Comment from Allen Verret, Offshore Operators Committee

The Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) appreciates this opportunity to provide written comments on the subject proposed rule for changes to Sub Part L and Sub Part O as published in the September 17, 2008 Federal Register. OOC is an organization of some 130 producing and service companies who conduct essentially all of the OCS oil and gas exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Comments made on behalf of OOC are submitted without prejudice to any member's right to have or express different or opposing views.