{"abstract":"In this action, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is revising its regulations, as amended by the November 18, 2016, rule entitled, \"Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation,\" in a manner that reduces unnecessary compliance burdens, is consistent with the BLM's existing statutory authorities, and re-establishes longstanding requirements that had been replaced. The BLM is rescinding the novel requirements pertaining to waste-minimization plans, gas-capture percentages, well drilling, well completion and related operations, pneumatic controllers, pneumatic diaphragm pumps, storage vessels, and leak detection and repair (LDAR). The BLM is also revising other provisions related to venting and flaring and is adding provisions regarding deference to appropriate State or tribal regulation in determining when flaring of associated gas from oil wells will be royalty-free.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Land Management","name":"Land Management Bureau","id":275,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/land-management-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/275","parent_id":253,"slug":"land-management-bureau"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2018/09/28/2018-20689.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":3160,"title":43},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":3170,"title":43}],"citation":"83 FR 49184","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The final rule is effective on November 27, 2018.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["18X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2018-20689","effective_on":"2018-11-27","end_page":49214,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2018/09/28/2018-20689.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/09/28/2018-20689/waste-prevention-production-subject-to-royalties-and-resource-conservation-rescission-or-revision-of","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2018-20689?publication_date=2018-09-28","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2018-09-28/2018-20689/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":31,"page_views":{"count":3740,"last_updated":"2026-04-22 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-09-28/pdf/2018-20689.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-20689.pdf?1538052319","publication_date":"2018-09-28","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/09/28/2018-20689.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1004-AE53":{"issue":"201804","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1004-AE53/waste-prevention-production-subject-to-royalties-and-resource-conservation-revision-or-rescission-of","title":"Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Revision or Rescission of Certain Requirements","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201804&RIN=1004-AE53&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Economically Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1004-AE53"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2018-10-18T10:00:23Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":49184,"subtype":null,"title":"Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Rescission or Revision of Certain Requirements","toc_doc":"Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Rescission or Revision of Certain Requirements","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Government contracts","Incorporation by reference","Indians-lands","Mineral royalties","Oil and gas exploration","Penalties","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Rule","volume":83}