1004-AE78 202310 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 Rights-of-Way, Leasing and Operations for Renewable Energy

The proposed rule would revise the BLM’s regulations for rights-of-way, leasing, and operations related to activities associated with solar and wind energy development.  The Energy Act of 2020 and section 207 of Executive Order 14008 prioritize the Department of the Interior’s need to improve permitting activities and processes to facilitate increased renewable energy permitting and production on public lands.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No None 30 U.S.C. ch. 23 43 U.S.C. 1733 43 U.S.C. 1740 43 U.S.C. 1763 30 U.S.C. 185 and 189 Pub. L. 109-58 Division Z, Pub. L. 116-260 E.O. 14008 ... Yes

The principal purpose of these amendments is to facilitate responsible solar and wind energy development on public lands managed by the BLM. The rule will adjust acreage rents and capacity fees for solar and wind energy, provide the BLM with more flexibility in how it processes applications for solar and wind energy development inside designated leasing areas, and update agency criteria on prioritizing solar and wind applications. The rule will also make technical changes, corrections, and clarifications to the existing right-of-way regulations.

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30 U.S.C. ch. 23, 43 U.S.C. 1733, 43 U.S.C. 1740, 43 U.S.C. 1763, 30 U.S.C. 185 and 189, Public Law 109-58 Division Z, Public Law 116-260, E.O. 14008.

]]> NPRM 06/16/2023 88 FR 39726 NPRM Comment Period End 08/15/2023 Final Action 04/00/2024 No Undetermined No No No Ben Gruber Deputy Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals, and Realty Mgmt. 1004 Bureau of Land Management BLM 951 269-9548 begruber@blm.gov 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240