[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 11079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4334]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 250

 [Docket ID: BOEM-2010-0076]


Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental 
Shelf--Safety and Environmental Management Systems; Public Workshop

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement 
(BOEMRE), Interior.

ACTION: Notice; public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and 
Enforcement is announcing a workshop to discuss the new regulatory 
requirements for operators to develop and implement Safety and 
Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) for oil and gas and sulphur 
operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This workshop is 
designed to provide an overview and background of the final rule, 
review and summarize responses to frequently asked questions, receive 
and respond to new questions pertaining to implementation, and describe 
BOEMRE audit methodologies for compliance reviews.

DATES: The workshop will be held on March 15, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Hilton New Orleans 
Riverside, Two Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah O'Brien by phone at (703) 
787-1579, or by e-mail at Deborah.O'[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Subpart S Rulemaking

    On October 15, 2010, BOEMRE published the Final Rule for 30 CFR 
250, Subpart S--Safety and Environmental Management Systems, in the 
Federal Register (75 FR 63610). This Final Rule incorporates by 
reference, and makes mandatory, API RP 75, Third Edition, May 2004, 
reaffirmed May 2008.
    This Final Rule became effective on November 15, 2010, and applies 
to all OCS oil and gas and sulphur operations and facilities under 
BOEMRE jurisdiction, including drilling, production, construction, well 
workover, well completion, well servicing, and DOI pipeline activities.

Workshop Structure

    The primary intent of this workshop is to discuss the various 
elements necessary to implement a robust SEMS for OCS operations and 
how those elements may be assessed within an operator's management 
system. The workshop will consist of BOEMRE presentations describing 
and discussing 30 CFR 250, Subpart S, the background leading to the 
regulations, frequently asked questions, and audit methodologies for 
compliance measurement. BOEMRE also will address questions asked by the 
audience.

Registration

    There is no registration fee for this workshop. However, to assess 
the number of participants, BOEMRE requests participants to register 
with Ms. Deborah O'Brien by phone at (703) 787-1579, or by e-mail at 
Deborah.O'[email protected], prior to the meeting. The deadline to 
register is 1 week before the workshop on March 8, 2011. Given the 
maximum capacity of the meeting room, seating is limited to 500. BOEMRE 
will make its presentation available via Web site at http://www.boemre.gov/semp/.
    BOEMRE will consider any questions submitted in advance so that the 
workshop can focus on key topics. Please submit questions to Ms. 
Deborah O'Brien in writing at Deborah.O'[email protected] by March 8, 
2011.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Statement

    This Federal Register document does not refer to or impose any 
information collection requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

    Dated: February 8, 2011.
L. Renee Orr,
Acting Associate Director for Offshore Energy and Minerals Management.
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