Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

25 CFR Ch. I

30 CFR Chs. II and VII

36 CFR Ch. I

43 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I and II

48 CFR Ch. 14

50 CFR Chs. I and IV

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION:

Semiannual regulatory agenda.

SUMMARY:

This notice provides the semiannual agenda of rules scheduled for review or development between fall 2014 and fall 2015. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda.

ADDRESSES:

Unless otherwise indicated, all agency contacts are located at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

You should direct all comments and inquiries about these rules to the appropriate agency contact. You should direct general comments relating to the agenda to the Office of Executive Secretariat, Department of the Interior, at the address above or at 202-208-3181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

With this publication, the Department satisfies the requirement of Executive Order 12866 that the Department publish an agenda of rules that we have issued or expect to issue and of currently effective rules that we have scheduled for review.

Simultaneously, the Department meets the requirement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601

et seq.

) to publish an agenda in April and October of each year identifying rules that will have significant economic effects on a substantial number of small entities. We have specifically identified in the agenda rules that will have such effects.

This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in both the online Unified Agenda and in part II of the

Federal Register

that includes the Unified Agenda. The Department's Statement of Regulatory Priorities is included in the Plan.

John Strylowski,

Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement—Proposed Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

347

Blowout Prevention Systems and Well Control

1014-AA11

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement—Final Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

348

Production Safety Systems and Lifecycle Analysis

1014-AA10

United States Fish and Wildlife Service—Proposed Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

349

National Wildlife Refuge System; Oil and Gas Regulations

1018-AX36

United States Fish and Wildlife Service—Final Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

350

Injurious Wildlife Evaluation; Constrictor Species From Python, Boa, and Eunectes Genera

1018-AV68

National Park Service—Proposed Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

351

Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights

1024-AD78

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement—Proposed Rule Stage

Sequence No.

Title

Regulation

Identifier No.

352

Stream Protection Rule

1029-AC63

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Proposed Rule Stage

347. Blowout Prevention Systems and Well Control

Legal Authority:

30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334

Abstract:

This proposed rule would upgrade regulations related to the design, manufacture, and repair of blowout preventers (BOPs) in response to numerous recommendations. In addition to BOPs, the proposed rule will address well design, well control, safe drilling margins, casing, cementing, real-time monitoring, and subsea containment. The proposed rule will address many of the issues raised following the Deepwater Horizon incident and from experts through a public forum held May 22, 2012.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

NPRM

02/00/15

Final Action

07/00/15

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:

Yes.

Agency Contact:

Amy White, Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch, Department of the Interior, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170,

Phone:

703 787-1665,

Fax:

703 787-1555,

Email:

amy.white@bsee.gov

.

RIN:

1014-AA11

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)

Final Rule Stage

348. Production Safety Systems and Lifecycle Analysis

Legal Authority:

31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334

Abstract:

This proposed rule would amend and update the regulations regarding oil and natural gas production. This rewrite of subpart H regulations would address issues such as production safety systems, subsurface safety devices, and safety device testing. The rule has been expanded to differentiate the requirements for operating dry tree and wet tree production systems on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This rule would also propose an expanded use of lifecycle analysis of critical equipment.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

NPRM

08/22/13

78 FR 52240

NPRM Comment Period End

12/05/13

Final Action

11/00/14

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:

Yes.

Agency Contact:

Amy White, Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch, Department of the Interior, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170,

Phone:

703 787-1665,

Fax:

703 787-1555,

Email:

amy.white@bsee.gov

.

RIN:

1014-AA10

BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Proposed Rule Stage

349. National Wildlife Refuge System; Oil and Gas Regulations

Legal Authority:

16 U.S.C. 668dd to ee; 42 U.S.C. 7401

et seq.;

16 U.S.C. 1131 to 1136; 40 CFR 51.300 to 51.309

Abstract:

We propose regulations that ensure that all operators conducting oil or gas operations within a National Wildlife Refuge System unit do so in a manner as to prevent or minimize damage to National Wildlife Refuge System resources, visitor values, and management objectives. FWS does not intend these regulations to result in a taking of a property interest, but rather to impose reasonable controls on operations that affect Federally-owned or controlled lands, and/or waters.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

ANPRM

02/24/14

79 FR 10080

ANPRM Comment Period End

04/25/14

ANPRM Comment Period Reopened

06/09/14

79 FR 32903

ANPRM Comment Period Reopening End

07/09/14

NPRM

05/00/15

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:

Yes.

Agency Contact:

Brian Salem, Conservation Policy Analyst, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: NWRS, Falls Church, VA 22041-3808,

Phone:

703 358-2397,

Email:

brian_salem@fws.gov.

Scott Covington, Refuge Energy Program Coordinator, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg Pike., MS: NWRS, Falls Church, VA 22041-3808,

Phone:

703 358-2427,

Email:

scott_covington@fws.gov.

RIN:

1018-AX36

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Final Rule Stage

350. Injurious Wildlife Evaluation; Constrictor Species From Python, Boa, and Eunectes Genera

Legal Authority:

18 U.S.C. 42

Abstract:

We are making a final determination on the listing of five species of large constrictor snakes as injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act: Reticulated python, DeSchauensee's anaconda, green anaconda, Beni anaconda, and boa constrictor.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

ANPRM

01/31/08

73 FR 5784

ANPRM Comment Period End

04/30/08

NPRM

03/12/10

75 FR 11808

NPRM Comment Period End

05/11/10

NPRM Comment Period Reopened

07/01/10

75 FR 38069

NPRM Comment Period Reopened End

08/02/10

Final Action

01/23/12

77 FR 3330

Final Action Effective

03/23/12

NPRM Comment Period Reopening

06/24/14

79 FR 35719

NPRM Comment Period Reopening End

07/24/14

Final Action

12/00/14

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:

Yes.

Agency Contact:

Susan Jewell, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Fish and Aquatic Conservation, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041-3808,

Phone:

703 358-2416,

Fax:

703 358-2044,

Email:

susan_jewell@fws.gov.

RIN:

1018-AV68

BILLING CODE 4310-55-P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

National Park Service (NPS)

Proposed Rule Stage

351. Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights

Legal Authority:

16 U.S.C. 1

et seq.;

16 U.S.C. 1901

et seq.

Abstract:

This rule would accommodate new technology and industry practices, eliminate regulatory exemptions, update requirements, remove caps on bond amounts, and allow NPS to recover administrative costs. The changes make the regulations more effective and efficient and maintain the highest level of protection compatible with park resources and values.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

ANPRM

11/25/09

74 FR 61596

ANPRM Comment Period End

01/25/10

NPRM

03/00/15

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:

Yes.

Agency Contact:

Ed Kassman, Regulatory Specialist, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CA 80225,

Phone:

303 969-2146,

Email:

edward_kassman@nps.gov.

RIN:

1024-AD78

BILLING CODE 4310-70-P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI)

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)

Proposed Rule Stage

352. Stream Protection Rule

Legal Authority:

30 U.S.C. 1201

et seq.

Abstract:

On August 12, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied the Government's request that the court vacate and remand the Excess Spoil/Stream Buffer Zone rule published on December 12, 2008. Therefore, the Department intends to initiate notice and comment rulemaking to address issues arising from previous rulemakings. The Agency also intends to prepare a new environmental impact statement.

Timetable:

Action

Date

FR Cite

ANPRM

11/30/09

74 FR 62664

ANPRM Comment Period End

12/30/09

NPRM

04/00/15

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:

Yes.

Agency Contact:

Dennis Rice, Regulatory Analyst, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240,

Phone:

202 208-2829,

Email:

drice@osmre.gov.

RIN:

1029-AC63

[FR Doc. 2014-28968 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310-05-P