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DOI/BSEE RIN: 1014-AA44 Publication ID: Fall 2023 
Title: Oil-Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located Seaward of the Coast Line Proposed Rule 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would identify opportunities for updating Oil Spill Response Requirements regulations, in 30 CFR part 254, last updated 22 years ago (62 FR 13996, Mar. 25, 1997). This proposed rule would codify industry best practices, BSEE policy, and regulatory guidance for oil spill response planning and operations.  This proposed rule would also streamline the oil spill response planning requirements, clarify equipment and operational capabilities, and address requirements from other applicable laws and technological advancements to reflect oil spill response best practices and advance safety and protection of the environment.

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 254 (proposed rewrite of 254)   
Legal Authority: Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321    Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.    Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 42 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None

Statement of Need:

This proposed rule would identify opportunities for updating Oil Spill Response Requirements regulations, in 30 CFR part 254, last updated 22 years ago (62 FR 13996, Mar. 25, 1997). This proposed rule would codify industry best practices, BSEE policy, and regulatory guidance for oil spill response planning and operations.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 42 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2023 
NPRM Comment Period End  03/00/2024 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Kirk Malstrom
Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
45600 Woodland Road,
Sterling, VA 20166
Phone:703 787-1751
Fax:703 787-1555
Email: kirk.malstrom@bsee.gov