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BOEM-regulated OCS activities have increased in recent years and this trend is expected to continue. Since 2010, BOEM has seen a 36 percent increase in active deepwater drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to a steady increase in the number of plans BOEM must review. The President’s proposal requests $1.1 million to support increasing activity on the OCS and an increased workload resulting from focusing personnel on the timely and thorough completion of reviews of exploration and development plans. BOEM recognises the importance of understanding ecosystem science and global change to better inform future decisions. Included in the FY 2016 request is an additional $500,000 to support the bureau’s critical role in supporting the United States during its term as Chair of the Arctic Council and to increase its expertise on ecosystem science. The President’s $170.9 million budget request includes offsetting collections of $93.0 million from rental receipts and $3.7 million from cost recovery fees. This results in a requested increase of $1.8 million in net direct appropriations for the bureau. The President’s proposal also includes a package of legislative and administrative reforms to bolster and backstop administrative actions being taken to reform the management of Interior’s onshore and offshore oil and gas programs, with a key focus on improving returns to taxpayers from the sale of these Federal resources and on improving transparency and oversight.
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