[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR2201.7-1]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2200--EXCHANGES: GENERAL PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart 2201--Exchanges--Specific Requirements
 
Sec. 2201.7-1  Notice of decision.

    (a) Upon completion of all environmental analyses and appropriate 
documentation, appraisals, and all other supporting studies and 
requirements to determine if a proposed exchange is in the public 
interest and in compliance with applicable law and regulations, the 
authorized officer shall decide whether to approve an exchange proposal.
    (1) When a decision to approve or disapprove an exchange is made, 
the authorized officer shall publish a notice of the availability of the 
decision in newspapers of general circulation. A notice also may be 
published in the Federal Register at the discretion of the authorized 
officer. At a minimum, the notice shall include:
    (i) The date of decision;
    (ii) A concise description of the decision;
    (iii) The name and title of the deciding official;
    (iv) Directions for obtaining a copy of the decision; and
    (v) The date of the beginning of the protest period.
    (2) The authorized officer shall distribute notices to State and 
local governmental subdivisions having authority in the geographical 
area within which the lands covered by the notice are located pursuant 
to Sec. 2200.0-6(m) of this part, the non-Federal exchange parties, 
authorized users of involved Federal lands, the congressional 
delegation, individuals who requested notification or filed written 
objections, and others as appropriate.
    (b) For a period of 45 days after the date of publication of a 
notice of the availability of a decision to approve or disapprove an 
exchange proposal, such decision shall be subject to protest.
    (c) A right of appeal from a protest decision of the authorized 
officer may be pursued in accordance with the applicable appeal 
procedures of 43 CFR part 4.