; and (B) may hold a public hearing. (d) Term of permit; continuation (1) In general An operations permit shall— (A) be for a term of 30 years; and (B) continue for so long thereafter as locatable minerals are produced in commercial quantities from the permit area in compliance with the requirements of this Act and other applicable law. (2) Continuation No permit shall expire because operations or production have ceased pursuant to an approved temporary cessation or been suspended pursuant to any order of, or with the consent of, the Secretary concerned. (e) Modifications to permit (1) Request from permit holder (A) In general A mining permit holder may submit to the Secretary concerned an application to modify the mining permit. (B) Approval (i) In general In determining whether to approve or disapprove a proposed modification to a mining permit, the Secretary concerned shall make the same determinations as are required in the case of an original mining permit. (ii) Exceptions Clause (i) shall not apply to minor modifications to a mining permit or instances in which the nature of the modifications make compliance with the requirements unnecessary, as determined by the Secretary concerned. (2) Modifications from Secretary concerned (A) In general The Secretary concerned may require reasonable modification to any permit on a determination that the requirements of this Act or other applicable law cannot be met if the permit is followed as approved. (B) Requirements for determination A determination under subparagraph (A) shall be— (i) based on a written finding