Interior Department, Land Management Bureau
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM or "we") amends its regulations governing mining operations involving metallic and some other minerals on public lands. We are amending the regulations to improve their clarity and organization, address technical advances in mining, incorporate policies we developed after we issued the previous regulations twenty years ago, and better protect natural resources and our Nation's natural heritage lands from the adverse impacts of mining. We intend these regulations to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation of BLM-administered lands by mining operations authorized under the mining laws.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management 43 CFR Parts 2090, 2200, 2710, 2740, 3800 and 9260 [WO-300-1990-00] RIN 1004-AD22 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM or “we”) amends its regulations governing mining operations involving metallic and some other minerals on public lands. We are amending the regulations to improve their clarity and organization, address technical advances in mining, incorporate policies we developed after we issued the previous regulations twenty years ago, and better protect natural resources and our Nation's natural heritage lands from the adverse impacts of mining. We intend these regulations to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation of BLM-administered lands by mining operations authorized under the mining laws. DATES: This rule is effective January 20, 2001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert M. Anderson, 202/208-4201; or Michael Schwartz, 202/452-5198. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may contact us through the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800/877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. What is the Background of this Rulemaking? II. How did BLM Change the Proposed Rule in Response to Comments? III. How did BLM Fulfill its Procedural Obligations? I. What Is the Background of This Rulemaking? Under the Constitution, Congress has the authority and responsibility to manage public land. See U.S. Const. art. IV,…
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Citation: 65 FR 69998
