43 CFR § 1825.11 - When are relinquishments effective?

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title: "43 CFR § 1825.11 - When are relinquishments effective?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "1825.11"
section_name: "When are relinquishments effective?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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subchapter_name: "GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000)"
part_number: "1820"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 552, 43 U.S.C. 2, 1201, 1733, and 1740."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 53215, Oct. 1, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1825.11 When are relinquishments effective?

Generally, BLM considers a relinquishment to be effective when it is received, along with any required fee, in the BLM office having jurisdiction of the lands being relinquished. However, the specific program regulations govern effectiveness of relinquishments.