[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 85050-85051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24783]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

30 CFR Part 250

[Docket ID: BSEE-2021-0003; EEEE500000245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000]
RIN 1014-AA49


Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental 
Shelf--High Pressure High Temperature Updates; Correction

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), 
Interior.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: BSEE is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal 
Register on August 30, 2024. BSEE is publishing a correction to fix an 
erroneous statement in the preamble of the final rule. BSEE 
inadvertently stated it did not receive public comments to an 
identified section of the rule. However, BSEE had received a comment 
associated with that section of the rule. BSEE evaluated and addressed 
that comment in other discussions in the preamble of the final rule.

DATES: Effective October 25, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirk Malstrom, Regulations and 
Standards Branch, (202) 258-1518, or by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdcfd8dacefddfced8d893dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0c2d5d7c3f0d2c3d5d59ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 2024-18598 appearing on page 
71088 in the Federal Register of Friday, August 30, 2024, the following 
corrections to the preamble are made:
    1. Under the heading ``How must barrier systems be used (Sec.  
250.207)'', which begins near the bottom of the third column on page 
71087, the text under the subheading ``Summary of Final Rule 
Revisions'', which begins near the top of the first column on page 
71088, is corrected to read:
    BSEE received and considered a comment regarding proposed Sec.  
250.207 and includes the proposed language in the final rule without 
change.
    Summary of Comment: A commenter expressed concerns with the 
applicability of this section to existing blowout preventer barrier 
system requirements and asked if new and

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unusual technology can be a barrier. The commenter also suggested that 
BSEE include capabilities for one specific type of barrier that can 
shear and seal pipe used for certain well operations.
    Response: As discussed in this section and other sections of the 
final rule preamble, this section would not alter or impact any 
existing regulations (see summary of proposed rule revisions for this 
section). BSEE also stated that the New or Unusual Technology Barrier 
Equipment Conceptual Plan requirements apply to new or unusual 
technology ``that is identified'' as barrier equipment (see final rule 
preamble section III for Sec.  250.201). Operators that use new or 
unusual technology identified as a barrier must comply with the 
applicable requirements of this final rule (e.g., see Sec. Sec.  
250.201, 250.207, and 250.229). BSEE disagrees that changes to this 
section are necessary. This section does not identify any specific 
types of barriers, and BSEE's intent is not to limit the use of new or 
unusual technology by including specific operating capabilities that 
may not be applicable to all barriers (see final rule preamble section 
III for Sec.  250.206).
    This action by the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary is taken 
pursuant to an existing delegation of authority.

Steven H. Feldgus,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2024-24783 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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