43 C.F.R. Subpart D—BLM Service Charge and Fee Requirements
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3830—LOCATING, RECORDING, AND MAINTAINING MINING CLAIMS OR SITES; GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subpart D—BLM Service Charge and Fee Requirements
§ 3830.20 Payment of service charges, location fees, initial maintenance fees, annual maintenance fees and oil shale fees.
§ 3830.21 What are the different types of service charges and fees?
The following table lists service charges, maintenance fees, location fees, and oil shale fees (all cross-references refer to this chapter):
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amount due per mining claim or Transaction site Waiver available----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) Recording a mining claim or site (1) A total sum which includes No. location (part 3833). (i) the processing fee for notices of location found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter. (ii) A one-time $30 location fee No. (iii) An initial $125 No. maintenance fee.(b) Amending a mining claim or site The processing fee for amendment No. location (§ 3833.20). of location found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter.(c) Transferring a mining claim or site The processing fee for transfer No. (§ 3833.30). of mining claim/site found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter.(d) Maintaining a mining claim or site A $125 annual maintenance fee... Yes, see part 3835. for one assessment year (part 3834).(e) Recording an annual FLPMA filing The processing fee for recording No. (§ 3835.30). an annual FLPMA filing found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter.(f) Submitting a petition for deferment The processing fee for deferment No. of assessment work (§ 3836.20). of assessment work found in the fee schedule in § 3000.12 of this chapter.(g) Maintaining an oil shale placer An annual $550 fee.............. No. mining claim (§ 3834.11(b)).(h) Recording a notice of intent to A $25 service charge............ No. locate mining claims on Stockraising Homestead Act Lands (part 3838).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[68 FR 61064, Oct. 24, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 40296, July 1, 2004; 70 FR 58879, Oct. 7, 2005] § 3830.22 Will BLM refund service charges or fees?(a) BLM will not refund service charges, except for overpayments. (b) BLM will refund maintenance and location fees if: (1) At the time you or your predecessor in interest located the mining claim or site, the location was on land not open to mineral entry or otherwise not available for mining claim or site location; or (2) At the time you paid the fees, the mining claim or site was void. (c) BLM will apply maintenance and location fee overpayments to future years if you so request. § 3830.23 What types of payment will BLM accept?(a) BLM will accept the following types of payments: (1) U.S. currency; (2) Postal money order payable in U.S. dollars to the Department of the Interior—Bureau of Land Management; (3) Check or other negotiable instrument payable in U.S. dollars to the Department of the Interior—Bureau of Land Management; (4) Valid credit card that is acceptable to the BLM; or (5) An authorized debit from a declining deposit account with BLM. (i) You may maintain a declining deposit account with the BLM State Office where your mining claims or sites are recorded. (ii) BLM will deduct service charges and fees or add overpayments to the account only when you authorize us to do so. (b) If the issuing institution of your check, negotiable instrument, or credit card refuses to pay and it is not because the institution made a mistake, BLM will treat the service charges and fees as unpaid. § 3830.24 How do I make payments?(a) You or your representative may bring payments to the BLM State Office by close of business on or before the due date. (b) If you use a credit card— (1) On or before the due date, you must send or fax a written authorization, bearing your signature; or (2) You may authorize BLM to use your credit card by telephone if you can satisfactorily establish your identity. (c) You may send payments using a bona fide mail delivery service. (1) The payment must be postmarked or clearly identified by the mail delivery service as being sent on or before the due date; and (2) The BLM State Office must receive the payment no later than 15 calendar days after the due date. § 3830.25 When do I pay for recording a new notice or certificate of location for a mining claim or site?You must pay the service charge, location fee, and initial maintenance fee, in full, as provided in §3830.21 of this chapter, at the time you record new notices or certificates of location with BLM. Browse Previous | Browse Next
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