43 CFR § 3834.13 - Will BLM prorate annual maintenance or oil shale fees?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s3834.13"
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title: "43 CFR § 3834.13 - Will BLM prorate annual maintenance or oil shale fees?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3834.13"
section_name: "Will BLM prorate annual maintenance or oil shale fees?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3834"
part_name: "REQUIRED FEES FOR MINING CLAIMS OR SITES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "43 U.S.C. 1201, 1740; 30 U.S.C. 28f."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 61073, Oct. 24, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3834"
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# 3834.13 Will BLM prorate annual maintenance or oil shale fees?

BLM will not prorate annual maintenance or oil shale fees if you hold a mining claim or site for only part of a year. You must pay the full annual fee even if you hold the claim or site for just one day in an assessment year.