# 43 CFR § 423.15: How will Reclamation document closures or reopenings?

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.15

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 423.15
- **Heading:** How will Reclamation document closures or reopenings?
- **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 I—BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > PART 423—PUBLIC CONDUCT ON BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FACILITIES, LANDS, AND WATERBODIES > Subpart B—Areas Open and Closed to Public Use

## Text

(a) The authorized official must document the reason(s) for establishing any closure or reopening that occurs after April 17, 2006. The official must do this before the closure or reopening, except in the situations described in § 423.12(b). In such situations, the authorized official must complete the documentation as soon as practicable.
(b) Documentation of a closure must cite one or more of the conditions for closure described in § 423.12 of this part.
(c) Documentation of closures or reopenings will be available to the public upon request, except when the release of this documentation could result in a breach of national security or the security of Reclamation facilities.

## Nearby sections

- [43 CFR § 423.1 § 423.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.1.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.2 § 423.2 Definitions of terms used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.2.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.3 § 423.3 When does this part apply?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.3.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.10 § 423.10 What areas are open to public use?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.10.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.11 § 423.11 What areas are closed to public use?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.11.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.12 § 423.12 How will Reclamation notify the public of additional closed areas?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.12.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.13 § 423.13 How will Reclamation establish periodic and regular closures?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.13.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.14 § 423.14 How will Reclamation post and delineate closed areas at the site of the closure?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.14.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.15 § 423.15 How will Reclamation document closures or reopenings?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.15.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.16 § 423.16 Who can be exempted from closures?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.16.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.17 § 423.17 How will Reclamation reopen closed areas?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.17.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.18 § 423.18 Use of closures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.18.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.20 § 423.20 General rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.20.md)
- [43 CFR § 423.21 § 423.21 Responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.21.md)

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