Negotiated Noncompetitive Agreements for the Use of Sand, Gravel, and/or Shell Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
offshore-energy · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Published 2017-10-03 · Effective 2017-12-04 · 82 FR 45962
Document
Document number
2017-21233
Federal Register citation
82 FR 45962
CFR reference
30 CFR 583
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
offshore-energy
Sub-agency
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Publication date
2017-10-03
Effective date
2017-12-04
Interior docket
Docket ID: BOEM-2010-0041
Abstract
This final rule establishes new regulations to address the use of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand, gravel, and/or shell resources for shore protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetlands restoration projects by Federal, state, or local government agencies, and for use in construction projects authorized by or funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government. The final rule describes the negotiated noncompetitive agreement process for qualifying projects and codifies new and existing procedures.