81 FR 88634 - Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 236 (December 8, 2016)

Page Range		88634-88634
FR Document		2016-29205

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016. The document promulgated new regulations to reduce waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and natural gas production activities on onshore Federal and Indian (other than Osage Tribe) leases. The regulations also clarify when produced gas lost through venting, flaring, or leaks is subject to royalties, and when oil and gas production may be used royalty-free on-site. This document corrects several minor errors that were introduced by the Office of the Federal Register during formatting, as well as one erroneous cross-reference, in the text of the final rule.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 236 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Parts 3100 and 3170

[17X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000]
RIN 1004-AE14


Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource 
Conservation; Correction

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is correcting a final rule 
that appeared in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016. The 
document promulgated new regulations to reduce waste of natural gas 
from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and natural gas production 
activities on onshore Federal and Indian (other than Osage Tribe) 
leases. The regulations also clarify when produced gas lost through 
venting, flaring, or leaks is subject to royalties, and when oil and 
gas production may be used royalty-free on-site. This document corrects 
several minor errors that were introduced by the Office of the Federal 
Register during formatting, as well as one erroneous cross-reference, 
in the text of the final rule.

DATES: Effective January 17, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Spisak at the BLM Washington 
Office, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20003, or by 
telephone at 202-912-7311. For questions relating to regulatory process 
issues, contact Faith Bremner at 202-912-7441.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 2016-27637 published in the 
Federal Register on November 18, 2016 (81 FR 83008), the following 
corrections are made:


Sec.  3103.3-1   [Corrected]

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1. On page 83077, in the third column, in Sec.  3103.3-1(a)(2) add the 
word ``after'' before ``January 17, 2017:''


Sec.  3179.4   [Corrected]

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2. On page 83082, in the first column, in Sec.  3179.4, designate the 
definition of ``unavoidably lost oil or gas'' as paragraph (a).

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3. On page 83082, in the second column, in Sec.  3179.4, designate the 
definition for ``avoidably lost oil or gas'' as paragraph (b).


Sec.  3179.102   [Corrected]

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4. On page 83084, in the second column, in Sec.  3179.102(d), remove 
the phrase ``paragraph (d)'' and add in its place the phrase 
``paragraph (c).''

    Dated: November 28, 2016.
Amanda Leiter,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-29205 Filed 12-7-16; 8:45 am]
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this action alter the relationships or PART 180—[AMENDED] venting, flaring, and leaks during oil
distribution of power and and natural gas production activities on
responsibilities established by Congress ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 onshore Federal and Indian (other than
in the preemption provisions of FFDCA continues to read as follows: Osage Tribe) leases. The regulations also
section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. clarify when produced gas lost through
has determined that this action will not venting, flaring, or leaks is subject to
have a substantial direct effect on States ■ 2. In § 180.227:
■ a. Remove from the table in paragraph royalties, and when oil and gas
or tribal governments, on the production may be used royalty-free on-
(a)(1), the entry ‘‘Cotton, undelinted
relationship between the national site. This document corrects several
seed’’.
government and the States or tribal minor errors that were introduced by
■ b. Add alphabetically the following
governments, or on the distribution of the Office of the Federal Register during
entries to the table in paragraph (a)(3)
power and responsibilities among the formatting, as well as one erroneous
‘‘Cotton, gin byproducts’’; ‘‘Cotton,
various levels of government or between cross-reference, in the text of the final
undelinted seed’’; ‘‘Soybean, forage’’;
the Federal Government and Indian rule.
and ‘‘Soybean, hay’’.
tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined
The additions read as follows: DATES: Effective January 17, 2017.
that Executive Order 13132, entitled
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, § 180.227 Dicamba; tolerances for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1999) and Executive Order 13175, residues.
Timothy Spisak at the BLM Washington
entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination (a) * * * Office, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134LM,
with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR (3) * * * Washington, DC 20003, or by telephone
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply
at 202–912–7311. For questions relating
to this action. In addition, this action Parts per
Commodity million to regulatory process issues, contact
does not impose any enforceable duty or
Faith Bremner at 202–912–7441.
contain any unfunded mandate as
described under Title II of the Unfunded Cotton, gin byproducts ............... 70
Cotton, undelinted seed ............. 3.0
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc.
Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 2016–27637 published in the Federal
1501 et seq.). * * * * * Register on November 18, 2016 (81 FR
This action does not involve any Soybean, forage ......................... 60 83008), the following corrections are
technical standards that would require Soybean, hay .............................. 100 made:
Agency consideration of voluntary
consensus standards pursuant to section * * * * * § 3103.3–1 [Corrected]
12(d) of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act * * * * * ■ 1. On page 83077, in the third column,
(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). [FR Doc. 2016–29245 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am] in § 3103.3–1(a)(2) add the word ‘‘after’’
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before ‘‘January 17, 2017:’’
VII. Congressional Review Act
§ 3179.4 [Corrected]
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ■ 2. On page 83082, in the first column,
submit a report containing this rule and in § 3179.4, designate the definition of
other required information to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ‘‘unavoidably lost oil or gas’’ as
Senate, the U.S. House of paragraph (a).
Representatives, and the Comptroller 43 CFR Parts 3100 and 3170
General of the United States prior to ■ 3. On page 83082, in the second
publication of the rule in the Federal [17X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000] column, in § 3179.4, designate the
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major RIN 1004–AE14 definition for ‘‘avoidably lost oil or gas’’
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). as paragraph (b).
Waste Prevention, Production Subject
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 to Royalties, and Resource § 3179.102 [Corrected]
Environmental protection, Conservation; Correction
Administrative practice and procedure, ■ 4. On page 83084, in the second
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, column, in § 3179.102(d), remove the
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping Interior. phrase ‘‘paragraph (d)’’ and add in its
requirements. ACTION: Final rule; correction. place the phrase ‘‘paragraph (c).’’
Dated: November 9, 2016. Dated: November 28, 2016.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Michael Goodis, Management (BLM) is correcting a final Amanda Leiter,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office rule that appeared in the Federal Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and
of Pesticide Programs. Register on November 18, 2016. The Minerals Management.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is document promulgated new regulations [FR Doc. 2016–29205 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am]
amended as follows: to reduce waste of natural gas from BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; correction.
Dates		Effective January 17, 2017.
Contact		Timothy Spisak at the BLM Washington Office, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20003, or by telephone at 202-912-7311. For questions relating to regulatory process issues, contact Faith Bremner at 202-912-7441.
FR Citation		81 FR 88634
RIN Number		1004-AE14
CFR Citation		43 CFR 3100 43 CFR 3170

81 FR 88634 - Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 236 (December 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management