Regulations
All leasing and operations on the Federal
offshore are governed by laws and regulations that ensure safe
operations and preservation of the environment, while balancing the
Nation's needs for energy development. The Bureau enforces compliance
with these regulations and periodically updates rules to reflect
advancements in technology and new information. This section provides
access to the rules being developed, public participation in rulemaking,
and compliance requirements.
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Federal Register
Notices – the Federal regulatory process and Federal Register
notices on Bureau regulatory actions.
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Notices to Lessees (NTLs)
– informal communications with operators and contractors that
further clarify regulations
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Potential
Incident of Non-Compliance (PINC) List – guidelines and a
checklist used to ensure safe and consistent inspections of offshore
facilities.
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Regulatory Compliance
– laws, regulations, and notices that govern offshore leasing and
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Rules – both
proposed and final rules, sorted by year.
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Regulations.gov – a
U.S. government web site that enables the public to review and
submit comments on Federal documents.
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