[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35040-35043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14354]



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Vol. 80

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Department of the Interior





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Unified Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

25 CFR Ch. I

30 CFR Chs. II and VII

36 CFR Ch. I

43 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I and II

48 CFR Ch. 14

50 CFR Chs. I and IV


Unified Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Unified regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the unified agenda of rules scheduled for 
review or development between spring 2015 and spring 2016. The 
Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require 
publication of the agenda.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, all agency contacts are located 
at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 
20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct all comments and inquiries to 
the appropriate agency contact. Direct general comments relating to the 
agenda to the Office of Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs, 
Department of the Interior, at the address above or at 202-208-5257.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this publication, the Department 
satisfies the requirement of Executive Order 12866 that the Department 
publish an agenda of rules that we have issued or expect to issue and 
of currently effective rules that we have scheduled for review.
    Simultaneously, the Department meets the requirement of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) to publish an agenda 
in April and October of each year identifying rules that will have 
significant economic effects on a substantial number of small entities. 
We have specifically identified in the agenda rules that will have 
these effects.

Mark Lawyer,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.

   Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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161.......................  Blowout Prevention Systems         1014-AA11
                             and Well Control.
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    Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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162.......................  Production Safety Systems          1014-AA10
                             and Lifecycle Analysis.
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         United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Prerule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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163.......................  Migratory Bird Permits;            1018-BA69
                             Incidental Take of
                             Migratory Birds; Notice
                             of Intent to Prepare An
                             Environmental Impact
                             Statement; Request for
                             Comments.
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      United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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164.......................  National Wildlife Refuge           1018-AX36
                             System; Oil and Gas
                             Regulations.
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       United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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165.......................  Injurious Wildlife                 1018-AV68
                             Species; Constrictor
                             Species From Python, Boa,
                             and Eunectes Genera.
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               National Park Service--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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166.......................  Non-Federal Oil and Gas            1024-AD78
                             Rights.
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   Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement--Proposed Rule
                                  Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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167.......................  Stream Protection Rule....         1029-AC63
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Proposed Rule Stage

161. Blowout Prevention Systems and Well Control

    Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334
    Abstract: This proposed rule would upgrade regulations related to 
the design, manufacture, and repair of blowout preventers (BOPs) in 
response to numerous recommendations. In addition to BOPs, the proposed 
rule will address well design, well control, safe drilling margins, 
casing, cementing, real-time monitoring, and subsea containment. The 
proposed rule will address many of the issues raised following the 
Deepwater Horizon incident and from experts through a public forum held 
May 22, 2012.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/17/15  80 FR 21504
NPRM Comment Period End.............   05/18/15  .......................
Final Action........................   07/00/16  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lakeisha Harrison, Chief, Regulations and Standards 
Branch, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166, Phone: 703 787-
1552, Fax: 703 787-1555, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1014-AA11

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Final Rule Stage

162. Production Safety Systems and Lifecycle Analysis

    Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334
    Abstract: This rule will amend and update the regulations regarding 
oil and natural gas production. It will address issues such as 
production safety systems, subsurface safety devices, and safety device 
testing. The rule has been expanded to differentiate the requirements 
for operating dry tree and wet tree production systems on the Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS). This rule will also expand use of lifecycle 
analysis of critical equipment.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/22/13  78 FR 52240
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/05/13  .......................
Final Action........................   06/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Lakeisha Harrison, Chief, Regulations and Standards 
Branch, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166, Phone: 703 787-
1552, Fax: 703 787-1555, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1014-AA10
BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Prerule Stage

163.  Migratory Bird Permits; Incidental Take of Migratory 
Birds; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; 
Request for Comments

    Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 712; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
    Abstract: We intend to prepare a programmatic environmental impact 
statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321-4347; NEPA) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts 
of a proposal to authorize incidental take of migratory birds under the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711) and to conduct public 
scoping meetings. We invite input from other Federal and State 
agencies, tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and members of the 
public on the scope of the proposed NEPA analysis, the pertinent issues 
we should address, and alternatives to our proposed approach for 
authorizing incidental take. We will hold public scoping open house 
meetings.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Notice..............................   05/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dr. George T. Allen, Chief, Branch of Permits and 
Regulations, Division of Migratory Bird Management, Department of the 
Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, 
MS: MB, Falls Church, VA 22041-3808, Phone: 703 358-1825, Fax: 703 358-
2217, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1018-BA69

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Proposed Rule Stage

164. National Wildlife Refuge System; Oil and Gas Regulations

    Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668dd to ee; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 16 
U.S.C. 1131 to 1136; 40 CFR 51.300 to 51.309
    Abstract: We propose regulations that ensure that all operators 
conducting oil or gas operations within a National Wildlife Refuge 
System unit do so in a manner that prevents or minimizes damage to 
National Wildlife Refuge System resources, visitor values, and 
management objectives. FWS does not intend these regulations to result 
in a taking of a property interest, but rather to impose reasonable 
controls on operations that affect federally owned or controlled lands, 
and/or waters.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   02/24/14  79 FR 10080
ANPRM Comment Period End............   04/25/14  .......................
ANPRM Comment Period Reopened.......   06/09/14  79 FR 32903
ANPRM Comment Period Reopening End..   07/09/14  .......................
NPRM................................   08/00/15  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Brian Salem, Conservation Policy Analyst, 
Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: NWRS, Falls Church, VA 22041-3808, Phone: 703 
358-2397, Email: [email protected].
    Scott Covington, Refuge Energy Program Coordinator, Department of 
the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National 
Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS:NWRS, Falls Church, VA 
22041-3808, Phone: 703 358-2427, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1018-AX36

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Completed Actions

165. Injurious Wildlife Species; Constrictor Species From Python, Boa, 
and Eunectes Genera

    Legal Authority: 18 U.S.C. 42
    Abstract: We made a final determination on the listing of five 
species of large constrictor snakes as injurious wildlife under the 
Lacey Act. We added reticulated python, DeSchauensee's anaconda, green 
anaconda, and Beni anaconda to the list of injurious wildlife. We 
withdrew a proposal to add the boa constrictor to the list of injurious 
wildlife.
    Completed:

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               Reason                    Date            FR Cite
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Final Action........................   03/09/15  80 FR 12702
Final Action Effective..............   04/09/15
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Susan Jewell, Phone: 703 358-2416, Fax: 703 358-
2044, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1018-AV68
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

National Park Service (NPS)

Proposed Rule Stage

166. Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights

    Legal Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101; 54 U.S.C. 100301; 54 U.S.C. 
100302; 54 U.S.C. 100731; 54 U.S.C. 100732
    Abstract: This rule would accommodate new technology and industry 
practices, eliminate regulatory exemptions, update requirements, remove 
caps on bond amounts, and allow NPS to recover administrative costs. 
The changes make the regulations more effective and efficient and 
maintain the highest level of protection compatible with park resources 
and values.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   11/25/09  74 FR 61596
ANPRM Comment Period End............   01/25/10
NPRM................................   06/00/15
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ed Kassman, Regulatory Specialist, Department of 
the Interior, National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, 
Lakewood, CA 80225, Phone: 303 969-2146, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1024-AD78
BILLING CODE 4310-70-P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)

Proposed Rule Stage

167. Stream Protection Rule

    Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.
    Abstract: On August 12, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the 
District of Columbia denied the Government's request that the court 
vacate and remand the Excess Spoil/Stream Buffer Zone rule published on 
December 12, 2008. Therefore, the Department intends to initiate notice 
and comment rulemaking to address issues arising from previous 
rulemakings. The Agency also intends to prepare a new environmental 
impact statement.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   11/30/09  74 FR 62664
ANPRM Comment Period End............   12/30/09
NPRM................................   06/00/15
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Dennis Rice, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the 
Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240, Phone: 202 208-2829, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 1029-AC63

[FR Doc. 2015-14354 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am]
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