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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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September 22, 2025

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This notice provides the semiannual agenda of the Department of the Interior (Department) rules scheduled for review or development between Spring 2025 and Spring 2026. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 181 (Monday, September 22, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45528-45530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18330]

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Vol. 90

Monday,

No. 181

September 22, 2025

Part IX

Department of the Interior

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Federal Register / Vol. 90 , No. 181 / Monday, September 22, 2025 /
Unified 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 the Department
of the Interior (Department) rules scheduled for review or development
between Spring 2025 and Spring 2026. 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 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.

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

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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102....................... 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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103....................... Importation, Exportation, 1018-BF16
and Transportation of
Wildlife; Updates to the
Regulations.
104....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BI69
2026-27 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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105....................... Migratory Bird Hunting; 1018-BH65
2025-26 Migratory Game
Bird Hunting Regulations.
106....................... Rescinding the Definition 1018-BI38
of ``Harm'' Under the
Endangered Species Act.
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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107....................... Risk Management and 1010-AE26
Financial Assurance for
Outer Continental Shelf
Lease and Grant
Obligations.
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Bureau of Land Management--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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108....................... Rescission of the 1004-AF32
Intermittent Energy Rule.
109....................... Royalty for Oil and Gas 1004-AF33
Lost from Onshore Federal
and Indian Leases.
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Department of the Interior (DOI)
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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Long-Term Actions
Enforcement (BSEE)

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102. 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................................ 07/00/26
NPRM Comment Period End............. 10/00/26
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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#95fefce7febbf8f4f9e6e1e7faf8d5f7e6f0f0bbf2fae3">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 1014-AA53

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103. 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 the FWS regulations
governing the importation and exportation of wildlife. In conducting
this rulemaking, FWS will review all sections of 50 CFR part 14 and
propose necessary revisions. Some substantive changes that FWS is
considering include clarifying and adding definitions; codifying our
approach to compliance with the Freedom of Information Act; designating
additional ports for wildlife trade and clarifying the regulations
pertaining to ports; adding sections related to requirements for urine,
feces, and synthetically derived DNA, exempt species, and international
mail; removing a section related to personally owned pet birds;
clarifying language related to declaration and clearance requirements;
streamlining marking requirements; and updating the fee schedule to
better reflect 2025 conditions.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 08/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Doug Ault, 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: 703 358-2290
Fax: 703 358-1947
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0949f85979c9183af91859c84b0968783de979f86">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 1018-BF16

104. <bullet> MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; 2026-27 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD
HUNTING REGULATIONS [1018-BI69]

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.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/00/25
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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: 202 208-1050
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f151a0d10121a2019100d1b3f19080c51181009">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 1018-BI69

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Department of the Interior (DOI)
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service Final Rule Stage
(FWS)
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105. MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING; 2025-26 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING
REGULATIONS [1018-BH65]

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM (Preliminary).................. 01/21/25 90 FR 7056
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/20/25
Proposed Frameworks................. 04/23/25 90 FR 17300
Proposed Frameworks; Comment Period 05/27/25
End.
Final Frameworks.................... 08/00/25
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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: 202 208-1050
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#533936213c3e360c353c2137133524207d343c25">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 1018-BH65

106. <bullet> RESCINDING THE DEFINITION OF ``HARM'' UNDER THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT [1018-BI38]

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Abstract: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National
Marine Fisheries Service (we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory
definition of ``harm'' in our Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations.
The existing regulatory definition of ``harm,'' which includes habitat
modification, runs contrary to the best meaning of the statutory term
``take.'' We are

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undertaking this change to adhere to the single, best meaning of the
ESA.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/17/25 90 FR 16102
NPRM Comment Period End............. 05/19/25
Final Action........................ 07/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Gina Shultz, Acting Assistant Director, Ecological
Services, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: ES, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone: 703 358-2171
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#33525756505c5f5c545a50525f405641455a505640735544401d545c45">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 1018-BI38

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Department of the Interior (DOI)
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
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107. <bullet> RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR OUTER
CONTINENTAL SHELF LEASE AND GRANT OBLIGATIONS [1010-AE26]

Legal Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331, OCS Lands Act; E.O. 14154,
Unleashing American Energy
Abstract: This proposed rule would rescind BOEM's final rule ``Risk
Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant
Obligations.'' The proposed rule would revise the criteria for
determining whether oil, gas, and sulfur lessees, right-of-use and
easement grant holders, and pipeline right-of-way grant holders are
required to provide financial assurance above the current minimum
bonding levels to ensure compliance with their Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act obligations. This rule, if finalized, would reduce the
amount of supplemental financial assurance required from oil gas, and
sulfur lessees operating on the OCS and would support the goals of E.O.
14154.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 01/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Karen Thundiyil, Director, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 202 742-0970
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87ece6f5e2e9a9f3eff2e9e3eefeeeebc7e5e8e2eaa9e0e8f1">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 1010-AE26

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Department of the Interior (DOI)
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Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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108. <bullet> RESCISSION OF THE INTERMITTENT ENERGY RULE [1004-AF32]

Legal Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1733; 43 U.S.C. 1740; 43 U.S. 1763;
Public Law 116-260
Abstract: The BLM is proposing to rescind the ``Rights-of-Way,
Leasing, and Operations for Renewable Energy'' final rule, issued on
May 1, 2024.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Motunrayo Kemiki, Chief, Division of Renewable
Energy, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C
Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 202 834-2701
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d202628202426240d2f2120632a223b">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 1004-AF32

109. <bullet> ROYALTY FOR OIL AND GAS LOST FROM ONSHORE FEDERAL AND
INDIAN LEASES [1004-AF33]

Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.; 30
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 25 U.S.C. 396a et seq.; 25
U.S.C. 2102 et seq; 25 U.S.C. 396 ; 30 U.S.C. 301-306; . . .
Abstract: This proposed rule would rescind BLM's final rule ``Waste
Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource
Conservation,'' consistent with the priorities identified in E.O. 14154
and SO 3418. The rule would reduce operator burdens.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: John Ajak, Deputy Division Chief, Division of Fluid
Minerals, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C
Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 505 549-9654
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2c8c3c8c3c9e2c0cecf8cc5cdd4">[email&#160;protected]</a>
RIN: 1004-AF33

[FR Doc. Filed 08-18-25; 0:00 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 4334-63-P

[FR Doc. 2025-18330 Filed 9-19-25; 8:45 am]
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