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        <RIN>1004-AE78</RIN>
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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>1004</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Land Management</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of the Interior</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOI</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Rights-of-Way, Leasing and Operations for Renewable Energy</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>This proposed rule would revise the BLM&rsquo;s regulations for rights-of-way, leasing, and operations related to all activities associated with renewable energy. The Energy Act of 2020 and E.O. 14008 prioritize the Department&rsquo;s need to improve permitting activities and processes to facilitate increased renewable energy production on public lands.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 U.S.C. ch. 23</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 U.S.C. 1733</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 U.S.C. 1740</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 U.S.C. 1763</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 U.S.C. 185 and 189</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 109-58</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Division Z, Pub. L. 116-260</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>E.O. 14008</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2024</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Ben</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gruber</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals, and Realty Mgmt.</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1004</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Land Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BLM</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>951 269-9548</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>begruber@blm.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1849 C Street NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20240</ZIP>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nick</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Douglas</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1004</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Land Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BLM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>970 256-4918</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ndouglas@blm.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>760 Horizon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Grand Junction</CITY>
                    <STATE>CO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>81506</ZIP>
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