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DOI/BSEE RIN: 1014-AA23 Publication ID: Fall 2014 
Title: Oil-Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located Seaward of the Coast Line 
Abstract: This rule would update regulations for offshore oil spill response planning and preparedness by incorporating lessons learned from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Spill of National Significance, improved preparedness capability standards, and applicable research findings. The current regulations establish the authority for BSEE to review and approve oil spill response plans submitted by owners and operators as well as verify their preparedness through equipment inspections and exercises, including Government initiated unannounced exercises. The current specific standards place unrealistic quantitative value and emphasis on mechanical recovery equipment and give little incentive for the development of new technology. This update will establish standards that drive owners and operators to use all applicable tools in a system based plan that demonstrates they are prepared to respond quickly, effectively, and to the maximum extent practicable. 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 254   
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Amy White
Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch
Department of the Interior
381 Elden Street,
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone:703 787-1665
Fax:703 787-1555
Email: amy.white@bsee.gov