30 U.S.C. § 1012 : US Code - Section 1012: Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty

Search 30 U.S.C. § 1012 : US Code - Section 1012: Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty

The Secretary may waive, suspend, or reduce the rental or royalty
for any lease or portion thereof in the interests of conservation
and to encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of geothermal
resources, if he determines that this is necessary to promote
development or that the lease cannot be successfully operated under
the lease terms.