Revisions to Regulations Regarding Oil and Gas Leasing; Fees, Rentals, and Royalties
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 29, 2026. Document 2026-08280. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
This direct final rule (DFR) revises existing regulations pertaining to royalty on production to effectuate changes required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.
The Land Management Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Land Management Bureau has published 4 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 34 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1004-AF41 since Jan. 1, 2025.
Since then:
- What happens next and when
The final rule is effective on June 29, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by May 29, 2026. If significant adverse comments are received, notice will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date either withdrawing the rule or issuing a new final rule that responds to any significant adverse comments.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-08280 |
|---|---|
| Action | Direct final rule; request for comments. |
| Agencies | Interior Department; Land Management Bureau |
| Published | April 29, 2026 |
| Effective date | June 29, 2026 |
| Comments close | May 29, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1004-AF41 |
| Docket | BLM-2025-0138 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register