Department of the Interior January 18, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment
Document Number: 2018-00920
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior
This final rule adjusts the level of the maximum civil monetary penalty contained in the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. The civil penalty inflation adjustment, using a 1.02041 multiplier, accounts for one year of inflation spanning October 2016 to October 2017.
Oil Spill Financial Responsibility Adjustment of the Limit of Liability for Offshore Facilities
Document Number: 2018-00798
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is issuing this final rule to adjust the offshore facility limit of liability for damages under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) to reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since 2013. This rule increases the OPA offshore facility limit of liability for damages from $133.65 million to $137.6595 million.
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects
Document Number: 2018-00794
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns or has an interest in irrigation projects located on or associated with various Indian reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate these projects. We request your comments on the proposed rate adjustments.
Indian Gaming; Approval of an Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of Nevada
Document Number: 2018-00793
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California negotiated the First Amended Compact between the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the State of Nevada governing Class III gaming; this notice announces approval of the amended Compact.
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Document Number: 2018-00765
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-01-18
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The National Park Service is soliciting comments on the significance of properties nominated before December 16, 2017, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
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