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National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Production Site Development
The Land Management Bureau published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 8, 2026. Comments are due by November 9, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to streamline its decision-making process for authorizing the construction and operation of qualifying oil and gas production sites and their associated rights-of-way (ROWs) in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (the Petroleum Reserve or NPR-A). This proposed rule would establish pre-defined criteria for defined and repeatable common activities with similar environmental effects that, when met by an applicant, would result in a streamlined permitting process for qualifying production sites.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-18261
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Interior Department; Land Management Bureau
- Published
- September 8, 2026
- Comments due
- November 9, 2026
- Dates
- Send your comments on this proposed rule to the BLM on or before November 9, 2026. The BLM is not obligated to consider any comments received after this date in making its decision on the final rule.
- Docket
- Docket No. BLM-2026-0133; A2407-014-004-065516, #O2509-014-004-125222; LLAK910000 L13100000.PP0000
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1004-AF57
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 43 CFR 3130
- Topics
- Alaska; Government contracts; Mineral royalties; Oil and gas exploration; Oil and gas reserves; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Surety bonds
- Pages
- 20
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