# 43 CFR § 3835.14: How do I submit a small miner waiver request for newly-recorded mining claims?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.14

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 3835.14
- **Heading:** How do I submit a small miner waiver request for newly-recorded mining claims?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000) > PART 3835—WAIVERS FROM ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEES > Subpart A—Filing Requirements

## Text

In order to obtain a small miner waiver for newly-recorded mining claims, you must—
(a)(1) Submit the waiver request on or before September 1; or
(2) If the mining claim or site was located before September 1 and recorded after September 1 in a timely manner, you must submit the waiver request at the time of recording the mining claim or site with BLM, and
(b) File on or before the December 30 immediately following the September 1st for which you applied for a waiver a notice of intent to hold the mining claim or site. The Mining Law does not require you to perform assessment work in the assessment year in which you locate a mining claim. The notice of intent to hold must conform to §§ 3835.31 through 3835.33.
[68 FR 61064, Oct. 24, 2003; 68 FR 74197, Dec. 23, 2003]

## Nearby sections

- [43 CFR § 3835.1 § 3835.1 How do I qualify for a waiver?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.1.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.10 § 3835.10 How do I request a waiver?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.10.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.11 § 3835.11 What special filing and reporting requirements pertain to the different types of waivers?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.11.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.12 § 3835.12 What are my obligations once I receive a waiver?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.12.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.13 § 3835.13 How long do the waivers last and how do I renew them?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.13.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.14 § 3835.14 How do I submit a small miner waiver request for newly-recorded mining claims?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.14.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.15 § 3835.15 If I qualify as a small miner, how do I apply for a waiver if I paid the maintenance fee in the last assessment year?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.15.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.16 § 3835.16 If I am a qualified small miner, and I obtained a waiver in one assessment year, what must I do if I want to pay the maintenance fee for the following assessment year?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.16.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.17 § 3835.17 What additional requirements must I fulfill to obtain a small miner waiver for my mining claims or sites on National Park System lands?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.17.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.20 § 3835.20 Transferring, selling, inheriting, or otherwise conveying mining claims or sites already subject to a waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.20.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.31 § 3835.31 When do I file an annual FLPMA document?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.31.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.32 § 3835.32 What should I include when I submit an affidavit of assessment work?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.32.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.33 § 3835.33 What should I include when I submit a notice of intent to hold?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.33.md)
- [43 CFR § 3835.91 § 3835.91 What if I fail to file annual FLPMA documents?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3835.91.md)

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