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Notice2026-138962026-07-09

Civil Monetary Penalties for Onshore Oil and Gas Operations and Coal Trespass

Interior Department, Land Management Bureau

Abstract

This notice restates the amounts of civil monetary penalties contained in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations governing onshore oil and gas operations and coal trespass. For 2026, the BLM will not update its civil monetary penalties and will continue to use the civil monetary penalty levels currently in its regulations. This notice is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and is consistent with applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of annual civil penalties adjustments.

Document Excerpt

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 [A2407-014-004-065516, #O2509-014-004-125222] AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of annual civil penalties adjustments. SUMMARY: This notice restates the amounts of civil monetary penalties contained in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations governing onshore oil and gas operations and coal trespass. For 2026, the BLM will not update its civil monetary penalties and will continue to use the civil monetary penalty levels currently in its regulations. This notice is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and is consistent with applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the BLM's Fluid Minerals Program, please contact John Ajak, Acting Division Chief, Fluid Minerals Division, telephone: 505-549-9654; email: jajak@blm.gov . For information regarding the BLM's Solid Minerals Program, please contact Indra Dahal, Acting Division Chief, Solid Minerals Division, telephone: 571-458-6637; email: idahal@blm.gov . Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTA

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Citation: 91 FR 42558