[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR23.6]

[Page 440]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 23--SURFACE EXPLORATION, MINING AND RECLAMATION OF LANDS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 23.6  Basis for denial of a permit, lease, or contract.

    An application or offer for a permit, lease, or contract to conduct 
exploratory or extractive operations may be denied any applicant or 
offeror who has forfeited a required bond because of failure to comply 
with an exploration or mining plan. However, a permit, lease, or 
contract may not be denied an applicant or offeror because of the 
forfeiture of a bond if the lands disturbed under his previous permit, 
lease, or contract have subsequently been reclaimed without cost to the 
Federal Government.