[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: 43CFR2450.4]

[Page 105]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2450_PETITION-APPLICATION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart 2450_Petition-Application Procedures
 
Sec. 2450.4  Protests: Initial classification decision.

    (a) For a period of 30 days after the proposed classification 
decision has been served upon the parties listed in Sec. 2450.3(a), 
protests thereto may be filed by an interested party with the State 
Director. No particular form of protest is required under this 
subparagraph, it being the intent of this procedure to afford the State 
Director the opportunity to review the proposed classification decision 
in the light of such protests.
    (b) If no protests are filed within the time allowed, the proposed 
classification action shall be issued as the initial classification 
decision of the State Director, and shall be served on the petitioner-
applicants and upon grazing permittees, licensees, or lessees.
    (c) If protests are timely filed, they shall be reviewed by the 
State Director, who may require statements or affidavits, take 
testimony, or conduct further field investigations as are deemed 
necessary to establish the facts. At the conclusion of such review, the 
State Director shall issue an initial classification decision, either 
revised or as originally proposed, which shall be served on all 
interested parties.