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Participating Bureaus:
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. The BSEE Marine Trash and Debris Prevention standards require private sector companies working in offshore oil and gas to conduct annual training and to follow best practices guidelines to limit the introduction of trash and debris into the marine environment. BSEE scientists and engineers review industry training certifications and conduct field inspections to ensure that all Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) workers have had proper marine trash and debris training and that OCS facilities are following proper marine trash and debris policies, including securing and labeling loose items and maintaining marine trash and debris placards. BSEE also performs Seafloor Compliance and Monitoring Program (SCAMP) site inspections of site-clearance areas in the Gulf of Mexico to ensure that operators do not leave any marine trash, debris, or abandoned equipment on the seafloor after decommissioning an OCS structure.
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) mission is to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The NPS cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. Marine debris that lands in our 88 ocean and coastal park units has many different origins, some comes from within a park, while some comes from very far away. The NPS actively works with local, state, and other federal partners on beach clean-ups and educational products and programs to help make visitors aware of environmental impacts of marine debris and how individual choices and actions can make a difference.