Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Documents Incorporated by Reference
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- What it does
The Department of the Interior (DOI or Department), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is incorporating by reference a collection of production measurement industry standards and safety industry standards into its regulations governing oil, gas, and sulfur operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Incorporation of these documents by reference will provide industry with up-to-date standards for measuring oil and gas production volumes and enhancing safety. Compliance with these standards will reduce uncertainty in the measurement of oil and gas production and update the minimum standards in the safety regulations.
The Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau has published 2 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 5 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1014-AA51 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective on August 10, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved for use by the Director of the Federal Register beginning "August 10, 2026." The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in this rule was approved for use by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 15, 2019, February 26, 2021, and October 29, 2024.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-11648 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Interior Department; Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau |
| Published | June 10, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1014-AA51 |
| Docket | BSEE-2022-0005 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register