43 CFR § 3809.311 - What action does BLM take when it receives my notice?

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title: "43 CFR § 3809.311 - What action does BLM take when it receives my notice?"
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section_name: "What action does BLM take when it receives my notice?"
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# 3809.311 What action does BLM take when it receives my notice?

(a) Upon receipt of your notice, BLM will review it within 15 calendar days to see if it is complete under § 3809.301.

(b) If your notice is incomplete, BLM will inform you in writing of the additional information you must submit. BLM may also take the actions described in § 3809.313.

(c) BLM will review your additional information within 15 calendar days to ensure it is complete. BLM will repeat this process until your notice is complete, or until we determine that you may not conduct operations because of your inability to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation.