Interior Department, Land Management Bureau
This direct final rule (DFR) revises existing regulations pertaining to royalty on production to effectuate changes required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.
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 Land Management 43 CFR Part 3100 [Docket No. BLM-2025-0138; A2407-014-004-065516, #O2509-014-004-125222] RIN 1004-AF41 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ( printed page 23018) ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This direct final rule (DFR) revises existing regulations pertaining to royalty on production to effectuate changes required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025. DATES: The final rule is effective on June 29, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by May 29, 2026. If significant adverse comments are received, notice will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the rule or issuing a new final rule that responds to any significant adverse comments. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . In the Search box, enter the Docket Number “BLM-2025-0138” and click the “Search” button. Follow the instructions at this website. Mail, personal, or messenger delivery: U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630), Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646, Washington, DC 20240, Attention: 1004-AF41. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Cowan, Senior Minerals Leasing Specialist, email: picowan@blm.gov ; telephone: 720-838-1641. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have …
Citation: 91 FR 23017
