Onshore Oil and Gas Operations-Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments
oil-gas-leasing · Bureau of Land Management · Published 2016-06-28 · Effective 2016-07-28 · 81 FR 41860
Document
Document number
2016-15129
Federal Register citation
81 FR 41860
CFR reference
43 CFR 3160
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
oil-gas-leasing
Sub-agency
Bureau of Land Management
Publication date
2016-06-28
Effective date
2016-07-28
Interior docket
16X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000
Abstract
This rule adjusts the level of civil monetary penalties contained in the Bureau of Land Management's regulations governing onshore oil and gas operations as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the "Act"). The adjustments made by this interim final rule constitute the initial catch-up adjustments contemplated by the Act, and are consistent with applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance.