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[CITE: 30USC1012]

 
                   TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
 
    CHAPTER 23--GEOTHERMAL STEAM AND ASSOCIATED GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
 
Sec. 1012. Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty

    The Secretary may waive, suspend, or reduce the rental or royalty 
for any lease or portion thereof in the interests of conservation and to 
encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of geothermal resources, if he 
determines that this is necessary to promote development or that the 
lease cannot be successfully operated under the lease terms.

(Pub. L. 91-581, Sec. 13, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1570.)
