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Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation
The Land Management Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 10, 2024. It took effect on June 10, 2024.
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What the agency says
On November 30, 2022, the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), published in the Federal Register a proposed rule entitled "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation." This final rule aims to reduce the waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and gas production activities on Federal and Indian leases. The final rule also ensures that, when Federal or Indian gas is wasted, the public and Indian mineral owners are compensated for that wasted gas through royalty payments. This final rule will be codified in the Code of Federal Regulations and will replace the BLM's current requirements governing venting and flaring, which are more than four decades old.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-06827
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Interior Department; Land Management Bureau
- Published
- April 10, 2024
- Takes effect
- June 10, 2024
- Dates
- The final rule is effective on June 10, 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 10, 2024.
- Docket
- BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500174370
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1004-AE79
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 43 CFR 3160; 43 CFR 3170
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Government contracts; Incorporation by reference; Indians-lands; Mineral royalties; Oil and gas exploration; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 55
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