1004-AE79 202404 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

This final rule updates the BLM’s existing rules governing the venting and flaring of natural gas from onshore Federal and Indian oil and gas leases. The rulemaking addresses the BLM’s mandate to avoid waste of natural resources under the Mineral Leasing Act and is consistent with the priorities associated with Executive Order 14008 related to tackling the climate crisis. The rule addresses reducing waste of natural gas in the oil and gas sector to ensure compensation to taxpayers, and has the added benefit of reducing emissions of methane. The BLM conducted Tribal consultations with three Tribes during the rulemaking process and held one virtual public information forum during the the 60-day public comment period. The BLM received 3,323 total comments submitted from Federal, State, local governments, local agencies, Tribal organizations, industry representatives, individuals, and other external stakeholders.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No None 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 396a et seq. 25 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 396 E.O. 13990 E.O. 14008 ... Yes NPRM 11/30/2022 87 FR 73588 NPRM Comment Period End 01/30/2023 Final Action 04/10/2024 89 FR 25378 Final Action Effective 06/10/2024 No Businesses None 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