1010-AE04 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1010 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management BOEM 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Deregulating and Streamlining Renewable Energy Regulations

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified deregulatory opportunities for reforming, streamlining, and clarifying its renewable energy regulations. With this proposed rulemaking, BOEM is considering regulatory reforms that are intended to facilitate offshore renewable energy development without decreasing environmental safeguards, including more flexible geophysical and geotechnical survey submission requirements; streamlined approval of meteorological buoys; revised project verification procedures; and greater clarity regarding safety requirements. These reforms are intended to expeditiously facilitate offshore renewable energy development in a manner that is safe, environmentally sound, and that provides fair return to U.S. taxpayers.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 30 CFR 585 43 U.S.C. 1337(p) Yes NPRM 07/00/2020 NPRM Comment Period End 09/00/2020 Final Action 11/00/2020 Final Action Effective 12/00/2020 No No None No No No No 1010-AD89 Merged with 1010-AD91 Merged with 1014 Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement BSEE Common Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka Chief, OPRA 1010 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management BOEM 202 208-6352 deanna.meyer-pietruszka@boem.gov 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240