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in a timely manner or facilitate development through, or with the
advice of, an outside group of experts. In any case, it is essential that
BOEMRE take responsibility for the process and the final product.
2. Because offshore wind projects are already under way, BOEMRE should
provide industry with a well-defined regulatory framework as soon as
practical. The U.S. offshore wind turbine regulations should be promul-
gated no later than the end of calendar year 2011, and a specific plan for
meeting that target should be established as soon as possible.
3. On request of a rule development body, BOEMRE should review
the rules and guidelines proposed by that body for compliance 3 with
BOEMRE's goal-based standards and identify any deficiencies. Once
BOEMRE deems a set of rules to be in full compliance with the goal-
based standards, it should approve such rules for application to U.S. off-
shore wind facilities. Examples of rules and guidelines that could be
considered are those that have been developed by Germanischer
Lloyd, Det Norske Veritas, and the American Bureau of Shipping. Pre-
approved rules should have the benefit of expediting the regulatory
review process. However, BOEMRE should be prepared to review stan-
dards and guidelines proposed by a developer and accepted by a CVA
for compliance with its goal-based regulations on a case-by-case basis.
4. BOEMRE should take a leading role in promoting awareness of lessons
learned in the offshore wind and offshore oil and gas industries among
project developers, industry professionals, and standards development
bodies. The goal is to help industry avoid mistakes that have been
encountered elsewhere and to promote practices that have proved to be
successful.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
ROLE OF THE CVA (TASK II)

1. The responsibility for proposing a comprehensive set of standards,
guidelines, and recommended practices should rest with the develop-
ers. The CVA's role should be to review and comment on the adequacy

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A set of rules is deemed compliant if meeting those rules will be taken as sufficient evidence that
the performance-based goals have been met.