43 CFR § 3835.13
How long do the waivers last and how do I renew them?
June 11, 2020
The following table states how long waivers last and explains how to renew them:
Open Table
Type of waiver | Duration | Renewal requirements |
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(a) Small Miner | One assessment year | Apply for a small miner waiver by each September 1. |
(b) Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act | Until six months after you are released from active duty status or from a military hospital, whichever is later | Your waiver is automatically renewed if you continue to meet the qualifications. You must notify BLM when you leave active duty status. |
(c) Reclamation | One assessment year | Apply for a reclamation waiver by each September 1. |
(d) Denial of Access | One assessment year | Apply for waiver certification by each September 1. |
(e) Mineral Patent Application with Final Certificate | Until patent issues or the final certificate is canceled. BLM will not refund previously deposited annual maintenance fees to a mineral patent applicant | None. If the final certificate is canceled, you must pay the required fees beginning on the September 1 immediately following the cancellation or file a different form of waiver if you qualify. |