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DOI/BLM RIN: 1004-AE94 Publication ID: Spring 2023 
Title: ●Onshore Oil and Gas Operations-Annual Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments(Section 610 Review) 
Abstract:

This final rule adjusts the level of civil monetary penalties contained in the BLM's regulations governing onshore oil and gas operations and coal trespass as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.  This annual rule replaces the previously issued amounts with the updated amounts after using the inflation adjustment multiplier provided by the Office of Management and Budget.

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
RFA Section 610 Review: Section 610 Review 
CFR Citation: 43 CFR 3000.12(a)   
Legal Authority: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1734   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1734  10/01/2023 

Overall Description of Deadline: The BLM is required to publish adjusted fees by October 1 of every year. Failure to do so would result in the BLM being non-compliant with its regulations.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  09/00/2023 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Related RINs: Related to 1004-AE86 
Agency Contact:
Kyle W. Moorman
Division Chief for Regulatory Affairs and Directives
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
1849 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20240
Phone:202 527-2433
Email: kmoorman@blm.gov