Federal Register #2026-21604

BOEM Seeks Comments on Offshore Oil Spill Financial Responsibility Forms

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to its offshore oil spill financial responsibility information collection. - Government buyer: No purchase is being made. The notice is from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). - OEMs and vendors: None identified. - Proposed revisions: BOEM proposes updates to Form BOEM-1019 (Insurance Certificate), Form BOEM-1020 (Surety Bond), and Form BOEM-1023 (Financial Guarantee), under 30 CFR part 553 and OMB control number 1010-0106. - Clarify that coverage applies to incidents beginning during the applicable instrument’s coverage period. - The proposed changes would not apply retroactively to earlier versions of the forms. - Estimated reporting burden: 2,223 annual responses and 28,245 annual burden hours, down from the current estimate of 34,695 hours. - Procurement scope: This is an information collection notice, not a solicitation for products or services; no product quantities, service line items, or contract value are stated.

Description

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes revising the information collection under OMB control number 1010-0106 for Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities, covered by 30 CFR part 553. The collection supports administration and verification of oil spill financial responsibility requirements for offshore facilities. BOEM is revising Forms BOEM-1019, BOEM-1020, and BOEM-1023 to reflect updated requirements and clarify the coverage period for incidents. The notice requests public comments on the collection; comments must be received no later than November 23, 2026.

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