[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 43CFR2361.0-4]



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                    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.