Oil and Gas Leasing; Royalty on Production, Rental Payments, Minimum Acceptable Bids, Bonding Requirements, and Civil Penalty Assessments, 31560-31561 [2015-13474]

Download as PDF 31560 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 106 / Wednesday, June 3, 2015 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 30 CFR Part 250 [Docket ID: BSEE–2015–0002; 15XE1700DX EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000] RIN 1014–AA11 Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf— Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The BSEE is extending the public comment period on the Notice of proposed rulemaking entitled ‘‘Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf—Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control,’’ which was published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2015. The original public comment period would have ended on June 16, 2015. However, BSEE received requests from various stakeholders to extend the comment period. The BSEE reviewed the extension requests and determined that a 30-day comment period extension—to July 16, 2015—is appropriate. DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2015 (80 FR 21504), is extended. Written comments must be received by the extended due date of July 16, 2015. The BSEE may not fully consider comments received after this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed rulemaking by any of the following methods. Please use the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1014–AA11 as an identifier in your message. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled Enter Keyword or ID, enter BSEE–2015– 0002 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this rulemaking. The BSEE may post all submitted comments in their entirety. • Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior (DOI); Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Attention: Regulations and Standards Branch; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Please reference ‘‘Oil and Gas and Sulphur asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Jun 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf—Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control, 1014–AA11’’ in your comments and include your name and return address. Please note that this address for BSEE is new; however, any comments already submitted to BSEE’s former address (381 Elden St., Herndon, VA 20171) do not need to be resubmitted to the new address. • Public Availability of Comments— Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirk Malstrom, Regulations and Standards Branch, 202–258–1518, Kirk.Malstrom@ bsee.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BSEE published a notice of proposed rulemaking on Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control on April 17, 2015 (80 FR 21504). This proposed rule is intended to consolidate equipment and operational requirements that are common to other subparts pertaining to offshore oil and gas drilling, completions, workovers, and decommissioning. This proposed rule would focus, at this time, on blowout preventer (BOP) requirements, including incorporation of industry standards and revision of existing regulations. The proposed rule would also include reforms in the areas of well design, well control, casing, cementing, real-time well monitoring, and subsea containment. The proposed rule would address and implement multiple recommendations resulting from various investigations of the Deepwater Horizon incident. This proposed rule would also incorporate guidance from several Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) and revise provisions related to drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations to enhance safety and environmental protection. After publication of the proposed rule, BSEE received requests from various stakeholders asking BSEE to extend the comment period on the proposed rule. The majority of those requests sought extensions of 120 days, which would triple the length of the original 60-day comment period. One comment requested a 30-day extension. BSEE also received a written comment from another stakeholder urging BSEE PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 not to extend the comment period because the proposed rule has been in development since the Deepwater Horizon incident, is based on recommendations resulting from that incident, and represents a critical regulatory improvement that should be finalized without delay. The BSEE has considered those requests and has determined that extending the original 60-day comment period by an additional 30 days will provide sufficient additional time for review of and comment on the proposal without unduly delaying a final rulemaking decision. Accordingly, written comments must be submitted by the extended due date of July 16, 2015. The BSEE may not fully consider comments received after this date. Dated: May 28, 2015. Janice M. Schneider, Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. 2015–13499 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management 43 CFR Part 3100 [LLWO3100 L13100000.PP0000] RIN 1004–AE41 Oil and Gas Leasing; Royalty on Production, Rental Payments, Minimum Acceptable Bids, Bonding Requirements, and Civil Penalty Assessments Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. AGENCY: On April 21, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published in the Federal Register an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public comments and suggestions that may be used to update the BLM’s regulations related to royalty rates, annual rental payments, minimum acceptable bids, bonding requirements, and civil penalty assessments for Federal onshore oil and gas leases. In response to requests received for additional time to provide comment, the BLM is announcing by issuance of this notice that the public comment period for the ANPR will be extended 14 days beyond the end of the initial comment period. DATES: The comment period for the ANPR published April 21, 2015 (80 FR SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03JNP1.SGM 03JNP1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 106 / Wednesday, June 3, 2015 / Proposed Rules 22148), is extended. Send your comments on this proposed rule to the BLM on or before June 19, 2015. The BLM need not consider, or include in the administrative record for the final rule, comments that the BLM receives after the close of the comment period or comments delivered to an address other than those listed below (see ADDRESSES). Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630), Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 2134 LM, 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240, Attention: 1004–AE41. Personal or messenger delivery: Bureau of Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attention: Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20003. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions at this Web site. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dylan Fuge, Office of the Director, at 202–208–5235, Steven Wells, Division of Fluid Minerals, at 202–912–7143, or Jully McQuilliams, Division of Fluid Minerals, at 202–912–7156, for information regarding the substance of this ANPR. For information on procedural matters or the rulemaking process generally, you may contact Anna Atkinson, Regulatory Affairs, at 202–912–7438. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to contact the above individuals. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Public Comment Procedures If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments by any one of several methods: Mail: You may mail comments to U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630), Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 2134LM, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, Attention: 1004–AE41. Personal or messenger delivery: Bureau of Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Attention: Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20003. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions at this Web site. Please make your comments as specific as possible by confining them to issues directly related to the content of the ANPR, and explain the basis for your comments. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are: 1. Those supported by quantitative information or studies; and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Jun 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 2. Those that include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. The BLM is not obligated to consider or include in the Administrative Record for the rule comments received after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES). Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the address listed under ADDRESSES during regular hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Background The ANPR was published on April 21, 2015 (80 FR 22148), with a 45-day comment period closing on June 5, 2015. The ANPR poses questions and seeks information related to potential updates and changes to the BLM’s existing regulations governing Federal onshore oil and gas leases related to royalty rates, annual rental payments, minimum acceptable bids, bonding requirements, and civil penalty assessments. Following publication of the ANPR, the BLM received requests for extension of the comment period. In response to those requests, the BLM has decided to extend the comment period on the rule for 14 days, until June 19, 2015. Dated: May 26, 2015. Janice M. Schneider, Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. 2015–13474 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 31561 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, and 52 [FAR Case 2014–015; Docket No. 2014– 0015; Sequence No. 1] RIN 9000–AM92 Federal Acquisition Regulation; Consolidation and Bundling of Contract Requirements Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement sections of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration, which provide for a Governmentwide policy on the consolidation and bundling of contract requirements. DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addresses shown below on or before August 3, 2015 to be considered in the formation of the final rule. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2014–015 by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘FAR Case 2014–015’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘FAR Case 2014– 015.’’ Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘FAR Case 2014–015’’ on your attached document. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAR Case 2014–015, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03JNP1.SGM 03JNP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31560-31561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13474]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Part 3100

[LLWO3100 L13100000.PP0000]
RIN 1004-AE41


Oil and Gas Leasing; Royalty on Production, Rental Payments, 
Minimum Acceptable Bids, Bonding Requirements, and Civil Penalty 
Assessments

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On April 21, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
published in the Federal Register an advanced notice of proposed 
rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public comments and suggestions that may 
be used to update the BLM's regulations related to royalty rates, 
annual rental payments, minimum acceptable bids, bonding requirements, 
and civil penalty assessments for Federal onshore oil and gas leases. 
In response to requests received for additional time to provide 
comment, the BLM is announcing by issuance of this notice that the 
public comment period for the ANPR will be extended 14 days beyond the 
end of the initial comment period.

DATES: The comment period for the ANPR published April 21, 2015 (80 FR

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22148), is extended. Send your comments on this proposed rule to the 
BLM on or before June 19, 2015. The BLM need not consider, or include 
in the administrative record for the final rule, comments that the BLM 
receives after the close of the comment period or comments delivered to 
an address other than those listed below (see ADDRESSES).

ADDRESSES: Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (630), 
Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 2134 LM, 1849 C St. NW., 
Washington, DC 20240, Attention: 1004-AE41. Personal or messenger 
delivery: Bureau of Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, 
Attention: Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20003. Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 
at this Web site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dylan Fuge, Office of the Director, at 
202-208-5235, Steven Wells, Division of Fluid Minerals, at 202-912-
7143, or Jully McQuilliams, Division of Fluid Minerals, at 202-912-
7156, for information regarding the substance of this ANPR. For 
information on procedural matters or the rulemaking process generally, 
you may contact Anna Atkinson, Regulatory Affairs, at 202-912-7438. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week to contact the above individuals.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comment Procedures

    If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments by any one of 
several methods: Mail: You may mail comments to U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Director (630), Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 2134LM, 
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, Attention: 1004-AE41. Personal 
or messenger delivery: Bureau of Land Management, 20 M Street SE., Room 
2134 LM, Attention: Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20003. Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 
at this Web site.
    Please make your comments as specific as possible by confining them 
to issues directly related to the content of the ANPR, and explain the 
basis for your comments. The comments and recommendations that will be 
most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are:
    1. Those supported by quantitative information or studies; and
    2. Those that include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable 
laws and regulations.
    The BLM is not obligated to consider or include in the 
Administrative Record for the rule comments received after the close of 
the comment period (see DATES) or comments delivered to an address 
other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the address listed under ADDRESSES 
during regular hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday through Friday, 
except holidays.
    Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that 
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your 
comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying 
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Background

    The ANPR was published on April 21, 2015 (80 FR 22148), with a 45-
day comment period closing on June 5, 2015. The ANPR poses questions 
and seeks information related to potential updates and changes to the 
BLM's existing regulations governing Federal onshore oil and gas leases 
related to royalty rates, annual rental payments, minimum acceptable 
bids, bonding requirements, and civil penalty assessments. Following 
publication of the ANPR, the BLM received requests for extension of the 
comment period. In response to those requests, the BLM has decided to 
extend the comment period on the rule for 14 days, until June 19, 2015.

    Dated: May 26, 2015.
Janice M. Schneider,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-13474 Filed 6-2-15; 8:45 am]
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