United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2015-02-24 article Part III Proposed Rules D09002ee1c8584d8e D09002ee1c8584eaf United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through BOEM and BSEE, proposes to revise and add new requirements to regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) seaward of the State of Alaska (Alaska OCS). The Alaska OCS has the potential to be an integral part of the Nation's "all of the above" domestic energy strategy. This proposed rule focuses solely on the OCS within the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas (Arctic OCS). The Arctic region is characterized by extreme environmental conditions, geographic remoteness, and a relative lack of fixed infrastructure and existing operations. The proposed rule is designed to ensure safe, effective, and responsible exploration of Arctic OCS oil and gas resources, while protecting the marine, coastal, and human environments, and Alaska Natives' cultural traditions and access to subsistence resources. 80 FR 9916 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-24/2015-03609 2015-03609 fr24fe15-22 RIN 1082-AA00 4310-VH-4310-MR-P Docket ID: BSEE-2013-0011 15XE1700DX EX1SF0000.DAQ000 EEEE500000 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-24/2015-03609 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-24/html/2015-03609.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-24/pdf/2015-03609.pdf Continental Shelf Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Protection Government Contracts Incorporation by Reference Investigations Mineral Royalties Oil and Gas Development and Production Oil and Gas Exploration Oil and Gas Reserves Penalties Pipelines Public Lands-Mineral Resources Public Lands-Rights Of-Way Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Sulphur Development and Production Sulphur Exploration Surety Bonds Intergovernmental Relations Oil Pollution Administrative Practice and Procedure Federal Lands Oil Oil and Gas Development Outer Continental Shelf Public Lands-Right-of-Way Energy Natural Gas Natural Resources Offshore Structures Petroleum Bonds 56 p. 9916 9971 80 FR 9916 Title 30 Part 250 30 CFR Part 250 Title 30 Part 254 30 CFR Part 254 Title 30 Part 550 30 CFR Part 550 RIN 1082-AA00 Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue PRORULE 2015-03609 III DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 2015-04-27 Docket ID: BSEE-2013-0011 15XE1700DX EX1SF0000.DAQ000 EEEE500000 4310-VH-4310-MR-P 2015-03609 Proposed rule.

The Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through BOEM and BSEE, proposes to revise and add new requirements to regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) seaward of the State of Alaska (Alaska OCS). The Alaska OCS has the potential to be an integral part of the Nation's "all of the above" domestic energy strategy. This proposed rule focuses solely on the OCS within the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas (Arctic OCS). The Arctic region is characterized by extreme environmental conditions, geographic remoteness, and a relative lack of fixed infrastructure and existing operations. The proposed rule is designed to ensure safe, effective, and responsible exploration of Arctic OCS oil and gas resources, while protecting the marine, coastal, and human environments, and Alaska Natives' cultural traditions and access to subsistence resources.

Submit comments by April 27, 2015. BOEM and BSEE may not fully consider comments received after this date. You may submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the information collection burden in this proposed rule by March 26, 2015. The deadline for comments on the information collection burden does not affect the deadline for the public to comment to BOEM and BSEE on the proposed regulations. Mark E. Fesmire, BSEE, Alaska Regional Office, mark.fesmire@bsee.gov, (907) 334-5300; John Caplis, BSEE, Oil Spill Response Division, john.caplis@bsee.gov, (703) 787-1364; or David Johnston, BOEM, Alaska Regional Office, david.johnston@boem.gov, (907) 334-5200. To see a copy of either information collection request submitted to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently Under Review). Continental Shelf Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Protection Government Contracts Incorporation by Reference Investigations Mineral Royalties Oil and Gas Development and Production Oil and Gas Exploration Oil and Gas Reserves Penalties Pipelines Public Lands-Mineral Resources Public Lands-Rights Of-Way Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Sulphur Development and Production Sulphur Exploration Surety Bonds Intergovernmental Relations Oil Pollution Administrative Practice and Procedure Federal Lands Oil Oil and Gas Development Outer Continental Shelf Public Lands-Right-of-Way Energy Natural Gas Natural Resources Offshore Structures Petroleum Bonds Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations: Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf , david.johnston@boem.gov john.caplis@bsee.gov mark.fesmire@bsee.gov OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov http://mycommittees.api.org/standards/ecs/sc2/default.aspx http://publications.api.org http://www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/BOEM-Regions/Alaska-Region/Environment/Environmental-Analysis/Environmental-Impact-Statements-and-Major-Environmental-Assessments.aspx http://www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/BOEM-Regions/Alaska-Region/Historical-Data/Index.aspx http://www.boem.gov/akstudies/ http://www.boem.gov/EP-PUBLIC-VERSION/ http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/upload/Shell-report-3-8-13-Final.pdf http://www.iso.org/iso/home/store/catalogue_ics.htm http://www.reginfo.gov http://www.regulations.gov http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/implementation_plan_for_the_national_strategy_for_the_arctic_region_-_fi....pdf www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html www.arctic-council.org/eppr/agreement-on-cooperation-on-marine-oil-pollution-preparedness-and-response-in-the-arctic/ www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/BOEM-Regions/Alaska-Region/Historical-Data/Index.aspx www.boem.gov/Oil-and-Gas-Energy-Program/Resource-Evaluation/Resource-Assessment/2011_National_Assessment_Factsheet-pdf.aspx www.boem.gov/uploadedFiles/BOEM/About_BOEM/BOEM_Regions/Alaska_Region/Leasing_and_Plans/Leasing/Alaska_Lease_Holdings_by_Owner_or_Partial_Owner.pdf www.boem.gov/uploadedFiles/BOEM/Oil_and_Gas_Energy_Program/Leasing/Five_Year_Program/2012-2017_Five_Year_Program/PFP%2012-17.pdf www.bsee.gov/BSEE-Newsroom/Publications-Library/Interagency-Agreements/ www.bsee.gov/Technology-and-Research/Technology-Assessment-Programs/Categories/Arctic-Research/ www.reginfo.gov www.reginfo.gov/public/ www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail www.standards.gov/standards_gov/nttaa.cfm Vol. 80, no. 36 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-02-24 continuing daily deposited born digital 404 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-24 P0b002ee18b32f962 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr24fe15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-24 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-24/pdf/FR-2015-02-24.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-24/xml/FR-2015-02-24.xml fdlp 9591 9983 DGPO 2015-02-24 2024-06-25 FR-2015-02-24 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-02-24 80 36