1014-AA11 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1014 Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement BSEE 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Blowout Prevention Systems and Well Control

This proposed rule would upgrade regulations related to the design, manufacture, and repair of blowout preventers (BOPs) in response to numerous recommendations.  In addition to BOPs, the proposed rule will address well design, well control, safe drilling margins, casing, cementing, real-time monitoring, and subsea containment.  The proposed rule will address many of the issues raised following the Deepwater Horizon incident and from experts through a public forum held May 22, 2012.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No 30 CFR 250 30 USC 1751 31 USC 9701 43 USC 1334 No NPRM 02/00/2015 Final Action 07/00/2015 Yes Businesses None No No Yes No Amy White Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch 1000 Department of the Interior DOI 703 787-1665 703 787-1555 amy.white@bsee.gov 381 Elden Street, Herndon VA 20170