Increasing interest in building liquified natural gas import facilities and additional security requirements,created under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002,are among the factors that prompted the Minerals Management Service (MMS) and the U.S.Coast Guard to sign a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) September 30,2004.The MOU details how the two agencies will work together to regulate the oil and gas activities on the Outer Continental Shelf to keep pace with an industry facing evolving technologies and new engineering standards.
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