Interior Department, Ocean Energy Management Bureau
This final rule updates and streamlines the existing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing regulations and clarifies implementation of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996, which amended the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA). The final rule reorganizes leasing requirements to more effectively communicate the leasing process as it has evolved over the years. The final rule makes changes to regulations which relate to the oil, gas, and sulfur leasing requirements. The final rule does not, however, include substantive changes to regulations which relate to bonding, which will be the subject of a separate new proposed rulemaking.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 30 CFR Parts 550, 556, 559 and 560 RIN 1010-AD06 [Docket ID: MMS-2007-OMM-0069] AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule updates and streamlines the existing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing regulations and clarifies implementation of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996, which amended the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA). The final rule reorganizes leasing requirements to more effectively communicate the leasing process as it has evolved over the years. The final rule makes changes to regulations which relate to the oil, gas, and sulfur leasing requirements. The final rule does not, however, include substantive changes to regulations which relate to bonding, which will be the subject of a separate new proposed rulemaking. DATES: This final rule will become effective May 31, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Meffert, Senior Regulatory Specialist, Office of Policy, Regulations and Analysis, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, at regulation1@boem.gov , at 703-787-1610, or Jaron Ming, Regional Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Plans, Gulf of Mexico Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, at jaron.ming@boem.gov , at 504-736-2761, or David Diamond, Chief, Leasing Division, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, at david.diamond@boem.gov , at (703) 787-1251. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:…
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Citation: 81 FR 18112
