[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: 43CFR2884.12]



[Page 284-285]

 

                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

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

 

PART 2880_RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDER THE MINERAL LEASING ACT--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart 2884_Applying for MLA Grants or TUPs

 

Sec.  2884.12  What is the processing fee for a grant or TUP application?



    (a) You must pay a fee with the application to cover the costs to 

the Federal Government of processing your application before the Federal 

Government incurs them. The fees for Processing Categories 1 through 4 

(see paragraph (b) of this section) are one-time fees and are not 

refundable. The fees are categorized based on an estimate of the amount 

of time that the Federal Government will expend to process your 

application and issue a decision granting or denying the application.

    (b) There is no processing fee if work is estimated to take one hour 

or less. Processing fees are based on categories. These categories and 

fees for 2005 are:



                                          2005 Processing Fee Schedule

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                                                                  Processing fee per application as of June 21,

                                          Federal work hours    2005. To be adjusted annually for changes in the

         Processing category                   involved          IPD-GDP. See paragraph (c) of this section for

                                                                               update information

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(1) Applications for new grants or     Estimated Federal work   $97.

 TUPs, assignments, renewals, and       hours are 1

 amendments to existing grants or       <=8.

 TUPs.

(2) Applications for new grants or     Estimated Federal work   $343.

 TUPs, assignments, renewals, and       hours are 8

 amendments to existing grants or       <=24.

 TUPs.

(3) Applications for new grants or     Estimated Federal work   $644.

 TUPs, assignments, renewals, and       hours are 24 <=36.

 TUPs.

(4) Applications for new grants or     Estimated Federal work   $923.

 TUPs, assignments, renewals, and       hours are 36 <=50.

 TUPs.

(5) Master Agreements................  Varies.................  As specified in the Agreement.

(6) Applications for new grants or     Estimated Federal work   Actual costs (see Sec.  2884.17 of this part).

 TUPs, assignments, renewals, and       hours are 50.

 TUPs.

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    (c) BLM will revise paragraph (b) of this section to update the 

processing fees for Categories 1 through 4 in the schedule each calendar 

year, based on the previous year's change in the IPD-GDP, as measured 

second quarter to second quarter. BLM will round these changes to the 

nearest dollar. BLM will update Category 5 processing fees as specified 

in the Master Agreement. You also may obtain a copy of the current 

schedule from any BLM state or field office or by writing: Director, 

BLM, 1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 1000LS, Washington, DC 20240. BLM also 

posts the current schedule on the BLM Homepage on the Internet at http:/

/www.blm.gov.

    (d) After an initial review of your application, BLM will notify you 

of the processing category into which your application fits. You must 

then submit the appropriate payment for that category before BLM begins 

processing your application. Your signature on a cost recovery Master 

Agreement constitutes your agreement with the processing category 

decision. If you disagree with the category that BLM has determined for 

your application, you may appeal the decision under Sec.  2881.10 of 

this part. If you paid the processing fee and you appeal a Processing 

Category 1 through 4 or a Processing Category 6 determination to IBLA, 

BLM will process your application while the appeal is pending. If IBLA 

finds in your favor, you will receive a refund or adjustment of your 

processing fee.

    (e) In processing your application, BLM may determine at any time 

that the application requires preparing an EIS. If this occurs, BLM will 

send you a decision changing your processing category to Processing 

Category 6. You may appeal the decision under Sec.  2881.10 of this 

part.

    (f) If you hold an authorization relating to TAPS, BLM will send you 

a written statement seeking reimbursement of actual costs within 60 

calendar days after the close of each quarter. Quarters end on the last 

day of March, June, September, and December. In processing applications 

and administering authorizations relating to



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TAPS, the Department of the Interior will avoid unnecessary employment 

of personnel and needless expenditure of funds.