80 FR 21670 - Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 75 (April 20, 2015)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 75 (April 20, 2015)
| Page Range | 21670-21670 | |
| FR Document | 2015-09035 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 21670] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09035] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 30 CFR Parts 250 and 254 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 30 CFR Part 550 [Docket ID: BSEE-2013-0011; 15XE1700DX EX1SF0000.DAQ000 EEEE500000] RIN 1082-AA00 Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Extension of comment period for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: BOEM and BSEE are extending the public comment period on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled, ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf,'' which was published in the Federal Register on February 24, 2015, (80 FR 9916). The original public comment period would have ended on April 27, 2015. However, BOEM and BSEE have received public comments requesting an extension of the comment period. BOEM and BSEE have reviewed the extension requests and determined that a 30-day comment period extension to May 27, 2015, is appropriate. DATES: The comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on February 24, 2015, (80 FR 9916) has been extended. Written comments must be received by the extended due date of May 27, 2015. BOEM and BSEE may not fully consider comments received after this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed rulemaking by any of the following methods. Please use the Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1082-AA00 as an identifier in your message. For comments specifically related to the draft Environmental Assessment conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), please refer to NEPA in the heading of your message.Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the entry entitled ``Enter Keyword or ID'', enter BSEE-2013-0011 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this rulemaking. BOEM and BSEE may post all submitted comments in their entirety. Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior (DOI); Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Attention: Regulations and Standards Branch; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Please reference ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, 1082-AA00'' in your comments and include your name and return address. Please note that this address for BSEE is new; however, any comments already submitted to BSEE's former address (381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20181) do not need to be resubmitted to the new address. Public Availability of Comments--Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM and BSEE published a notice of proposed rulemaking on Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) on February 24, 2015 (80 FR 9916). This proposed rule is intended to provide regulations to ensure Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations are conducted in a safe and responsible manner that takes into account the unique conditions of Arctic OCS drilling and Alaska Natives' cultural traditions and need to access subsistence resources. The Arctic region is known for its oil and gas resource potential, its vibrant ecosystems, and the Alaska Native communities, who rely on the Arctic's resources for subsistence and cultural traditions. The region is also characterized by extreme environmental conditions, geographic remoteness, and a relative lack of fixed infrastructure and existing operations. The proposed rule would add to, and revise existing regulations in, 30 CFR parts 250, 254, and 550 for Arctic OCS oil and gas activities. The proposed rule would focus on Arctic OCS exploratory drilling activities that use mobile offshore drilling units, and related operations during the Arctic OCS open-water drilling season. After publication of the proposed rule, BOEM and BSEE received public comments asking BOEM and BSEE to extend the comment period on the proposed rule by 60 days. BOEM and BSEE are extending the original 60-day comment period by an additional 30 days to provide additional time for review of and comment on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Accordingly, written comments must be submitted by the extended due date of May 27, 2015. BOEM and BSEE may not fully consider comments received after this date. Dated: April 14, 2015. Janice M. Schneider, Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. 2015-09035 Filed 4-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P; 4310-MR-P
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discriminates on the basis of race, sex, 1969 (NEPA), please refer to NEPA in potential, its vibrant ecosystems, and
national origin, or age. the heading of your message. the Alaska Native communities, who
[FR Doc. 2015–08827 Filed 4–16–15; 11:15 am] • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// rely on the Arctic’s resources for
BILLING CODE 6570–01–P www.regulations.gov. In the entry subsistence and cultural traditions. The
entitled ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’, enter region is also characterized by extreme
BSEE–2013–0011 then click search. environmental conditions, geographic
Follow the instructions to submit public remoteness, and a relative lack of fixed
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
comments and view supporting and infrastructure and existing operations.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental related materials available for this The proposed rule would add to, and
Enforcement rulemaking. BOEM and BSEE may post revise existing regulations in, 30 CFR
all submitted comments in their parts 250, 254, and 550 for Arctic OCS
30 CFR Parts 250 and 254 entirety. oil and gas activities. The proposed rule
• Mail or hand-carry comments to the would focus on Arctic OCS exploratory
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Department of the Interior (DOI); Bureau drilling activities that use mobile
of Safety and Environmental offshore drilling units, and related
30 CFR Part 550 Enforcement; Attention: Regulations operations during the Arctic OCS open-
and Standards Branch; 45600 Woodland water drilling season.
[Docket ID: BSEE–2013–0011; 15XE1700DX Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Please After publication of the proposed
EX1SF0000.DAQ000 EEEE500000] reference ‘‘Oil and Gas and Sulphur rule, BOEM and BSEE received public
Operations on the Outer Continental comments asking BOEM and BSEE to
RIN 1082–AA00 Shelf—Requirements for Exploratory extend the comment period on the
Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental proposed rule by 60 days. BOEM and
Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations Shelf, 1082–AA00’’ in your comments BSEE are extending the original 60-day
on the Outer Continental Shelf— and include your name and return comment period by an additional 30
Requirements for Exploratory Drilling address. Please note that this address for days to provide additional time for
on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf BSEE is new; however, any comments review of and comment on the Notice of
AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and already submitted to BSEE’s former Proposed Rulemaking. Accordingly,
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), address (381 Elden Street, Herndon, written comments must be submitted by
Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy Virginia 20181) do not need to be the extended due date of May 27, 2015.
Management (BOEM), Interior. resubmitted to the new address. BOEM and BSEE may not fully consider
ACTION: Extension of comment period
• Public Availability of Comments— comments received after this date.
for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Before including your address, phone Dated: April 14, 2015.
number, email address, or other Janice M. Schneider,
SUMMARY: BOEM and BSEE are personal identifying information in your Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals
extending the public comment period comment, you should be aware that Management.
on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking your entire comment—including your [FR Doc. 2015–09035 Filed 4–17–15; 8:45 am]
entitled, ‘‘Oil and Gas and Sulphur personal identifying information—may
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P; 4310–MR–P
Operations on the Outer Continental be made publicly available at any time.
Shelf—Requirements for Exploratory While you can ask us in your comment
Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Shelf,’’ which was published in the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to SECURITY
Federal Register on February 24, 2015,
(80 FR 9916). The original public do so. Coast Guard
comment period would have ended on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
April 27, 2015. However, BOEM and Mark E. Fesmire, BSEE, Alaska Regional 33 CFR Part 165
BSEE have received public comments Office, mark.fesmire@bsee.gov, (907)
requesting an extension of the comment 334–5300; John Caplis, BSEE, Oil Spill [Docket No. USCG–2015–0178]
period. BOEM and BSEE have reviewed Response Division, john.caplis@ RIN 1625–AA00
the extension requests and determined bsee.gov, (703) 787–1364; or David
that a 30-day comment period extension Johnston, BOEM, Alaska Regional Safety Zone, Volvo Ocean Race
to May 27, 2015, is appropriate. Office, david.johnston@boem.gov, (907) Newport; East Passage, Narragansett
DATES: The comment period for the 334–5200. Bay, RI
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
published on February 24, 2015, (80 FR and BSEE published a notice of ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
9916) has been extended. Written proposed rulemaking on Requirements
comments must be received by the for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to
extended due date of May 27, 2015. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) on establish a safety zone in the navigable
BOEM and BSEE may not fully consider February 24, 2015 (80 FR 9916). This waters of the East Passage, Narragansett
comments received after this date. proposed rule is intended to provide Bay, RI, during the Volvo Ocean Race
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments regulations to ensure Arctic OCS Newport marine event. This safety zone
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on the proposed rulemaking by any of exploratory drilling operations are is intended to safeguard mariners from
the following methods. Please use the conducted in a safe and responsible the hazards associated with high-speed,
Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) manner that takes into account the high-performance sailing vessels
1082–AA00 as an identifier in your unique conditions of Arctic OCS competing in inshore races on the
message. For comments specifically drilling and Alaska Natives’ cultural waters of the East Passage, Narragansett
related to the draft Environmental traditions and need to access Bay, RI. Vessels would be prohibited
Assessment conducted under the subsistence resources. The Arctic region from entering into, transiting through,
National Environmental Policy Act of is known for its oil and gas resource mooring, or anchoring within this safety
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Extension of comment period for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | |
| Dates | The comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on February 24, 2015, (80 FR 9916) has been extended. Written comments must be received by the extended due date of May 27, 2015. BOEM and BSEE may not fully consider comments received after this date. | |
| Contact | Mark E. Fesmire, BSEE, Alaska Regional Office, [email protected], (907) 334-5300; John Caplis, BSEE, Oil Spill Response Division, [email protected], (703) 787-1364; or David Johnston, BOEM, Alaska Regional Office, [email protected], (907) 334-5200. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 21670 | |
| RIN Number | 1082-AA00 | |
| CFR Citation | 30
CFR
250 30 CFR 254 30 CFR 550 |
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