# 2026-05242: Endangered Species Panel Considers Gulf Oil Drilling Exemptions

2026-05242, Endangered Species Committee Meeting Announcement, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department published 2026-03-16, effective 2026-03-31; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-05242
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-05242
- Title: Endangered Species Committee Meeting Announcement
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department
- Citation: 91 FR 12672
- Published: 2026-03-16
- Effective: 2026-03-31
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Endangered Species Panel Considers Gulf Oil Drilling Exemptions

## Summary

The Endangered Species Committee is meeting on March 31, 2026, to decide if oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America can get a special exemption from the Endangered Species Act. This affects companies involved in offshore drilling and could change how environmental rules apply, possibly speeding up energy projects. The public can watch the meeting live online or catch the recording for two months afterward.

## Abstract

The Endangered Species Committee will meet regarding an Endangered Species Act exemption for Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities.

## Effects PRIA read

- ESA Exemption Decision for Gulf Drilling: benefit, medium. If your company is involved in offshore oil and gas exploration, development, or production in the Gulf of America, the Endangered Species Committee will meet on March 31, 2026 to consider an exemption under the Endangered Species Act that applies to activities associated with the Bureau of Ocean E…
- Public Livestream and Recording Access: benefit, low. You can watch the Endangered Species Committee meeting live via the DOI livestream link on March 31, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting will be recorded and available on the DOI live events page for 60 days after the event. The livestream is available at https://youtube.com/live/iC3xyp4GxRE and the…

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## Sources
- [2026-05242 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/16/2026-05242/endangered-species-committee-meeting-announcement)
- [2026-05242 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-16/pdf/2026-05242.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-05116, Sunshine Act Meetings](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-05116)
- [Next: 2026-05114, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-05114)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-05242 (as of 2026-06-08).