§3598.1. Inspection of underground and surface conditions; surveying, estimating and study.
43 C.F.R. § 3598.1
Operators/lessees shall provide means at all reasonable hours, either day or night, for the authorized officer to inspect or investigate the underground and surface conditions; to conduct surveys; to estimate the amount of ore or other methods of prospecting, exploration, testing, development, processing and handling; to determine the volumes, types, and composition of wastes generated; to determine the adequacy of measures for minimizing the amount of such wastes and the measures for treatment and disposal of such wastes; to determine reclamation procedures and progress; production records; environmental concerns; and to determine whether the operator/lessee is in compliance with established requirements.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix; 16 U.S.C. 90c-1, 460n-5, 460q-5, 460dd-2 et seq., 460mm-4, 508(b); 25 U.S.C. 396d, 2107; 30 U.S.C. 189, 192c, 293, 359; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1201, 1732(b), 1733, 1740; 35 Stat. 315; 47 Stat. 1487.
Source
Source: 53 FR 39461, Oct. 7, 1988, unless otherwise noted.