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43 C.F.R. PART 3480--COAL EXPLORATION AND MINING OPERATIONS RULES

TITLE 43--Public Lands: Interior

Subtitle B--REGULATIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS

CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SUBCHAPTER C--MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)

PART 3480--COAL EXPLORATION AND MINING OPERATIONS RULES

Subpart 3480--COAL EXPLORATION AND MINING OPERATIONS RULES: GENERAL

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Purpose.

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Scope.

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Definitions.

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Responsibilities.

Subpart 3481--GENERAL PROVISIONS

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General obligations of the operator/lessee.

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Procedures and public participation.

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Confidentiality.

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Temporary interruption in coal severance.

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Can I temporarily interrupt coal severance and still be qualified as producing?

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What are some examples of circumstances that qualify for a temporary interruption of coal severance?

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Does a temporary interruption in coal severance affect the diligence requirements applicable to my lease or LMU?

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What is the aggregate amount of time I can temporarily interrupt coal severance and have BLM consider my lease or LMU producing?

Subpart 3482--EXPLORATION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY AND PROTECTION PLANS

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Exploration and resource recovery and protection plans.

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Action on plans.

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Mining operations maps.

Subpart 3483--DILIGENCE REQUIREMENTS

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Diligent development and continued operation requirement.

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Termination or cancellation for failure to meet diligent development and maintain continued operation.

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Suspension of continued operation or operations and production.

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Payment of advance royalty in lieu of continued operation.

�3483.5

Crediting of production toward diligent development.

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Special logical mining unit rules.

Subpart 3484--PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

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Performance standards for exploration and surface and underground mining.

�3484.2

Completion of operations and permanent abandonment.

Subpart 3485--REPORTS, ROYALTIES AND RECORDS

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Reports.

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Royalties.

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Maintenance of and access to records.

Subpart 3486--INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT, AND APPEALS

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Inspections.

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Notices and orders.

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Enforcement.

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Appeals.

Subpart 3487--LOGICAL MINING UNIT

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Logical mining units.