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RIN: 1004-AE80

Publication ID: Fall 2023

Title: Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process
Abstract: The proposed rule would revise the BLM’s oil and gas regulations to update fees, rents, royalties, and bonding requirements related to oil and gas leasing, development, and production. The proposed rule would also update the BLM’s process for leasing to ensure the protection and proper stewardship of the public lands, including addressing impacts associated with fossil fuel activities and ensuring a fair return to taxpayers.
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: None (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. 30 U.S.C. 351 to 359 et seq. 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 30 U.S.C. 521 to 531 et seq. 90 Stat. 1083 to 1092 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 92 Stat. 2073 to 2075 Pub. L. 102-486 Pub. L. 109-58 25 U.S.C. 396 25 U.S.C. 396a-g 25 U.S.C. 2101 to 2108 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. E.O. 14008 ...

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need:

This rule will revise the BLM’s oil and gas regulations to update the fees, rents, royalties, and bonding requirements related to oil and gas leasing, development, and production pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act (Pub. L. 117-169). The rule will also update the BLM’s process for leasing to ensure the protection and proper stewardship of the public lands, including addressing impacts associated with fossil fuel activities and ensuring a fair return to taxpayers.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

30 U.S.C. 181 et seq., 30 U.S.C. 351 to 359 et seq., 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., 30 U.S.C. 521 to 531 et seq., 90 Stat. 1083 to 1092, 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., 92 Stat. 2073 to 2075, Public Law 102-486, Public Law 109-58, 25 U.S.C. 396, 25 U.S.C. 396a-g, 25 U.S.C. 2101 to 2108, 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and E.O. 14008.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	07/24/2023	88 FR 47562
NPRM Comment Period End	09/22/2023
Final Action	04/00/2024

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Nick Douglas Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management 760 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506 Phone:970 256-4918 Email: ndouglas@blm.gov Ben Gruber Deputy Assistant Director, Energy, Minerals, and Realty Mgmt. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 Phone:951 269-9548 Email: begruber@blm.gov