1004-AE14 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1004 Bureau of Land Management BLM 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation

The rule would update decades-old standards to reduce wasteful venting, flaring, and leaks of natural gas from onshore wells located on Federal and Indian oil and gas leases. The proposed standards would establish requirements and incentives to reduce waste of gas and clarify when royalties apply to lost gas. This action will enhance our energy security and economy by boosting America's natural gas supplies, ensuring that taxpayers receive the royalties due to them from development of public resources, and reducing emissions. 

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 43 CFR 3164.1 43 CFR 3170 43 CFR 3178 43 CFR 3179 25 U.S.C. 396d 25 U.S.C. 2107 30 U.S.C. 189 30 U.S.C. 306 30 U.S.C. 359 30 U.S.C. 1751 43 U.S.C. 1732(b) 43 U.S.C. 1733 43 U.S.C. 1740 No NPRM 02/08/2016 81 FR 6616 NPRM Comment Period Extended 04/04/2016 81 FR 19110 NPRM Comment Period End 04/08/2016 NPRM Comment Period Extended End 04/22/2016 Final Action 11/00/2016 Yes Businesses None No No Yes No Steven Wells Division Chief, Fluid Minerals Division 1004 Bureau of Land Management BLM 202 912-7143 202 912-7194 s1wells@blm.gov Room 2134 LM, 20 M Street SE, Washington DC 20003