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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
|OrganizationType=Executive Departments
|Mission=BSEE works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. It ensures the safe and responsible development of offshore energy and mineral resources in the United States.
|ParentOrganization=United States Department of the Interior
|CreationLegislation=Secretarial Order No. 3299 by the Department of the Interior in 2010
|Employees=800
|Budget=$200 million (Fiscal Year 2024)
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Services=Offshore safety regulation; Environmental enforcement; Oil spill preparedness; Inspection and compliance
|Regulations=30 CFR Parts 250, 254, 550, 553 - Offshore Oil and Gas Operations; Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS); Oil Spill Response Plans
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89392, -77.04265
|HeadquartersAddress=1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
|Website=https://www.bsee.gov
}}
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The '''Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement''' ('''BSEE''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɛ|s|i}} "Bessie") is an agency under the [[United States Department of the Interior]].<ref name="SO3299">{{Citation|last=Salazar|first=Ken|title=Secretarial Order Nº 3299|date=May 19, 2010|url=https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/444/Page1.aspx|authorlink=Ken Salazar|format=PDF|accessdate=May 21, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Established in 2011, BSEE is the lead agency in charge of improving safety and ensuring environmental protection relating to the offshore energy industry, mainly [[natural gas]] and oil, on the United States [[Outer Continental Shelf]] (OCS).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/who-we-are/about-us|title=About Us {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>&nbsp;The agency exercises the safety and environmental enforcement functions formerly under the [[Minerals Management Service]], including the authority to inspect; investigate; summon witnesses and produce evidence; levy penalties; cancel or suspend activities;  and oversee safety, response, and removal preparedness.<ref name="SO3299" />
The '''Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement''' ('''BSEE''' or "Bessie") is an agency under the [[United States Department of the Interior]].<ref name="SO3299">{{Citation|last=Salazar|first=Ken|title=Secretarial Order Nº 3299|date=May 19, 2010|url=https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/444/Page1.aspx|authorlink=Ken Salazar|format=PDF|accessdate=May 21, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Established in 2011, BSEE is the lead agency in charge of improving safety and ensuring environmental protection relating to the offshore energy industry, mainly natural gas and oil, on the United States Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/who-we-are/about-us|title=About Us {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>&nbsp;The agency exercises the safety and environmental enforcement functions formerly under the [[Minerals Management Service]], including the authority to inspect; investigate; summon witnesses and produce evidence; levy penalties; cancel or suspend activities;  and oversee safety, response, and removal preparedness.<ref name="SO3299" />


==History==
==History==
The BSEE was established in response to the regulatory failure of [[Minerals Management Service]] (MMS) in the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]] of 2010. [https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/444/Page1.aspx Secretarial Order 3299]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} signed by then Secretary of the Interior [[Ken Salazar]] on May 19, 2010, created the agency. Order 3299 also created the [[Bureau of Ocean Energy Management]] (BOEM) and the [[Office of Natural Resources Revenue]] (ONRR).<ref name="SO3299" />
The BSEE was established in response to the regulatory failure of [[Minerals Management Service]] (MMS) in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. [https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/444/Page1.aspx Secretarial Order 3299]{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} signed by then Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on May 19, 2010, created the agency. Order 3299 also created the [[Bureau of Ocean Energy Management]] (BOEM) and the [[Office of Natural Resources Revenue]] (ONRR).<ref name="SO3299" />


The creation of the three independent entities was designed to carry out three missions:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/who-we-are/history/reorganization|title=Reorganization {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>
The creation of the three independent entities was designed to carry out three missions:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/who-we-are/history/reorganization|title=Reorganization {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>
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* Ensuring safe and environmentally responsible exploration and production and enforcing applicable rules and regulations
* Ensuring safe and environmentally responsible exploration and production and enforcing applicable rules and regulations
* Ensuring a fair return to the taxpayer from offshore royalty and revenue collection and disbursement activities
* Ensuring a fair return to the taxpayer from offshore royalty and revenue collection and disbursement activities
On June 18, 2010, [https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/165/Page1.aspx Secretarial Order 3302] briefly renamed the MMS to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE). This name was in effect until the official establishment of the BSEE on October 1, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/165/Page1.aspx|title=Secretarial Order No. 3302|last=Salazar|first=Ken|date=June 18, 2010|website=|access-date=2017-05-02}}</ref>  On September 16, 2011, Salazar named former MMS Director [[Michael R. Bromwich]] as the BSEE's first director.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Press Release|title=Secretary Salazar Names Michael R. Bromwich and Tommy P. Beaudreau to Lead New DOI Bureaus|url=https://www.bsee.gov/newsroom/latest-news/statements-and-releases/press-releases/secretary-salazar-names-michael-r|accessdate=25 March 2018|agency=Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|date=16 September 2011|language=en}}</ref>  On November 14, 2011, Salazar named Coast Guard Rear Admiral [[James A. Watson]] as the BSEE's second director.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Press Release|title=Secretary Salazar Names Rear Admiral James A. Watson as New Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|url=https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Secretary-Salazar-Names-Rear-Admiral-James-A-Watson-as-New-Director-of-the-Bureau-of-Safety-and-Environmental-Enforcement|accessdate=25 March 2018|agency=United States Department of the Interior|date=14 November 2011}}</ref>
On June 18, 2010, [https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/165/Page1.aspx Secretarial Order 3302] briefly renamed the MMS to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE). This name was in effect until the official establishment of the BSEE on October 1, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/165/Page1.aspx|title=Secretarial Order No. 3302|last=Salazar|first=Ken|date=June 18, 2010|website=|access-date=2017-05-02}}</ref>  On September 16, 2011, Salazar named former MMS Director Michael R. Bromwich as the BSEE's first director.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Press Release|title=Secretary Salazar Names Michael R. Bromwich and Tommy P. Beaudreau to Lead New DOI Bureaus|url=https://www.bsee.gov/newsroom/latest-news/statements-and-releases/press-releases/secretary-salazar-names-michael-r|accessdate=25 March 2018|agency=Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|date=16 September 2011|language=en}}</ref>  On November 14, 2011, Salazar named Coast Guard Rear Admiral James A. Watson as the BSEE's second director.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Press Release|title=Secretary Salazar Names Rear Admiral James A. Watson as New Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|url=https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Secretary-Salazar-Names-Rear-Admiral-James-A-Watson-as-New-Director-of-the-Bureau-of-Safety-and-Environmental-Enforcement|accessdate=25 March 2018|agency=United States Department of the Interior|date=14 November 2011}}</ref>


On August 14, 2013, Interior Secretary [[Sally Jewell]] named former Coast Guard Vice Admiral Brian Salerno as the BSEE's third director.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Press Release|title=Secretary Jewell Names Former USCG Vice Admiral Brian Salerno Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|url=https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-names-former-uscg-vice-admiral-brian-salerno-director-of-the-bureau-of-safety-and-environmental-enforcement|accessdate=25 March 2018|agency=United States Department of the Interior|date=14 August 2013}}</ref> In 2013, the BSEE and the U.S. Department of Transportation Statistics (BTS) signed an Interagency Agreement (IAA) to create [https://www.safeocs.gov SafeOCS], for voluntary confidential reporting of ‘near misses’ happening on Outer Continental Shelf. It was later expanded to include mandatory reporting of equipment failure data as required in [https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/30/250.730 30 CFR 250.730] and [https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/30/250.803 30 CFR 250.803].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.safeocs.gov|title=Near-Miss Reporting System|website=www.safeocs.gov|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>
On August 14, 2013, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell named former Coast Guard Vice Admiral Brian Salerno as the BSEE's third director.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Press Release|title=Secretary Jewell Names Former USCG Vice Admiral Brian Salerno Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|url=https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-names-former-uscg-vice-admiral-brian-salerno-director-of-the-bureau-of-safety-and-environmental-enforcement|accessdate=25 March 2018|agency=United States Department of the Interior|date=14 August 2013}}</ref> In 2013, the BSEE and the U.S. Department of Transportation Statistics (BTS) signed an Interagency Agreement (IAA) to create [https://www.safeocs.gov SafeOCS], for voluntary confidential reporting of ‘near misses’ happening on Outer Continental Shelf. It was later expanded to include mandatory reporting of equipment failure data as required in [https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/30/250.730 30 CFR 250.730] and [https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/30/250.803 30 CFR 250.803].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.safeocs.gov|title=Near-Miss Reporting System|website=www.safeocs.gov|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>


In 2016, the BSEE finalized Well Control Rule. Phased in over time (starting on July 28, 2016), the reform will establish regulations to prevent another Deepwater Horizon tragedy and other well control incidents. In addition, it will implement new and revised industry standards as well as codification of decades worth of BSEE policies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/guidance-and-regulations/regulations/well-control-rule|title=Well Control Rule {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>
In 2016, the BSEE finalized Well Control Rule. Phased in over time (starting on July 28, 2016), the reform will establish regulations to prevent another Deepwater Horizon tragedy and other well control incidents. In addition, it will implement new and revised industry standards as well as codification of decades worth of BSEE policies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/guidance-and-regulations/regulations/well-control-rule|title=Well Control Rule {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>
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=== Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD) ===
=== Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD) ===
The BSEE oversees oil spill planning and preparedness for oil and gas production facilities in U.S. waters (see [https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/30/part-254 30 CFR part 254]). Some of the main functions of its Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD) division include the approval of oil spill response plans; inspection of oil spill response equipment; conducting oil spill response research, auditing responder and management team training and exercises. OSPD currently manages the [[Ohmsett]] National Spill Response Test Facility, located in [[Leonardo, New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/oil-spill-preparedness|title=Oil Spill Preparedness {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-05-06}}</ref>
The BSEE oversees oil spill planning and preparedness for oil and gas production facilities in U.S. waters (see [https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/30/part-254 30 CFR part 254]). Some of the main functions of its Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD) division include the approval of oil spill response plans; inspection of oil spill response equipment; conducting oil spill response research, auditing responder and management team training and exercises. OSPD currently manages the Ohmsett National Spill Response Test Facility, located in Leonardo, New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/oil-spill-preparedness|title=Oil Spill Preparedness {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-05-06}}</ref>


=== Environmental&nbsp;Compliance Division (ECD) ===
=== Environmental&nbsp;Compliance Division (ECD) ===
The Environmental Compliance Division (ECD) monitors, verifies and enforces the offshore industry's compliance with environmental standards in operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). ECD is responsible for compliancy with the [[National Environmental Policy Act]] (NEPA) in regards to BSEE's OCS operations. Other responsibilities include coordination with the [[Bureau of Ocean Energy Management]] (BOEM) and other Federal, State and local agencies; and public outreach regarding environmental compliance. Engineers and scientists working under the ECD, are BSEE's national coordinators for various environmental programs including Air Quality, Archaeological and Cultural Resources; Marine Ecology, Marine Trash and Debris Oversight; and the [[Rigs-to-Reefs]] (R2R) [[Artificial reef|Artificial Reef]] Program<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/environmental-focuses|title=Environmental Focuses {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-05-06}}</ref>
The Environmental Compliance Division (ECD) monitors, verifies and enforces the offshore industry's compliance with environmental standards in operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). ECD is responsible for compliancy with the [[National Environmental Policy Act]] (NEPA) in regards to BSEE's OCS operations. Other responsibilities include coordination with the [[Bureau of Ocean Energy Management]] (BOEM) and other Federal, State and local agencies; and public outreach regarding environmental compliance.  
 
Engineers and scientists working under the ECD, are BSEE's national coordinators for various environmental programs including  
 
* Air Quality, Archaeological and Cultural Resources
* Marine Ecology, Marine Trash and Debris Oversight
* Rigs-to-Reefs (R2R) Artificial Reef Program<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/environmental-focuses|title=Environmental Focuses {{!}} Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement|website=www.bsee.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-05-06}}</ref>


=== Safety & Incident Investigation Division (SIID) ===
=== Safety & Incident Investigation Division (SIID) ===
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==Offices==
==Offices==
Regional offices are in [[Anchorage, Alaska]]; [[Camarillo, California]]; [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]] and district offices along the Gulf of Mexico coast.<ref name="BSEEhist">{{cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/who-we-are/our-organization/regional-offices|title=Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Regional Offices|last=|first=|date=n.d.|website=|publisher=Department of Interior|accessdate=5 May 2017}}</ref>
Regional offices are in  
 
* Anchorage, Alaska;  
* Camarillo, California;  
* New Orleans, Louisiana  
* district offices along the Gulf of Mexico coast.<ref name="BSEEhist">{{cite web|url=https://www.bsee.gov/who-we-are/our-organization/regional-offices|title=Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Regional Offices|last=|first=|date=n.d.|website=|publisher=Department of Interior|accessdate=5 May 2017}}</ref>


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Deepwater Horizon oil spill|''Deepwater Horizon'' oil spill]]
*[[Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations]]
*[[Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations]]
*[[United States Department of the Interior]]
*[[United States Department of the Interior]]

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Type: Executive Departments
Parent organization: United States Department of the Interior
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Employees: 800
Executive: Director
Budget: $200 million (Fiscal Year 2024)
Address: 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240
Website: https://www.bsee.gov
Creation Legislation: Secretarial Order No. 3299 by the Department of the Interior in 2010
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Mission
BSEE works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. It ensures the safe and responsible development of offshore energy and mineral resources in the United States.
Services

Offshore safety regulation; Environmental enforcement; Oil spill preparedness; Inspection and compliance

Regulations

30 CFR Parts 250, 254, 550, 553 - Offshore Oil and Gas Operations; Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS); Oil Spill Response Plans

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
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Agency Overview
Formed October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)
Preceding agency Minerals Management Service
Headquarters Main Interior Building
Washington, D.C.
Employees 881 FTE (2016)
Annual budget $204.6 million USD (2016)
Agency Executive Kevin M. Sligh Sr., Director
Parent agency Department of the Interior
Website
www.bsee.gov

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE or "Bessie") is an agency under the United States Department of the Interior.[1] Established in 2011, BSEE is the lead agency in charge of improving safety and ensuring environmental protection relating to the offshore energy industry, mainly natural gas and oil, on the United States Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).[2] The agency exercises the safety and environmental enforcement functions formerly under the Minerals Management Service, including the authority to inspect; investigate; summon witnesses and produce evidence; levy penalties; cancel or suspend activities; and oversee safety, response, and removal preparedness.[1]

History

The BSEE was established in response to the regulatory failure of Minerals Management Service (MMS) in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. Secretarial Order 3299[permanent dead link] signed by then Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on May 19, 2010, created the agency. Order 3299 also created the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR).[1]

The creation of the three independent entities was designed to carry out three missions:[3]

  • Ensuring the balance and responsible development of energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
  • Ensuring safe and environmentally responsible exploration and production and enforcing applicable rules and regulations
  • Ensuring a fair return to the taxpayer from offshore royalty and revenue collection and disbursement activities

On June 18, 2010, Secretarial Order 3302 briefly renamed the MMS to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE). This name was in effect until the official establishment of the BSEE on October 1, 2011.[4] On September 16, 2011, Salazar named former MMS Director Michael R. Bromwich as the BSEE's first director.[5] On November 14, 2011, Salazar named Coast Guard Rear Admiral James A. Watson as the BSEE's second director.[6]

On August 14, 2013, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell named former Coast Guard Vice Admiral Brian Salerno as the BSEE's third director.[7] In 2013, the BSEE and the U.S. Department of Transportation Statistics (BTS) signed an Interagency Agreement (IAA) to create SafeOCS, for voluntary confidential reporting of ‘near misses’ happening on Outer Continental Shelf. It was later expanded to include mandatory reporting of equipment failure data as required in 30 CFR 250.730 and 30 CFR 250.803.[8]

In 2016, the BSEE finalized Well Control Rule. Phased in over time (starting on July 28, 2016), the reform will establish regulations to prevent another Deepwater Horizon tragedy and other well control incidents. In addition, it will implement new and revised industry standards as well as codification of decades worth of BSEE policies.[9]

Key points of Well Control Rule:[10]

  • Incorporate industry standards as baseline
  • Establish criteria for maintenance and repair of blowout preventers (BOP) 
  • Safe drilling practices and procedures
  • Real time monitoring requirements
  • Third party certification programs

In 2016, NASA and the BSEE entered into a five-year interagency agreement (IAA). Under the agreement, NASA will assist BSEE in further developing risk management using NASA's probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) technique.[11] In February 2016, the Government Accountability Office determined that the reorganization had made only limited progress in enhancing BSEE's investigative and enforcement capabilities.[12] In March 2017, the GAO determined that BSEE had not successfully implemented its strategic or management initiatives.[13]

On May 23, 2017, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke named former Louisiana interim-Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle as the BSEE's fourth director.[14] On January 20, 2021, Angelle resigned.

On March 28, 2022, Kevin M. Sligh Sr. was appointed as the BSEE's fifth director.

Divisions

Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs (OORP)

The Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs (OORP) manages rules, standards and compliance programs in charge of oil, gas and mineral operations on the Outer Continental Shelf. Branches under the OORP are responsible for regulations and associated policy documents of the OCS. Additionally, programs cover safety management, pollution prevention research, technology assessments, inspection policies and development of BSEE's technical training.[15]

Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD)

The BSEE oversees oil spill planning and preparedness for oil and gas production facilities in U.S. waters (see 30 CFR part 254). Some of the main functions of its Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD) division include the approval of oil spill response plans; inspection of oil spill response equipment; conducting oil spill response research, auditing responder and management team training and exercises. OSPD currently manages the Ohmsett National Spill Response Test Facility, located in Leonardo, New Jersey.[16]

Environmental Compliance Division (ECD)

The Environmental Compliance Division (ECD) monitors, verifies and enforces the offshore industry's compliance with environmental standards in operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). ECD is responsible for compliancy with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in regards to BSEE's OCS operations. Other responsibilities include coordination with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and other Federal, State and local agencies; and public outreach regarding environmental compliance.

Engineers and scientists working under the ECD, are BSEE's national coordinators for various environmental programs including

  • Air Quality, Archaeological and Cultural Resources
  • Marine Ecology, Marine Trash and Debris Oversight
  • Rigs-to-Reefs (R2R) Artificial Reef Program[17]

Safety & Incident Investigation Division (SIID)

The Safety and Incident Division (SIID) is responsible for establishing national policies relating to the conduct of investigations of safety incidents happening on the OCS. This division also establishes national policies regarding investigator training.[18] SIID at the BSEE headquarters in Washington D.C., manages the National Investigations Program and coordinates the training for investigators and provides support to the regional and district levels.[19]

Budget

As of 2016, the BSEE has a $204.6 million budget and 881 full-time employees (FTE), requesting $204.8 million and no increase in FTE for fiscal year 2017.[20]

Offices

Regional offices are in

  • Anchorage, Alaska;
  • Camarillo, California;
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • district offices along the Gulf of Mexico coast.[21]

Publications

BSEE Annual Reports

Annual reports from The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have been issued since 2014. This report highlights the achievements of the agency, its plans for the future and statistics of safety incidences.Template:Verify spelling

BSEE FY Greenbook

The BSEE Greenbook is the United States Department of the Interior's (DOI) budget justifications for the upcoming fiscal year.

Notice to Lessees (NTLs) & Letter to Lessees (LTLs)

NTLs and LTLs are formal documents that clarify, describe and interpret BSEE regulations or Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) standards. They give guidelines in implementation of lease stipulations or regional requirements and explain the scope and meaning of a regulation. NTLs also may communicate administrative information including current telephone numbers and changes in addresses of BSEE offices or personnel. NTLs and LTLs are currently archived on the BSEE’s website.[22]

BSEE Data Center

The BSEE maintains a database containing public information on various topics including leasing information, pipelines, permitting, platform/rig and production information; and statistics. Data is available in the form of online queries, PDFs, ASCII files and scanned documents. Information may be cross-referenced among different subject headings.[23]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Salazar, Ken (May 19, 2010) (PDF), Secretarial Order Nº 3299, https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/444/Page1.aspx, retrieved May 21, 2010 [permanent dead link]
  2. "About Us | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement" (in en). https://www.bsee.gov/who-we-are/about-us. 
  3. "Reorganization | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement" (in en). https://www.bsee.gov/who-we-are/history/reorganization. 
  4. Salazar, Ken (June 18, 2010). "Secretarial Order No. 3302". https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/165/Page1.aspx. 
  5. Press Release (16 September 2011). "Secretary Salazar Names Michael R. Bromwich and Tommy P. Beaudreau to Lead New DOI Bureaus" (in en). Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. https://www.bsee.gov/newsroom/latest-news/statements-and-releases/press-releases/secretary-salazar-names-michael-r. Retrieved 25 March 2018. 
  6. Press Release (14 November 2011). "Secretary Salazar Names Rear Admiral James A. Watson as New Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement". United States Department of the Interior. https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Secretary-Salazar-Names-Rear-Admiral-James-A-Watson-as-New-Director-of-the-Bureau-of-Safety-and-Environmental-Enforcement. Retrieved 25 March 2018. 
  7. Press Release (14 August 2013). "Secretary Jewell Names Former USCG Vice Admiral Brian Salerno Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement". United States Department of the Interior. https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-names-former-uscg-vice-admiral-brian-salerno-director-of-the-bureau-of-safety-and-environmental-enforcement. Retrieved 25 March 2018. 
  8. "Near-Miss Reporting System". https://www.safeocs.gov. 
  9. "Well Control Rule | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement" (in en). https://www.bsee.gov/guidance-and-regulations/regulations/well-control-rule. 
  10. "Well Control Rule Interpretation Workshop Presentation". August 17, 2016. https://www.bsee.gov/sites/bsee.gov/files/technical-presentations//wcr-implementation-workshop-presentation-final.pdf. 
  11. Canales, Christina (March 17, 2016). "NASA, BSEE Announce Agreement to Examine Risk Offshore". https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-bsee-announce-agreement-to-examine-risk-offshore. 
  12. GAO, Oil and Gas Management: Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Has Not Addressed Long-Standing Oversight Deficiencies, GAO-16-245 (Washington, D.C.: Feb. 10, 2016).
  13. GAO, Oil and Gas Management: Stronger Leadership Commitment Needed at Interior to Improve Offshore Oversight and Internal Management, GAO-17-293 (Washington, D.C.: Mar. 21, 2017).
  14. Press Release (22 May 2017). "Former Louisiana State Official Scott A. Angelle Named as Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement" (in en). Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. https://www.bsee.gov/newsroom/latest-news/statements-and-releases/press-releases/former-louisiana-state-official-scott-a. Retrieved 25 March 2018. 
  15. "Offshore Regulatory Programs | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement" (in en). https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/offshore-regulatory-programs. 
  16. "Oil Spill Preparedness | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement" (in en). https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/oil-spill-preparedness. 
  17. "Environmental Focuses | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement" (in en). https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/environmental-focuses. 
  18. Department of Interior (October 23, 2015). "Department Manual". https://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/0/doc/4206/Page2.aspx. [permanent dead link]
  19. "Incident Investigations | Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement" (in en). https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/incident-investigations. 
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