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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Under this authority, the Secretary of the Interior is responsible for—
(a) Maintaining proper inventory records, as head of the landholding agency;
(b) Monitoring the minerals as necessary, as head of the landholding agency, to prevent unauthorized mining or removal of the minerals;
(c) Securing any appraisals deemed necessary by the Secretary;
(d) Coordinating with all surface landowners, Federal or otherwise, to prevent unnecessary interference with the surface use;
(e) Restoring damaged or disturbed lands after removal of the mineral deposits;
(f) Notifying the Administrator of General Services when the disposal of all marketable mineral deposits is complete;
(g) Complying with the applicable environmental laws and regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and the implementing regulations issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR part 1500); section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470f); and the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) and the Department of Commerce implementing regulations (15 CFR parts 923 and 930);
(h) Forwarding promptly to the Administrator of General Services copies of any agreements executed under this authority; and
(i) Providing the Administrator of General Services with an annual accounting of the proceeds received from leases executed under this authority.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 41. Public Contracts and Property Management § 41.102–75.1105 What other responsibilities does the Secretary of the Interior have under this delegation of authority? - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-41-public-contracts-and-property-management/cfr-sect-41-102-75-1105/
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