Discussion of Final Rule and Responses to Comments on Proposed Rule Sample Clauses

Discussion of Final Rule and Responses to Comments on Proposed Rule. The BLM received nine comments on the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on July 21, 2006 (71 FR 41542). In this section of the preamble, we respond to the substantive comments by subpart and/or section number. To facilitate understanding, we have also generally included a brief summary of what the subpart or section provides. For additional explanation of the changes made to each section, please refer to the proposed rule at 71 FR 41543–41565. Many of the comments received addressed both the BLM proposed rule and the MMS proposed rule. The BLM referred to the MMS any comments it received regarding the MMS rule. For responses to those comments, please see the MMS final rule being published simultaneously with this final rule. Subpart 3200—Geothermal Resources Leasing In subpart 3200, we changed the definitions section and added three sections to the end of the subpart. Definitions Section 3200.1 contains definitions of terms used throughout parts 3200 and 3280. As explained in the proposed rule, we removed the definitions of terms and concepts that are no longer used or were not used previously, added new definitions for terms or concepts that are new in this rule, and clarified other terms. The definitions we deleted were: ‘‘additional term,’’ ‘‘cooperative agreement,’’ ‘‘extended term,’’ and ‘‘pay instead of produce in commercial quantities.’’ The new terms defined are: ‘‘initial extension,’’ ‘‘additional extension,’’ ‘‘direct use,’’ ‘‘direct use lease,’’ ‘‘gross proceeds,’’ ‘‘commercial production or generation of electricity,’’ and ‘‘commercial production.’’ Terms clarified are: ‘‘geothermal exploration permit’’ and ‘‘geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources.’’