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DOI/BSEE | RIN: 1014-AA49 | Publication ID: Fall 2023 |
Title: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Operating in High-Pressure and/or High-Temperature (HPHT) Environments | |
Abstract:
This rule will formally codify BSEE's existing process for reviewing and approving projects in high pressure and/or high temperature (HPHT) environments. Currently, BSEE reviews and approves HPHT projects under its existing regulations. Based on these regulations, BSEE issued multiple guidance documents clarifying the specific HPHT information prospective operators should submit to BSEE to support the bureau’s programmatic reviews and approvals of such projects. |
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Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), 43 U.S.C. 1331 to 1356a |
Legal Deadline:
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Statement of Need: This rule will formally codify BSEE's existing process for reviewing and approving projects in high pressure and/or high temperature (HPHT) environments. Currently, BSEE reviews and approves HPHT projects under its existing regulations. Based on these regulations, BSEE issued multiple guidance documents clarifying the specific HPHT information prospective operators should submit to BSEE to support the bureau’s programmatic reviews and approvals of such projects. |
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Summary of the Legal Basis: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), 43 U.S.C. 1331 to 1356a. |
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Timetable:
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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 |