[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: 43CFR3190.0-5]



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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

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

 

PART 3190_DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS 

FOR OIL AND GAS INSPECTION--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart 3190_Delegation of Authority, Cooperative Agreements and 

             Contracts for Oil and Gas Inspections: General

 

Sec.  3190.0-5  Definitions.



    As used in this part, the term:

    (a) Inspection means the examination of oil and gas lease sites, 

records or motor vehicle documentation by an authorized representative 

of the Secretary of the Interior to determine if there is compliance 

with applicable regulations, Onshore Oil and Gas orders, approvals, 

Notices to Lessees and Operators, approvals, other written orders, the 

mineral leasing laws, and the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management 

Act.

    (b) Investigation means any inquiry into any action by or on behalf 

of a lessee or operator of a Federal or Indian lease, or transporter of 

oil from such lease.

    (c) Contractor means any individual, corporation, association, 

partnership, consortium or joint venture who has contracted to carry out 

activities under this part.



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    (d) Enforcement means action taken by an authorized representative 

of the Secretary in order to obtain compliance with applicable 

regulations, Onshore Oil and Gas Orders, Notices to Lessees and 

Operators, approvals, other written orders, the mineral leasing laws, 

and the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act.

    (e) Indian lands means any lands or interests in lands of an Indian 

tribe or an Indian allottee held in trust by the United States or which 

is subject to Federal restriction against alienation, including mineral 

resources and mineral estates reserved to an Indian tribe or Indian 

allottee in the conveyance of a surface or nonmineral estate, except 

that such term does not include any lands subject to the provisions of 

section 3 of the Act of June 28, 1906 (34 Stat. 539).

    (f) Proprietary data means information obtained from a lessee that 

constitutes trade secrets, or commercial or financial information that 

is privileged or confidential, or other information that may be withheld 

under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)).