[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52341-52342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21245]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BSEE-2012-0001; OMB Number 1014-NEW]
Information Collection Activity: Subpart C, Pollution Prevention
and Control; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-day Notice.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we
are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information
collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under Subpart C, Pollution Prevention
and Control. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity
to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.
DATE: Submit written comments by September 28, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or email
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of
the Interior (1014-NEW). Please also provide a copy of your comments to
BSEE by any of the means below.
Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled, ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BSEE-2012-0001 then click
search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all comments.
Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail
or hand-carry comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations Development Branch;
Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170-4817. Please reference 1014-NEW, subpart C, in your comment and
include your name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations
Development Branch, (703) 787-1607. To see a copy of the entire ICR
submitted to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov (select Information
Collection Review, Currently Under Review). You may also contact Cheryl
Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulation that requires
the subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and Control.
OMB Control Number: 1014-NEW.
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 to prescribe rules and regulations to
administer leasing of mineral resources on the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease,
right-of-way, or a right-of-use and easement.
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
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 collection also incorporates an IC requirement pertaining to
Marine Trash and Debris (Sec. 250.300) that was inadvertently
submitted under BOEM. Once OMB approves this ICR, the duplicative hour
burden will be removed from the respective BOEM collection.
It needs to be stated that between the 60-day Federal Notice for
this collection and now, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and
Regulatory Enforcement split into two separate agencies. This 30-day
notice reflects the requirements being moved from the 1010-0057 OMB
control numbering series and requesting a new 1014 OMB control number.
The hour burdens for this request have stayed the same as was
previously approved by OMB.
Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR
250, Subpart C. Responses are mandatory. No questions of a sensitive
nature are asked. BSEE will protect proprietary information according
to 30 CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the
public or for limited inspection,'' and the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR 2).
In general, BSEE uses the information collected under subpart C to
ensure that:
There is no threat of serious, irreparable, or immediate
damage to the marine environment and to identify potential hazards to
commercial fishing caused by OCS oil and gas exploration, development,
and production activities;
The lessee or operator records the location of items lost
overboard to aid in recovery during site clearance activities on the
lease;
Operations are conducted according to all applicable
regulations, permit conditions and requirements, and in a safe and
workmanlike manner;
Discharge or disposal of drill cuttings, sand, and other
well solids, including those containing naturally occurring radioactive
materials (NORM), are properly handled for the protection of OCS
workers and the environment; and
Facilities are inspected daily for the prevention of
pollution, and problems observed are corrected.
Frequency: On occasion, daily.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
oil, gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of
124,665 hours. The following chart details the individual components
and estimated hour burdens. 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 Average Number of Annual burden
and related NTL(s) requirement annual responses hours
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Pollution Prevention
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300(b)(1), (2)................. Obtain approval to add Burden covered under 1014-0018 (30 0.
petroleum-based CFR Part 250, Subpart D)
substance to drilling
mud system or
approval for method
of disposal of drill
cuttings, sand, &
other well solids,
including those
containing NORM.
300(c)......................... Mark items that could 0.5 hour......... 130 markings..... 65
snag or damage
fishing devices.
300(d)......................... Report and record 1 hr ea x 2 = 2 106 reports/ 212
items lost overboard. hrs. records.
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Subtotal................... ...................... ................. 236 responses.... 277 hours
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Marine Trash and Debris Awareness/Elimination NTL
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NTL; 300(a), (b)(6), (c), (d).. Submit request for 1 hour........... 100 requests..... 100
training video.
Submit annual report 1 hour........... 200 records...... 200
to BSEE on training
process and
certification.
Training 2 hours.......... 200 records...... 400
recordkeeping; make
available upon
request.
Post placards on vessels and structures (exempt from 0
information collection burden because BSEE is providing
exact language for the trash and debris warning, similar to
the ``Surgeon General's Warning'' exemption).
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Subtotal................... ...................... ................. 500 responses.... 700 hours
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Inspection of Facilities
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301(a) NTL..................... Inspect drilling/ 15 min per 1,022 manned 93,258 (rounded)
production facilities inspection x 365 facilities.
for pollution; days = 91.25 hrs.
maintain inspection/
repair records 2
years.
5 mins every 3rd 3,000 unmanned 30,420
day (365/3 = facilities.
122) = 10.14 hrs
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Subtotal................... ...................... ................. 4,022 responses.. 123,678 hours
300-301........................ General departure and 2 hour........... 5 requests....... 10
alternative
compliance requests
not specifically
covered elsewhere in
subpart C regulations.
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Subtotal................... ...................... ................. 5 responses...... 10 hours
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Total Burden........... ...................... ................. 4,763 Responses.. 124,665 Hours
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified no non-hour cost burdens associated with the collection of
information.
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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.,) 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
collection is necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy 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
technology.
To comply with the public consultation process, on June 30, 2011,
we published a Federal Register notice (76 FR 38410) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In addition, Sec. 250.199 provides the
OMB control number for the information collection requirements imposed
by the 30 CFR 250 regulations. The regulation also informs the public
that they may comment at any time on the collections of information and
provides the address to which they should send comments. We received
two comments in response to these efforts. The first comment, submitted
by a private citizen, was not germane to the paperwork burden. The
second comment was from the Marine Mammal Commission in support of our
submittal to OMB.
Public Availability of Comments: 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.
Dated: August 2, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-21245 Filed 8-28-12; 8:45 am]
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