15.441: Safety and Environmental Research and Data Collection for Offshore Energy and Mineral Activities
Alternate Name: Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs OORP
Overview
Program Number
15.441
Status
Active
Last Modified
Aug. 5, 2022
Date Posted
Aug. 5, 2022
Objective
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) program provides major economic and energy benefits on a national and local level to the taxpayers and states. The Agency oversees the exploration and development of oil, natural gas and other materials and renewable energy alternatives on the Nation's outer continental shelf. BSEE continues to look for better ways to serve the American people and to ensure that the nation receives the best oversight and regulation of National resource development now and into the future. The program not only supports decisions made within the Department of the Interior, but also provides coastal states and local governments with the information necessary to ensure that all stages of offshore energy and mineral activities are conducted in a manner to protect both the human and natural environments. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) Sections 1347 and 1348 respectively mandate the development and enforcement of regulations that protect safety, health and the environment. OCSLA Section 1345 authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA, including sharing of information, joint utilization of available expertise, formation of joint monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to outer continental shelf operations both onshore and offshore. The purposes of the Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs (OORP) is to obtain the information needed to improve the knowledge, practices, and technologies used to promote operational safety and pollution prevention for offshore oil and gas and renewable energy activities. In preparation for the first renewable energy project to begin operations on the Federal OCS, BSEE is actively gathering information, conducting research, and participating in standards development to identify core competencies and inform our regulatory processes as we develop BSEE's renewable energy program.
Type of Assistance
B - Cooperative Agreements
Applicant Eligibility
State agencies and public universities may apply. More than one institution may collaborate in the preparation of an application for assistance.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Research scientists, Federal, State and local decision-makers, and the general public will ultimately benefit from the program.
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