[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58858-58860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23386]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
[Docket ID BSEE-2012-0014; OMB Control Number 1014-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Subpart B, Plans and
Information; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE),
Interior.
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) for a new approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under Subpart B, Plans and Information,
and related documents. This notice also provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments by October 24, 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 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-2012-0014 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, HE-3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170-4817. Please reference 1014-NEW in your comment and include your
name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations
Development Branch, (703) 787-1607, to request additional information
about this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to
http://www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently
Under Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart B, Plans and Information.
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 necessary
for the administration of the leasing provisions of that Act related to
mineral resources on the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to
all operations conducted under a lease, right-of-use and easement, or
unit.
The Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A-25, authorize Federal agencies to recover the
full cost of services that confer special benefits. Under the
Department of the Interior's implementing policy, BSEE is required to
charge fees for services that provide special benefits or privileges to
an identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those which
accrue to the public at large. Deepwater Operations Plans are subject
to cost recovery, and BSEE regulations specify a service fee for this
request.
Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR
Part 250, Subpart B, and are among those delegated to BSEE. This
request also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance
on some aspects of our regulations.
To accommodate the split of regulations from the Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to BSEE (76 FR 64432),
BSEE is requesting OMB approval of the already approved information
collections that were previously under 1010-0151 to reflect BSEE's new
1014 numbering system. This ICR does not change the burden hours or
make any other modifications to what was previously approved, other
than to remove the collections under the purview of BOEM.
Responses are mandatory. No questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. BSSE will protect information considered proprietary under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2); also under regulations at 30 CFR 250.197,
Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited
inspection, and 30 CFR part 252, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and
Gas Information Program.
BSEE analyzes and evaluates the information and data collected
under this subpart to ensure that planned operations are safe; will not
adversely affect the marine, coastal, or human environment; and will
conserve the resources of the OCS. We use the information to make an
informed decision on whether to approve the proposed deepwater
operations plans, or whether modifications are necessary without the
analysis and evaluation of the required information.
Frequency: On occasion.
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 18,256
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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Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart B and Reporting & recordkeeping Average number of annual
NTLs requirement Hour burden responses annual Burden hours
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Non-Hour Cost Burdens*
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201; 204; 205.......................... General requirements for plans Burden included with specific requirements below 0
and information; service fees;
confirmations; etc.
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Post-Approval Requirements for the EP, DPP, and DOCD
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282.................................... Retain monitoring data/ 4 300 records 1,200
information; upon request,
make available to BSEE.
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Submit monitoring plan for 2 12 plans 24
approval.
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282(b)................................. Submit monitoring reports and 3 24 reports 72
data.
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Subtotal........................... ............................... .............. 336 responses 1,296
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Submit DWOPs and Conceptual Plans
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287; 291; 292.......................... Submit DWOP and accompanying/ 750 12 plans 9,000
supporting information.
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$3,336 x 12 = $40,032
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288; 289............................... Submit a Conceptual Plan for 200 8 plans 1,600
approval.
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294.................................... Submit a combined Conceptual 950 3 plans 2,850
Plan/DWOP for approval before
deadline for submitting
Conceptual Plan.
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295.................................... Submit a revised Conceptual 100 35 plan revisions 3,500
Plan or DWOP for approval
within 60-day of material
change.
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Subtotal........................... ............................... .............. 58 responses 16,950
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$40,032 non-hour costs
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200 thru 295........................... General departure and 2 5 requests 10
alternative compliance
requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in subpart B
regulations.
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Subtotal........................... ............................... .............. 5 responses 10
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Total Burden................... ............................... .............. 399 Responses 18,256
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$40,032 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
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* The non-hour cost burden that is associated with cost recovery money collected is based on actual submittals through Pay.gov for FY 2010.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified one non-hour cost burden associated with this collection of
information. It consists of a fee being submitted with a DWOP ($3,336).
We estimate that the total annual non-hour cost burden is $40,032, and
we have not identified any other non-hour cost burdens associated with
this 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 July 6, 2011, we
published a Federal Register notice (76 FR 39419) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In addition, the Sec. 250.199
regulation 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. While the first comment, from the Marine Mammal Commission,
supported our request to OMB, the second comment pertained to BOEM
requirements and was therefore not relevant to BSEE regulations. BOEM
responded to both comments in the
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Federal Register on September 30, 2011 (76 FR 60856).
If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send
your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this
notice. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the
information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to
ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by
October 22, 2012.
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 21, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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