Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 13.09.1995

Notice of Draft Report and Comment Period

The onshore and gas program, administered by BLM, is one of the major mineral leasing programs in the Department of the Interior (DOI). At the end of 1994, more than 51,000 onshore oil and gas leases existed on Federal lands covering 39 million acres. About 19,500 leases were in producing status. The BLM is also responsible for operational management oversight of about 4,100 producing leases on Indian lands and supervision of drilling on nonproducing leases. Royalty income from onshore oil and gas production on Federal and Indian lands is over $600 million per year. Under Vice President Gore's REGO II proposal, it has been proposed that the BLM transfer oil and gas inspection and enforcement responsibilities concerning production verification and environmental compliance to the individual States and Indian tribes. This proposal was initially intended as an unfunded transfer of the I&E and Environmental Compliance programs to States and Indian tribes. Subsequently, the DOI indicated that funding of these programs, commensurate with current BLM spending levels, may be made available to the States and Tribes if they elect to assume program responsibilities. The information contained i