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Partnerships

BSEE's responsibilities for the regulation of offshore energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) often overlap with the responsibilities and regulations of other federal agencies. The Bureau works closely with our partners to ensure we approach this shared regulatory space in an efficient and consistent manner. The Bureau also leverages its limited resources through agreements with federal partners and other agencies through memoranda of understanding or agreement (MOU, MOA) and interagency agreements (IAA). Additional information is available at interagency@bsee.gov.

Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR)

The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR) serves as a forum for its federal members to coordinate and maintain awareness of ongoing oil pollution research activities. The Interagency Committee is comprised of 14 members representing federal independent agencies, departments, and department components. The Coast Guard chairs the Interagency Committee and NOAA, BSEE, and EPA rotate assignments as the vice-chair every two years. The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires the Interagency Committee to prepare an Oil Pollution Research and Technology Plan to define the roles of each Federal agency involved in oil spill research and development and to promote cooperation with industry, universities, research institutions, State governments, and other nations. The members of the committee are:

  • United States Coast Guard (USCG)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  • Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
  • Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  • Maritime Administration (MARAD)
  • Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration(PHMSA)
  • United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
  • United States Navy (USN) • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • United States Fire Administration (USFA)
  • U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC)

 2015 ICCOPR Research and Technology Plan