Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf- Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, 34172 [2021-13803]

Download as PDF 34172 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 29, 2021 / Proposed Rules In considering these factors, the Commission will treat as an important component of each one the relative priority of the risk of injury associated with the product about which the petition has been filed and the Commission’s resources available for rulemaking activities with respect to that risk of injury. 16 CFR 1051.9(b). The CPSC Policy on Establishing Priorities for Commission Action, 16 CFR 1009.8, sets forth the criteria upon which Commission priorities are based. The petition is available on the CPSC website https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fspublic/Petition-from-Families-UnitedAgainst-Inhalant-Abuse-FUAIA.pdf? EYYcWmPdktNDi5NiVt8Vixck_.Sz.Mnf or https://www.regulations.gov, under Docket No. CP–21–1, Supporting and Related Materials. Alternatively, interested parties may obtain a copy of the petition by writing or calling the Division of the Secretariat, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504–6833. Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2021–13337 Filed 6–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 30 CFR Part 250 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 30 CFR Part 550 [Docket ID BSEE–2019–0008, EEEE500000, 21XE1700DX, EX1SF0000.EAQ000] RIN 1082–AA01 Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf— Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Department of the Interior. ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), acting through BSEE and BOEM, hereby withdraws in its entirety the proposed rule published on December 9, 2020, entitled ‘‘Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.’’ SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Jun 28, 2021 Jkt 253001 As of the date of signature, June 23, 2021, the proposed rule published on December 9, 2020, at 85 FR 79266 is withdrawn. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on any BSEE issues, contact Kirk Malstrom, BSEE, at kirk.malstrom@ bsee.gov or at (703) 787–1751. For questions on any BOEM issues, contact Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka, BOEM, Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation, and Analysis, at Deanna.Meyer-Pietruszka@ boem.gov or by mail to 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 22040 or by calling (202) 208–6352. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 15, 2016, BSEE and BOEM promulgated a narrowly focused rule (see 2016 Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule at 81 FR 46478) revising the regulations applicable to exploratory drilling operations conducted during the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) openwater drilling season by drilling vessels and ‘‘jack-up rigs’’ (collectively known as mobile offshore drilling units or MODUs) in the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. The regulations promulgated through the 2016 Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule were intended to ensure that Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations are conducted in a safe and responsible manner, while taking into account the unique conditions of the Arctic OCS as well as Alaska Natives’ cultural traditions and their need for access to subsistence resources. E.O. 13795, ‘‘Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy’’ (82 FR 20815), issued on April 28, 2017, and S.O. 3350, ‘‘America-First Offshore Energy Strategy,’’ issued on May 1, 2017, directed BSEE and BOEM to undertake a review of the 2016 Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule. In response, on December 9, 2020, the Department published the proposed rule: ‘‘Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf—Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf’’ (85 FR 79266) (2020 Proposed Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule). The proposed rule provided a 60-day public comment period, which closed February 8, 2021. After publication of the proposed rule, BSEE and BOEM received requests to extend the comment period for 60 days. BSEE and BOEM subsequently re-opened the comment period for an additional 60 days through a notice published in the Federal Register on February 10, 2021 (86 FR 8878). That comment period closed on April 9, 2021. Since publication of the 2020 Proposed Arctic Exploratory Drilling DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Rule, President Biden issued E.O. 13990, ‘‘Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis’’ (86 FR 7037, Jan. 25, 2021). E.O. 13990 establishes a policy to, among other things, promote and protect public health and the environment. Section 7 of the E.O. revoked E.O. 13795. Further, on April 16, 2021, Secretary Haaland issued S.O. 3398, which revoked S.O. 3350. The Department has decided it will not proceed with a final rule codifying any provisions of the 2020 Proposed Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule, and the proposed rule is hereby withdrawn. The withdrawal of the proposed rule does not preclude the Department from initiating the same or a similar rulemaking at a future date. Should the Department decide to undertake such a rulemaking, it will begin with a new proposed rule and provide new opportunities for comment. Laura Daniel-Davis, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. 2021–13803 Filed 6–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P; 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2019–0955] RIN 1625–AA09 Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New River, Fort Lauderdale, FL Coast Guard, DHS. Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: On July 13, 2020, the Coast Guard published a notification of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to change the operating schedule that governs the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad Bridge across the New River, mile 2.5, at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This proposed change would allow the drawbridge to operate on a more predictable schedule. The Coast Guard is publishing this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) as considerable time has passed since the NPRM was published and minor modifications have been made to the proposed rule. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before July 29, 2021. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29JNP1.SGM 29JNP1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

30 CFR Part 250

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

30 CFR Part 550

[Docket ID BSEE-2019-0008, EEEE500000, 21XE1700DX, EX1SF0000.EAQ000]
RIN 1082-AA01


Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental 
Shelf-- Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the 
Arctic Outer Continental Shelf

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), 
acting through BSEE and BOEM, hereby withdraws in its entirety the 
proposed rule published on December 9, 2020, entitled ``Revisions to 
the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer 
Continental Shelf.''

DATES: As of the date of signature, June 23, 2021, the proposed rule 
published on December 9, 2020, at 85 FR 79266 is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on any BSEE issues, 
contact Kirk Malstrom, BSEE, at [email protected] or at (703) 787-
1751. For questions on any BOEM issues, contact Deanna Meyer-
Pietruszka, BOEM, Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation, and Analysis, at 
[email protected] or by mail to 1849 C Street NW, 
Washington, DC 22040 or by calling (202) 208-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 15, 2016, BSEE and BOEM promulgated 
a narrowly focused rule (see 2016 Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule at 
81 FR 46478) revising the regulations applicable to exploratory 
drilling operations conducted during the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS) open-water drilling season by drilling vessels and ``jack-up 
rigs'' (collectively known as mobile offshore drilling units or MODUs) 
in the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. The regulations 
promulgated through the 2016 Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule were 
intended to ensure that Arctic OCS exploratory drilling operations are 
conducted in a safe and responsible manner, while taking into account 
the unique conditions of the Arctic OCS as well as Alaska Natives' 
cultural traditions and their need for access to subsistence resources.
    E.O. 13795, ``Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy 
Strategy'' (82 FR 20815), issued on April 28, 2017, and S.O. 3350, 
``America-First Offshore Energy Strategy,'' issued on May 1, 2017, 
directed BSEE and BOEM to undertake a review of the 2016 Arctic 
Exploratory Drilling Rule. In response, on December 9, 2020, the 
Department published the proposed rule: ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur 
Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf--Revisions to the 
Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental 
Shelf'' (85 FR 79266) (2020 Proposed Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule). 
The proposed rule provided a 60-day public comment period, which closed 
February 8, 2021. After publication of the proposed rule, BSEE and BOEM 
received requests to extend the comment period for 60 days. BSEE and 
BOEM subsequently re-opened the comment period for an additional 60 
days through a notice published in the Federal Register on February 10, 
2021 (86 FR 8878). That comment period closed on April 9, 2021.
    Since publication of the 2020 Proposed Arctic Exploratory Drilling 
Rule, President Biden issued E.O. 13990, ``Protecting Public Health and 
the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis'' 
(86 FR 7037, Jan. 25, 2021). E.O. 13990 establishes a policy to, among 
other things, promote and protect public health and the environment. 
Section 7 of the E.O. revoked E.O. 13795. Further, on April 16, 2021, 
Secretary Haaland issued S.O. 3398, which revoked S.O. 3350. The 
Department has decided it will not proceed with a final rule codifying 
any provisions of the 2020 Proposed Arctic Exploratory Drilling Rule, 
and the proposed rule is hereby withdrawn. The withdrawal of the 
proposed rule does not preclude the Department from initiating the same 
or a similar rulemaking at a future date. Should the Department decide 
to undertake such a rulemaking, it will begin with a new proposed rule 
and provide new opportunities for comment.

Laura Daniel-Davis,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-13803 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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