43 C.F.R. § 3481.4-1 Can I temporarily interrupt coal severance and still be qualified as producing?
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
Yes, a temporary interruption in coal severance allows you (the lessee/operator) to halt the extraction of coal for a limited period of time without jeopardizing your qualifications under section (2)(a)(2)(A) of MLA to receive additional leases. During the period of a temporary interruption in coal severance, BLM still considers you lease or LMU to be producing so as not to preclude you from receiving a new or transferred lease. [62 FR 44370, Aug. 20, 1997]
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3480—COAL EXPLORATION AND MINING OPERATIONS RULES
Subpart 3481—General Provisions
§ 3481.4-1 Can I temporarily interrupt coal severance and still be qualified as producing?
