[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12276]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Part 3200

[WO-310-1310-PB-01-24 1A]
RIN 1004-AB18


Geothermal Resources Leasing and Operations; Correction

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the current regulations 
for geothermal resources leasing and operations published in the 
Federal Register on September 30, 1998 (63 FR 52356).

DATES: Effective October 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Richard Hoops, Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM), Nevada State Office, (775) 861-6568 
(Commercial or FTS) or Shirlean Beshir, Regulatory Affairs Group (WO-
630), (202) 452-5033 (Commercial or FTS). Persons who use a 
telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, 
seven days a week, to contact Mr. Hoops or Ms. Beshir.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    We need to clarify the current regulations that are the subject of 
this correction. In paragraph (a) of Sec. 3261.18, we clarify that the 
amount of the surety or personal bond listed in this section is the 
minimum bond amount you must hold by adding the word ``minimum.'' As 
written, the bond amount of the surety or personal bond BLM requires 
appears to be fixed. BLM indicates in Secs. 3214.13 and 3214.14 that 
the bond amounts indicated in Sec. 3261.18 and other sections are 
minimum bond amounts. Sec. 3214.14 makes clear that BLM has the 
authority to raise the bond amount if necessary. Today's action removes 
any ambiguity or inconsistency between Sec. 3261.18 and other sections.

Need for Correction

    As published, the current regulations may confuse or mislead the 
public.
    In paragraph (a) of Sec. 3261.18, we added the word ``minimum'' to 
clarify the minimum bond amount for a surety or personal bond to be 
consistent with the language of Sec. 3214.13.

List of Subjects in 43 CFR Part 3200

    Environmental protection, geothermal energy, government contracts, 
public lands-mineral resources, reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, surety bonds.

    Dated: April 12, 2001.
Piet deWilt,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.

    Accordingly, 43 CFR Part 3200 is corrected by making the following 
amendment:

PART 3200--GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING

    1. The authority citation for part 3200 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 25 U.S.C. 396d, 2107; 30 U.S.C. 1023.

    2. Revise paragraph (a) introductory text of Sec. 3261.18 to read 
as follows:


Sec. 3261.18  Do I need a bond before I build a well pad or drill a 
well?

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    (a) Send us either a surety or personal bond in the following 
minimum amount:
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[FR Doc. 01-12276 Filed 5-15-01; 8:45 am]
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