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National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision rule (2022)

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National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Action: Record of Decision
Res. of disapproval status: Signed into law
Type: Not deemed significant
Federal code: NEPA No. DOI-BLM-AK-R000-2019-0001-EIS
Estimated cost:[1] $0
Estimated benefit:[1] $0
Policy topics: Environmental regulation

The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision is a Notice of Decision issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) designed to go into effect on April 25, 2022, that outlines the BLM management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.[2]

On September 18, 2025, a resolution of disapproval of the Notice of Decision under the Congressional Review Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The resolution of disapproval passed the Senate on October 30, 2025, and the House of Representatives on November 18, 2025. President Donald Trump (R) signed the resolution into law on December 5, 2025, nullifying the rule.

Timeline

The following timeline details key rulemaking activity:

  • December 5, 2025

    President Donald Trump (R) signed the resolution, nullifying the rule.

  • November 18, 2025

    The U.S. House of Representatives passed the resolution of disapproval.

  • October 30, 2025

    The U.S. Senate passed the resolution of disapproval.[3]

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Under the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the BLM is responsible for managing the resources of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). This Record of Decision outlines the BLM plan for the NPR-A, superseding an earlier plan developed in 2020.

Congressional Review Act

See also: Congressional Review Act

Under the CRA, Congress can nullify recent administrative rules if both the House and the Senate pass a joint resolution of disapproval by a simple majority and the President signs it.

Summary of the rule

The following is a summary of the rule from the rule's entry in the Federal Register:[2]

“ This Record of Decision (ROD; Decision) documents the Secretary of the Interior’s decision regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) future management of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). This Decision, and the plan that it adopts, replaces the Decision issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 31, 2020 (2020 IAP/ROD) which adopted Alternative E, including modifications and clarifications, as analyzed in the June 2020 NPR-A Integrated Activity Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement (2020 IAP/EIS).[4] ”

Summary of provisions

The following is a summary of the provisions from the rule's entry in the Federal Register:[2]

“ Under this Decision, approximately 11.8 million acres (52 percent) of the NPR-A’s subsurface estate are available for oil and gas leasing. The remaining approximately 11 million acres (48 percent) of the NPR-A, including the majority of lands within Special Areas and much of the coastal area of the NPR-A along the Beaufort Sea, are closed to oil and gas leasing under this plan in order to protect and conserve important surface resources and uses in these areas. This Decision makes lands available for application for oil and gas infrastructure, including pipelines and other infrastructure necessary for owners of any offshore leases in the State or Federal waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas to bring oil and gas across the NPR-A to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), while also prohibiting new infrastructure on lands containing habitat of special importance to nesting, breeding, and molting waterfowl as well as those with critical calving and insect relief areas for the Teshekpuk Lake and Western Arctic Caribou Herds.[4] ”

Significant impact

See also: Significant regulatory action

Executive Order 12866, issued by President Bill Clinton (D) in 1993, directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine which agency rules qualify as significant rules and thus are subject to OMB review.

Significant rules have had or might have a large effect on the economy, environment, public health, or state or local governments. These actions may also conflict with other rules or presidential priorities. Executive Order 12866 further defined an economically significant rule as a significant rule with an associated economic effect of $100 million or more. E.O. 14215, issued on February 18, 2025, by President Donald Trump (R), required independent agencies to comply with all aspects of OMB review, including review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). The text of the notice of decision does not state whether the OMB deemed this notice economically significant under E.O. 12866.

Text of the rule

The full text of the rule is available below:[2]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: Estimated costs and estimated benefits here refer to estimated quantitative costs represented by dollar amounts. The estimates are a required part of the rulemaking process and are provided in the rule text. For qualitative costs or benefits, see the summaries of rule purpose and provisions.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bureau of Land Management, "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision," accessed November 7, 2025
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Congress.gov, "Senate Joint Resolution 80," accessed November 7, 2025
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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