§3452.1-1. General.
43 C.F.R. § 3452.1-1
The lessee may surrender the entire lease, a legal subdivision thereof, an aliquot part thereof (not less than 10 acres) or any bed of the coal deposit therein. A partial relinquishment shall describe clearly the surrendered parcel or coal deposits and give the exact acreage relinquished. If the authorized officer accepts the relinquishment of any coal deposits in a lease, the coal reserves shall be adjusted in accordance with part 3480 of this title.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[47 FR 33147, July 30, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 8627, Mar. 4, 1985]
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 351-359; 30 U.S.C. 521-531; 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.; and 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
Source
Source: 44 FR 42635, July 19, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[47 FR 33147, July 30, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 8627, Mar. 4, 1985]