[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38410-38412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16442]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BOEM-2011-0064]
BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0057, Pollution
Prevention and Control, Extension of a Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information collection (1010-0057)
extension.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
BOEMRE is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will
submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The information collection request (ICR) concerns the
paperwork requirements in the regulations under Pollution Prevention
and Control.
DATES: Submit written comments by August 29, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon
to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations that require the
subject collection of information.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods
listed below.
Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled Enter Keyword or ID, enter BOEM-2011-0064 then click
search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials available for this collection. BOEMRE
will post all comments.
E-mail [email protected]. Mail or hand-carry
comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381
Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference
ICR 1010-0057 in your comment and include your name and return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and
Control.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0057.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to prescribe rules and
regulations to manage the mineral resources of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease,
right-of-use and easement, and pipeline right-of-way. Operations on the
OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and natural gas resources
in a manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources
available to meet the Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; to
balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human,
marine, and coastal environments; to ensure the public a fair and
equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and
maintain free enterprise competition.
Section 1332(6) states that ``operations in the [O]uter Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe manner by well-trained personnel
using technology, precautions, and techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts, loss of well control, fires,
spillages, physical obstruction to other users of the waters or subsoil
and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause damage to the
environment or to property, or endanger life or health.'' Section
1334(a)(8) requires that regulations prescribed by the Secretary
include provisions ``for compliance with the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards [NAAQS] pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401
et seq.), to the extent that activities authorized under this Act
significantly affect the air quality of any State.'' Section 1843(b)
calls for ``regulations requiring all materials, equipment, tools,
containers, and all other items used on the Outer Continental Shelf to
be properly color coded, stamped, or labeled, wherever practicable,
with the owner's identification prior to actual use.''
This is a routine information collection request (ICR) concerning
the regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart C, Pollution Prevention and
Control. It also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators
(NTLs) that BOEMRE issues to clarify and provide additional guidance on
some aspects of the regulations.
We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under regulations at 30
CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the public
or for limited release.'' No items of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion, monthly, or annually, daily for inspection
recordkeeping; varies by section.
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Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees and 17 states.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 198,866 hours.
The following chart details the individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. In calculating the burdens, we
assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal
course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary
and took that into account in estimating the burden.
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Reporting and
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart C recordkeeping Hour burden
and related NTL(s) requirement
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Pollution Prevention
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300(b)(1), (2)............... Obtain approval to add 0
petroleum-based
substance to drilling
mud system or
approval for method
of disposal of drill
cuttings, sand, &
other well solids,
including those
containing NORM.
Burden covered under
1010-0141 (30 CFR
Part 250, Subpart D).
300(c)....................... Mark items that could 0.5
snag or damage
fishing devices.
300(d)....................... Report and record 1 hr ea x 2 = 2
items lost overboard.
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Inspection of Facilities
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301(a)....................... Inspect drilling/ \1/4\ hr/day x
production facilities 365 days=91.25
for pollution; hrs
maintain inspection/
repair records 2
years.
1/12 hr every 3 days
(365/3 = 122) = 10.17
hrs
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Facilities described in new or revised EP or DPP
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303(a) thru (d), (i), (j); Submit, modify, or 0
304(a), (f). revise Exploration
Plans and Development
and Production Plans;
submit information
required under 30 CFR
Part 250, Subpart B.
Burden covered under
1010-0151 (30 CFR
Part 250, Subpart B).
303(k); 304(a), (g).......... Collect and report air 4 hrs per month x
quality emissions 12 months = 48
related data (such as
facility, equipment,
fuel usage, and other
activity information)
during the calendar
year 2008 for input
into State and
regional planning
organizations
modeling.
303(l); 304(h)............... Collect and submit 1
meteorological data
(not routinely
collected--minimal
burden).
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Existing Facilities
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304(a), (f).................. Affected State may 4
submit request to
BOEMRE for basic
emission data from
existing facilities
to update State's
emission inventory.
304(e)(2).................... Submit compliance 40
schedule for
application of best
available control
technology (BACT).
304(e)(2).................... Apply for suspension 0
of operations. Burden
covered under 1010-
0114 (30 CFR 250,
subpart A).
304(f)....................... Submit information to 15
demonstrate that
exempt facility is
not significantly
affecting air quality
of onshore area of a
State.
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General
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300-304...................... General departure and 2
alternative
compliance requests
not specifically
covered elsewhere in
subpart C regulations.
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified no non-hour cost burdens for this collection.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated
to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section
3506(c)(2)(A) requires each agency ``* * * to provide notice * * * and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information * * *''. Agencies
must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Agencies must also estimate the non-hour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of
information. Therefore, if you have costs to generate, maintain, and
disclose this information, you should comment and provide your total
capital and startup cost components or annual operation, maintenance,
and purchase of service components. You should describe the methods you
use to estimate major cost factors, including system and technology
acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, discount
rate(s), and the period over which you incur costs. Capital and startup
costs include, among other items, computers and software you purchase
to prepare for collecting information, monitoring, and record storage
facilities. You should not include estimates for equipment or services
purchased: (i) Before October 1, 1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information collection; (iii) for reasons other
than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (iv)
as part of
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customary and usual business or private practices.
We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them
in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we
will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to
OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz
(703) 787-1025.
Dated: June 21, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-16442 Filed 6-29-11; 8:45 am]
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