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Vol. 81
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June 9, 2016
Part XI
Department of the Interior
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Federal Register / Vol. 81 , No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2016 /
Unified Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
25 CFR Ch. I
30 CFR Chs. II and VII
36 CFR Ch. I
43 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I and II
48 CFR Ch. 14
50 CFR Chs. I and IV
Unified Regulatory Agenda
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Unified regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides the unified agenda of rules scheduled for
review or development between spring 2016 and spring 2017. The
Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require
publication of the agenda.
ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, all agency contacts are located
at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC
20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct all comments and inquiries to
the appropriate agency contact. Direct general comments relating to the
agenda to the Office of Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs,
Department of the Interior, at the address above or at 202-208-5257.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this publication, the Department
satisfies the requirement of Executive Order 12866 that the Department
publish an agenda of rules that we have issued or expect to issue and
of currently effective rules that we have scheduled for review.
Simultaneously, the Department meets the requirement of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) to publish an agenda
in April and October of each year identifying rules that will have
significant economic effects on a substantial number of small entities.
We have specifically identified in the agenda rules that will have
these effects.
Mark Lawyer,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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170....................... Cost Recovery Adjustment.. 1014-AA31
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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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171....................... Production Safety Systems 1014-AA10
and Lifecycle Analysis.
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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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172....................... Blowout Prevention Systems 1014-AA11
and Well Control.
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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173....................... Migratory Bird Permits; 1018-BA69
Incidental Take of
Migratory Birds.
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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174....................... National Wildlife Refuge 1018-AX36
System; Management of Non-
Federal Oil and Gas
Rights.
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National Park Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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175....................... Non-Federal Oil and Gas 1024-AD78
Rights.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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176....................... Title Evidence for Trust 1076-AF28
Land Acquisitions
(Section 610 Review).
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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177....................... Stream Protection Rule.... 1029-AC63
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Bureau of Land Management--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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178....................... Waste Prevention, 1004-AE14
Production Subject to
Royalties, and Resource
Conservation.
179....................... Onshore Oil and Gas Order 1004-AE16
4: Oil Measurement.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
Proposed Rule Stage
170. Cost Recovery Adjustment
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701
Abstract: This rule would update 31 cost recovery fees to allow the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to recover the full
costs of the services it provides to the oil and gas industry. It
complies with the Independent Office Appropriations Act of 1952 which
established that government services should be self-sustaining to the
extent possible. Rulemaking is the only method available to update
these fees and comply with the intent of Congress to recover government
costs when a special benefit is bestowed on an identifiable recipient.
The practice of cost recovery is well-established and this rulemaking
is not expected to be controversial.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/00/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kimberly Monaco, Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 1849 C Street NW., Washington,
DC 20240, Phone: 703 787-1658.
RIN: 1014-AA31
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
Final Rule Stage
171. Production Safety Systems and Lifecycle Analysis
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334
Abstract: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
will amend and update the regulations regarding offshore oil and
natural gas production. It will address issues such as production
safety systems, subsurface safety devices, and safety device testing.
BSEE has expanded the rule to differentiate the requirements for
operating dry tree and wet tree production systems on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS). This rule will also expand use of life cycle
analysis of critical equipment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 08/22/13 78 FR 52240
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/05/13
Final Action........................ 05/00/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Lakeisha Harrison, Chief, Regulations and Standards
Branch, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166, Phone: 703 787-
1552, Fax: 703 787-1555, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1014-AA10
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
Completed Actions
172. Blowout Prevention Systems and Well Control
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334
Abstract: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
will amend and update regulations regarding offshore oil and natural
gas production. This final rule will upgrade regulations related to the
design, manufacture, and repair of blowout preventers (BOPs) in
response to numerous recommendations. In addition to BOPs, the final
rule will address well design, well control, safe drilling margins,
casing, cementing, real-time monitoring, and subsea containment. The
final rule will address many of the issues raised following the
Deepwater Horizon incident and from experts through a public forum held
May 22, 2012.
Completed:
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Reason Date FR Cite
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Final Action........................ 04/29/16 81 FR 25887
Final Action Effective.............. 07/28/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Lakeisha Harrison, Phone: 703 787-1552, Fax: 703
787-1555, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1014-AA11
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Proposed Rule Stage
173. Migratory Bird Permits; Incidental Take of Migratory Birds
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 to 712; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
Abstract: We are preparing a programmatic environmental impact
statement (PEIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 to 4347; NEPA) to evaluate the potential
environmental impacts of a proposal to authorize incidental take of
migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 to
711). In drafting the PEIS, we invited input from other Federal and
State agencies, tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and members of
the public on the scope of the proposed NEPA analysis, the pertinent
issues we should address, and alternatives to our proposed approach for
authorizing incidental take. Based on this PEIS, we propose to
establish regulations to govern the incidental take of migratory birds
from activities under which migratory birds are killed incidental to
otherwise lawful activities. These proposed regulations will establish
rules for individual permits and programmatic agreements with Federal
agencies and will establish the basis for future rulemaking for general
authorizations for incidental take of migratory birds.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice.............................. 05/26/15 80 FR 30032
Comment Period End.................. 07/27/15
NPRM; NOA for DEIS.................. 10/00/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Stephen Earsom, Biologist-Pilot, Regions 4 & 5
Aviation Manager, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, Phone: 301 980-8711, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1018-BA69
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Final Rule Stage
174. National Wildlife Refuge System; Management of Non-Federal Oil and
Gas Rights
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668dd to ee; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 16
U.S.C. 1131 to 1136; 40 CFR 51.300 to 51.309
Abstract: We anticipate publishing regulations that ensure that all
operators conducting oil or gas operations within a National Wildlife
Refuge System unit do so in a manner that prevents or minimizes damage
to National Wildlife Refuge System resources, visitor values, and
management objectives. These regulations will not result in a taking of
a property interest, but rather to impose reasonable controls on
operations that affect federally owned or controlled lands, and/or
waters.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 02/24/14 79 FR 10080
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 04/25/14
ANPRM Comment Period Reopened....... 06/09/14 79 FR 32903
ANPRM Comment Period Reopening End.. 07/09/14
NPRM................................ 12/11/15 80 FR 77200
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/09/16
Final Action........................ 08/00/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Brian Salem, Conservation Policy Analyst,
Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: NWRS, Falls Church, VA 22041-3808, Phone: 703
358-2397, Email: [email protected].
Scott Covington, Refuge Energy Program Coordinator, Department of
the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National
Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: NWRS, Falls Church, VA
22041-3808, Phone: 703 358-2427, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1018-AX36
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
National Park Service (NPS)
Final Rule Stage
175. Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights
Legal Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101; 54 U.S.C. 100301; 54 U.S.C.
100302; 54 U.S.C. 100731; 54 U.S.C. 100732
Abstract: This rule would update National Park Service (NPS)
regulations governing the exercise of non-Federal oil and gas rights
within NPS unit boundaries. It would accommodate new technology and
industry practices, eliminate regulatory exemptions, update
requirements, remove caps on bond amounts, and allow NPS to recover
administrative costs. The changes make the regulations more effective
and efficient and maintain the highest level of protection compatible
with park resources and values.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 11/25/09 74 FR 61596
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 01/25/10
NPRM................................ 10/26/15 80 FR 65571
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/28/15
Final Action........................ 09/00/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Ed Kassman, Regulatory Specialist, Department of
the Interior, National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda Parkway,
Lakewood, CA 80225, Phone: 303 969-2146, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1024-AD78
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Final Rule Stage
176. Title Evidence for Trust Land Acquisitions (Section 610
Review)
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2; 25 U.S.C. 9
Abstract: This rule would delete the requirement for applicants to
furnish title evidence that meets the Standards for the Preparation of
Title Evidence in Land Acquisitions by the United States issued by the
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and replace the requirement with a
less onerous, more targeted requirement for title evidence. The DOJ
standards are intended for acquisitions of Federal land, not for
acquisitions of land in trust or restricted status for Indian Tribes or
individuals.
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Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 03/01/16 81 FR 10477
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 03/31/16
End.
Interim Final Rule-Delay of 04/15/16 81 FR 22183
Effective Date.
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 04/15/16
Interim Final Rule--Confirmation of 05/00/16
Rulemaking.
Interim Final Rule-Delay of 05/16/16
Effective Date Effective.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Elizabeth Appel, Director, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC
20240, Phone: 202 273-4680, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1076-AF28
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)
Final Rule Stage
177. Stream Protection Rule
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.
Abstract: On August 12, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the
District of Columbia denied the Government's request that the court
vacate and remand the Excess Spoil/Stream Buffer Zone rule published on
December 12, 2008. Therefore, the Department intends to initiate notice
and comment rulemaking to address issues arising from previous
rulemakings. The Agency also intends to prepare a new environmental
impact statement.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 11/30/09 74 FR 62664
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 12/30/09
NPRM................................ 07/27/15 80 FR 44436
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 09/10/15 80 FR 54590
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/25/15
NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 10/26/15
Final Action........................ 07/00/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dennis Rice, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the
Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240, Phone: 202 208-2829,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1029-AC63
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Final Rule Stage
178. Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource
Conservation
Legal Authority: 25 U.S.C. 396d; 25 U.S.C. 2107; 30 U.S.C. 189; 30
U.S.C. 306; 30 U.S.C. 359; 30 U.S.C. 1751; 43 U.S.C. 1732(b); 43 U.S.C.
1733; 43 U.S.C. 1740
Abstract: The rule would update decades-old standards to reduce
wasteful venting, flaring, and leaks of natural gas from onshore wells
located on Federal and Indian oil and gas leases. The proposed
standards would establish requirements and incentives to reduce waste
of gas and clarify when royalties apply to lost gas. This action will
enhance our energy security and economy by boosting America's natural
gas supplies, ensuring that taxpayers receive the royalties due to them
from development of public resources, and reducing emissions.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 02/08/16 81 FR 6616
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 04/04/16 81 FR 19110
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/08/16
NPRM Comment Period Extended End.... 04/22/16
Final Action........................ 11/00/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Steven Wells, Division Chief, Fluid Minerals
Division, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Room
2134 LM, 20 M Street SE., Washington, DC 20003, Phone: 202 912-7143,
Fax: 202 912-7194, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1004-AE14
179. Onshore Oil and Gas Order 4: Oil Measurement
Legal Authority: 25 U.S.C. 396(d); 25 U.S.C. 2107; 30 U.S.C. 189;
30 U.S.C. 306; 30 U.S.C. 359; 30 U.S.C. 1751; 43 U.S.C. 1732(b); 43
U.S.C. 1733; 43 U.S.C. 1740
Abstract: Onshore Order 4 establishes minimum standards to ensure
liquid hydrocarbons are accurately measured and reported. This Order
was last updated in 1989, and since then changes in technology have
allowed for more accurate fluid measurement. This order will
incorporate current industry standards and allow for the use of new
technology.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/30/15 80 FR 58952
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 11/23/15 80 FR 72943
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/14/15
Final Action........................ 05/00/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Steven Wells, Division Chief, Fluid Minerals
Division, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Room
2134 LM, 20 M Street SE., Washington, DC 20003, Phone: 202 912-7143,
Fax: 202 912-7194, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 1004-AE16
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