Title 43 published on 2015-11-10
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 43 CFR Part 3100 after this date.
2016-12-08; vol. 81 # 236 - Thursday, December 8, 2016 81 FR 88634 - Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Correction
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Land Management Final rule; correction. Effective January 17, 2017. 43 CFR Parts 3100 and 3170 Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016. The document promulgated new regulations to reduce waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and natural gas production activities on onshore Federal and Indian (other than Osage Tribe) leases. The regulations also clarify when produced gas lost through venting, flaring, or leaks is subject to royalties, and when oil and gas production may be used royalty-free on-site. This document corrects several minor errors that were introduced by the Office of the Federal Register during formatting, as well as one erroneous cross-reference, in the text of the final rule.
2016-11-18; vol. 81 # 223 - Friday, November 18, 2016 81 FR 83008 - Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Land Management Final rule. The final rule is effective on January 17, 2017. 43 CFR Parts 3100, 3160 and 3170 Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is promulgating new regulations to reduce waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and natural gas production activities on onshore Federal and Indian (other than Osage Tribe) leases. The regulations also clarify when produced gas lost through venting, flaring, or leaks is subject to royalties, and when oil and gas production may be used royalty-free on-site. These regulations replace the existing provisions related to venting, flaring, and royalty-free use of gas contained in the 1979 Notice to Lessees and Operators of Onshore Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases, Royalty or Compensation for Oil and Gas Lost (NTL-4A), which are over 3 decades old.
2016-08-31; vol. 81 # 169 - Wednesday, August 31, 2016 81 FR 59902 - BLM Internet-Based Auctions
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Land Management Final rule. This rule is effective on August 31, 2016. 43 CFR Parts 3100, 3110, and 3120 Summary This procedural rule amends certain provisions of the oil and gas regulations administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to recognize that the BLM is authorized to use either oral or internet-based auction procedures to conduct oil and gas lease sales under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (MLA). The changes made by this rule update the BLM's regulations to be consistent with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 (NDAA), which specifically granted the BLM the authority to use internet-based bidding for its competitive oil and gas lease sales.
2016-04-04; vol. 81 # 64 - Monday, April 4, 2016 81 FR 19110 - Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Land Management Proposed rule; extension of public comment period. The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 8, 2016 (81 FR 6616) is extended. Send your comments on this proposed rule to the BLM on or before April 22, 2016. The BLM need not consider, or include in the administrative record for the final rule, comments that the BLM receives after the close of the comment period or comments delivered to an address other than those listed below (see ADDRESSES ). 43 CFR Parts 3100, 3160, and 3170 Summary On February 8, 2016, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would reduce waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and natural gas production activities on onshore Federal and Indian leases. The proposed rule would also clarify when produced gas lost through venting, flaring, or leaks is subject to royalties, and when oil and gas production used on site would be royalty-free. The proposed rule would replace existing provisions related to venting, flaring, and royalty-free use of gas contained in the 1980 Notice to Lessees and Operators of Onshore Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases, Royalty or Compensation for Oil and Gas Lost (NTL-4A), which is over 3 decades old. Today's Federal Register Notice extends the public comment period for 14 days beyond the initial comment period deadline.
2016-02-08; vol. 81 # 25 - Monday, February 8, 2016 81 FR 6616 - Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Land Management Proposed rule. Send your comments on this proposed rule to the BLM on or before April 8, 2016. The BLM is not obligated to consider any comments received after this date in making its decision on the final rule. As explained later, the proposed rule would establish new information collection requirements that must be approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If you wish to comment on the information collection requirements in this proposed rule, please note that the OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information contained in this proposed rule between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register . Therefore, a comment to the OMB on the proposed information collection requirements is best assured of having its full effect if the OMB receives it by March 9, 2016. 43 CFR Parts 3100, 3160, and 3170 Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing new regulations to reduce waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and natural gas production activities on onshore Federal and Indian leases. The regulations would also clarify when produced gas lost through venting, flaring, or leaks is subject to royalties, and when oil and gas production used on site would be royalty-free. These proposed regulations would be codified at new 43 CFR subparts 3178 and 3179. They would replace the existing provisions related to venting, flaring, and royalty-free use of gas contained in the 1979 Notice to Lessees and Operators of Onshore Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases, Royalty or Compensation for Oil and Gas Lost (NTL-4A), which are over 3 decades old.
