36 CFR § 9.143 - When will the NPS release my financial assurance?

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title: "36 CFR § 9.143 - When will the NPS release my financial assurance?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "9.143"
section_name: "When will the NPS release my financial assurance?"
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part_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT"
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# 9.143 When will the NPS release my financial assurance?

We will release your financial assurance within 30 days after the Regional Director:

(a) Determines that you have met all applicable reclamation operating standards and any additional reclamation requirements that may be included in your operations permit; or

(b) Accepts a new operator's financial assurance under § 9.160(b) or (c).