[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 19, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20378]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Parts 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, and 147
[Docket Number USCG-1998-3868]
RIN 1625-AA18
Outer Continental Shelf Activities
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is withdrawing the proposed rule entitled
``Outer Continental Shelf Activities'' that we published on December 7,
1999. The Coast Guard is withdrawing this proposed rule due to the
passage of time, advances in technology, and changes in industry
practices that have rendered the proposed rule obsolete.
DATES: The proposed rule published December 7, 1999 (64 FR 68416) is
withdrawn as of September 19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this withdrawal, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type ``USCG-1998-3868'' in the search box and
click ``Search'' then click on ``Open Docket Folder.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document,
call or email Mr. Charles Rawson, Commandant (CG-ENG), U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 202-372-1390, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
OCS Outer continental shelf
II. Background
The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in
the Federal Register on December 7, 1999, (64 FR 68416), entitled
``Outer Continental Shelf Activities.'' In our NPRM, we proposed
revisions of our Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) regulations that pertain
to workplace safety and health on vessels and facilities engaged in the
exploration for, or development or production of, minerals on the OCS.
The Coast Guard initiated this rulemaking in response to the various
advances that had changed the nature of the offshore industry since the
last major revision of our OCS regulations in 1982. As detailed in the
proposed regulatory text, this rulemaking would have reassessed all of
our current OCS regulations in light of past experiences and new
improvements in order to help make the OCS a safer work environment.
The Coast Guard received comments from the public regarding the
proposed rulemaking. These comments are available in the docket.
III. Withdrawal
In the nearly 20 years since the Coast Guard published the NPRM and
the comment period closed, the offshore industry has continued to grow
and evolve. Due to the passage of time, advances in technology, and
changes in industry practice, we found that much of what we proposed in
the NPRM is now obsolete and no longer applicable to the modern OCS
work environment. Consequently, the NPRM is no longer suitable as a
basis for further rulemaking action. Accordingly, the Coast Guard is
withdrawing the ``Outer Continental Shelf Activities'' proposed rule
announced in an NPRM published December 7, 1999 (64 FR 68416).
This document is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), and
43 U.S.C. 1333(d) and 1348(c).
Dated: September 14, 2018.
J.P. Nadeau,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-20378 Filed 9-18-18; 8:45 am]
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