Mining of the Osage Mineral Estate for Oil and Gas

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 Indian Affairs 25 CFR Part 226 [Docket No. BIA-2022-0006; 234A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900; OMB Control Number 1076-0180, 1012-0004, 1012-0006] RIN 1076-AF59 AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ( printed page 43483) ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is reopening the public comment period for the proposed rule revising the regulations governing leasing of the Osage Nation's mineral estate (“Osage Mineral Estate”) for oil and gas mining. The BIA is also requesting information regarding the transportation costs for oil produced from the Osage Mineral Estate. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 13, 2023 ( 88 FR 2430 ), is reopened. Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on August 18, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments on the proposed rule by any of the methods listed below. Federal Rulemaking Portal: Please visit https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​BIA-2022-0006 or https://www.regulations.gov and enter “RIN 1076-AF59” in the search box and click “Search.” Follow the instructions for sending comments. Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Eastern Oklahoma Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Attn: Regional Director, P.O. Box 8002, Muskogee, OK 74402. All submissions must include the words “Bureau of Indian Affairs” or “BIA” and “RIN 1076-A…