43 CFR § 3910.23 - Requirements for conducting exploration activities.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s3910.23"
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title: "43 CFR § 3910.23 - Requirements for conducting exploration activities."
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3910.23"
section_name: "Requirements for conducting exploration activities."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3910"
part_name: "OIL SHALE EXPLORATION LICENSES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 396(d) and 2107, 30 U.S.C. 241(a), 42 U.S.C. 15927, 43 U.S.C. 1732(b) and 1740."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 69475, Nov. 18, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3910"
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# 3910.23 Requirements for conducting exploration activities.

Exploration activities on Federal lands require an exploration license or oil shale lease. Activities on a license or lease without an approved plan of operation must be conducted pursuant to an approved exploration plan under § 3931.40 of this chapter. The licensee may not remove any oil shale for sale, but may remove a reasonable amount of oil shale for analysis and study.