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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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This notice provides the semiannual agenda of Department of the Interior (Department) rules scheduled for review or development between Fall 2021 and Fall 2022. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5246-5249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27978]

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Vol. 87

Monday,

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January 31, 2022

Part X

Department of the Interior

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Federal Register / Vol. 87 , No. 20 / Monday, January 31, 2022 / UA:
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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

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides the semiannual agenda of Department of
the Interior (Department) rules scheduled for review or development
between Fall 2021 and Fall 2022. 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: Please direct all comments and
inquiries about these rules to the appropriate agency contact. Please
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) 208-3181.

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 such
effects.
This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and
Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in
both the online Unified Agenda and in part II of the Federal Register
that includes the Unified Agenda. The Department's Statement of
Regulatory Priorities is included in the Plan.
In some cases, the Department has withdrawn rules that were placed
on previous agendas for which there has been no publication activity or
for which a proposed or interim rule was published. There is no legal
significance to the omission of an item from this agenda. Withdrawal of
a rule does not necessarily mean that the Department will not proceed
with the rulemaking. Withdrawal allows the Department to assess the
action further and determine whether rulemaking is appropriate.
Following such an assessment, the Department may determine that certain
rules listed as withdrawn under this agenda are appropriate for
promulgation.

Bivan R. Patnaik,
Deputy Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Executive Secretariat
and Regulatory Affairs.

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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320....................... Oil and Gas and Sulfur 1014-AA52
Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf-Blowout
Preventer Systems and
Well Control Revisions.
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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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321....................... Revisions to 1014-AA53
Decommissioning
Requirements on the OCS.
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Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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322....................... Risk Management, Financial 1082-AA02
Assurance and Loss
Prevention--Decommissioni
ng Activities and
Obligations.
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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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323....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BF07
2022-23 Migratory Game
Bird Hunting Regulations.
324....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BF64
2023-24 Migratory Game
Bird Hunting Regulations.
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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325....................... Importation, Exportation 1018-BF16
and Transportation of
Wildlife; Updates to the
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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326....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BE34
2021-22 Migratory Game
Bird Hunting Regulations.
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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327....................... Air Quality Rule.......... 1010-AE09
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Proposed Rule Stage

320. Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-
Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions

Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined
Abstract: This rulemaking would revise the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations published in the 2019
final rule entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer
Continental ShelfBlowout Preventer Systems and Well Control
Revisions,'' 84 FR 21908 (May 15, 2019), for drilling, workover,
completion and decommissioning operations. In accordance with Executive
Order (E.O.) 13990 (Protecting Public Health and the Environment and
Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis) and the E.O.'s
accompanying ``President's Fact Sheet: List of Agency Actions for
Review,'' BSEE reviewed the 2019 final rule and plans to propose
updates to Subparts D and G of 30 CFR part 250 to ensure operations are
conducted safely and in an environmentally responsible manner.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/22
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/00/22
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Long-Term Actions

321. <bullet> Revisions to Decommissioning Requirements on the OCS

Legal Authority: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331
to 1356a
Abstract: This proposed rule would address issues relating to (1)
idle iron by adding a definition of this term to clarify that it
applies to idle wells and structures on active leases; (2) abandonment
in place of subsea infrastructure by adding regulations addressing when
BSEE may approve decommissioning-in-place instead of removal of certain
subsea equipment; and (3) other operational considerations.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/00/22
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/00/23
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM)

Final Rule Stage

322. Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention--
Decommissioning Activities and Obligations

Legal Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1334(a)
Abstract: On October 12, 2020, the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
(BSEE) published the joint proposed rule in the Federal Register (85 FR
65904). BSEE will continue to pursue this rulemaking as a BSEE-only
final rule to revise policies and procedures concerning compliance with
decommissioning obligations for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and
gas. The final rule will clarify and streamline specific regulatory
requirements associated with the operational and procedural aspects of
applicable decommissioning responsibilities of OCS lessees and grant
holders. BOEM will continue to evaluate and develop a comprehensive set
of regulations to manage the risks and financial obligations associated
with industry activities on the OCS and pursue these actions in a
separate rulemaking under RIN 1010-AE14.
Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kirk Malstrom, Chief, Regulations and Standards
Branch, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166, Phone: 703 787-
1751, Fax: 703 787-1555, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3d8dac1d89dded2dfc0c7c1dcdef3d1c0d6d69dd4dcc5">[email&#160;protected]</a>., Bivan Patnaik,
Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Interior,
Washington, DC 20240, Phone: 202 208-4582, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87e5eef1e6e9d8f7e6f3e9e6eeecc7eee8f4a9e3e8eea9e0e8f1">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1082-AA02

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Proposed Rule Stage

323. Migratory Bird Hunting; 2022-23 Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Regulations

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 to 712; 16 U.S.C. 742a-j
Abstract: This proposed rule would establish annual hunting
regulations for certain migratory game birds for the 2022-23 hunting
season. The FWS annually prescribes outside limits (frameworks) within
which States may select hunting seasons. This proposed rule provides
the regulatory schedule, announces the Service Migratory Bird
Regulations Committee and Flyway Council meetings, describes the
proposed regulatory alternatives for the 2022-23 duck hunting seasons,
and requests proposals from Indian Tribes that wish to establish
special migratory game bird hunting regulations on Federal Indian
reservations and ceded lands.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Meeting................... 03/25/21 86 FR 15957
Meeting............................. 04/06/21
NPRM................................ 08/31/21 86 FR 48649
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/30/21
NPRM--Proposed Frameworks........... 12/00/21
NPRM--Proposed Tribal Regulations... 01/00/22
Final Action--Final Frameworks...... 02/00/22
Final Action--Final Tribal 04/00/22
Regulations.
Final Action--Season Selections..... 06/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jerome Ford, Assistant Director--Migratory Bird
Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS-MB, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, Phone:
703 358-1050, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#402a25322f2d251f262f3224002637336e272f36">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BF07

324. Migratory Bird Hunting; 2023-24 Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Regulations

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 742a-j
Abstract: This proposed rule would establish annual hunting
regulations for certain migratory game birds. The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service annually prescribes the frameworks, or outside limits,
for season lengths, bag limits, and areas for migratory game bird
hunting. After these frameworks are established, States may select
season dates, bag limits, and other regulatory options for their
hunting seasons.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dr. Eric L. Kershner, Chief, Branch of
Conservation, Permits, and Regulations, Department of the Interior,
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: MB,
Falls Church, VA 22041, Phone: 703 358-2376, Fax: 703 358-2217, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#40253229231f2b253233282e2532002637336e272f36">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BF64

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Long-Term Actions

325. Importation, Exportation and Transportation of Wildlife; Updates
to the Regulations

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668; 16 U.S.C. 704; 16 U.S.C. 712; 16
U.S.C. 1382; 16 U.S.C. 1538(d)-(f),; 16 U.S.C. 1540(f); 16 U.S.C. 33
8(d)-(f); 16 U.S.C. 3371 to 3378; 16 U.S.C. 4223 to 4244; 16 U.S.C.
4901 to 4916; 18 U.S.C. 42; 31 U.S.C. 42; 31 U.S.C. 9701
Abstract: This proposed rule would rewrite FWS's regulations
governing the importation and exportation of wildlife to make these
regulations easier to understand. In addition, FWS proposes to revise
the inspection fees associated with the importation and exportation of
wildlife and to update the list of species that qualify as domesticated
species, for which FWS inspection and clearance is not required. The
current inspection fees have been in effect since 2012. The
establishment of these fees is consistent with the Independent Offices
Appropriations Act of 1952 and OMB Circular No. A-25, which provide
that services provided by Federal agencies are to be self-sustaining to
the extent possible and that fees assessed should be sufficient to
recover the full cost to the Federal Government of providing the
service and are based on market prices.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Edward Grace, Assistant Director, Office of Law
Enforcement, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: LEO, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803, Phone: 703 358-1949, Fax: 703 358-1947, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9dcddced8cbdde6decbd8dadcf9dfceca97ded6cf">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BF16

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Completed Actions

326. Migratory Bird Hunting; 2021-22 Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Regulations

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 to 712; 16 U.S.C. 742a-j
Abstract: This rule established hunting regulations for certain
migratory game birds for the 2021-2022 hunting season. Migratory game
bird hunting seasons provide opportunities for recreation and
sustenance; aid Federal, State, and Tribal governments in the
management of migratory game birds; and permit harvests at levels
compatible with migratory game bird population status and habitat
conditions. The FWS annually prescribes outside limits (frameworks)
within which States may select hunting seasons. The FWS also works with
Indian tribes that wish to establish special migratory game bird
hunting regulations on Federal Indian reservations and ceded lands.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/09/20 85 FR 64097
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/09/20
NPRM--Proposed Frameworks........... 02/22/21 86 FR 10622
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/24/21
NPRM--Proposed Tribal Regulations... 05/04/21 86 FR 23641
NPRM Comment Period End............. 06/03/21
Final Action--Final Frameworks...... 07/16/21 86 FR 37854
Final Action Effective--Final 07/16/21
Frameworks.

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Final Action--Final Tribal 08/17/21 86 FR 45909
Regulations.
Final Action Effective--Final Tribal 08/17/21
Regulations.
Final Action--Season Selections..... 08/31/21 86 FR 48569
Final Action Effective--Season 08/31/21
Selections.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jerome Ford, Assistant Director--Migratory Bird
Program, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS-MB, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, Phone:
703 358-1050, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84eee1f6ebe9e1dbe2ebf6e0c4e2f3f7aae3ebf2">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BE34

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

Long-Term Actions

327. Air Quality Rule

Legal Authority: OCSLA sec. 5(a)(8)
Abstract: This proposed rule would identify opportunities for
clarifying air quality regulations.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Peter Meffert, Regulatory Specialist, Department of
the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road,
Sterling, VA 20166, Phone: 703 787-1610, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#58283d2c3d2a76353d3e3e3d2a2c183a373d35763f372e">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1010-AE09

[FR Doc. 2021-27978 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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