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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

30 CFR Part 250

RIN 1010-AB21

 

Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental 
Shelf; Training

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Technical amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is transferring its 
management of the day-to-day operations of the lessee training program 
(LTP) from MMS Headquarters to its regional offices. Therefore, MMS is 
amending its regulations on oil and gas and sulphur operations in the 
Outer Continental Shelf to reflect that change. Management of the LTP 
in the regional offices will improve customer service by placing MMS 
employees involved with approving the schools' and organizations' 
training programs and implementation plans and conducting onsite 
evaluations and audits in close proximity to the schools.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joe Levine, Chief, Information and Training Branch; Mineral Management 
Service; Mail Stop 4800; 381 Elden Street; Herndon, Virginia 22070-
4817, telephone (703) 787-1033/Fax (703) 787-1575.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS is responsible for operations in the 
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). An important factor in ensuring that OCS 
oil and gas operations are carried out in a manner which emphasizes the 
safety of operations and minimizes the risk of environmental damage is 
the lessees' employment of highly qualified and trained personnel to 
perform such operations. To ensure that key operating personnel of 
lessees and contractors are properly trained in well-control and 
production safety systems, MMS has developed and implemented training 
regulations since the late 1970's. Initially, training was required for 
key personnel in drilling well-control and production safety devices. 
In the late 1980's, MMS proposed new training for well-completion, 
well-workover, and well-servicing operations and revised regulations 
for drilling and production safety systems. These training 
regulations--30 CFR 250.210, 30 CFR 250.211, 30 CFR 250.212, 30 CFR 
250.213, 30 CFR 250.214, and 30 CFR 250.215--Subpart O--Training, 
became fully effective on February 25, 1993.

    Since the late seventies, MMS Headquarters personnel have been 
responsible for the day-to-day operation of the training program, 
including the review of training programs and implementation plans, and 
conducting of onsite evaluations and audits. Beginning with the 
effective date of these technical amendments, MMS regional offices will 
manage these day-to-day operations of the LTP. Headquarters will remain 
responsible for program oversight and coordination.
    Decentralization of the LTP to the regional offices is being 
performed to decrease the project management costs associated with 
implementing this program and to provide MMS's customers with more 
timely service.

    Dated: November 16, 1994.
Nancy K. Hayes,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 30 CFR part 250 is amended 
as follows:

PART 250--OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER 
CONTINENTAL SHELF

    1. The authority citation for part 250 continues to read as 
follows:


    Authority: Sec. 204, Pub. L. 95-372, 92 Stat. 629 (43 U.S.C. 
1334).


Secs. 250.211, 250.212, 250.213, and 250.214  [Amended]

    2. For each section indicated in the left column, remove the words 
indicated in the middle column, from wherever they appear in the 
section, and add the words indicated in the right column:

                                                                        
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      Section(s)                        Remove                     Add  
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250.211..............  The Chief, Inspection and Enforcement     MMS    
                        Division.                                       
250.211..............  The Chief, Inspection and Enforcement     MMS    
                        Division; Minerals Management Service;          
                        Mail Stop 4800; 381 Elden Street,               
                        Herndon, Virginia 22070-4817.                   
250.211, 250.212.....  The Chief, Offshore Inspection and        MMS    
                        Enforcement Division, at the address            
                        shown in paragraph (a)(2) of this               
                        section.                                        
250.213, 250.214.....  The Chief, Offshore Inspection and        MMS    
                        Enforcement Division.                           
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Sec. 250.211  [Amended]

    3. In Sec. 250.211(d), in the first sentence, remove the words 
``certifciation'', ``implementaiton'', and ``paragaph'' and add, in 
their place, ``certification'', ``implementation'', and ``paragraph''.


Sec. 250.214  [Amended]

    In Sec. 250.214(c)(1), in the first sentence, remove the word 
``pass'' and add, in its place, ``passed''.

[FR Doc. 94-30844 Filed 12-15-94; 8:45 am]
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