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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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August 16, 2024

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This notice provides the semiannual agenda of Department of the Interior (Department) rules scheduled for review or development between spring 2024 and spring 2025. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16458]

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Vol. 89

Friday,

No. 159

August 16, 2024

Part IX

Department of the Interior

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Federal Register / Vol. 89 , No. 159 / Friday, August 16, 2024 / UA:
Reg Flex 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

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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 2024 and spring 2025. 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) 513-0357.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: With this publication, the Department
satisfies the requirement of Executive Order 12866 that the Department
publish an agenda of rules that it has issued or expects to issue
within this time period and of currently effective rules that it has
scheduled for retrospective 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.
The Department has specifically identified in the agenda those rules
that will have such effects. The complete Unified Agenda of Regulatory
and Deregulatory Actions (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 any
rules listed as withdrawn under this Agenda may be appropriate for
promulgation.

E. Michael Abler,
Deputy Director, Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs.

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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134....................... Outer Continental Shelf 1014-AA57
Civil Penalties, Surety
Bond Requirements When
Filing an Appeal.
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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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135....................... Revisions to 1014-AA53
Decommissioning
Requirements on the OCS.
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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....................... Importation, Exportation 1018-BF16
and Transportation of
Wildlife; Updates to the
Regulations.
137....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BH65
2025-26 Migratory Game
Bird Hunting Regulations.
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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138....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BG63
2024-25 Migratory Game
Bird Hunting Regulations.
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National Park Service--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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139....................... Commercial Visitor 1024-AE57
Services; Concession
Contracts.
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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140....................... Risk Management and 1010-AE14
Financial Assurance for
OCS Lease and Grant
Obligations.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Final Rule Stage

134. Outer Continental Shelf Civil Penalties, Surety Bond Requirements
When Filing an Appeal [1014-AA57]

Legal Authority: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), 43
U.S.C. 1331 to 1356a
Abstract: This proposed rulemaking would clarify BSEE's existing
regulatory authority under 30 CFR 250.1409, which establishes criteria
that must be met before a party may proceed with an appeal of a civil
penalty pursuant to 30 CFR part 290. Before filing an appeal to the
Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), an operator must either submit a
surety bond to BSEE's sister agency, BOEM, in the amount of the
penalty, or notify BOEM that they want their lease bond to be used as
the bond for the penalty amount.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/13/23 88 FR 86285
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/12/24
Final Action........................ 07/00/24
Final Action Effective.............. 08/00/24
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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#f992908b92d79498958a8d8b9694b99b8a9c9cd79e968f">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1014-AA57

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Long-Term Actions

135. 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................................ 06/00/25
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/00/25
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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#1c77756e7732717d706f686e73715c7e6f7979327b736a">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1014-AA53

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Proposed Rule Stage

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

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 33 8(d)-(f); 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. 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 revise FWS's regulations
governing the importation and exportation of wildlife. In this
rulemaking, FWS would review all sections of 50 CFR part 14 and provide
necessary revisions.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/00/24
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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#7a1f1e0d1b081e251d081b191f3a1c0d09541d150c">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BF16

137. Migratory Bird Hunting; 2025-26 Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Regulations [1018-BH65]

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 and Tribes may select season dates, bag limits, and
other regulatory options for their hunting seasons. Migratory bird
management is a cooperative effort of Federal, State, and Tribal
governments.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dr. Eric L. Kershner, Chief, Division 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#0461766d675b6f6176776c6a6176446273772a636b72">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BH65

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Final Rule Stage

138. 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

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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 and Tribes may select
season dates, bag limits, and other regulatory options for their
hunting seasons. Migratory bird management is a cooperative effort of
Federal, State, and Tribal governments.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/08/24 89 FR 8631
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/11/24
Proposed Frameworks................. 05/13/24 89 FR 41522
Proposed Frameworks; Comment Period 06/12/24
End.
Final Frameworks.................... 08/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Dr. Eric L. Kershner, Chief, Division 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#7510071c162a1e1007061d1b1007351302065b121a03">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1018-BG63

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

National Park Service (NPS)

Completed Actions

139. Commercial Visitor Services; Concession Contracts [1024-AE57]

Legal Authority: 54 U.S.C. 101926
Abstract: This final rule revises regulations that govern the
solicitation, award, and administration of concessions contracts to
provide commercial visitor services at National Park System units under
the authority granted to the Secretary of the Interior by the
Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998 and the National Park
Service Centennial Act. The revisions reduce administrative burdens and
expand opportunities for sustainable, high quality, and contemporary
concessioner-provided visitor services in park areas.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/20/20 85 FR 43775
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/18/20
Final Rule.......................... 12/29/23 88 FR 90098
Final Rule Effective................ 01/29/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kurt M. Rausch, Chief, Contract Management,
Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20240, Phone: 202 513-7207, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97fce2e5e3c8e5f6e2e4f4ffd7f9e7e4b9f0f8e1">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1024-AE57

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

Completed Actions

140. Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant
Obligations [1010-AE14]

Legal Authority: OCSLA-43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.
Abstract: This final rule modifies the evaluation criteria for
determining whether oil, gas and sulfur lessees, right-of-use and
easement grant holders, and pipeline right-of-way grant holders may be
required to provide bonds or other financial assurance, above the
regulatorily prescribed amounts for base bonds, to ensure compliance
with their Outer Continental Shelf obligations.
BOEM held a Government-to-Government consultation with an Indian
Tribal Nation during the development of the NPRM and the final rule.
BOEM received a range of comments on the NPRM during the public comment
period. This final rule addresses feedback received from public comment
period and Tribal consultations.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/29/23 88 FR 42136
NPRM Comment Period Extension....... 08/25/23 88 FR 58173
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/28/23
NPRM Comment Period Extension End... 09/07/23
Final Rule.......................... 04/24/24 89 FR 31544
Final Rule Technical Correction..... 05/31/24 89 FR 47080
Final Rule Effective................ 06/29/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Kelley Spence, Program Analyst, Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1849 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20240, Phone: 948 298-7345, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#771c121b1b120e59040712191412371518121a59101801">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 1010-AE14

[FR Doc. 2024-16458 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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