[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: 43CFR3152.2]



[Page 422]

 

                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

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

 

PART 3150_ONSHORE OIL AND GAS GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart 3152_Exploration in Alaska

 

Sec.  3152.2  Action on application.



    (a) The authorized officer shall review each application and approve 

or disapprove it within 90 calendar days, unless compliance with 

statutory requirements such as the National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) delays this action. The applicant shall be 

notified promptly in writing of any such delay.

    (b) The authorized officer shall include in each geophysical 

exploration permit terms and conditions deemed necessary to protect 

values, mineral resources, and nonmineral resources. Geophysical permits 

within National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska shall contain such reasonable 

conditions, restrictions and prohibitions as the authorized officer 

deems appropriate to mitigate adverse effects upon the surface resources 

of the Reserve and to satisfy the requirement of section 104(b) of the 

Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6504) (See 

part 3130 for stipulations relating to the National Petroleum Reserve--

Alaska).

    (c) An exploration permit shall become effective on the date 

specified by the authorized officer and shall expire 1 year thereafter.

    (d) For lands subject to section 1008 of the Alaska National 

Interest Lands Conservation Act, exploration shall be authorized only 

upon a determination that such activities can be conducted in a manner 

which is consistent with the purposes for which the affected area is 

managed under applicable law.