Petition for Partial Reconsideration, or in the Alternative, Suspension of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding, 34471 [C1-2017-15302]
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1732(b), 1733, and 1740; and Sec. 107, Pub.
L. 114–74, 129 Stat. 599, unless otherwise
noted.
Subpart 3160—Onshore Oil and Gas
Operations: General
§ 3160.0–5
2. Revise § 3160.0–3 to read as
follows:
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§ 3160.0–3
Authority.
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Definitions.
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The Mineral Leasing Act, as amended
and supplemented (30 U.S.C. 181 et
seq.), the Act of May 21, 1930 (30 U.S.C.
301–306), the Mineral Leasing Act for
Acquired Lands, as amended (30 U.S.C.
351–359), the Act of March 3, 1909, as
amended (25 U.S.C 396), the Act of May
11, 1938, as amended (25 U.S.C. 396a396q), the Act of February 28, 1891, as
amended (25 U.S.C. 397), the Act of
May 29, 1924 (25 U.S.C. 398), the Act
of March 3, 1927 (25 U.S.C. 398a-398e),
the Act of June 30, 1919, as amended
(25 U.S.C. 399), R.S. § 441 (43 U.S.C.
1457), the Attorney General’s Opinion
of April 2, 1941 (40 Op. Atty. Gen. 41),
the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949, as amended (40
U.S.C 471 et seq.), the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (40 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the
Act of December 12, 1980 (94 Stat.
2964), the Combined Hydrocarbon
Leasing Act of 1981 (95 Stat. 1070), the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C.
1701), the Indian Mineral Development
Act of 1982 (25 U.S.C. 2102), and Order
Number 3087, dated December 3, 1982,
as amended on February 7, 1983 (48 FR
8983) under which the Secretary
consolidated and transferred the
onshore minerals management functions
of the Department, except mineral
revenue functions and the responsibility
for leasing of restricted Indian lands, to
the Bureau of Land Management.
■ 3. Amend § 3160.0–5 by removing the
definitions of ‘‘annulus,’’ ‘‘bradenhead,’’
‘‘Cement Evaluation Log (CEL),’’
‘‘confining zone,’’ ‘‘hydraulic
fracturing,’’ ‘‘hydraulic fracturing
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fluid,’’ ‘‘isolating or to isolate,’’ ‘‘master
hydraulic fracturing plan,’’ ‘‘proppant,’’
and ‘‘usable water,’’ and by adding the
definition of ‘‘fresh water’’ in
alphabetical order to read as follows:
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Fresh water means water containing
not more than 1,000 ppm of total
dissolved solids, provided that such
water does not contain objectionable
levels of any constituent that is toxic to
animal, plant or aquatic life, unless
otherwise specified in applicable
notices or orders.
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Subpart 3162—Requirements for
Operating Rights Owners and
Operators
4. Amend § 3162.3–2 by revising the
first sentence of paragraph (a) and
revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
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§ 3162.3–2
Subsequent well operations.
(a) A proposal for further well
operations shall be submitted by the
operator on Form 3160–5 for approval
by the authorized officer prior to
commencing operations to redrill,
deepen, perform casing repairs, plugback, alter casing, perform nonroutine
fracturing jobs, recomplete in a different
interval, perform water shut off,
commingling production between
intervals and/or conversion to injection.
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(b) Unless additional surface
disturbance is involved and if the
operations conform to the standard of
prudent operating practice, prior
approval is not required for routine
fracturing or acidizing jobs, or
recompletion in the same interval;
however, a subsequent report on these
operations must be filed on Form 3160–
5.
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■ 5. Revise § 3162.3–3 to read as
follows:
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Other lease operations.
Prior to commencing any operation on
the leasehold which will result in
additional surface disturbance, other
than those authorized under § 3162.3–1
or § 3162.3–2, the operator shall submit
a proposal on Form 3160–5 to the
authorized officer for approval. The
proposal shall include a surface use
plan of operations.
■ 6. Amend § 3162.5–2 by revising the
heading and first sentence of paragraph
(d) to read as follows:
§ 3162.5–2
Control of wells.
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(d) Protection of fresh water and other
minerals. The operator shall isolate
freshwater-bearing and other usable
water containing 5,000 ppm or less of
dissolved solids and other mineralbearing formations and protect them
from contamination. * * *
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Petition for Partial Reconsideration, or
in the Alternative, Suspension of
Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
Correction
In proposed rule 2017–15302,
appearing on page 33856, in the issue of
Friday, July 21, 2017, make the
following correction:
On page 33856, in the second column,
in the DATES section, in the fourth line,
‘‘July 31, 2017’’ should read ‘‘August 17,
2017’’.
[FR Doc. C1–2017–15302 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 64
[CG Docket Nos. 10-51 and 03-123; DA 17-656]
Petition for Partial Reconsideration, or in the Alternative,
Suspension of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
Correction
In proposed rule 2017-15302, appearing on page 33856, in the issue
of Friday, July 21, 2017, make the following correction:
On page 33856, in the second column, in the DATES section, in the
fourth line, ``July 31, 2017'' should read ``August 17, 2017''.
[FR Doc. C1-2017-15302 Filed 7-24-17; 8:45 am]
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