oil-gas-leasing · Bureau of Land Management · Published 2016-08-31 · Effective 2016-08-31 · 81 FR 59902
Document
Document number
2016-20943
Federal Register citation
81 FR 59902
CFR reference
43 CFR 3100
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
oil-gas-leasing
Sub-agency
Bureau of Land Management
Publication date
2016-08-31
Effective date
2016-08-31
Interior docket
16X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000
Abstract
This procedural rule amends certain provisions of the oil and gas regulations administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to recognize that the BLM is authorized to use either oral or internet- based auction procedures to conduct oil and gas lease sales under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (MLA). The changes made by this rule update the BLM's regulations to be consistent with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 (NDAA), which specifically granted the BLM the authority to use internet-based bidding for its competitive oil and gas lease sales.