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citation: "43 C.F.R. §§ 3921.40–3921.60"
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# §3921.40. Comments from governors, local governments, and interested Indian tribes.


After the BLM receives responses to the call for expression of leasing interest, the BLM will notify the appropriate state governor's office, local governments, and interested Indian tribes and allow them an opportunity to provide comments regarding the responses and other issues related to oil shale leasing. The BLM will only consider those comments it receives within 60 calendar days after the notification requesting comments.


# §3921.50. Determining the geographic area for receiving applications to lease.


After analyzing expressions of leasing interest received under [§ 3921.30](/cfr/43/3921.30.md) and complying with the procedures at [§ 3921.40](/cfr/43/3921.40.md) of this chapter, the State Director may determine a geographic area for receiving applications to lease. The BLM may also include additional geographic areas available for lease in addition to lands identified in expressions of interest to lease.


# §3921.60. Call for applications.


If, as a result of the analysis of the expression of leasing interest, the State Director determines that there is interest in having a competitive sale, the State Director may publish a notice in the Federal Register requesting applications to lease. The notice will:

- (a) Describe the geographic area the BLM determined is available for application under [§ 3921.50](/cfr/43/3921.50.md);
- (b) Allow no less than 90 calendar days for interested parties to submit applications to the proper BLM office; and
- (c) Provide that applications submitted to the BLM must meet the requirements at [subpart 3922](/cfr/43/subpart3922.md).