DAR File No. 40714
This notice was published in the September 15, 2016, issue (Vol. 2016, No. 18) of the Utah State Bulletin.
Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas
Rule R649-8
Reporting and Report Forms
Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation
DAR File No.: 40714
Filed: 08/26/2016 12:38:18 PM
NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION
Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:
Section 40-6-5 provides for rulemaking authority to the Board of Oil, Gas and Mining and provides the Board with the authority to regulate all operations related to the production of oil and gas and the disposal of salt water and oil field wastes. This statute authorizes the board to adopt rules for reporting and the division is the repository for these records.
Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:
Western Energy Alliance on 08/04/2016 expressed support for the renewal of this rule.
Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:
This rule is necessary for the division to carry out the requirement to collect appropriate information from parties in the oil and gas industry and then make available to the public. This rule is necessary for consistency in data collection and data publication. Therefore, this rule should be continued.
The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:
Natural ResourcesOil, Gas and Mining; Oil and GasRoom 1210
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3154
Direct questions regarding this rule to:
- Steve Schneider at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5328, by FAX at 801-359-3940, or by Internet E-mail at steveschneider@utah.gov
Effective:
08/26/2016
Authorized by:
John Baza, Director
Additional Information
More information about a Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation is available online.
The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2016/b20160915.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.
For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Steve Schneider at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5328, by FAX at 801-359-3940, or by Internet E-mail at steveschneider@utah.gov. For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Office of Administrative Rules.