---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 203.65"
title: "30"
number: "203.65"
heading: "How long will BSEE take to evaluate my application?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/203.65"
---

# §203.65. How long will BSEE take to evaluate my application?

- (a) We will determine within 20 working days if your application for royalty relief is complete. If your application is incomplete, we will explain in writing what it needs. If you withdraw a complete application, you may reapply.
- (b) We will evaluate your first application on a field within 180 days, evaluate your first application on a development project or an expansion project within 150 days and evaluate a redetermination under [§ 203.75](/cfr/30/203.75.md) within 120 days after we determine that it is complete.
- (c) We may ask to extend the review period for your application under the conditions in the following table.
- (d) We may change your assumptions under [§ 203.62](/cfr/30/203.62.md) if our technical evaluation reveals others that are more appropriate. We may consult with you before a final decision and will explain any changes.
- (e) We will notify all designated lease operators within a field when royalty relief is granted.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 396 et seq.; 25 U.S.C. 396a et seq.; 25 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 15903-15906; 43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.; and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.