[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: 43CFR2361.0-4]

[Page 92]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2360_NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 2361_Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve 
                                in Alaska
 
Sec. 2361.0-4  Responsibility.

    (a) The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for the 
surface management of the reserve and protection of the surface values 
from environmental degradation, and to prepare rules and regulations 
necessary to carry out surface management and protection duties.
    (b) The U.S. Geological Survey is responsible for management of the 
continuing exploration program during the interim between the transfer 
of jurisdiction from the U.S. Navy to the U.S. Department of the 
Interior and the effective date of any legislation for a permanent 
development and production program to enforce regulations and 
stipulations which relate to the exploration of petroleum resources of 
the Reserve, and to operate the South Barrow gas field or such other 
fields as may be necessary to supply gas at reasonable and equitable 
rates to the Native village of Barrow and other communities and 
installations at or near Point Barrow, Alaska, and to installations of 
the Department of Defense and other agencies of the U.S. located at or 
near Point Barrow, Alaska.