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Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs)

The U.S. Coast Guard has entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) with various federal agencies and industry organizations pertaining to the inspection, investigation and response activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. Agreements have been made with the following agencies or organizations:

  • Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI)

MOUs and MOAs are accessible under the respective agency or organization tabs on this page.

 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management MOUs and MOAs

MOUs and MOAs with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) are listed in the following table, ordered by MOA number. Click on the MOA number to open the document. From the Coast Guard side, MOUs and MOAs are managed by the various offices as shown on the Index Document. The Coast Guard's main BSEE/USCG MOU/MOA page (also containing links to additional annual reports) is maintained by the Office of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES) and can be found here.

MOU/MOA Number Date Issued Subject
MOU (NME) 01Apr2024 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Coast Guard, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regarding Non-Mineral Energy Installations and Vessels on the Outer Continental Shelf
MOU 13Dec2023

Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement - U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Coast Guard - U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Previous MOUs:
27Nov2012 MOU between BSEE (DOI) and USCG (DHS) (SUPERSEDED 13Dec2023; included here for historical reference purposes only)
30Sep2004 MOU between MMS (DOI) and USCG (DHS) (SUPERSEDED 27Nov2012; included here for historical reference purposes only)
Index Living Document BSEE/USCG: Index of MOUs/MOAs (created in conjunction with the cancellation of MOA OCS-01)
MOA OCS-01 30Sep2004 MMS/USCG: Agency Responsibilities (CANCELLED 05Oct2016; included here for historical reference purposes only)
MOA OCS-02 10Jan2017 BSEE/USCG: Civil Penalties
MOA OCS-03 13Feb2025

BSEE/USCG: Oil Discharge Planning, Preparedness, Response, and Response Research

Previous version: 13Feb2025 dated 18Jan2017 (SUPERSEDED 13Feb2025; included here for historical reference purposes only)
MOA OCS-04 28Jan2016 BSEE/USCG: Floating OCS Facilities
MOA OCS-05 18Jan2017 BSEE/USCG: Incident Notification & Investigations
MOA OCS-06 27Jul2011 BOEMRE/USCG: Offshore Renewable Energy Installations on the Outer Continental Shelf (SUPERSEDED 01Apr2024; included here for historical reference purposes only)
MOA OCS-07 10Jan2017 BSEE/USCG: Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) and Safety Management Systems (SMS)
MOA OCS-08 04Jun2013 BSEE/USCG: Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs)
MOA OCS-09 19Sep2014 BSEE/USCG: Fixed OCS Facilities

 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration MOUs

MOUs with OSHA are listed in the following table, ordered by date (newest to oldest). Click on the MOU date to open the document (opens in a new window). The OSHA MOU page can be found here.

OSHA has an additional instruction, Directive No. CPL 02-01-047, that provides current policy, information and guidance with respect to OSHA authority over persons working on vessels and facilities on or adjacent to U.S. navigable waters and the Outer Continental Shelf. This instruction can be accessed by clicking on the directive number previously listed.

Date Issued Subject
04Mar1983 Memorandum of Understanding between the USCG and OSHA Concerning their Authority to Prescribe and Enforce Standards or Regulations affecting the Occupational Safety and Health of Seamen aboard Vessels Inspected and Certified by the USCG
19Dec1979 Memorandum of Understanding between the USCG and OSHA Concerning Occupational Safety and Health on Artificial Islands, Installations and Other Devices on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States

 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) MOU

The MOU with the FCC is listed in the following table. Click on the MOU date to open the document (opens in a new window).

Date Issued Subject
10Jul1984 Memorandum of Understanding between the USCG and FCC concerning tests of radios aboard vessels which are subject to the provisions of 47 USC 381-386

 

Association of Diving Contractors International MOU

The MOU with ADCI is listed in the following table. Click on the MOU date to open the document (opens in a new window).

Date Issued Subject
27Jun2011 Memorandum of Understanding between the USCG and ADCI Regarding a Commercial Diving Industry Partnership

 

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