United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-03-30 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f6606c D09002ee1c7f66127 United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule updates and streamlines the existing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing regulations and clarifies implementation of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996, which amended the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA). The final rule reorganizes leasing requirements to more effectively communicate the leasing process as it has evolved over the years. The final rule makes changes to regulations which relate to the oil, gas, and sulfur leasing requirements. The final rule does not, however, include substantive changes to regulations which relate to bonding, which will be the subject of a separate new proposed rulemaking. 81 FR 18112 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-30/2016-06513 2016-06513 fr30mr16-11 RIN 1010-AD06 4310-MR-P Docket ID: MMS-2007-OMM-0069 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-30/2016-06513 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-30/html/2016-06513.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-30/pdf/2016-06513.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Continental Shelf Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Protection Federal Lands Government Contracts Investigations Mineral Resources Oil and Gas Exploration Outer Continental Shelf Penalties Pipelines Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rights-of-Way Sulfur Intergovernmental Relations Federal Lease Gas Mineral Royalties 65 p. 18112 18176 81 FR 18112 Title 30 Part 550 30 CFR Part 550 Title 30 Part 556 30 CFR Part 556 Title 30 Part 559 30 CFR Part 559 Title 30 Part 560 30 CFR Part 560 RIN 1010-AD06 Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-06513 III DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 2016-05-31 Docket ID: MMS-2007-OMM-0069 4310-MR-P 2016-06513 Final rule.

This final rule updates and streamlines the existing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing regulations and clarifies implementation of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996, which amended the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA). The final rule reorganizes leasing requirements to more effectively communicate the leasing process as it has evolved over the years. The final rule makes changes to regulations which relate to the oil, gas, and sulfur leasing requirements. The final rule does not, however, include substantive changes to regulations which relate to bonding, which will be the subject of a separate new proposed rulemaking.

This final rule will become effective May 31, 2016. Peter Meffert, Senior Regulatory Specialist, Office of Policy, Regulations and Analysis, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, at regulation1@boem.gov, at 703-787-1610, or Jaron Ming, Regional Supervisor, Office of Leasing and Plans, Gulf of Mexico Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, at jaron.ming@boem.gov, at 504-736-2761, or David Diamond, Chief, Leasing Division, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, at david.diamond@boem.gov, at (703) 787-1251. Administrative Practice and Procedure Continental Shelf Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Protection Federal Lands Government Contracts Investigations Mineral Resources Oil and Gas Exploration Outer Continental Shelf Penalties Pipelines Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rights-of-Way Sulfur Intergovernmental Relations Federal Lease Gas Mineral Royalties Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf , david.diamond@boem.gov jaron.ming@boem.gov regulation1@boem.gov http://www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/Procurement-Business-Opportunities/BOEM-OCS-Operation-Forms/BOEM-OCS-Operation-Forms.aspx http://www.boem.gov/Fees-for-Services https://www.pay.gov/paygov/ pay.gov www.BOEM.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 61 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-03-30 continuing daily deposited born digital 856 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-30 P0b002ee18f11f5ca 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr30mr16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-30 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-30/pdf/FR-2016-03-30.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-30/xml/FR-2016-03-30.xml fdlp 17601 18445 DGPO 2016-03-30 2024-06-02 FR-2016-03-30 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-03-30 81 61