43 CFR § 3513.31 - What is the effect of a suspension of operations (economic concerns)?

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title: "43 CFR § 3513.31 - What is the effect of a suspension of operations (economic concerns)?"
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title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
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section_name: "What is the effect of a suspension of operations (economic concerns)?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
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part_name: "LEASING OF SOLID MINERALS OTHER THAN COAL AND OIL SHALE"
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# 3513.31 What is the effect of a suspension of operations (economic concerns)?

This suspension does not affect the term of the lease or the annual rental payment. BLM will reduce the minimum annual production requirements of your lease in proportion to that part of the lease year for which a suspension of operations is effective.