43 CFR § 3481.4-4 - What is the aggregate amount of time I can temporarily interrupt coal severance and have BLM consider my lease or LMU producing?

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title: "43 CFR § 3481.4-4 - What is the aggregate amount of time I can temporarily interrupt coal severance and have BLM consider my lease or LMU producing?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3481.4-4"
section_name: "What is the aggregate amount of time I can temporarily interrupt coal severance and have BLM consider my lease or LMU producing?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3480"
part_name: "COAL EXPLORATION AND MINING OPERATIONS RULES"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 189, 359, 1211, 1251, 1266, and 1273; and 43 U.S.C. 1461, 1733, and 1740."
regulatory_source: "47 FR 33179, July 30, 1982, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 48 FR 41589, Sept. 16, 1983."
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# 3481.4-4 What is the aggregate amount of time I can temporarily interrupt coal severance and have BLM consider my lease or LMU producing?

(a) If you (the lessee/operator) want BLM to consider your lease or LMU to be producing, the aggregate of all temporary interruptions in coal severance from your lease or LMU must not exceed 1 year in the 5-consecutive-year period immediately preceding the date of BLM's determination of lessee qualifications under § 3472.1-2 of this chapter.

(b) BLM will not count toward the aggregate interruption limit described in paragraph (a) of this section:

(1) Any interruption in coal severance that is 14 days or less in duration;

(2) Any suspension granted under § 3483.3 of this part; and

(3) Any BLM-approved suspension of the requirements of § 3472.1-2(e)(1) of this part for reasons of strikes, the elements, or casualties not attributable to the operator/lessee before diligent development is achieved.

[62 FR 44370, Aug. 20, 1997]