Proposed Rule2023-19811
Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf
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Published
September 12, 2023
Effective
June 14, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking, "Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf," published June 14, 2023, that seeks comments on proposed changes to reporting criteria for certain casualties on the outer continental shelf (OCS) and a proposed increase to property damage dollar threshold that triggers a casualty report for fixed facilities on the OCS. We are extending the comment period an additional 60 days to allow the public more time to comment. The comment period is now open through November 13, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62491-62492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19811]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Parts 140 and 146
46 CFR Parts 4 and 109
[Docket No. USCG-2013-1057]
RIN 1625-AB99
Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of
comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking, ``Marine Casualty Reporting
on the Outer Continental Shelf,'' published June 14, 2023, that seeks
comments on proposed changes to reporting criteria for certain
casualties on the outer continental shelf (OCS) and a proposed increase
to property damage dollar threshold that triggers a casualty report for
fixed facilities on the OCS. We are extending the comment period an
additional 60 days to allow the public more time to comment. The
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comment period is now open through November 13, 2023.
DATES: The comment period for the supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking published June 14, 2023, (88 FR 38765) is extended. Comments
and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before
November 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2013-1057 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
call or email LCDR Laura Fitzpatrick, Office of Investigations and
Casualty Analysis (CG-INV), Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-1032, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a260b1f180b4427442c031e101a0b1e180309012a1f19090d44070306"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fd3feeaedfeb1d2b1d9f6ebe5effeebedf6fcf4dfeaecfcf8b1f2f6f3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
The Coast Guard views public participation as essential to
effective rulemaking, and will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the
outcome of this rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of
this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for
each suggestion or recommendation.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. If you cannot submit your material by
using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, call or email the person in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule for alternate
instructions. We review all comments received, but we will only post
comments that address the topic of the proposed rule. We may choose not
to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we
receive.
We accept anonymous comments. All comments we post to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> will include any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this
document, see the Department of Homeland Security's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
Background and Discussion
The Coast Guard issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking
(SNPRM) entitled ``Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental
Shelf,'' on June 14, 2023 (88 FR 38765). In it we propose changing the
reporting criteria for changing the reporting criteria for certain
casualties that occur on foreign floating outer continental shelf (OCS)
facilities (FOFs), mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs), and vessels
engaged in OCS activities. In addition, the SNPRM proposes to raise the
property damage dollar threshold that triggers a casualty report from
$25,000 to $75,000 for fixed facilities on the OCS because the original
regulation setting the property damage threshold amount was issued in
the 1980s and has not since been updated. This SNPRM would update Coast
Guard regulations to keep up with technology, improve awareness of
accident trends on the OCS, improve safety on the OCS, and reduce the
regulatory burden on operators of fixed OCS platforms.
We set a 90-day comment period for the SNRPM and received several
requests to extend the comment period. The requesters cited need for
additional time to provide constructive responses to the SNRPM and a
lack of awareness about the SNPRM among members of the affected
industry as reasons for the requested extension.
In response to this request, we decided to extend the public
comment period by 60 days. The comment period is now open through
November 13, 2023.
Dated: September 8, 2023.
W.R. Arguin,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-19811 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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