing fees. The final changes are based on statutory authorities, which authorize the BLM to issue regulations for leasing of minerals and to charge for administrative processing costs, and on policy guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) requiring the BLM to charge these fees.