1010-AE18 202210 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 Consumer Price Index Adjustments of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limit of Liability for Offshore Facilities

BOEM is mandated, under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), 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 final rule adjusts the offshore facility limit of liability for damages under the OPA (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) to reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index since 2018, as required by OPA, in accordance with the methodology specified in current BOEM regulations. 

]]> Info./Admin./Other First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No Private Sector 30 CFR 553 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. Statutory Final 02/01/2023 No Final Rule 02/00/2023 No No None No No No No Peter Meffert Regulatory Analyst 1010 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management BOEM 703 787-1610 peter.meffert@boem.gov 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling VA 20166