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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
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Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
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Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands |
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Chapter II—Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter C—Minerals Management (3000) |
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Part 3120 - Competitive Leases |
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§ 3120.13 - Protests.
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§ 3120.13 Protests.
(a) No action pursuant to the regulations in this subpart will be suspended under 43 CFR 4.21(a) due to a protest from a notice by the authorized officer to hold a lease sale.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the authorized officer may suspend the offering of a specific parcel while considering a protest against its inclusion in a Notice of Competitive Lease Sale.
(c) Only the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management may suspend a lease sale for good cause after reviewing the reason(s) for a protest.