[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: 43CFR2450.4]



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                    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.