# 30 C.F.R. § 903.772 (2026): Requirements for coal exploration

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_772

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 903.772 (2026)
- **Heading:** Requirements for coal exploration
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter VII: OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 903: ARIZONA / § 903.772: § 903.772   Requirements for coal exploration.

## Text

(a) Part 772 of this chapter,
Requirements for Coal Exploration,
applies to any person who conducts coal exploration. For those applications where § 772.12 of this chapter applies, the requirements of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section shall apply in place of § 772.12(c) (1) and (3) and § 772.12(d)(1) of this chapter.
(b) The applicant, upon receipt of notification from the regulatory authority of the submission of an administratively complete application for an exploration permit, must:
(1) Publish one public notice of the filing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the proposed exploration area; and
(2) Provide proof of this publication to the regulatory authority within one week of publication.
(c) Any person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected, shall have the right to file written comments within 30 days after the notice is published.
(d) The regulatory authority shall act upon an administratively complete application for a coal exploration permit and any written comments within 15 days from the close of the comment period unless additional time is necessary due to the number or complexity of the issues. The regulatory authority may approve a coal exploration permit only if based upon a complete and accurate application.

## Nearby sections

- [30 C.F.R. § 903.700 (2026) § 903.700   Arizona Federal program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_700.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.701 (2026) § 903.701   General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_701.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.702 (2026) § 903.702   Exemption for coal extraction incidental to the extraction of other minerals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_702.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.707 (2026) § 903.707   Exemption for coal extraction incident to government-financed highway or other construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_707.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.736 (2026) § 903.736   Permit fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_736.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.761 (2026) § 903.761   Areas designated unsuitable for surface coal mining by act of Congress.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_761.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.762 (2026) § 903.762   Criteria for designating areas as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_762.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.764 (2026) § 903.764   Process for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_764.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.772 (2026) § 903.772   Requirements for coal exploration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_772.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.773 (2026) § 903.773   Requirements for permits and permit processing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_773.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.774 (2026) § 903.774   Revision; renewal; and transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_774.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.775 (2026) § 903.775   Administrative and judicial review of decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_775.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.777 (2026) § 903.777   General content requirements for permit applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_777.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 903.778 (2026) § 903.778   Permit applications—Minimum requirements for legal, financial, compliance, and related information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P903_S903_778.md)

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