Common use of Program History Clause in Contracts

Program History. BOEM and its predecessor agencies, the Minerals Management Service and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, through the Marine Minerals Program, have been exercising statutory authority regarding OCS sand, gravel and shell resources under the Act pursuant to written guidelines, without the benefit of implementing regulations. Nearly fifty agreements have been negotiated, providing for the use of more than 100 million cubic yards of OCS sand, gravel and shell resources for shore protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetlands restoration undertaken by a Federal, State or local government agency, and for Federally authorized or funded construction projects. ▇▇▇▇ believes that the promulgation of regulations at this time is advisable in order to provide additional clarity and certainty and to help ensure continuity of the Marine Minerals Program.

Program History. BOEM and its predecessor agencies, —the Minerals Management Service and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, —through the Marine Minerals Program, have been exercising statutory authority regarding OCS sand, gravel and gravel, and/or shell resources under the Act OCSLA pursuant to written guidelines, without the benefit of implementing regulations. Nearly fifty agreements have been negotiatedBOEM has negotiated over 50 noncompetitive agreements, providing for the use of more than 100 million cubic yards of OCS sand, gravel and gravel, and/or shell resources for shore protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetlands restoration projects undertaken by a Federal, State state, or local government agency, and for Federally federally authorized or funded construction projects. ▇▇▇▇ believes that the promulgation of regulations at this time is advisable in order to provide additional clarity and certainty and to help ensure continuity of the Marine Minerals Program.