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RIN: 1625-AA18

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Outer Continental Shelf Activities (USCG-1998-3868)
Abstract: The Coast Guard is the lead Federal agency for workplace safety and health, other than for matters generally related to drilling and production that are regulated by the Minerals Management Service (MMS), on facilities and vessels engaged in the exploration for, or development or production of, minerals on the OCS. This project would revise the regulations on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities to: 1) Add new requirements for fixed OCS facilities for lifesaving, fire protection, training, hazardous materials used as stores, and accommodation spaces; 2) require foreign vessels engaged in OCS activities to comply with requirements similar to those imposed on U.S. vessels similarly engaged; and 3) allow all mobile inland drilling units to operate on the OCS out to a defined boundary line if they meet requirements for lifesaving, firefighting, and operations similar to those for fixed OCS facilities. This project would affect the owners and operators of facilities and vessels engaged in offshore activities. Market or Regulatory Failure Analysis: Regulations need to be updated to account for technological change. The original regulations were intended for OCS activity in shallower water and closer to land. The regulations are also needed to better reflect current industry practices. A few owners and operators may not be able to internalize the benefits of these safety measures.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 140 to 147
Legal Authority: 43 USC 1333(d)(1) 43 USC 1348(c) 43 USC 1356 Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Request for Comments	06/27/1995	60 FR 33185
Comment Period End	09/25/1995
NPRM	12/07/1999	64 FR 68416
NPRM Correction	02/22/2000	65 FR 8671
NPRM Comment Period Extended	03/16/2000	65 FR 14226
NPRM Comment Period Extended	06/30/2000	65 FR 40559
NPRM Comment Period End	11/30/2000
Next Action Undetermined	To Be Determined

Additional Information: Docket Numbers: The notice of request for comments published June 27, 1995, was assigned Coast Guard docket number 95-016. Following the request for comments, that docket was terminated. This project continues under Docket No. USCG-1998-3868 and RIN 1625-AA18.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: James Magill Project Manager Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, CG-5222, 2100 2nd Street SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126 Phone:202 372-1414 Email: james.m.magill@uscg.mil