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DOI/BOEM RIN: 1010-AD87 Publication ID: Spring 2015 
Title: Adjusting the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limits of Liability for Offshore Facilities 
Abstract:

BOEM is mandated, under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, to update the limits of liability for damages caused by oil spills originating at offshore facilities and to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility for facility operators. This regulation raises the limits of liability in accordance with the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and ensures that future updates take place on a regular basis, as required by the Act.

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 553   
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/24/2014  79 FR 10056   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/26/2014 
Final Action  12/12/2014  79 FR 73832   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Previously reported as 1010-AD75, Previously reported as 1014-AA05 
Agency Contact:
Deanna Meyer-Pietruzska
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
1849 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20240
Phone:202 208-6352
Fax:202 513-7630
Email: deanna.meyer-pietruszka@boem.gov