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[CITE: 30USC1010]

 
                   TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
 
    CHAPTER 23--GEOTHERMAL STEAM AND ASSOCIATED GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
 
Sec. 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.

(Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 11, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570.)
