{"abstract":"The Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through BOEM and BSEE, proposes to revise and add new requirements to regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) seaward of the State of Alaska (Alaska OCS). The Alaska OCS has the potential to be an integral part of the Nation's \"all of the above\" domestic energy strategy. This proposed rule focuses solely on the OCS within the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas (Arctic OCS). The Arctic region is characterized by extreme environmental conditions, geographic remoteness, and a relative lack of fixed infrastructure and existing operations. The proposed rule is designed to ensure safe, effective, and responsible exploration of Arctic OCS oil and gas resources, while protecting the marine, coastal, and human environments, and Alaska Natives' cultural traditions and access to subsistence resources.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement","name":"Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau","id":576,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/safety-and-environmental-enforcement-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/576","parent_id":253,"slug":"safety-and-environmental-enforcement-bureau"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Ocean Energy Management","name":"Ocean Energy Management Bureau","id":575,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/ocean-energy-management-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/575","parent_id":253,"slug":"ocean-energy-management-bureau"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2015/02/24/2015-03609.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":250,"title":30},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":254,"title":30},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":550,"title":30}],"citation":"80 FR 9916","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2015-04-27","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Submit comments by April 27, 2015. BOEM and BSEE may not fully consider comments received after this date. You may submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the information collection burden in this proposed rule by March 26, 2015. 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