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DOI/BOEM RIN: 1010-AD61 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Revised Requirements for Well Plugging and Platform Decommissioning 
Abstract: This rule would establish timely submission requirements for decommissioning and abandonment plans, and establish deadlines for decommissioning permits. The rule would also implement timeframes and clarify requirements for plugging and abandonment of idle wells and decommissioning idle facilities. 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 250   
Legal Authority: 31 USC 9701    43 USC 1334   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/00/2011    
NPRM Comment Period End  04/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
William Hauser
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement
381 Elden Street,
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone:703 787-1613
Fax:703 787-1546
Email: william.hauser@mms.gov