[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 43CFR3110.7]



[Page 377-378]

 

                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

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

 

PART 3110_NONCOMPETITIVE LEASES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart 3110_Noncompetitive Leases

 

Sec.  3110.7  Action on offer.



    (a) No lease shall be issued before final action has been taken on 

any prior offer to lease the lands or any extension of, or petition for 

reinstatement of, an existing or former lease on the lands. If a lease 

is issued before final action, it shall be canceled, if the prior 

offeror is qualified to receive a lease or the petitioner is entitled to 

reinstatement of a former lease.

    (b) The authorized officer shall not issue a lease for lands covered 

by a lease which terminated automatically, until 90 days after the date 

of termination.

    (c) The United States shall indicate its acceptance of the lease 

offer, in whole or in part, and the issuance of the lease, by signature 

of the authorized officer on the current lease form. A signed copy of 

the lease shall be delivered to the offeror.

    (d) Except as otherwise specifically provided in the regulations of 

this group, an offer that is not filed in accordance with the 

regulations in this part shall be rejected.

    (e) Filing an offer on a lease form not currently in use, unless 

such lease form has been declared obsolete by the Director prior to the 

filing shall be allowed, on the condition that the offeror



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is bound by the terms and conditions of the lease form currently in use.