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RIN: 1014-AA45

Publication ID: Fall 2023

Title: Revisions to Subpart J--Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way Proposed Rule
Abstract: This proposed rule would identify opportunities for improving safety, environmental protections, and equipment reliability, within the Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way regulations under 30 CFR 250 subpart J. This rule would incorporate several guidance documents and conditions of approval and update industry standards incorporated by reference into the regulations. This rulemaking rule would result in an up-to-date set of pipeline regulations that reflect current industry practices and BSEE policies that address topics such as pipeline permitting, design, installation, maintenance, inspections, and decommissioning.
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: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 to 1356a, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need:

This proposed rule would identify opportunities for improving safety, environmental protections, and equipment reliability, within the Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way regulations under 30 CFR 250 subpart J. This rule would incorporate several guidance documents and conditions of approval and update industry standards incorporated by reference into the regulations. This rulemaking rule would result in an up-to-date set of pipeline regulations that reflect current industry practices and BSEE policies that address topics such as pipeline permitting, design, installation, maintenance, inspections, and decommissioning.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

43 U.S.C. 1331 to 1356a, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	01/00/2024
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