Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis

1010-AD87 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1010 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management BOEM 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Adjusting the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limits of Liability for Offshore Facilities

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.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 30 CFR 553 33 USC 2701 et seq No NPRM 02/24/2014 79 FR 10056 NPRM Comment Period End 03/26/2014 Final Action 11/00/2014 No No None No No No No 1010-AD75 Previously reported as 1014-AA05 Previously reported as Deanna Meyer-Pietruzska Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation and Analysis 1010 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management BOEM 202 208-6352 202 513-7630 deanna.meyer-pietruszka@boem.gov 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240