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Final Rule

Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Extension of Phase-In Requirements

Agency
Interior
Document Number
2025-22820
Published
December 15, 2025
Effective Date
February 13, 2026

Abstract

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM, we) is promulgating this direct final rule (DFR) to amend its regulations to extend the phase-in dates for compliance with regulations related to both measurement-and- sampling requirements for high-pressure flares and the submission of Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) programs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-22820 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-22820 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Interior in the Federal Register on December 15, 2025, with an effective date of February 13, 2026. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM, we) is promulgating this direct final rule (DFR) to amend its regulations to extend the phase-in dates for compliance with regulations related to both measurement-and- sampling requirements for high-pressure flares and the submission of Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) programs. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/15/2025-22820/waste-prevention-production-subject-to-royalties-and-resource-conservation-extension-of-phase-in.
Is document 2025-22820 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-22820 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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