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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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August 8, 2022

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This notice provides the semiannual agenda of Department of the Interior (Department) rules scheduled for review or development between Spring 2022 and Spring 2023. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48302-48304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14605]

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Vol. 87

Monday,

No. 151

August 8, 2022

Part X

Department of the Interior

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Federal Register / Vol. 87 , No. 151 / Monday, August 8, 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 Spring 2022 and Spring 2023. 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) 208-5257.

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 such
effects. The complete Unified Agenda will be published at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>, in a format that offers users enhanced ability to
obtain information from the Agenda database. Agenda information is also
available at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, the government-wide website for
submission of comments on proposed regulations.
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 Patnaik,
Deputy Director, 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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133....................... Oil and Gas and Sulfur 1014-AA52
Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf-Blowout
Preventer Systems and
Well Control Revisions.
134....................... 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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135....................... 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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136....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BF07
2022-23 Migratory Game
Bird Hunting Regulations.
137....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BF64
2023-24 Migratory Game
Bird Hunting Regulations.
138....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BG63
2024-25 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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139....................... Importation, Exportation 1018-BF16
and Transportation of
Wildlife; Updates to the
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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140....................... Air Quality Rule.......... 1010-AE09
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Proposed Rule Stage

133. Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-
Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions [1014-AA52]

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 Shelf-Blowout 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 Subpart G of 30 CFR part 250 to ensure operations are
conducted safely and in an environmentally responsible manner.
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#701b19021b5e1d111c0304021f1d30120315155e171f06">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1014-AA52

134. Revisions to Decommissioning Requirements on the OCS [1014-AA53]

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................................ 04/00/23
NPRM Comment Period End............. 06/00/23
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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#c1aaa8b3aaefaca0adb2b5b3aeac81a3b2a4a4efa6aeb7">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1014-AA53

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM)

Final Rule Stage

135. Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention--
Decommissioning Activities and Obligations [1082-AA02]

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:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/16/20 85 FR 65904
NPRM Comment Period End............. 12/15/20 .......................
Final Action........................ 06/00/22 .......................
Final Action Effective.............. 07/00/22 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: 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#d6b4bfa0b7b889a6b7a2b8b7bfbd96bfb9a5f8b2b9bff8b1b9a0">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1082-AA02

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Proposed Rule Stage

136. Migratory Bird Hunting; 2022-23 Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Regulations [1018-BF07]

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 to 712; 16 U.S.C. 742a-j
Abstract: This rulemaking action will 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 rulemaking action is
conducted under the direction of the Service Migratory Bird Regulations
Committee and the Flyway Councils. It describes 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........... 02/02/22 87 FR 5946

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NPRM Comment Period End--Proposed 03/04/22 .......................
Frameworks.
NPRM--Proposed Tribal Regulations... 06/00/22 .......................
Final Action--Final Frameworks...... 06/00/22 .......................
Final Action--Final Tribal 08/00/22 .......................
Regulations.
Final Action--Season Selections..... 08/00/22 .......................
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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#452f20372a28201a232a3721052332366b222a33">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BF07

137. Migratory Bird Hunting; 2023-24 Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Regulations [1018-BF64]

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 .......................
Proposed Frameworks................. 12/00/22 .......................
Proposed Tribal Regulations......... 01/00/23 .......................
Final Frameworks.................... 02/00/23 .......................
Final Tribal Regulations............ 04/00/23 .......................
Seasons and Bag Limits.............. 06/00/23 .......................
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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#8de8ffe4eed2e6e8fffee5e3e8ffcdebfafea3eae2fb">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BF64

138. <bullet> Migratory Bird Hunting; 2024-25 Migratory Game Bird
Hunting Regulations [1018-BG63]

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 742a-j
Abstract: This rulemaking action would establish annual hunting
regulations for certain migratory game birds. FWS 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:

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#5a3f28333905313f282932343f281a3c2d29743d352c">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BG63

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Long-Term Actions

139. Importation, Exportation and Transportation of Wildlife; Updates
to the Regulations [1018-BF16]

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#f7929380968593a89085969492b7918084d9909881">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BF16

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

Long-Term Actions

140. Air Quality Rule [1010-AE09]

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#7505100110075b1810131310070135171a10185b121a03">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1010-AE09

[FR Doc. 2022-14605 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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