1996 BLM Final Regulations and Correcting Amendments

1. 43 CFR Part 1820--Application Procedures, Execution and Filing of Forms; Correction of State Office Addresses for Filings and Recordings, Proper Offices for Recording of Mining Claims, 7/19/96, 61 FR 37686-37687
2. 43 CFR Parts 2120, 4100, 4600--Leases;  Grazing Administration, 6/7/96, 61 FR 29030-29031
3. 43 CFR Part 2560--Alaska Occupancy and Use; Alaska Homestead Settlement, 9/10/96, 61 FR 47724
4. 43 CFR Part 2920--Leases;  Permits, and Easements, 6/24/96, 61 FR 32351-32354
5. 43 CFR Part 3100--Promotion of Development, Reduction of Royalty on Heavy Oil, 2/8/96, 61 FR 4748-4752
6. 43 CFR Part 3710--Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws, 7/16/96, 61 FR 37115-37130
7. 43 CFR Part 4100--Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska; Development and Completion of Standards and Guidelines; Implementation of Fallback Standards and Guidelines, 11/25/96, 61 FR 59834-59835
8. 43 CFR Part 5470--Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification, 10/16/96, 61 FR 53860-53861
9. 43 CFR Parts 6000-9000--Preservation and Conservation, Health, Safety, and Enforcement, 6/5/96, 61 FR 28546-28547
10. 43 CFR Part 8000--Recreation Programs, 6/12/96, 61 FR 29678-29679
11. 43 CFR Part 8300--Recreation Management, 6/12/96, 61 FR 29679
12. 43 CFR Part 8400--Visual Resource--Management (Reserved), 4/9/96, 61 FR 15722-157523 

• 43 CFR Part 1820--Application Procedures, Execution and Filing of Forms; Correction of State Office Addresses for Filings and Recordings, Proper Offices for Recording of Mining Claims (Federal Register, 7/19/96, 61 FR 37686-37687).  This administrative rule amends the regulations on execution and filing of forms in order to reflect the new address of the California State Office of the BLM, which moved in June 1996.  All filings and other documents relating to public lands in California must be filed at the new offices of the State Office.
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 2560--Alaska Occupancy and Use; Alaska Homestead Settlement (Federal Register, 9/10/96, 61 FR 47724).  This final rule removes regulations on Alaska occupancy and use concerning homestead settlements.  BLM takes this action because the Federal Government has closed homesteading in Alaska, making the current regulations obsolete.  [See Correction of 9/17/96, 61 FR 49008.]
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 4100--Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska; Development and Completion of Standards and Guidelines; Implementation of Fallback Standards and Guidelines (Federal Register, 11/25/96, 61 FR 59834-59835).  This final rule adopts amendments to the livestock grazing regulations of the BLM to allow the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) discretion to postpone implementation of the fallback standards and guidelines beyond February 12, 1997, but not to exceed the 6-month period ending August 12, 1997.  The final rule will allow the Secretary to provide additional time for BLM to collaborate with resource advisory councils and the public to develop State or regional standards and guidelines.  Without this change to the regulations, fallback standards and guidelines would go into effect on February 12, 1997, despite the fact that work on State or regional standards and guidelines might be nearly complete.
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 3710--Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws (Federal Register, 7/16/96, 61 FR 37115-37130).  This rule sets forth the restrictions on use and occupancy of public lands open to the operation of the mining laws that BLM administers in order to limit use and occupancy to those involving prospecting or exploration, mining, or processing operations and reasonably incidental uses.
  
  
• 43 CFR Parts 2120, 4100, 4600--Leases; Grazing Administration (Federal Register, 6/7/96, 61 FR 29030-29031).  This administrative final rule transfers the regulations at 43 CFR Subpart 2120 in their entirety to a new 43 CFR Part 4600 which is under Subchapter D, Range Management. The regulations at former part 2120 were included under 43 CFR Group 2100, Acquisitions. The regulations at the former Part 2120 implement provisions of the Pierce Act (43 U.S.C. 315m-1 to 315m-4 inclusive) to provide for the lease of State, county or privately owned land located in grazing districts.
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 2920--Leases, Permits, and Easements (Federal Register, 6/24/96, 61 FR 32351-32354).  This final rule amends the existing regulations to provide for improved administration of Leases, Permits and Easements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 3100--Promotion of Development, Reduction of Royalty on Heavy Oil (Federal Register, 2/8/96, 61 FR 4748-4752).  This final rule amends the regulations relating to the waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental, royalty, or minimum royalty.
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 5470--Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification (Federal Register, 10/16/96, 61 FR 53860-53861).  This final rule removes the regulations on Federal timber contract payment modification.
  
  
• 43 CFR Parts 6000-9000--Preservation and Conservation, Health, Safety, and Enforcement (Federal Register, 6/5/96, 61 FR 28546-28547).  The purpose of this notice is to share with the public how the BLM plans to restructure Parts 6000-9000 of Title 43 CFR into a more streamlined, user-friendly framework. The notice has no regulatory text.
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 8000--Recreation Programs (Federal Register, 6/12/96, 61 FR 29678-29679).  This final rule is part of the Reinventing Government effort. It eliminates the existing text in the CFR.
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 8300--Recreation Management (Federal Register, 6/12/96, 61 FR 29679).  This final rule is part of the Reinventing Government effort. It eliminates the existing text in the CFR.
  
  
• 43 CFR Part 8400--Visual Resource--Management (Reserved) (Federal Register, 4/9/96, 61 FR 15722-15723).  This administrative final rule removes 43 CFR Group 8400 in its entirety regarding visual resource management (reserved).  43 CFR Group 8400 consists solely of the heading, Visual Resource--Management (Reserved), with no regulatory substance or guidance. 
  

1996 Correcting Amendments

• 43 CFR Part 2560--Alaska Occupancy and Use; Alaska Homestead Settlement, Federal Register, 9/17/96, 61 FR 49008.  The final rule was inadvertently published in the Proposed Rules section of the issue of September 10, 1996, beginning on page 47724.  It should have appeared in the Rules and Regulations section.