CFR > Title 30 - Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE (parts 250 to 285) > PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF > SUBPART S—Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) (§250.1900 to §250.1929) > 250.1900—Must I have a SEMS program?

250.1900—Must I have a SEMS program?

You must develop, implement, and maintain a safety and environmental management system (SEMS) program. Your SEMS program must address the elements described in § 250.1902, American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice for Development of a Safety and Environmental Management Program for Offshore Operations and Facilities (API RP 75) (incorporated by reference as specified in § 250.198 ), and other requirements as identified in this subpart.
(a) You must comply with the provisions of this subpart and have your SEMS program in effect on or before November 15, 2011, except for the submission of Form MMS-131 as required in § 250.1929.
(b) You must submit Form MMS-131 on an annual basis beginning March 31, 2011.
(c) If there are any conflicts between the requirements of this subpart and API RP 75 (incorporated by reference as specified in § 250.198 ), you must follow the requirements of this subpart.
(d) Nothing in this subpart affects safety or other matters under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.