§3461.3-1. Application of criteria on unleased lands.
43 C.F.R. § 3461.3-1
The unsuitability criteria shall only be applied, prior to lease issuance, to all lands leased after July 19, 1979.
The unsuitability criteria shall be initially applied either:
During land use planning or the environmental assessment conducted for a specific lease application; or
During land use planning under the provisions of § 3420.1-4 of this title.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[47 FR 33149, July 30, 1982. Redesignated at 52 FR 46473, Dec. 8, 1987]
Authority
Authority: The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended and supplemented (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947, as amended (30 U.S.C. 351-359), the Multiple Mineral Development Act of 1954 (30 U.S.C. 521-531 et seq. ), the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. ) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ).
Source
Source: 44 FR 42638, July 19, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[47 FR 33149, July 30, 1982. Redesignated at 52 FR 46473, Dec. 8, 1987]