[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: 43CFR3152.2]

[Page 409]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 3150_ONSHORE OIL AND GAS GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 3152_Exploration in Alaska
 
Sec. 3152.2  Action on application.

    (a) The authorized officer shall review each application and approve 
or disapprove it within 90 calendar days, unless compliance with 
statutory requirements such as the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) delays this action. The applicant shall be 
notified promptly in writing of any such delay.
    (b) The authorized officer shall include in each geophysical 
exploration permit terms and conditions deemed necessary to protect 
values, mineral resources, and nonmineral resources. Geophysical permits 
within National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska shall contain such reasonable 
conditions, restrictions and prohibitions as the authorized officer 
deems appropriate to mitigate adverse effects upon the surface resources 
of the Reserve and to satisfy the requirement of section 104(b) of the 
Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6504) (See 
part 3130 for stipulations relating to the National Petroleum Reserve--
Alaska).
    (c) An exploration permit shall become effective on the date 
specified by the authorized officer and shall expire 1 year thereafter.
    (d) For lands subject to section 1008 of the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act, exploration shall be authorized only 
upon a determination that such activities can be conducted in a manner 
which is consistent with the purposes for which the affected area is 
managed under applicable law.