[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR3602.23]



[Page 706]

 

                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 3600_MINERAL MATERIALS DISPOSAL--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart 3602_Mineral Materials Sales

 

Sec. 3602.23  When will BLM make refunds or allow credits?



    (a) BLM may make refunds or allow credits if--

    (1) When your contract expires, your total payments exceed the total 

value of mineral materials included in the contract;

    (2) BLM determines that insufficient mineral materials existed in 

the sales area to fulfill the terms of the contract; or

    (3) Materials you paid for are unavailable as a result of 

terminating your contract by mutual agreement under Sec. 3602.22(b).

    (b) If your refund or credit is a result of terminating your 

contract by mutual agreement under Sec. 3602.22(b), BLM will reduce the 

amount of the refund or credit by the amount of the administrative cost 

of processing the disposal action. If these administrative costs exceed 

your total payments, BLM will not make a refund or allow a credit.

    (c) BLM may credit to future production on the same contract, but 

not refund, payments that you make in lieu of production under Sec. 

3602.21(a)(3). However, if, upon expiration of the contract, the total 

value of payments you have made exceeds the total value of mineral 

materials included in your contract, BLM will refund the difference in 

accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.