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DOI/BLM RIN: 1004-AF54 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Cave Management 
Abstract:

Make conforming changes throughout 43 CFR part 37 to align with the statutory requirements of the Federal Cave Protection Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) and ensure that DOI bureaus appropriately evaluate caves when making any significant cave designations. DOI’s current regulations include policy statements, a definition of cave resources, and significant cave evaluation criteria that exceed the requirements of the Federal Cave Protection Act.

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 43 CFR Part 37     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Kevin Oliver
Division Chief, Recreation of Visitor Services (HQ-430)
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
760 Horizon Drive,
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone:801 450-3134
Email: koliver@blm.gov