DOT Renews Voluntary Oil Rig Safety Data Collection—Comments Welcome!
Published Date: 4/27/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Transportation wants to keep collecting safety info from oil and gas companies working offshore. This info helps spot early warning signs to prevent accidents, but sharing it is totally voluntary—no one’s forced to do it. They’re asking for public comments until June 26, 2026, to renew this important safety data program without adding new costs or rules.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Continued Voluntary Offshore Safety Reporting
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics will renew the Oil and Gas Industry Safety Data (ISD) program so companies can keep voluntarily submitting near-miss and other safety reports to help spot early warnings and design interventions to prevent accidents and fatalities on the Outer Continental Shelf. BTS says this renewal supports ongoing analysis and reporting to industry and stakeholders and invites public comments through June 26, 2026.
Confidentiality Protections for Submitted Data
Data submitted to the ISD program operate under the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) and BTS confidentiality statute (49 U.S.C. 6307(b)), meaning BTS may use data only for statistical purposes and cannot share incident microdata for regulatory, law enforcement, adjudicative, or FOIA purposes. BTS will publish only aggregated summary statistics and analysis results, and it protects reporter identity.
Estimated Time Burden for Participating Companies
BTS estimates 60 respondents will participate in the ISD program, with an estimated 1 hour per response on a quarterly frequency, for a total annual burden of 240 hours (OMB Control Number 2138-0048). The agency states the renewal seeks to continue data collection without adding new costs or regulatory requirements.
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