Federal Register #USCG-2013-1057

Final Rule Revising Marine Casualty Reporting Criteria for Outer Continental Shelf Activities

This final rule from the Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard revises marine casualty reporting criteria for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities. - Regulatory action, not a procurement opportunity - No OEMs or vendors involved - Key changes: - Reporting focus shifts from casualty location to characteristics of the involved entity - Property damage threshold for reporting marine casualties on fixed OCS facilities increased from $25,000 to $75,000 - Threshold now matches other OCS units and vessels in U.S. waters - Rule affects: - 649 foreign-flagged entities - 1,385 fixed platforms - Objective: Reduce industry costs and harmonize reporting requirements between U.S. and foreign floating offshore facilities, mobile offshore drilling units, and vessels - No products, services, part numbers, or purchase quantities requested

Description

This final rule revises marine casualty reporting criteria for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities to focus on characteristics of the involved entity rather than the location of the casualty. It raises the property damage dollar threshold for reporting marine casualties involving fixed OCS facilities from $25,000 to $75,000 and aligns other OCS units with that threshold, ensuring consistency with the threshold for vessels in U.S. waters. The rule aims to reduce costs to U.S. industry by $10,775 over 10 years and harmonizes reporting requirements between U.S. and foreign floating offshore facilities, mobile offshore drilling units, and vessels engaged in OCS activities. The rule is effective July 30, 2026.

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