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Rule2023-008712023-01-31

Reorganization of Title 30-Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf

Interior Department, Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau, Ocean Energy Management Bureau

Abstract

This rule of agency organization reassigns responsibilities for the administration of certain regulations governing renewable energy development and alternate uses of existing facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's orders and the Departmental Manual. This final rule transfers the applicable renewable energy Departmental regulations from BOEM to BSEE. Furthermore, this final rule reassigns renewable energy regulations pertaining to safety, environmental oversight, and enforcement from BOEM to BSEE. This rule does not make substantive changes to current regulatory requirements and does not impose additional regulatory burdens on the public or the regulated community.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule.
Dates
This final rule is effective January 31, 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 31, 2023.
Effective Date
2023-01-31

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureCoastal zoneContinental shelfElectric powerEnergyEnvironmental protectionHistoric preservationIncorporation by referenceIntergovernmental relationsMarine resourcesMarine safetyNatural resourcesRenewable energyReporting and recordkeeping requirementsRevenue sharingRights-of-waySafety

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 30 CFR Part 285 [Docket No. BSEE-2022-0015; EEEE500000 223E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000] RIN 1082-AA03 30 CFR Parts 585 and 586 [Docket No. BOEM-2022-0042] ( printed page 6376) AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This rule of agency organization reassigns responsibilities for the administration of certain regulations governing renewable energy development and alternate uses of existing facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's orders and the Departmental Manual. This final rule transfers the applicable renewable energy Departmental regulations from BOEM to BSEE. Furthermore, this final rule reassigns renewable energy regulations pertaining to safety, environmental oversight, and enforcement from BOEM to BSEE. This rule does not make substantive changes to current regulatory requirements and does not impose additional regulatory burdens on the public or the regulated community. DATES: This final rule is effective January 31, 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 31, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding BSEE's provisions under this rule, contact: Dennis Yang, Regulations and Standards B

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Citation: 88 FR 6376