UNITED STATES CODE
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
PART 1 - PRACTICES BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
§ 1.1 Purpose.
§ 1.2 Definitions.
§ 1.3 Who may practice.
§ 1.4 Disqualifications.
§ 1.5 Signature to constitute certificate.
§ 1.6 Disciplinary proceedings.
PART 2 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; RECORDS AND TESTIMONY
Subpart A - Introduction
§ 2.1 What should you know up front?
§ 2.2 What kinds of records are not covered by the regulations in subparts A through I of this part?
Subpart B - How To Make a Request
§ 2.3 Where should you send a FOIA request?
§ 2.4 Does where you send your request affect its processing?
§ 2.5 How should you describe the records you seek?
§ 2.6 How will fee information affect the processing of your request?
§ 2.7 What information should you include about your fee category?
§ 2.8 Can you ask for records to be disclosed in a particular form or format?
§ 2.9 What if your request seeks records about another person?
§ 2.10 May you ask for the processing of your request to be expedited?
§ 2.11 What contact information should your request include?
Subpart C - Processing Requests
§ 2.12 What should you know about how bureaus process requests?
§ 2.13 How do consultations and referrals work?
Subpart D - Timing of Responses to Requests
§ 2.14 In what order are responses usually made?
§ 2.15 What is multitrack processing and how does it affect your request?
§ 2.16 What is the basic time limit for responding to a request?
§ 2.17 When does the basic time limit begin for misdirected FOIA requests?
§ 2.18 When can the bureau suspend the basic time limit?
§ 2.19 When may the bureau extend the basic time limit?
§ 2.20 When will expedited processing be provided and how will it affect your request?
Subpart E - Responses to Requests
§ 2.21 How will the bureau respond to requests?
§ 2.22 How will the bureau grant requests?
§ 2.23 When will the bureau deny a request or procedural benefits?
§ 2.24 How will the bureau deny requests?
§ 2.25 What if the requested records contain both exempt and nonexempt material?
Subpart F - Handling Confidential Information
§ 2.26 May submitters of possibly confidential information designate information as confidential when making Departmental submissions?
§ 2.27 When will the bureau notify a submitter of a request for their possibly confidential information?
§ 2.28 What information will the bureau include when it notifies a submitter of a request for their possibly confidential information?
§ 2.29 When will the bureau not notify a submitter of a request for their possibly confidential information?
§ 2.30 How and when may a submitter object to the disclosure of confidential information?
§ 2.31 What must a submitter include in a detailed Exemption 4 objection statement?
§ 2.32 How will the bureau consider the submitter's objections?
§ 2.33 What if the bureau determines it will disclose information over the submitter's objections?
§ 2.34 Will a submitter be notified of a FOIA lawsuit?
§ 2.35 Will you receive notification of activities involving the submitter?
§ 2.36 Can a bureau release information protected by Exemption 4?
Subpart G - Fees
§ 2.37 What general principles govern fees?
§ 2.38 What are the requester fee categories?
§ 2.39 How does your requester category affect the fees you are charged?
§ 2.40 How will fee amounts be determined?
§ 2.41 What search fees will you have to pay?
§ 2.42 What duplication fees will you have to pay?
§ 2.43 What review fees will you have to pay?
§ 2.44 What fees for other services will you have to pay?
§ 2.45 When will the bureau waive fees?
§ 2.46 When may you ask the bureau for a fee waiver?
§ 2.47 How will the bureau notify you if it denies your fee waiver request?
§ 2.48 How will the bureau evaluate your fee waiver request?
§ 2.49 When will you be notified of anticipated fees?
§ 2.50 When will the bureau require advance payment?
§ 2.51 What if the bureau needs clarification about fee issues?
§ 2.52 How will you be billed?
§ 2.53 How will the bureau collect fees owed?
§ 2.54 When will the bureau combine or aggregate requests?
§ 2.55 What if other statutes require the bureau to charge fees?
§ 2.56 May the bureau waive or reduce your fees at its discretion?
Subpart H - Administrative Appeals
§ 2.57 When may you file an appeal?
§ 2.58 How long do you have to file an appeal?
§ 2.59 How do you file an appeal?
§ 2.60 Who makes decisions on appeals?
§ 2.61 How are decisions on appeals issued?
§ 2.62 When can you expect a decision on your appeal?
§ 2.63 Can you receive expedited processing of appeals?
§ 2.64 Must you submit an appeal before seeking judicial review?
Subpart I - General Information
§ 2.65 Where are records made available?
§ 2.66 What are public liaisons?
§ 2.67 When will the Department make records available without a FOIA request?
§ 2.68 How will FOIA materials be preserved?
§ 2.69 How will a bureau handle a request for federally-funded research data?
§ 2.70 What definitions apply to subparts A through I of this part?
Subpart J - Declassification of Classified Documents
§ 2.200 Declassification of classified documents.
Subpart K - Privacy Act
§ 2.220 Purpose and scope.
§ 2.221 Definitions.
§ 2.222 Records subject to Privacy Act.
§ 2.223 Standards for maintenance of records subject to the Act.
§ 2.224 [Reserved]
§ 2.225 Federal Register notices describing systems of records.
§ 2.226 Assuring integrity of records.
§ 2.227 Conduct of employees.
§ 2.228 Government contracts.
§§ 2.229-2.230 [Reserved]
§ 2.231 Disclosure of records.
§ 2.232 Accounting for disclosures.
§§ 2.233-2.234 [Reserved]
§ 2.235 Request for notification of existence of records: Submission.
§ 2.236 Requests for notification of existence of records: Action on.
§ 2.237 Requests for access to records.
§ 2.238 Requests for access to records: Submission.
§ 2.239 Requests for access to records: Initial decision.
§ 2.240 Requests for notification of existence of records and for access to records: Appeals.
§ 2.241 Requests for access to records: Special situations.
§§ 2.242-2.244 [Reserved]
§ 2.245 Amendment of records.
§ 2.246 Petitions for amendment: Submission and form.
§ 2.247 Petitions for amendment: Processing and initial decision.
§ 2.248 Petitions for amendments: Time limits for processing.
§ 2.249 Petitions for amendment: Appeals.
§ 2.250 Petitions for amendment: Action on appeals.
§ 2.251 [Reserved]
§ 2.252 Statements of disagreement.
§ 2.253 [Reserved]
§ 2.254 Exemptions.
PART 3 - PRESERVATION OF AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES
§ 3.1 Jurisdiction.
§ 3.2 Limitation on permits granted.
§ 3.3 Permits; to whom granted.
§ 3.4 No exclusive permits granted.
§ 3.5 Application.
§ 3.6 Time limit of permits granted.
§ 3.7 Permit to become void.
§ 3.8 Applications referred for recommendation.
§ 3.9 Form and reference of permit.
§ 3.10 Reports.
§ 3.11 Restoration of lands.
§ 3.12 Termination.
§ 3.13 Report of field officer.
§ 3.14 Examinations by field officer.
§ 3.15 Persons who may apprehend or cause to be arrested.
§ 3.16 Seizure.
§ 3.17 Preservation of collection.
PART 4 - DEPARTMENT HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES
Subpart A - General; Office of Hearings and Appeals
§ 4.1 Scope of authority; applicable regulations.
§ 4.2 Membership of appeals boards; decisions, functions of Chief Judges.
§ 4.3 Representation before appeals boards.
§ 4.4 Public records; locations of field offices.
§ 4.5 Power of the Secretary and Director.
Subpart B - General Rules Relating to Procedures and Practice
§ 4.20 Purpose.
§ 4.21 General provisions.
§ 4.22 Documents.
§ 4.23 Transcript of hearings.
§ 4.24 Basis of decision.
§ 4.25 Oral argument.
§ 4.26 Subpoena power and witness provisions generally.
§ 4.27 Standards of conduct.
§ 4.28 Interlocutory appeals.
§ 4.29 Remands from courts.
§ 4.30 Information required by forms.
§ 4.31 Request for limiting disclosure of confidential information.
Subpart G - Special Rules Applicable to Other Appeals and Hearings
§ 4.700 Who may appeal.
§ 4.701 Notice of appeal.
§ 4.702 Transmittal of appeal file.
§ 4.703 Pleadings.
§ 4.704 Decisions on appeals.
Subpart J - Special Rules Applicable to Appeals Concerning Federal Oil and Gas Royalties and Related Matters
§ 4.901 What is the purpose of this subpart?
§ 4.902 What appeals are subject to this subpart?
§ 4.903 What definitions apply to this subpart?
§ 4.904 When does my appeal commence and end?
§ 4.905 What if a due date falls on a day the Department or relevant office is not open for business?
§ 4.906 What if the Department does not issue a decision by the date my appeal ends?
§ 4.907 What if an IBLA decision requires ONRR or a delegated State to recalculate royalties or other payments?
§ 4.908 What is the administrative record for my appeal if it is deemed decided?
§ 4.909 How do I request an extension of time?
Subpart M - Special Procedural Rules Applicable to Appeals of Decisions Made Under OMB Circular A-76
§ 4.1600 Purpose and nature of the appeal process.
§ 4.1601 Basis for appeal.
§ 4.1602 Who may appeal under this procedure.
§ 4.1603 Appeal period.
§ 4.1604 Method of filing an appeal.
§ 4.1605 Action by the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
§ 4.1606 Department representation.
§ 4.1607 Processing the appeal.
§ 4.1608 Oral presentations.
§ 4.1609 Multiple appeals.
§ 4.1610 Decision of the appeals official.
PART 5 - COMMERCIAL FILMING AND SIMILAR PROJECTS AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY ON CERTAIN AREAS UNDER DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION
Subpart A - Areas Administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
§ 5.1 What does this subpart cover?
§ 5.2 When do I need a permit for commercial filming or still photography?
§ 5.3 How do I apply for a permit?
§ 5.4 When is a permit required for news-gathering activities?
§ 5.5 When will an agency deny a permit for commercial filming or still photography?
§ 5.6 What type of permit conditions may the agency impose?
§ 5.7 What are my liability and bonding requirements as a permit holder?
§ 5.8 What expenses will I incur?
§ 5.9 How long will it take to process my request?
§ 5.10 Can I appeal a decision not to issue a permit?
§ 5.11 Information collection.
§ 5.12 How are terms defined in this subpart?
Subpart B - Areas Administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
§ 5.15 When must I ask permission from individual Indians to conduct filming and photography?
§ 5.16 When must I ask permission from Indian groups and communities?
§ 5.17 When must I get a lease or permit?
§ 5.18 What wages must I pay to Indian employees?
PART 6 - PATENT REGULATIONS
Subpart A - Inventions by Employees
§ 6.1 Definitions.
§ 6.2 Report of invention.
§ 6.3 Action by supervisory officials.
§ 6.4 Action by Solicitor.
§ 6.5 Rights in inventions.
§ 6.6 Appeals by employees.
§ 6.7 Domestic patent protection.
§ 6.8 Foreign filing.
§ 6.9 Publication and public use of invention before patent application is filed.
§ 6.10 Publicity concerning the invention after patent application is filed.
§ 6.11 Condition of employment.
Subpart B - Licenses
§ 6.51 Purpose.
§ 6.52 Patents.
§ 6.53 Unpatented inventions.
§ 6.54 Use or manufacture by or for the Government.
§ 6.55 Terms of licenses or sublicenses.
§ 6.56 Issuance of licenses.
§ 6.57 Evaluation Committee.
PART 7 - PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Subpart A - Uniform Regulations
§ 7.1 Purpose.
§ 7.2 Authority.
§ 7.3 Definitions.
§ 7.4 Prohibited acts and criminal penalties.
§ 7.5 Permit requirements and exceptions.
§ 7.6 Application for permits and information collection.
§ 7.7 Notification to Indian tribes of possible harm to, or destruction of, sites on public lands having religious or cultural importance.
§ 7.8 Issuance of permits.
§ 7.9 Terms and conditions of permits.
§ 7.10 Suspension and revocation of permits.
§ 7.11 Appeals relating to permits.
§ 7.12 Relationship to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
§ 7.13 Custody of archaeological resources.
§ 7.14 Determination of archaeological or commercial value and cost of restoration and repair.
§ 7.15 Assessment of civil penalties.
§ 7.16 Civil penalty amounts.
§ 7.17 Other penalties and rewards.
§ 7.18 Confidentiality of archaeological resource information.
§ 7.19 Report.
§ 7.20 Public awareness programs.
§ 7.21 Surveys and schedules.
Subpart B - Department of the Interior Supplemental Regulations
§ 7.31 Scope and authority.
§ 7.32 Supplemental definitions.
§ 7.33 Determination of loss or absence of archaeological interest.
§ 7.34 Procedural information for securing permits.
§ 7.35 Permitting procedures for Indian lands.
§ 7.36 Permit reviews and disputes.
§ 7.37 Civil penalty hearings procedures.
PART 8 - JOINT POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE INTERIOR AND OF THE ARMY RELATIVE TO RESERVOIR PROJECT LANDS
§ 8.0 Acquisition of lands for reservoir projects.
§ 8.1 Lands for reservoir construction and operation.
§ 8.2 Additional lands for correlative purposes.
§ 8.3 Easements.
§ 8.4 Blocking out.
§ 8.5 Mineral rights.
§ 8.6 Buildings.
PART 9 - INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
§ 9.1 What is the purpose of these regulations?
§ 9.2 What definitions apply to these regulations?
§ 9.3 What programs and activities of the Department are subject to these regulations?
§ 9.4 [Reserved]
§ 9.5 What is the Secretary's obligation with respect to Federal interagency coordination?
§ 9.6 What procedures apply to the selection of programs and activities under these regulations?
§ 9.7 How does the Secretary communicate with state and local officials concerning the Department's programs and activities?
§ 9.8 How does the Secretary provide states an opportunity to comment on proposed federal financial assistance and direct federal development?
§ 9.9 How does the Secretary receive and respond to comments?
§ 9.10 How does the Secretary make efforts to accommodate intergovernmental concerns?
§ 9.11 What are the Secretary's obligations in interstate situations?
§ 9.12 How may a state simplify, consolidate, or substitute federally required state plans?
§ 9.13 May the Secretary waive any provision of these regulations?
PART 10 - NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION REGULATIONS
Subpart A - Introduction
§ 10.1 Purpose, applicability, and information collection.
§ 10.2 Definitions.
Subpart B - Human Remains, Funerary Objects, Sacred Objects, or Objects of Cultural Patrimony From Federal or Tribal Lands
§ 10.3 Intentional archaeological excavations.
§ 10.4 Inadvertent discoveries.
§ 10.5 Consultation.
§ 10.6 Custody.
§ 10.7 Disposition of unclaimed human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony.
Subpart C - Human Remains, Funerary Objects, Sacred Objects, or Objects of Cultural Patrimony in Museums and Federal Collections
§ 10.8 Summaries.
§ 10.9 Inventories.
§ 10.10 Repatriation.
§ 10.11 Disposition of culturally unidentifiable human remains.
§ 10.12 Civil penalties.
§ 10.13 Future applicability.
Subpart D - General
§ 10.14 Lineal descent and cultural affiliation.
§ 10.15 Limitations and remedies.
§ 10.16 Review committee.
§ 10.17 Dispute resolution.
PART 11 - NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
Subpart A - Introduction
§ 11.10 Scope and applicability.
§ 11.11 Purpose.
§ 11.12 Biennial review of regulations.
§ 11.13 Overview.
§ 11.14 Definitions.
§ 11.15 What damages may a trustee recover?
§ 11.16 [Reserved]
§ 11.17 Compliance with applicable laws and standards.
§ 11.18 Incorporation by reference.
§ 11.19 [Reserved]
Subpart B - Preassessment Phase
§ 11.20 Notification and detection.
§ 11.21 Emergency restorations.
§ 11.22 Sampling of potentially injured natural resources.
§ 11.23 Preassessment screen - general.
§ 11.24 Preassessment screen - information on the site.
§ 11.25 Preassessment screen - preliminary identification of resources potentially at risk.
Subpart C - Assessment Plan Phase
§ 11.30 What does the authorized official do if an assessment is warranted?
§ 11.31 What does the Assessment Plan include?
§ 11.32 How does the authorized official develop the Assessment Plan?
§ 11.33 What types of assessment procedures are available?
§ 11.34 When may the authorized official use a type A procedure?
§ 11.35 How does the authorized official decide whether to use type A or type B procedures?
§ 11.36 May the authorized official use both type A and type B procedures for the same release?
§ 11.37 Must the authorized official confirm exposure before implementing the Assessment Plan?
§ 11.38 Assessment Plan - preliminary estimate of damages.
Subpart D - Type A Procedures
§ 11.40 What are type A procedures?
§ 11.41 What data must the authorized official supply?
§ 11.42 How does the authorized official apply the NRDAM/CME or NRDAM/GLE?
§ 11.43 Can interested parties review the results of the preliminary application?
§ 11.44 What does the authorized official do after the close of the comment period?
Subpart E - Type B Procedures
§ 11.60 Type B assessments - general.
§ 11.61 Injury determination phase - general.
§ 11.62 Injury determination phase - injury definition.
§ 11.63 Injury determination phase - pathway determination.
§ 11.64 Injury determination phase - testing and sampling methods.
§ 11.70 Quantification phase - general.
§ 11.71 Quantification phase - service reduction quantification.
§ 11.72 Quantification phase - baseline services determination.
§ 11.73 Quantification phase - resource recoverability analysis.
§ 11.80 Damage determination phase - general.
§ 11.81 Damage determination phase - restoration and compensation determination plan.
§ 11.82 Damage determination phase - alternatives for restoration, rehabilitation, replacement, and/or acquisition of equivalent resources.
§ 11.83 Damage determination phase - use value methodologies.
§ 11.84 Damage determination phase - implementation guidance.
Subpart F - Post-Assessment Phase
§ 11.90 What documentation must the authorized official prepare after completing the assessment?
§ 11.91 How does the authorized official seek recovery of the assessed damages from the potentially responsible party?
§ 11.92 Post-assessment phase - restoration account.
§ 11.93 Post-assessment phase - restoration plan.
PART 13 - VENDING FACILITIES OPERATED BY BLIND PERSONS
§ 13.1 Authority and purpose.
§ 13.2 Application for permit.
§ 13.3 Cooperation in selection of facilities.
§ 13.4 Terms of permit.
§ 13.5 Protection from competition.
§ 13.6 Appeals.
PART 14 - PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
§ 14.1 Scope.
§ 14.2 Filing of petitions.
§ 14.3 Consideration of petitions.
§ 14.4 Publication of petitions.
PART 15 - KEY LARGO CORAL REEF PRESERVE
§ 15.1 Scope.
§ 15.2 Removal or destruction of natural features and marine life.
§ 15.3 Dredging, filling, excavating and building activities.
§ 15.4 Refuse and polluting substances.
§ 15.5 Wrecks.
§ 15.6 Markers.
§ 15.7 Fishing.
§ 15.8 Skin diving.
§ 15.9 Collection of scientific specimens.
§ 15.10 Operation of watercraft.
§ 15.11 Explosives and dangerous weapons.
§ 15.12 Closing of Preserve.
§ 15.13 Report of accidents.
§ 15.14 Applicability of laws.
PART 16 - CONSERVATION OF HELIUM
§ 16.1 Agreements to dispose of helium in natural gas.
§ 16.2 Applications for helium disposition agreements.
§ 16.3 Terms and conditions.
§ 16.4 Consideration to the United States; renegotiation.
§ 16.5 Bonds.
PART 17 - NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Subpart A - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin
§ 17.1 Purpose.
§ 17.2 Application of this part.
§ 17.3 Discrimination prohibited.
§ 17.4 Assurances required.
§ 17.5 Compliance information.
§ 17.6 Conduct of investigations.
§ 17.7 Procedure for effecting compliance.
§ 17.8 Hearings.
§ 17.9 Decisions and notices.
§ 17.10 Judicial review.
§ 17.11 Effect on other regulations; forms and instructions.
§ 17.12 Definitions.
Subpart B - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap
§ 17.200 Purpose.
§ 17.201 Application.
§ 17.202 Definitions.
§ 17.203 Discrimination prohibited.
§ 17.204 Assurances required.
§ 17.205 Remedial action, voluntary action, and self-evaluation.
§ 17.206 Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance procedures.
§ 17.207 Notification.
§ 17.208 Administrative requirements for small recipients.
§ 17.209 Effect of State or local law or other requirements and effect of employment opportunities.
§ 17.210 Employment practices.
§ 17.211 Reasonable accommodation.
§ 17.212 Employment criteria.
§ 17.213 Pre-employment inquiries.
§§ 17.214-17.215 [Reserved]
§ 17.216 Accessibility.
§ 17.217 Existing facilities.
§ 17.218 New construction.
§ 17.219 [Reserved]
§ 17.220 Preschool, elementary, and secondary education.
§§ 17.221-17.231 [Reserved]
§ 17.232 Postsecondary education.
§§ 17.233-17.249 [Reserved]
§ 17.250 Health, welfare, and social services.
§ 17.251 Drug and alcohol addicts.
§ 17.252 Education of institutionalized persons.
§§ 17.253-17.259 [Reserved]
§ 17.260 Historic Preservation Programs.
§ 17.270 Recreation.
§§ 17.271-17.279 [Reserved]
§ 17.280 Enforcement procedures.
Subpart E - Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of the Interior
§ 17.501 Purpose.
§ 17.502 Application.
§ 17.503 Definitions.
§§ 17.504-17.509 [Reserved]
§ 17.510 Self-evaluation.
§ 17.511 Notice.
§§ 17.512-17.529 [Reserved]
§ 17.530 General prohibitions against discrimination.
§§ 17.531-17.539 [Reserved]
§ 17.540 Employment.
§§ 17.541-17.548 [Reserved]
§ 17.549 Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited.
§ 17.550 Program accessibility: Existing facilities.
§ 17.551 Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.
§§ 17.552-17.559 [Reserved]
§ 17.560 Communications.
§§ 17.561-17.569 [Reserved]
§ 17.570 Compliance procedures.
PART 18 - NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
Subpart A - General
§ 18.100 Conditions on use of funds.
§ 18.105 Definitions.
§ 18.110 Certification and disclosure.
Subpart B - Activities by Own Employees
§ 18.200 Agency and legislative liaison.
§ 18.205 Professional and technical services.
§ 18.210 Reporting.
Subpart C - Activities by Other Than Own Employees
§ 18.300 Professional and technical services.
Subpart D - Penalties and Enforcement
§ 18.400 Penalties.
§ 18.405 Penalty procedures.
§ 18.410 Enforcement.
Subpart E - Exemptions
§ 18.500 Secretary of Defense.
Subpart F - Agency Reports
§ 18.600 Semi-annual compilation.
§ 18.605 Inspector General report.
PART 19 - WILDERNESS PRESERVATION
Subpart A - National Wilderness Preservation System
§ 19.1 Scope and purpose.
§ 19.2 Definitions.
§ 19.3 Reviews of roadless areas and roadless islands.
§ 19.4 Liaison with other governmental agencies and submission of views by interested persons.
§ 19.5 Hearing procedures.
§ 19.6 Regulations respecting administration and uses of wilderness areas under jurisdiction of the Secretary.
§ 19.7 Private contributions and gifts.
§ 19.8 Prospecting, mineral locations, mineral patents, and mineral leasing within National Forest Wilderness.
PART 20 - EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT
Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 20.101 Cross-references to ethical conduct, financial disclosure and other applicable regulations.
§ 20.102 Definitions.
§ 20.103 Employee responsibilities.
Subpart B - Department Ethics Program
§ 20.201 Ethics officials.
§ 20.202 Ethics program responsibilities.
§ 20.203 Exclusion from confidential financial disclosure requirement for certain special Government employees.
Subpart C - Acceptance and Payment of Travel and Related Expenses
§ 20.301 General policy.
§ 20.302 Exclusions.
Subpart D - Special Provisions Governing Financial and Other Outside Interests of Certain Employees of the Department
§ 20.401 Interests in Federal lands.
§ 20.402 Interests in underground or surface coal mining operations.
§ 20.403 Certificates of disclaimer.
Subpart E - Other Employee Conduct Provisions
§ 20.501 General policy.
§ 20.502 Conformance with policy and subordination to authority.
§ 20.503 Scope of authority.
§ 20.504 Selling or soliciting.
§ 20.505 Habitual use of intoxicants.
§ 20.506 Appropriations, legislation and lobbying.
§ 20.507 Unlawful organizations.
§ 20.508 Notary.
§ 20.509 Penalty mail and official stationery.
§ 20.510 Fraud or false statements in a Government matter.
§ 20.511 Carrying of firearms.
§ 20.512 Labor practices.
Subpart F - Disciplinary and Remedial Actions
§ 20.601 General.
§ 20.602 Remedial action.
§ 20.603 Appealing an order for remedial action.
PART 21 - OCCUPANCY OF CABIN SITES ON PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RECREATION AREAS
§ 21.1 Purpose.
§ 21.2 Scope of regulations.
§ 21.3 Definitions.
§ 21.4 Occupancy under permit of privately owned cabins on recreation areas and conservation areas.
§ 21.5 Occupancy under permit of Government-owned cabins on public recreation and conservation areas.
§ 21.6 Cabin site occupancy where a recreation or conservation area has been leased to, or turned over to, another Federal or non-Federal public agency for administration.
§ 21.7 Occupancy by trespassers.
§ 21.8 Appeals.
PART 22 - ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT AND INDEMNIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EMPLOYEES
Subpart A - Administrative Tort Claims
§ 22.1 Purpose.
§ 22.2 Provisions of law and regulations thereunder.
§ 22.3 Procedure for filing claims.
§ 22.4 Denial of claims.
§ 22.5 Payment of claims.
Subpart B - Indemnification of Department of the Interior Employees
§ 22.6 Policy.
PART 23 - SURFACE EXPLORATION, MINING AND RECLAMATION OF LANDS
§ 23.1 Purpose.
§ 23.2 Scope.
§ 23.3 Definitions.
§ 23.4 Application for permission to conduct exploration operations.
§ 23.5 Technical examination of prospective surface exploration and mining operations.
§ 23.6 Basis for denial of a permit, lease, or contract.
§ 23.7 Approval of exploration plan.
§ 23.8 Approval of mining plan.
§ 23.9 Performance bond.
§ 23.10 Reports: Inspection.
§ 23.11 Notice of noncompliance: Revocation.
§ 23.12 Appeals.
§ 23.13 Consultation.
PART 24 - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE POLICY: STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONSHIPS
§ 24.1 Introduction.
§ 24.2 Purpose.
§ 24.3 General jurisdictional principles.
§ 24.4 Resource management and public activities on Federal lands.
§ 24.5 International agreements.
§ 24.6 Cooperative agreements.
§ 24.7 Exemptions.
PART 26 - GRANTS TO STATES FOR ESTABLISHING YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS PROGRAMS
§ 26.1 Introduction.
§ 26.2 Definitions.
§ 26.3 Program purpose and objectives.
§ 26.4 Legislation.
§ 26.5 Administrative requirements.
§ 26.6 Request for grant.
§ 26.7 Application format and instructions.
§ 26.8 Program reporting requirements.
§ 26.9 Consideration and criteria for awarding grants.
PART 27 - NONDISCRIMINATION IN ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER PERMITS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, PUBLIC LAND ORDERS, AND OTHER FEDERAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED OR ISSUED UNDER TITLE II OF PUBLIC LAW 93-153
§ 27.1 Purpose.
§ 27.2 Application.
§ 27.3 Discrimination prohibited.
§ 27.4 Assurances.
§ 27.5 Equal opportunity terms.
§ 27.6 Equal opportunity implementation.
§ 27.7 Compliance information.
§ 27.8 Compliance procedures.
§ 27.9 Procedures for effecting compliance.
§ 27.10 Hearings.
§ 27.11 Decisions and notices.
§ 27.12 Judicial review.
§ 27.13 Effect on other regulations; forms and instructions.
§ 27.14 Definitions.
PART 28 - FIRE PROTECTION EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
§ 28.1 Purpose.
§ 28.2 Definitions.
§ 28.3 Emergency assistance.
PART 29 - TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE LIABILITY FUND
§ 29.1 Definitions.
§ 29.2 Creation of the Fund.
§ 29.3 Fund administration.
§ 29.4 General powers.
§ 29.5 Officers and employees.
§ 29.6 Financing, accounting, and audit.
§ 29.7 Imposition of strict liability.
§ 29.8 Notification and advertisement.
§ 29.9 Claims, settlement and adjudication.
§ 29.10 Subrogation.
§ 29.11 Investment.
§ 29.12 Borrowing.
§ 29.13 Termination.
§ 29.14 Information collection.
PART 30 - INDIAN PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES
Subpart A - Scope of Part; Definitions
§ 30.100 How do I use this part?
§ 30.101 What definitions do I need to know?
§ 30.102 What assets will the Secretary probate?
Subpart B - Commencement of Probate Proceedings
§ 30.110 When does OHA commence a probate case?
§ 30.111 How does OHA commence a probate case?
§ 30.112 What must a complete probate file contain?
§ 30.113 What will OHA do if it receives an incomplete probate file?
§ 30.114 Will I receive notice of the probate proceeding?
§ 30.115 May I review the probate record?
Subpart C - Judicial Authority and Duties
§ 30.120 What authority does the judge have in probate cases?
§ 30.121 May a judge appoint a master in a probate case?
§ 30.122 Is the judge required to accept the master's recommended decision?
§ 30.123 Will the judge determine matters of status and nationality?
§ 30.124 When may a judge make a finding of death?
§ 30.125 May a judge reopen a probate case to correct errors and omissions?
§ 30.126 What happens if property was omitted from the inventory of the estate?
§ 30.127 What happens if property was improperly included in the inventory?
§ 30.128 What happens if an error in BIA's estate inventory is alleged?
Subpart D - Recusal of a Judge or ADM
§ 30.130 How does a judge or ADM recuse himself or herself from a probate case?
§ 30.131 How will the case proceed after the judge's or ADM's recusal?
§ 30.132 May I appeal the judge's or ADM's recusal decision?
Subpart E - Claims
§ 30.140 Where and when may I file a claim against the probate estate?
§ 30.141 How must I file a claim against a probate estate?
§ 30.142 Will a judge authorize payment of a claim from the estate if the decedent's non-trust property was or is available?
§ 30.143 Are there any categories of claims that will not be allowed?
§ 30.144 May the judge authorize payment of the costs of administering the estate?
§ 30.145 When can a judge reduce or disallow a claim?
§ 30.146 What property is subject to claims?
§ 30.147 What happens if there is not enough trust personalty to pay all the claims?
§ 30.148 Will interest or penalties charged after the date of death be paid?
Subpart F - Consolidation and Settlement Agreements
§ 30.150 What action will the judge take if the interested parties agree to settle matters among themselves?
§ 30.151 May the devisees or eligible heirs in a probate proceeding consolidate their interests?
§ 30.152 May the parties to an agreement waive valuation of trust property?
§ 30.153 Is an order approving an agreement considered a partition or sale transaction?
Subpart G - Purchase at Probate
§ 30.160 What may be purchased at probate?
§ 30.161 Who may purchase at probate?
§ 30.162 Does property purchased at probate remain in trust or restricted status?
§ 30.163 Is consent required for a purchase at probate?
§ 30.164 What must I do to purchase at probate?
§ 30.165 Who will OHA notify of a request to purchase at probate?
§ 30.166 What will the notice of the request to purchase at probate include?
§ 30.167 How does OHA decide whether to approve a purchase at probate?
§ 30.168 How will the judge allocate the proceeds from a sale?
§ 30.169 What may I do if I do not agree with the appraised market value?
§ 30.170 What may I do if I disagree with the judge's determination to approve a purchase at probate?
§ 30.171 What happens when the judge grants a request to purchase at probate?
§ 30.172 When must the successful bidder pay for the interest purchased?
§ 30.173 What happens after the successful bidder submits payment?
§ 30.174 What happens if the successful bidder does not pay within 30 days?
§ 30.175 When does a purchased interest vest in the purchaser?
Subpart H - Renunciation of Interest
§ 30.180 May I give up an inherited interest in trust or restricted property or trust personalty?
§ 30.181 How do I renounce an inherited interest?
§ 30.182 Who may receive a renounced interest in trust or restricted land?
§ 30.183 Who may receive a renounced interest of less than 5 percent in trust or restricted land?
§ 30.184 Who may receive a renounced interest in trust personalty?
§ 30.185 May my designated recipient refuse to accept the interest?
§ 30.186 Are renunciations that predate the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 valid?
§ 30.187 May I revoke my renunciation?
§ 30.188 Does a renounced interest vest in the person who renounced it?
Subpart I - Summary Probate Proceedings
§ 30.200 What is a summary probate proceeding?
§ 30.201 What does a notice of a summary probate proceeding contain?
§ 30.202 May I file a claim or renounce or disclaim an interest in the estate in a summary probate proceeding?
§ 30.203 May I request that a formal probate proceeding be conducted instead of a summary probate proceeding?
§ 30.204 What must a summary probate decision contain?
§ 30.205 How do I seek review of a summary probate proceeding?
§ 30.206 What happens after I file a request for de novo review?
§ 30.207 What happens if nobody files for de novo review?
Subpart K - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 30.250 When does the anti-lapse provision apply?
§ 30.251 What happens if an heir or devisee participates in the killing of the decedent?
§ 30.252 May a judge allow fees for attorneys representing interested parties?
§ 30.253 How must minors or other legal incompetents be represented?
§ 30.254 What happens when a person dies without a valid will and has no heirs?
Subpart L - Tribal Purchase of Interests Under Special Statutes
§ 30.260 What land is subject to a tribal purchase option at probate?
§ 30.261 How does a tribe exercise its statutory option to purchase?
§ 30.262 When may a tribe exercise its statutory option to purchase?
§ 30.263 May a surviving spouse reserve a life estate when a tribe exercises its statutory option to purchase?
§ 30.264 When must BIA furnish a valuation of a decedent's interests?
§ 30.265 What determinations will a judge make with respect to a tribal purchase option?
§ 30.266 When is a final decision issued?
§ 30.267 What if I disagree with the probate decision regarding tribal purchase option?
§ 30.268 May I demand a hearing regarding the tribal purchase option decision?
§ 30.269 What notice of the hearing will the judge provide?
§ 30.270 How will the hearing be conducted?
§ 30.271 How must the tribe pay for the interests it purchases?
§ 30.272 What are BIA's duties on payment by the tribe?
§ 30.273 What action will the judge take to record title?
§ 30.274 What happens to income from land interests during pendency of the probate?
PART 32 - GRANTS TO STATES FOR ESTABLISHING YOUNG ADULT CONSERVATION CORPS (YACC) PROGRAM
§ 32.1 Introduction.
§ 32.2 Definitions.
§ 32.3 Program purpose and objectives.
§ 32.4 Program operation requirements.
§ 32.5 Administrative requirements.
§ 32.6 Request for grant.
§ 32.7 Application format, instructions, and guidelines.
§ 32.8 Program reporting requirements.
§ 32.9 Consideration and criteria for awarding grants.
PART 34 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
§ 34.1 Statement of purpose.
§ 34.2 Applicability.
§ 34.3 Definitions.
§ 34.4 Discrimination prohibited.
§ 34.5 Assurances.
§ 34.6 Equal opportunity clause.
§ 34.7 Incorporation by operation of law.
§ 34.8 Affirmative action plans.
§ 34.9 Compliance reporting.
§ 34.10 Compliance reviews.
§ 34.11 Enforcement sanctions.
PART 35 - ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FRAUDULENT CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS
§ 35.1 Basis and purpose.
§ 35.2 Definitions.
§ 35.3 Basis for civil penalties and assessments.
§ 35.4 Investigation.
§ 35.5 Review by reviewing official.
§ 35.6 Prerequisites for issuing a complaint.
§ 35.7 Complaint.
§ 35.8 Service of complaint.
§ 35.9 Answer.
§ 35.10 Default upon failure to file an answer.
§ 35.11 Referral of complaint and answer to the ALJ.
§ 35.12 Notice of hearing.
§ 35.13 Parties to the hearing.
§ 35.14 Separation of functions.
§ 35.15 Ex parte contacts.
§ 35.16 Disqualification of reviewing official or ALJ.
§ 35.17 Rights of parties.
§ 35.18 Authority of the ALJ.
§ 35.19 Pre-hearing conferences.
§ 35.20 Disclosure of documents.
§ 35.21 Discovery.
§ 35.22 Exchange of witness lists, statements and exhibits.
§ 35.23 Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.
§ 35.24 Protective order.
§ 35.25 Fees.
§ 35.26 Form, filing and service of papers.
§ 35.27 Computation of time.
§ 35.28 Motions.
§ 35.29 Sanctions.
§ 35.30 The hearing and burden of proof.
§ 35.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.
§ 35.32 Location of hearing.
§ 35.33 Witnesses.
§ 35.34 Evidence.
§ 35.35 The record.
§ 35.36 Post-hearing briefs.
§ 35.37 Initial decision.
§ 35.38 Reconsideration of initial decision.
§ 35.39 Appeal to the Secretary of the Interior.
§ 35.40 Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.
§ 35.41 Stay pending appeal.
§ 35.42 Judicial review.
§ 35.43 Collection of civil penalties and assessments.
§ 35.44 Right to administrative offset.
§ 35.45 Deposit in Treasury of United States.
§ 35.46 Compromise or settlement.
§ 35.47 Limitations.
PART 36 - TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITY SYSTEMS IN AND ACROSS, AND ACCESS INTO, CONSERVATION SYSTEM UNITS IN ALASKA
§ 36.1 Applicability and scope.
§ 36.2 Definitions.
§ 36.3 Preapplication.
§ 36.4 Filing of application.
§ 36.5 Application review.
§ 36.6 NEPA compliance and lead agency.
§ 36.7 Decision process.
§ 36.8 Administrative appeals.
§ 36.9 Issuing permit.
§ 36.10 Access to inholdings.
§ 36.11 Special access.
§ 36.12 Temporary access.
§ 36.13 Special provisions.
PART 37 - CAVE MANAGEMENT
Subpart A - Cave Management - General
§ 37.1 Purpose.
§ 37.2 Policy.
§ 37.3 Authority.
§ 37.4 Definitions.
§ 37.5 Collection of information.
Subpart B - Cave Designation
§ 37.11 Nomination, evaluation, and designation of significant caves.
§ 37.12 Confidentiality of cave location information.
PART 38 - PAY OF U.S. PARK POLICE - INTERIM GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENTS
§ 38.1 Definitions.
§ 38.2 Computation of hourly, daily, weekly, and biweekly adjusted rates of pay.
§ 38.3 Administration of adjusted rates of pay.
PART 39 - COLLECTION OF DEBTS BY ADMINISTRATIVE WAGE GARNISHMENT
§ 39.1 Procedures for collection of debts by administrative wage garnishment.
§ 39.2 Requests for Hearings.
PART 41 - NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Subpart A - Introduction
§ 41.100 Purpose and effective date.
§ 41.105 Definitions.
§ 41.110 Remedial and affirmative action and self-evaluation.
§ 41.115 Assurance required.
§ 41.120 Transfers of property.
§ 41.125 Effect of other requirements.
§ 41.130 Effect of employment opportunities.
§ 41.135 Designation of responsible employee and adoption of grievance procedures.
§ 41.140 Dissemination of policy.
Subpart B - Coverage
§ 41.200 Application.
§ 41.205 Educational institutions and other entities controlled by religious organizations.
§ 41.210 Military and merchant marine educational institutions.
§ 41.215 Membership practices of certain organizations.
§ 41.220 Admissions.
§ 41.225 Educational institutions eligible to submit transition plans.
§ 41.230 Transition plans.
§ 41.235 Statutory amendments.
Subpart C - Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Admission and Recruitment Prohibited
§ 41.300 Admission.
§ 41.305 Preference in admission.
§ 41.310 Recruitment.
Subpart D - Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Prohibited
§ 41.400 Education programs or activities.
§ 41.405 Housing.
§ 41.410 Comparable facilities.
§ 41.415 Access to course offerings.
§ 41.420 Access to schools operated by LEAs.
§ 41.425 Counseling and use of appraisal and counseling materials.
§ 41.430 Financial assistance.
§ 41.435 Employment assistance to students.
§ 41.440 Health and insurance benefits and services.
§ 41.445 Marital or parental status.
§ 41.450 Athletics.
§ 41.455 Textbooks and curricular material.
Subpart E - Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Employment in Education Programs or Activities Prohibited
§ 41.500 Employment.
§ 41.505 Employment criteria.
§ 41.510 Recruitment.
§ 41.515 Compensation.
§ 41.520 Job classification and structure.
§ 41.525 Fringe benefits.
§ 41.530 Marital or parental status.
§ 41.535 Effect of state or local law or other requirements.
§ 41.540 Advertising.
§ 41.545 Pre-employment inquiries.
§ 41.550 Sex as a bona fide occupational qualification.
Subpart F - Procedures
§ 41.600 Notice of covered programs.
§ 41.605 Enforcement procedures.
PART 44 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
General Information
§ 44.10 What is the purpose of this subpart?
§ 44.11 What are the definitions of terms used in this subpart?
§ 44.12 Who is eligible to receive PILT payments?
Payments to Local Governments Containing Entitlement Lands
§ 44.20 How does the Department process payments to local governments whose jurisdictions contain entitlement lands?
§ 44.21 How does the Department calculate payments to local governments whose jurisdictions contain entitlement lands?
§ 44.22 Are there any special circumstances that affect the way the Department calculates PILT payments?
§ 44.23 How does the Department certify payment computations?
§ 44.30 How does the Department make payments for acquired lands?
§ 44.31 How does the Department calculate payments for acquired lands?
Payments to Local Governments for Interest in Lands in the Redwood National Park or Lake Tahoe Basin
§ 44.40 How does the Department process payments for lands in the Redwood National Park or Lake Tahoe Basin?
§ 44.41 How does the Department calculate payments for lands in the Redwood National Park or Lake Tahoe Basin?
State and Local Governments' Responsibilities After the Department Distributes Payments
§ 44.50 What are the local governments' responsibilities after receiving payments under this part?
§ 44.51 Are there general procedures applicable to all PILT payments?
§ 44.52 May a State enact legislation to reallocate or redistribute PILT payments?
§ 44.53 What will the Department do if a State enacts distribution legislation?
§ 44.54 What happens if a State repeals or amends distribution legislation?
§ 44.55 Can a unit of general local government protest the results of payment computations?
§ 44.56 How does a unit of general local government file a protest?
§ 44.57 Can a unit of general local government appeal a rejection of a protest?
PART 45 - CONDITIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS IN FERC HYDROPOWER LICENSES
Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 45.1 What is the purpose of this part, and to what license proceedings does it apply?
§ 45.2 What terms are used in this part?
§ 45.3 How are time periods computed?
§ 45.4 What deadlines apply to the trial-type hearing and alternatives processes?
Subpart C - Alternatives Process
§ 45.70 How must documents be filed and served under this subpart?
§ 45.71 How do I propose an alternative?
§ 45.72 May I file a revised proposed alternative?
§ 45.73 When will DOI file its modified condition or prescription?
§ 45.74 How will DOI analyze a proposed alternative and formulate its modified condition or prescription?
§ 45.75 Has OMB approved the information collection provisions of this subpart?
PART 46 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969
Subpart A - General Information
§ 46.10 Purpose of this part.
§ 46.20 How to use this part.
§ 46.30 Definitions.
Subpart B - Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality
§ 46.100 Federal action subject to the procedural requirements of NEPA.
§ 46.105 Using a contractor to prepare environmental documents.
§ 46.110 Incorporating consensus-based management.
§ 46.115 Consideration of past actions in the analysis of cumulative effects.
§ 46.120 Using existing environmental analyses prepared pursuant to NEPA and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations.
§ 46.125 Incomplete or unavailable information.
§ 46.130 Mitigation measures in analyses.
§ 46.135 Incorporation of referenced documents into NEPA analysis.
§ 46.140 Using tiered documents.
§ 46.145 Using adaptive management.
§ 46.150 Emergency responses.
§ 46.155 Consultation, coordination, and cooperation with other agencies.
§ 46.160 Limitations on actions during the NEPA analysis process.
§ 46.170 Environmental effects abroad of major Federal actions.
Subpart C - Initiating the NEPA Process
§ 46.200 Applying NEPA early.
§ 46.205 Actions categorically excluded from further NEPA review.
§ 46.210 Listing of Departmental categorical exclusions.
§ 46.215 Categorical exclusions: Extraordinary circumstances.
§ 46.220 How to designate lead agencies.
§ 46.225 How to select cooperating agencies.
§ 46.230 Role of cooperating agencies in the NEPA process.
§ 46.235 NEPA scoping process.
§ 46.240 Establishing time limits for the NEPA process.
Subpart D - Environmental Assessments
§ 46.300 Purpose of an environmental assessment and when it must be prepared.
§ 46.305 Public involvement in the environmental assessment process.
§ 46.310 Contents of an environmental assessment.
§ 46.315 How to format an environmental assessment.
§ 46.320 Adopting environmental assessments prepared by another agency, entity, or person.
§ 46.325 Conclusion of the environmental assessment process.
Subpart E - Environmental Impact Statements
§ 46.400 Timing of environmental impact statement development.
§ 46.405 Remaining within page limits.
§ 46.415 Environmental impact statement content, alternatives, circulation and filing requirements.
§ 46.420 Terms used in an environmental impact statement.
§ 46.425 Identification of the preferred alternative in an environmental impact statement.
§ 46.430 Environmental review and consultation requirements.
§ 46.435 Inviting comments.
§ 46.440 Eliminating duplication with State and local procedures.
§ 46.445 Preparing a legislative environmental impact statement.
§ 46.450 Identifying the environmentally preferable alternative(s).
PART 47 - LAND EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
§ 47.5 What is the purpose of this part?
§ 47.10 What definitions apply to terms used in this part?
§ 47.15 What laws apply to exchanges made under this part?
Subpart A - The Exchange Process
§ 47.20 What factors will the Secretary consider in analyzing a land exchange?
§ 47.30 When does a land exchange advance the interests of the beneficiaries?
§ 47.35 Must lands exchanged be of equal value?
§ 47.40 How must properties be described?
§ 47.45 How does the exchange process work?
§ 47.50 What should the Chairman include in a land exchange proposal for the Secretary?
§ 47.55 What are the minimum requirements for appraisals used in a land exchange?
§ 47.60 What documentation must the Chairman submit to the Secretary in the land exchange packet?
§ 47.65 When will the Secretary approve or disapprove the land exchange?
§ 47.70 How does the Chairman complete the exchange once approved?
PART 48 - AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT
§ 48.5 What is the purpose of this part?
§ 48.6 What definitions apply to terms used in this part?
§ 48.10 What is the Secretary's role in reviewing proposed amendments to the HHCA?
§ 48.15 What are the Chairman's responsibilities in submitting proposed amendments to the Secretary?
§ 48.20 How does the Secretary determine if the State is seeking to amend Federal law?
§ 48.25 How does the Secretary determine if the proposed amendment decreases the benefits to beneficiaries of Hawaiian home lands?
§ 48.30 How does the Secretary determine if Congressional approval is unnecessary?
§ 48.35 When must the Secretary determine if the proposed amendment requires Congressional approval?
§ 48.40 What notification will the Secretary provide?
§ 48.45 When is a proposed amendment deemed effective?
§ 48.50 Can the State of Hawai'i amend the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act without Secretarial review?
PART 50 - PROCEDURES FOR REESTABLISHING A FORMAL GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY
Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 50.1 What is the purpose of this part?
§ 50.2 How will reestablishment of this formal government-to-government relationship occur?
§ 50.3 May the Native Hawaiian community reorganize itself based on island or other geographic, historical, or cultural ties?
§ 50.4 What definitions apply to terms used in this part?
Subpart B - Criteria for Reestablishing a Formal Government-to-Government Relationship
§ 50.10 What are the required elements of a request to reestablish a formal government-to-government relationship with the United States?
§ 50.11 What process is required in drafting the governing document?
§ 50.12 What documentation is required to demonstrate how the Native Hawaiian community determined who could participate in ratifying the governing document?
§ 50.13 What must be included in the governing document?
§ 50.14 What information about the ratification referendum must be included in the request?
§ 50.15 What information about the elections for government offices must be included in the request?
§ 50.16 What criteria will the Secretary apply when deciding whether to reestablish the formal government-to-government relationship?
CHAPTER I - BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PART 402 - SALE OF LANDS IN FEDERAL RECLAMATION PROJECTS
Subpart A - Public Lands
§ 402.1 Purpose of this subpart.
§ 402.2 What lands may be sold; method of sale; limit of acreage.
§ 402.3 Power to sell.
§ 402.4 Citizenship requirement.
§ 402.5 Procedures within the Department.
§ 402.6 Price.
§ 402.7 Notice of sale.
§ 402.8 Terms of sale.
§ 402.9 Contracts.
§ 402.10 Patent.
§ 402.11 Termination or cancellation.
Subpart B - Small Tracts; Public and Acquired Lands; Gila Project, Arizona
§ 402.21 Purpose of this subpart.
§ 402.22 Provisions of subpart A applicable.
§ 402.23 Special provisions.
PART 404 - RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM
Subpart A - Overview
§ 404.1 What is the purpose of this part?
§ 404.2 What terms are used in this part?
§ 404.3 What is the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Program?
§ 404.4 What are the goals of the program?
§ 404.5 Who is responsible for implementing this rule?
§ 404.6 Who is eligible to participate in the program?
§ 404.7 What types of projects are eligible for consideration under the program?
§ 404.8 Are there any exceptions that would allow a community with greater than 50,000 inhabitants to be part of an eligible rural water supply project?
§ 404.9 What types of infrastructure and facilities may be included in an eligible rural water supply project?
§ 404.10 Are there certain types of infrastructure and facilities that may not be included in a rural water supply project?
§ 404.11 What type of assistance is available under the program?
§ 404.12 Can Reclamation provide assistance with the construction of a rural water supply project under this program?
§ 404.13 What criteria will Reclamation use to prioritize requests for assistance under the program?
§ 404.14 How will Reclamation provide notice of opportunities for assistance under the program?
§ 404.15 How can I request assistance under the program?
§ 404.16 What information must I include in my statement of interest?
§ 404.17 How will Reclamation evaluate my statement of interest?
§ 404.18 How can I request assistance to conduct a feasibility study?
§ 404.19 What requirements must be met before I can request assistance to conduct a feasibility study?
§ 404.20 What information must I include in my full proposal to conduct an appraisal or a feasibility study?
§ 404.21 What is Reclamation's role in preparing the full proposal?
§ 404.22 How will Reclamation evaluate my full proposal?
§ 404.23 How will Reclamation determine whether you or your contractor is qualified to conduct an appraisal investigation or a feasibility study?
§ 404.24 How will Reclamation determine whether it is cost-effective for me or my contractor to conduct the appraisal investigation or feasibility study?
§ 404.25 How can I request Reclamation to review an appraisal investigation or feasibility study that was not completed under this program?
§ 404.26 Must an appraisal investigation be completed before I can request Reclamation to review a feasibility study that was not completed under this program?
§ 404.27 How will Reclamation evaluate my request to review an appraisal investigation or feasibility study completed without the support of Reclamation?
§ 404.28 Is it possible to expedite the completion of an appraisal investigation or feasibility study?
§ 404.29 Can the level of effort needed to complete an appraisal investigation or feasibility study be scaled to be proportional to the size and cost of the proposed project?
Subpart B - Cost-Sharing
§ 404.30 How much Federal funding can Reclamation provide for the completion of an appraisal investigation?
§ 404.31 What forms of non-Federal cost-share payment are acceptable?
§ 404.32 Can Reclamation reduce the non-Federal cost-share required for an appraisal investigation?
§ 404.33 How much Federal funding can Reclamation provide for the completion of a feasibility study?
§ 404.34 Can Reclamation reduce the amount of non-Federal cost-share required for a feasibility study?
§ 404.35 Is there a different non-Federal cost-share requirement for feasibility studies that involve a community greater than 50,000 inhabitants?
§ 404.36 Will Reclamation reimburse me for the cost of an appraisal investigation or a feasibility study that was not completed under § 404.11(a) or (b)?
§ 404.37 How will Reclamation determine the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs?
§ 404.38 Are there different requirements for determining the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs to be paid by Indian tribes?
§ 404.39 What factors will Reclamation consider in evaluating my capability to pay 25 percent or more of the construction costs?
§ 404.40 What is the non-Federal share of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs?
Subpart C - Appraisal Investigations
§ 404.41 How will an appraisal investigation be conducted under this program?
§ 404.42 How much time is provided to complete an appraisal investigation?
§ 404.43 What process will Reclamation follow to determine if an appraisal investigation is ready for review?
§ 404.44 What criteria will Reclamation apply to determine whether it is appropriate to recommend that a feasibility study be conducted?
§ 404.45 What will be included in the appraisal report prepared by Reclamation?
§ 404.46 Who will the appraisal report be provided to?
Subpart D - Feasibility Studies
§ 404.47 How will a feasibility study be conducted under this program?
§ 404.48 What process will Reclamation follow to determine if a feasibility study is ready for review?
§ 404.49 What criteria will Reclamation use to determine whether to recommend that a proposed rural water supply project be authorized for construction?
§ 404.50 What information will be included in the feasibility report prepared by Reclamation.
§ 404.51 Are proposed projects under the Rural Water Supply Program reviewed by the Administration?
§ 404.52 Who will the feasibility report be provided to?
Subpart E - Miscellaneous
§ 404.53 Does this rule provide authority for the transfer of pre-existing facilities from Federal to private ownership, or from private to Federal ownership?
§ 404.54 Who will hold title to a rural water project that is constructed following the completion of an appraisal investigation or feasibility study under this program?
§ 404.55 Who is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and replacement costs?
§ 404.56 If a financial assistance agreement is entered into for a rural water supply project that benefits more than one Indian tribe, is the approval of each Indian tribe required?
§ 404.57 Does this rule have any affect on state water law?
§ 404.58 Do rural water projects authorized before the enactment of the Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 have to comply with the requirements in this rule?
§ 404.59 If the Secretary recommends a project for construction, is that a promise of Federal funding?
§ 404.60 Does this rule contain an information collection that requires approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?
PART 413 - ASSESSMENT BY IRRIGATION DISTRICTS OF LANDS OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES, COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT, WASHINGTON
§ 413.1 Purpose.
§ 413.2 Definitions.
§ 413.3 Assessment of settlement lands.
§ 413.4 Assessment of other project act lands and rights of way.
§ 413.5 Reports on status of settlement lands.
PART 414 - OFFSTREAM STORAGE OF COLORADO RIVER WATER AND DEVELOPMENT AND RELEASE OF INTENTIONALLY CREATED UNUSED APPORTIONMENT IN THE LOWER DIVISION STATES
Subpart A - Purposes and Definitions
§ 414.1 Purpose.
§ 414.2 Definitions of terms used in this part.
Subpart B - Storage and Interstate Release Agreements
§ 414.3 Storage and Interstate Release Agreements.
§ 414.4 Reporting requirements and accounting under Storage and Interstate Release Agreements.
Subpart C - Water Quality and Environmental Compliance
§ 414.5 Water quality.
§ 414.6 Environmental compliance and funding of Federal costs.
PART 417 - PROCEDURAL METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING COLORADO RIVER WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES WITH LOWER BASIN CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS
§ 417.1 Scope of part.
§ 417.2 Consultation with contractors.
§ 417.3 Notice of recommendations and determinations.
§ 417.4 Changed conditions, emergency, or hardship modifications.
§ 417.5 Duties of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with respect to Indian reservations.
§ 417.6 General regulations.
PART 418 - OPERATING CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NEWLANDS RECLAMATION PROJECT, NEVADA
General Provisions
§ 418.1 Definitions.
§ 418.2 How Project water may be used.
§ 418.3 Effect of these regulations on water rights.
§ 418.4 Prohibited deliveries.
§ 418.5 Responsibility for violations.
§ 418.6 Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Indian Reservation.
Conditions of Water Delivery
§ 418.7 Who may receive irrigation deliveries.
§ 418.8 Types of eligible land.
§ 418.9 Reporting changes in eligible land.
§ 418.10 Determining the amount of water duty to be delivered.
§ 418.11 Valid headgate deliveries.
§ 418.12 Project efficiency.
§ 418.13 Maximum allowable limits.
Monitoring Diversions
§ 418.14 Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 418.15 Operations monitoring.
Operations and Management
§ 418.16 Using water for power generation.
§ 418.17 Truckee and Carson River water use.
§ 418.18 Diversions at Derby Dam.
§ 418.19 Diversions from the Truckee River to the Truckee Division.
§ 418.20 Diversions from the Truckee River to Lahontan Reservoir, January through June.
§ 418.21 Diversion of Truckee River water to Lahontan Reservoir, July through December.
§ 418.22 Future adjustments to Lahontan Reservoir storage targets.
§ 418.23 Diversion of Rock Dam Ditch water.
§ 418.24 Precautionary drawdown and spills from Lahontan Reservoir.
§ 418.25 Water use for other than Newlands Project purposes.
§ 418.26 Charges for water use.
§ 418.27 Distribution system operation.
Enforcement
§ 418.28 Conditions of delivery.
§ 418.29 Project management.
§ 418.30 Provisions required in future contracts.
Water Management and Conservation
§ 418.31 Conservation measures.
§ 418.32 Cooperative programs.
Implementation
§ 418.33 Purpose of the implementation strategy.
§ 418.34 Valid headgate deliveries.
§ 418.35 Efficiencies.
§ 418.36 Incentives for additional long term conservation.
§ 418.37 Disincentives for lower efficiency.
§ 418.38 Maximum allowable diversion.
PART 419 - TRUCKEE RIVER OPERATING AGREEMENT
§ 419.1 What is the purpose of this part?
§ 419.2 What are the definitions used in this part?
§ 419.3 What general principles govern implementation of the TROA?
§ 419.4 What specific provisions govern operations of the reservoirs?
PART 420 - OFF-ROAD VEHICLE USE
§ 420.1 Objectives.
§ 420.2 General closure.
§ 420.3 Adjacent lands.
§ 420.4 Enforcement.
§ 420.5 Definitions.
Subpart A - Operating Criteria
§ 420.11 Requirements - vehicles.
§ 420.12 Requirements - operators.
Subpart B - Designated Areas and Permitted Events
§ 420.21 Procedure for designating areas for off-road vehicle use.
§ 420.22 Criteria for off-road vehicle areas.
§ 420.23 Public notice and information.
§ 420.24 Permits for organized events.
§ 420.25 Reclamation lands administered by other agencies.
PART 422 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY AT BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PROJECTS
§ 422.1 Purpose of this part.
§ 422.2 Definitions.
§ 422.3 Reclamation law enforcement policy.
Responsibilities
§ 422.4 Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Reclamation.
§ 422.5 Responsibilities of the Law Enforcement Administrator.
§ 422.6 Responsibilities of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer.
Program Requirements
§ 422.7 Authorization to perform law enforcement duties.
§ 422.8 Requirements for law enforcement functions and programs.
§ 422.9 Reclamation law enforcement contracts and cooperative agreements.
§ 422.10 Requirements for authorizing officers to exercise Reclamation law enforcement authority.
§ 422.11 Position sensitivity and investigations.
§ 422.12 Required standards of conduct.
§ 422.13 Reporting an injury or property damage or loss.
PART 423 - PUBLIC CONDUCT ON BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FACILITIES, LANDS, AND WATERBODIES
Subpart A - Purpose, Definitions, and Applicability
§ 423.1 Purpose.
§ 423.2 Definitions of terms used in this part.
§ 423.3 When does this part apply?
Subpart B - Areas Open and Closed to Public Use
§ 423.10 What areas are open to public use?
§ 423.11 What areas are closed to public use?
§ 423.12 How will Reclamation notify the public of additional closed areas?
§ 423.13 How will Reclamation establish periodic and regular closures?
§ 423.14 How will Reclamation post and delineate closed areas at the site of the closure?
§ 423.15 How will Reclamation document closures or reopenings?
§ 423.16 Who can be exempted from closures?
§ 423.17 How will Reclamation reopen closed areas?
§ 423.18 Use of closures.
Subpart C - Rules of Conduct
§ 423.20 General rules.
§ 423.21 Responsibilities.
§ 423.22 Interference with agency functions and disorderly conduct.
§ 423.23 Abandonment and impoundment of personal property.
§ 423.24 Trespassing.
§ 423.25 Vandalism, tampering, and theft.
§ 423.26 Public events and gatherings.
§ 423.27 Advertising and public solicitation.
§ 423.28 Memorials.
§ 423.29 Natural and cultural resources.
§ 423.30 Weapons, firearms, explosives, and fireworks.
§ 423.31 Fires and flammable material.
§ 423.32 Hunting, fishing, and trapping.
§ 423.33 Camping.
§ 423.34 Sanitation.
§ 423.35 Animals.
§ 423.36 Swimming.
§ 423.37 Winter activities.
§ 423.38 Operating vessels on Reclamation waters.
§ 423.39 Standards for vessels.
§ 423.40 Vehicles.
§ 423.41 Aircraft.
§ 423.42 Gambling.
§ 423.43 Alcoholic beverages.
§ 423.44 Controlled substances.
Subpart D - Authorization of Otherwise Prohibited Activities
§ 423.50 How can I obtain permission for prohibited or restricted uses and activities?
Subpart E - Special Use Areas
§ 423.60 How special use areas are designated.
§ 423.61 Notifying the public of special use areas.
§ 423.62 Reservations for public use limits.
§ 423.63 Existing special use areas.
Subpart F - Violations and Sanctions
§ 423.70 Violations.
§ 423.71 Sanctions.
PART 424 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO STANDARDS FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION OF CONCONULLY LAKE AND CONCONULLY RESERVOIR, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASH.
§ 424.1 Regulations.
PART 426 - ACREAGE LIMITATION RULES AND REGULATIONS
§ 426.1 Purpose.
§ 426.2 Definitions.
§ 426.3 Conformance to the discretionary provisions.
§ 426.4 Attribution of land.
§ 426.5 Ownership entitlement.
§ 426.6 Leasing and full-cost pricing.
§ 426.7 Trusts.
§ 426.8 Nonresident aliens and foreign entities.
§ 426.9 Religious or charitable organizations.
§ 426.10 Public entities.
§ 426.11 Class 1 equivalency.
§ 426.12 Excess land.
§ 426.13 Excess land appraisals.
§ 426.14 Involuntary acquisition of land.
§ 426.15 Commingling.
§ 426.16 Exemptions and exclusions.
§ 426.17 Small reclamation projects.
§ 426.18 Landholder information requirements.
§ 426.19 District responsibilities.
§ 426.20 Assessment of administrative costs.
§ 426.21 Interest on underpayments.
§ 426.22 Public participation.
§ 426.23 Recovery of operation and maintenance (O&M) costs.
§ 426.24 Reclamation decisions and appeals.
§ 426.25 Reclamation audits.
§ 426.26 Severability.
PART 427 - WATER CONSERVATION RULES AND REGULATIONS
§ 427.1 Water conservation.
PART 428 - INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FARM OPERATIONS IN EXCESS OF 960 ACRES AND THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN FORMERLY EXCESS LAND
§ 428.1 Purpose of this part.
§ 428.2 Applicability of this part.
§ 428.3 Definitions used in this part.
§ 428.4 Who must submit forms under this part.
§ 428.5 Required information.
§ 428.6 Where to submit required forms and information.
§ 428.7 What happens if a farm operator does not submit required forms.
§ 428.8 What can happen if a farm operator makes false statements on the required forms.
§ 428.9 Farm operators who are former owners of excess land.
§ 428.10 Districts' responsibilities concerning certain formerly excess land.
§ 428.11 Effective date.
PART 429 - USE OF BUREAU OF RECLAMATION LAND, FACILITIES, AND WATERBODIES
Subpart A - Purpose, Definitions, and Applicability
§ 429.1 What is the purpose of this part?
§ 429.2 What definitions are used in this part?
§ 429.3 What types of uses are subject to the requirements and processes established under this part?
§ 429.4 What types of uses are not subject to the requirements and processes established under this part?
§ 429.5 Who is authorized to issue use authorizations under this part?
§ 429.6 When must water user organizations also approve use authorizations?
Subpart B - Proposed Uses Involving Reclamation Easements
§ 429.7 Can I use land where Reclamation holds an easement?
§ 429.8 Is there a fee for uses involving a Reclamation easement?
Subpart C - Requesting Authorization to Use Reclamation Land, Facilities, and Waterbodies
§ 429.9 What should I do before filing an application?
§ 429.10 What application form should I use?
§ 429.11 Where can I get the application forms?
§ 429.12 Where do I file my application?
§ 429.13 How long will the application review process take?
§ 429.14 What criteria will Reclamation consider when reviewing applications?
§ 429.15 Is Reclamation required to issue a use authorization?
Subpart D - Application Fees and Administrative Costs
§ 429.16 How much is the application fee and when should it be paid?
§ 429.17 When will Reclamation collect administrative costs?
§ 429.18 When do I have to pay the administrative costs?
§ 429.19 What happens if the initial estimate for administrative costs is insufficient?
§ 429.20 Can I get a detailed explanation of the administrative costs?
§ 429.21 If I overpay Reclamation's administrative costs, can I get a refund?
§ 429.22 Can Reclamation charge me additional administrative costs after I receive a use authorization?
Subpart E - Use Fees
§ 429.23 How does Reclamation determine use fees?
§ 429.24 When should I pay my use fee?
§ 429.25 How long do I have to submit my payment for the use fee and accept the offered use authorization?
Subpart F - Reductions or Waivers of Application Fees, Administrative Costs, and Use Fees
§ 429.26 When may Reclamation reduce or waive costs or fees?
Subpart G - Terms and Conditions of Use Authorizations
§ 429.27 What general information appears in use authorizations?
§ 429.28 What terms and conditions apply to all use authorizations?
§ 429.29 What other terms and conditions may be included in my use authorization?
§ 429.30 May use authorizations be transferred or assigned to others?
Subpart H - Prohibited and Unauthorized Uses of Reclamation Land, Facilities, and Waterbodies
§ 429.31 What uses are prohibited on Reclamation land, facilities, and waterbodies?
§ 429.32 How will Reclamation address currently authorized existing private exclusive recreational or residential uses?
§ 429.33 What are the consequences for using Reclamation land, facilities, and waterbodies without authorization?
Subpart I - Decisions and Appeals
§ 429.34 Who is the decisionmaker for Reclamation's final determinations?
§ 429.35 May I appeal Reclamation's final determination?
§ 429.36 May I appeal the Commissioner's decision?
§ 429.37 Does interest accrue on monies owed to the United States during my appeal process?
PART 430 - RULES FOR MANAGEMENT OF LAKE BERRYESSA
§ 430.1 Concessioners' appeal procedures.
PART 431 - GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR POWER GENERATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPLACEMENT AT THE BOULDER CANYON PROJECT, ARIZONA/NEVADA
§ 431.1 Purpose.
§ 431.2 Scope.
§ 431.3 Definitions.
§ 431.4 Power generation responsibilities.
§ 431.5 Cost data and fund requirements.
§ 431.6 Power generation estimates.
§ 431.7 Administration and management of the Colorado River Dam Fund.
§ 431.8 Disputes.
§ 431.9 Future regulations.