30 USC 1010: Suspension of operations and production; extension of lease term for period of suspension; waiver, suspension or reduction of rental or royalty
Text contains those laws in effect on January 2, 2001
From Title 30-MINERAL LANDS AND MININGCHAPTER 23-GEOTHERMAL STEAM AND ASSOCIATED GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
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§1010. Suspension of operations and production; extension of lease term for period of suspension; waiver, suspension or reduction of rental or royalty
The Secretary, upon application by the lessee, may authorize the lessee to suspend operations and production on a producing lease and he may, on his own motion, in the interest of conservation suspend operations on any lease but in either case he may extend the lease term for the period of any suspension, and he may waive, suspend, or reduce the rental or royalty required in such lease.