e-CFR data is current as of August 4, 2020
TITLE 50—Wildlife and Fisheries
CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED) SUBCHAPTER C—THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM PART 29—LAND USE MANAGEMENT
Subpart A—GENERAL RULES
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| May we allow economic uses on national wildlife refuges? |
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| Cooperative land management. |
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Subpart B—RIGHTS-OF-WAY GENERAL REGULATIONS
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| What do these terms mean? |
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| Nature of interest granted. |
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| Disposal, transfer or termination of interest. |
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| What payment do we require for use and occupancy of national wildlife refuge lands? |
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| Electric power transmission line rights-of-way. |
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| Rights-of-way for pipelines for the transportation of oil, natural gas, synthetic liquid or gaseous fuels, or any refined product produced therefrom. |
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| Hearing and appeals procedures. |
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Subpart C—MINERAL OPERATIONS
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| Mineral ownerships in the United States. |
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| Non-Federal mineral rights. |
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Subpart D—MANAGEMENT OF NON-FEDERAL OIL AND GAS RIGHTS
Purpose and Scope
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| What are the purpose and scope of the regulations in this subpart? |
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| When does this subpart apply to me? |
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| What authorization do I need to conduct operations? |
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| If I am already operating under Service authorization, what do I need to do? |
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| If I am operating without prior Service authorization, what do I need to do? |
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Definitions
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| What do the terms used in this subpart mean? |
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Pre-Existing Operations
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| Do I need an operations permit for my pre-existing operation? |
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| What information must I provide to the Service? |
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| What if I intend to conduct new operations or modify my pre-existing operations? |
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| What plugging and reclamation requirements apply to my pre-existing operations? |
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| What other provisions apply to my operations? |
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Temporary Access Permits
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| When do I need a temporary access permit? |
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| How do I apply for a temporary access permit? |
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| When will the Service grant a temporary access permit? |
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| How much time will I have to conduct my reconnaissance surveys? |
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Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Non-Federal Surface Location
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| Do I need a permit for accessing oil and gas rights from a non-Federal location? |
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Operations Permit: Application
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| Who must apply for an operations permit? |
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| What should I do before filing an application? |
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| May I use previously submitted information? |
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| Do I need to submit information for all possible future operations? |
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| What information must be included in all applications? |
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| What additional information must be included if I am proposing geophysical exploration? |
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| What additional information must be included if I am proposing drilling operations? |
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| What additional information must be included if I am proposing production operations? |
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Operations Permit: Application Review and Approval
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| How will the Service process my application? |
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| How will the Service conduct an initial review? |
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| How will the Service conduct a formal review? |
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| What standards must be met to approve my application? |
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| What actions may the Service take on my operations permit application? |
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Operating Standards
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| What are the purposes of the Service's operating standards? |
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| What general facility design and management standards must I meet? |
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| What fish and wildlife protection standards must I meet? |
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| What hydrologic standards must I meet? |
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| What safety standards must I meet? |
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| What lighting and visual standards must I meet? |
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| What noise reduction standards must I meet? |
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| What reclamation and protection standards must I meet? |
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| What additional operating standards apply to geophysical operations? |
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| What additional operating standards apply to drilling and production operations? |
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General Terms and Conditions
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| What terms and conditions apply to all operators? |
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| What monitoring and reporting is required for all operators? |
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| For how long is my operations permit valid? |
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Access Fees
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| May I cross Federal property to reach the boundary of my oil and gas right? |
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| Will the Service charge me a fee for access? |
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| Will I be charged a fee for emergency access to my operations? |
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Financial Assurance
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| When do I have to provide financial assurance to the Service? |
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| How does the Service establish the amount of financial assurance? |
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| Will the Service adjust the amount required for my financial assurance? |
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| When will the Service release my financial assurance? |
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| Under what circumstances will I forfeit my financial assurance? |
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Modification to an Operation
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| Can I modify operations under an approved permit? |
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Change of Operator
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| What are my responsibilities if I transfer my right to operate? |
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| What must I do if operations are transferred to me? |
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Well Plugging
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| When must I plug my well? |
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| Can I get an extension to the well plugging requirement? |
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Prohibited Acts and Penalties
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| What acts are prohibited under this subpart? |
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| What enforcement actions can the Service take? |
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| How do violations affect my ability to obtain a permit? |
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Appeals
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| Can I, as operator, appeal Service decisions? |
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Public Information
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| How can the public learn about oil and gas activities on refuge lands? |
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Information Collection
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| Has the Office of Management and Budget approved the collection of information? |
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