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Revision to Regulations Regarding Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing; General
The Land Management Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 1, 2025. It took effect on August 1, 2025.
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What the agency says
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its rules governing oil and gas leasing to effectuate changes to the definitions for "eligible" and "available" as required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-14626
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Interior Department; Land Management Bureau
- Published
- August 1, 2025
- Takes effect
- August 1, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on August 1, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. BLM-2025-0137; A2407-014-004-065516; #O2412-014-004-047181.1
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1004-AF40
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 43 CFR 3100
- Topics
- Government contracts; Government employees; Mineral royalties; Oil and gas exploration; Oil and gas reserves; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Surety bonds
- Pages
- 2
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