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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property |
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Chapter I - National Park Service, Department of the Interior |
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Part 9 - Minerals Management |
| Subpart A - Mining and Mining Claims |
| § 9.1 - Purpose and scope. |
| § 9.2 - Definitions. |
| § 9.3 - Access permits. |
| § 9.4 - Surface disturbance moratorium. |
| § 9.5 - Recordation. |
| § 9.6 - Transfers of interest. |
| § 9.7 - Assessment work. |
| § 9.8 - Use of water. |
| § 9.9 - Plan of operations. |
| § 9.10 - Plan of operations approval. |
| § 9.11 - Reclamation requirements. |
| § 9.12 - Supplementation or revision of plan of operations. |
| § 9.13 - Performance bond. |
| § 9.14 - Appeals. |
| § 9.15 - Use of roads by commercial vehicles. |
| § 9.16 - Penalties. |
| § 9.17 - Public inspection of documents. |
| § 9.18 - Surface use and patent restrictions. |
| Subpart B - Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights |
| § 9.34 - Transfers of interest. |
| § 9.35 - Use of water. |
| § 9.36 - Plan of operations. |
| § 9.37 - Plan of operations approval. |
| § 9.38 - Temporary approval. |
| § 9.39 - Reclamation requirements. |
| § 9.41 - Operating standards. |
| § 9.42 - Well records and reports, plots and maps, samples, tests and surveys. |
| § 9.43 - Precautions necessary in areas where high pressures are likely to exist. |
| § 9.44 - Open flows and control of “wild” wells. |
| § 9.45 - Handling of wastes. |
| § 9.46 - Accidents and fires. |
| § 9.47 - Cultural resource protection. |
| § 9.48 - Performance bond. |
| § 9.49 - Appeals. |
| Public Participation |
| § 9.200 - How can the public participate in the approval process? |
| Operations Permit: Application Contents |
| § 9.80 - Who must apply for an operations permit? |
| § 9.81 - May I use previously submitted information? |
| § 9.82 - What must I include in my application? |
| § 9.83 - What information must be included in all applications? |
| § 9.84 - Existing conditions and proposed area of operations. |
| § 9.85 - Environmental conditions and mitigation actions. |
| § 9.86 - Spill control and emergency preparedness plan. |
| § 9.87 - What additional information must be included if I am proposing geophysical exploration? |
| § 9.88 - What additional information must be included if I am proposing drilling operations? |
| § 9.89 - What additional information must be included if I am proposing well stimulation operations, including hydraulic fracturing? |
| § 9.90 - What additional information must be included if I am proposing production operations? |
| Well Plugging |
| § 9.170 - When must I plug my well? |
| § 9.171 - Can I get an extension to the well plugging requirement? |
| Purpose and Scope |
| § 9.30 - What is the purpose and scope of this subpart? |
| § 9.31 - When does this subpart apply to me? |
| § 9.32 - What authorization do I need to conduct operations? |
| § 9.33 - If I am already operating under an NPS authorization, what do I need to do? |
| Accessing Oil and Gas Rights from a Surface Location Outside the System Unit Boundary |
| § 9.70 - Do I need an operations permit for accessing oil and gas rights from outside the System unit boundary? |
| § 9.71 - What information must I submit to the NPS? |
| § 9.72 - How will the NPS act on my submission? |
| § 9.73 - If I don't need an operations permit, are there still requirements that I must meet? |
| Operating Standards |
| § 9.110 - What are the purposes and functions of NPS operating standards? |
| § 9.111 - What general facility design and management standards must I meet? |
| § 9.112 - What hydrologic standards must I meet? |
| § 9.113 - What safety standards must I meet? |
| § 9.114 - What lighting and visual standards must I meet? |
| § 9.115 - What noise reduction standards must I meet? |
| § 9.116 - What reclamation and protection standards must I meet? |
| § 9.117 - What additional operating standards apply to geophysical operations? |
| § 9.118 - What additional operating standards apply to drilling, stimulation, and production operations? |
| Modification to an Operation |
| § 9.150 - How can an approved permit be modified? |
| General Terms and Conditions |
| § 9.120 - What terms and conditions apply to all operators? |
| § 9.121 - What monitoring and reporting is required for all operators? |
| § 9.122 - What additional reports must I submit if my operation includes hydraulic fracturing? |
| Temporary Access Permits |
| § 9.60 - When do I need a temporary access permit? |
| § 9.61 - How do I apply for a temporary access permit? |
| § 9.62 - When will the NPS grant a temporary access permit? |
| § 9.63 - How long will I have to conduct my reconnaissance surveys? |
| Operations Permit: Application Review Process |
| § 9.100 - How will NPS process my application? |
| § 9.101 - How will the NPS conduct initial review? |
| § 9.102 - How will the NPS conduct formal review? |
| § 9.103 - What standards must be met to approve my operations permit? |
| § 9.104 - What final actions may the Regional Director take on my operations permit? |
| § 9.105 - What is the approval process for operations in Big Cypress National Preserve? |
| Financial Assurance |
| § 9.140 - Do I have to provide financial assurance to the NPS? |
| § 9.141 - How does the NPS establish the amount of financial assurance? |
| § 9.142 - Will the NPS adjust my financial assurance? |
| § 9.143 - When will the NPS release my financial assurance? |
| § 9.144 - Under what circumstances will the NPS retain my financial assurance? |
| Prohibitions and Penalties |
| § 9.180 - What acts are prohibited under this subpart? |
| § 9.181 - What enforcement actions can the NPS take? |
| § 9.182 - How do violations affect my ability to obtain a permit? |
| Information Collection |
| § 9.210 - Has the Office of Management and Budget approved the information collection requirements? |
| Previously Exempt Operations |
| § 9.50 - Do I need an operations permit for my previously exempt operations? |
| § 9.51 - How do I apply for my operations permit? |
| § 9.52 - What will the NPS do with my application? |
| § 9.53 - May I continue to operate while the NPS reviews my application? |
| Access to Oil and Gas Rights |
| § 9.130 - May I cross Federal property to reach the boundary of my oil and gas right? |
| § 9.131 - Will the NPS charge me a fee for access? |
| § 9.132 - Will I be charged a fee for emergency access to my operations? |
| Change of Operator |
| § 9.160 - What are my responsibilities if I transfer my operations? |
| § 9.161 - What must I do if operations are transferred to me? |
| Definitions |
| § 9.40 - What do the terms used in this subpart mean? |
| Reconsideration and Appeals |
| § 9.190 - Can I, as operator, request reconsideration of NPS decisions? |
| § 9.191 - How does the NPS process my request for reconsideration? |
| § 9.192 - Can I appeal the Regional Director's decision? |
| § 9.193 - Will filing a request for reconsideration or appeal stop the NPS from taking action under this subpart? |
| § 9.194 - What if the original decision was made by the Superintendent? |
| Subpart C - Alaska Mineral Resource Assessment Program |
| § 9.300 - Purpose. |
| § 9.301 - Scope and applicability. |
| § 9.302 - Definitions. |
| § 9.303 - Coordination of AMRAP activities in National Park System units. |
| § 9.304 - Application requirements. |
| § 9.305 - Environmental compliance. |
| § 9.306 - Application review process and approval standards. |
| § 9.307 - Permitting requirements and standards. |
| § 9.308 - Permit modification, suspension, and cancellation. |
| § 9.309 - Appeals. |
| Subpart D - Alaska Mineral Resource Assessment Program |