[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10838-10840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04121]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0081]
Information Collection: Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf
for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur; Proposed Collection for
OMB Review; Comment Request; MMAA104000
ACTION: 60-day notice.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 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 30 CFR 582, Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf
for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
DATES: Submit written comments by April 28, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments on this ICR to the BOEM
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Arlene Bajusz, Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, 381 Elden Street, HM-3127, Herndon, Virginia
20170 (mail); or [email protected] (email); or 703-787-1209 (fax).
Please reference ICR 1010-0081 in your comment and include your name
and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy,
Regulations, and Analysis at (703) 787-1025 to request a copy of the
ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1010-0081.
Title: 30 CFR 582, Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for
Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1334 and 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)), authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to implement regulations to grant to the qualified persons,
offering the highest cash bonus on a basis of competitive bidding,
leases of any mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies to
any area of the OCS not then under lease for such mineral. This
regulation governs mining operations within the OCS for minerals other
than oil, gas and sulphur and establishes a comprehensive leasing and
regulatory program for such minerals. These regulations have been
designed to (1) recognize the differences between the OCS activities
associated with oil, gas, and sulphur discovery and development and
those associated with the discovery and development of other minerals;
(2) facilitate participation by States directly affected by OCS mining
activities; (3) provide opportunities for consultation and coordination
with other OCS users and uses; (4) balance development with
environmental protection; (5) ensure a fair return to the public; and
(6) preserve and maintain free enterprise competition.
Regulations at 30 CFR 582 implement these statutory requirements.
There has been no activity in the OCS for minerals other than oil, gas
and sulphur for many years; however, because these are regulatory
requirements, the potential exists for information to be collected.
Therefore, we are renewing OMB approval for this information
collection.
We will use the information required by 30 CFR 582 to determine if
lessees are complying with the regulations that implement the mining
operations program for minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur. BOEM
will also use the information to ensure that such operations are
conducted in a manner that will result in orderly resource recovery,
development, and the protection of the human, marine, and coastal
environments and for technical and environmental evaluations which
provide a basis for BOEM to make informed decisions to approve,
disapprove, or require modification of the proposed activities.
We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR
2), and 30 CFR 582.5, and 582.6 and applicable sections of 30 CFR parts
580 and 581. No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses
are mandatory.
Frequency: Monthly; quarterly; on occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: As there are no
active respondents, we estimated the potential annual number of
respondents to be one. Potential respondents are OCS lessees.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect the
burden estimate for the renewal will be 212 hours. This submission also
removes the requirements and burdens that were transferred to the
responsibility of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
under Secretarial Order No. 3299, May 19, 2010. The following table
details the individual BOEM 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.
Burden Table
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Reporting or Average number
Citation 30 CFR 582 recordkeeping Hour burden of annual Annual burden
requirement responses hours
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Subpart A--General
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4; 21(b)............................. Governors, other Federal/ 10 1 10
State agencies,
lessees, interested
parties, and others
review and provide
comments/
recommendations on all
plans and environmental
information.
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4(b); 12(b)(2); 21; 22; 25; 26; 28... Submit delineation plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information,
contingency plan,
monitoring program, and
various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and
required information.
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4(c); 12(c)(2); 21; 23; 25; 26; 28... Submit testing plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information,
contingency plan,
monitoring program, and
various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and
required information.
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4(d); 12(d)(2); 21; 24; 25; 26; 28... Submit mining plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information,
contingency plan,
monitoring program, and
various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and
required information.
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5.................................... Request non-disclosure 10 1 10
of G&G info.; provide
consent; demonstrate
loss of competitive
position.
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6.................................... Governors of adjacent 10 1 10
States request
proprietary data,
samples, etc., and
disclosure agreement
with BOEM.
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7.................................... Governor of affected 10 1 10
State initiates
negotiations on
jurisdictional
controversy, etc., and
enters agreement with
BOEM.
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Subtotal......................... ........................ .............. 7 Responses 160
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Subpart B--Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
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11(c); 20(h); 30..................... Apply for right-of-use 30 1 30
and easement; submit
confirmations,
demonstrations,
notifications.
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11(d)................................ Request consolidation/ 1 1 1
splitting of two or
more OCS mineral leases
or portions.
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20(h)................................ Request approval of Burden included with applicable 0
operations or departure plans
from operating
requirements.
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14................................... Submit response copy of 2 1 2
form BOEM-1832
indicating date
violations (INCs)
corrected.
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Subtotal......................... ........................ .............. 3 Responses 33
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Subpart C--Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
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20(a), (g); 29(i).................... Make available all Burden included with individual 0
mineral resource or reporting requirements below
environmental data and
information; submit
reports and maintain
records, as specified.
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20(b) thru (e)....................... Submit designation of 1 1 1
payor, operator, or
local representative;
submit changes,
terminations,
notifications.
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21(d)................................ Notify BOEM of 1 1 1
preliminary activities.
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29(a)................................ Submit monthly report of 1 1 1
minerals produced;
request extension.
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29(b), (c)........................... Submit quarterly status 5 1 5
and final report on
exploration and/or
testing activities.
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29(d)................................ Submit results of 5 1 5
environmental
monitoring activities.
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29(e)................................ Submit marked and 1 1 1
certified maps annually
or as required.
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29(f)................................ Maintain rock, minerals, 1 1 1
and core samples for 5
years and make
available upon request.
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29(g)................................ Maintain original data 1 1 1
and information and
navigation tapes as
long as lease is in
effect and make
available upon request.
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29(h)................................ Maintain hard mineral 1 1 1
records and make
available upon request.
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Subtotal......................... ........................ .............. 9 Responses 17
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Subpart D--Payments
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40................................... Submit surety, personal 2 1 Response 2
bond, or approved
alternative.
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Subpart E--Appeals
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50; 15............................... File an appeal.......... Burden exempt under 5 CFR 0
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
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TOTAL BURDEN..................... ........................ .............. 20 Responses 212
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden:
There are no non-hour cost burdens associated with 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 on: (a) Whether or not the
collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the burden
estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden on
respondents.
Agencies must also estimate the non-hour 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 costs or annual operation, maintenance, and
purchase of service costs. 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: (a) Before October 1, 1995; (b) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information collection; (c) for reasons other
than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (d)
as part of 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 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: February 19, 2014.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2014-04121 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am]
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