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30 U.S.C. § 1751

Secretarial authority

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(a) Prescription of rules and regulations

The Secretary shall prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems reasonably necessary to carry out this chapter.

(b) Conformity with rulemaking provisions

Rules and regulations issued to implement this chapter shall be issued in conformity with section 553 of title 5, notwithstanding section 553(a)(2) of that title.

(c) Contracts with non-Federal Government inspectors, auditors, etc.; coordination of auditing and enforcement functions

In addition to entering into cooperative agreements or delegation of authority authorized under this chapter, the Secretary may contract with such non-Federal Government inspectors, auditors, and other persons as he deems necessary to aid in carrying out his functions under this chapter and its implementation. With respect to his auditing and enforcement functions under this chapter, the Secretary shall coordinate such functions so as to avoid to the maximum extent practicable, subjecting lessees, operators, or other persons to audits or investigations of the same subject matter by more than one auditing or investigating entity at the same time.

(Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 301, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2460.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: Jicarilla Apache Nation v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior, 892 F. Supp. 2d 285 (D.D.C. 2012).
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Jicarilla Apache Nation v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior, 892 F. Supp. 2d 285 (D.D.C. 2012). “See 30 U.S.C. § 1751 (a) (conferring authority to the Secretary of the Interior under FOGRMA).”
Wyoming v. United States Dep't of the Interior, 136 F. Supp. 3d 1317 (D. Wyo. 2015). “30 U.S.C. § 1751 . FOGRMA, however, simply creates a thorough’ system for 'collecting and accounting for federal mineral royalties.”
State of North Dakota v. United States Dep't of Interior, The (D.N.D. 2024). · cites it 2× “[¶19] FOGRMA is codified at 30 U.S.C. § 1751 et seq. FOGRMA sets forth a system to collect federal mineral royalties, specifically: [a]ny lessee is liable for royalty payment son oil or gas lost or wasted from a lease site when such loss or waste is due to negligence on the part…”
Cloud Peak Energy Inc v. United States Dep't of Interior (D. Wyo. 2019). “§ 1334 ; 30 U.S.C. § 1751 . The Court finds no ambiguity in Congress’ mandate and simply applies it accordingly here.”
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