# 43 CFR § 423.16: Who can be exempted from closures?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.16

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 423.16
- **Heading:** Who can be exempted from closures?
- **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) You may be exempted from a closure, subject to any terms and conditions established under paragraph (c) of this section, by written authorization from the authorized official who effected or who is responsible for the closure, if you are:
(1) A person with a license or concession agreement that requires you to have access to the closed Reclamation facilities, lands, or waterbodies;
(2) An owner or lessee of real property, resident, or business in the vicinity of closed Reclamation facilities, lands, or waterbodies who cannot reasonably gain access to your property, residence, or place of business without entering and crossing such closed Reclamation facilities, lands, or waterbodies; or
(3) A holder of a permit granting you an exemption from the closure issued under subpart D of this part 423 by the authorized official who effected or who is responsible for the closure.
(b) You may request exemption from a closure by writing to the authorized official who effected or who is responsible for the closure. You need not do so if you have such an exemption in effect on April 17, 2006.
(c) An authorized official may establish terms and conditions on any exemption from a closure, or terminate such exemption, for any of the reasons listed in § 423.12.

## 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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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-423.16. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.