[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR2203.4]

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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 2203_Exchanges Involving Fee Federal Coal Deposits
 
Sec. 2203.4  Consultation with the Attorney General.

    (a) The authorized officer shall, at the conclusion of the comment 
period and public meeting provided for in Sec. 2203.3 of this title, 
forward to the Attorney General copies of the comments received in 
response to the request for public comments and the transcript and 
copies of the written comments received at the public meeting.
    (b) The authorized officer shall allow the Attorney General 90 days 
within which the Attorney General may advise, in writing, on the anti-
trust consequences of the proposed exchange.
    (c) If the Attorney General requests additional information 
concerning the proposed exchange, the authorized officer shall request, 
in writing, such information from the person proposing the exchange, 
allowing a maximum period of 30 days for the submission of the requested 
information. The 90-day period provided in paragraph (b) of this section 
shall be extended for the period required to obtain and submit the 
requested information, or 30 days, whichever is sooner.
    (d) If the Attorney General notifies the authorized officer, in 
writing, that additional time is needed to review the anti-trust 
consequences of the proposed exchange, the time provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, including any additional time provided under 
paragraph (c) of this section, shall be extended for the period 
requested by the Attorney General. If the Attorney General has not 
responded to the request for anti-trust review within the time granted 
for such review, including any extensions thereof, the authorized 
officer may proceed with the exchange

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without the advice of the Attorney General.