Department of the Interior Policy Statement on Regulating Workplace Safety and Health Conditions on Renewable Energy Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf
offshore-energy · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Published 2019-10-18 · Effective 2019-10-18 · 84 FR 55861
Document
Document number
2019-22826
Federal Register citation
84 FR 55861
CFR reference
30 CFR 250
Type
Rule
Action
Notification of policy statement.
Category
offshore-energy
Sub-agency
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Publication date
2019-10-18
Effective date
2019-10-18
Interior docket
201E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000 EEEE500000
Abstract
This policy statement clarifies the role of the Department of the Interior (DOI) in regulating workplace safety and health conditions on renewable energy facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This policy does not apply to workplace safety and health requirements for OCS marine hydrokinetic (i.e., wave, tidal, and ocean current) energy projects, for which operational requirements are within the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or OCS renewable energy facility support vessels, which are under the authority of the United States Coast Guard (USCG).