[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16019-16022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06907]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2015-0001; OMB Control Number 1014-0021; 15XE1700DX
EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities: Operations for Minerals Other
Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur in the OCS; Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), BSEE
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 a renewal to the
paperwork requirements in the regulations under Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
DATES: You must submit comments by May 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods
listed below.
Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
Search box, enter BSEE-2015-0001 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials.
We will post all comments.
Email [email protected]. Mail or hand-carry comments
to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: Cheryl Blundon;
381 Elden Street, HE3314; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please
reference ICR 1014-0021 in your comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
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Standards Branch at (703) 787-1607 to request additional information
about this ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR part 282, Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf
for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0021.
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 leases of any mineral other
than oil, gas, and sulphur to qualified parties. This regulation
governs mining operations within the OCS and establishes a
comprehensive leasing and regulatory program for such minerals. This
regulation has 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) insure a fair
return to the public; (6) preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition; and (7) encourage the development of new technology.
The authorities and responsibilities described above are among
those delegated to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
(BSEE). Therefore, this ICR addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 282,
Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals Other than Oil,
Gas, and Sulphur. It should be noted that there has been no activity in
the OCS for minerals other than oil, gas and sulphur for many years and
no information collected. However, because these are regulatory
requirements, the potential exists for information to be collected;
therefore, we are renewing this collection of information.
BSEE will use the information required by 30 CFR 282 to determine
if lessees are complying with the regulations that implement the mining
operations program for minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur.
Specifically, BSEE will use the information:
To ensure that operations for the production of minerals
other than oil, gas, and sulphur in the OCS are conducted in a manner
that will result in orderly resource recovery, development, and the
protection of the human, marine, and coastal environments.
To ensure that adequate measures will be taken during
operations to prevent waste, conserve the natural resources of the OCS,
and to protect the environment, human life, and correlative rights.
To determine if suspensions of activities are in the
national interest, to facilitate proper development of a lease
including reasonable time to develop a mine and construct its
supporting facilities, and to allow for the construction or negotiation
for use of transportation facilities.
To identify and evaluate the cause(s) of a hazard(s)
generating a suspension, the potential damage from a hazard(s) and the
measures available to mitigate the potential for damage.
For technical evaluations that provide a basis for BSEE 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 DOI's implementing regulations (43
CFR 2), and Sec. Sec. 282.5, 282.6, and 282.7. Responses are mandatory
or are required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency: On occasion and as a result of situations encountered
depending upon the requirements.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
oil, gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 56 hours and
$100,000 non-hour cost burdens. In this submission, we are requesting
the same hour and non-hour cost burdens. 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 or
Citation 30 CFR 282 recordkeeping Hour burden Average number of Annual burden
requirement annual responses hours
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Non-hour cost burden
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Subpart A--General
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5................................ Request non-disclosure 10 1 request.......... 10
of data and information.
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6................................ Governor(s) of adjacent 1 1 submission....... 1
State(s) request for
proprietary data,
information, samples,
etc., and disclosure
agreement with BSEE.
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7................................ Governor of affected 1 1 request.......... 1
State requests
negotiation to settle
jurisdictional
controversy, etc;
enters into an
agreement with BSEE.
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Subtotal............................................................... 3 responses........ 12
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Subpart B--Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
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11(d)(1)......................... Request consolidation/ 1 1 request.......... 1
unitization of two or
more leases or lease
portions into a single
mining unit.
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11(d)(4)......................... State requests different 1 1 request.......... 1
method of allocating
production.
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12(f); 13(d); 28(c).............. Request approval(s) of 20 1 request.......... 20
applicable applications
and/or plans; including
environmental
information, monitoring
program, and various
requests for approval;
submit modifications as
appropriate.
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12(h)............................ Request departures from Burden covered under 30 CFR 250, 0
the operating Subpart A, 1014-0022.
requirements.
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13(b), (f)(2); 31................ Request suspension or 2 1 request.......... 2
temporary prohibition
or production or
operations; include all
documentation--or any
other information BSEE
may require.
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13(d); 13(e)(2).................. Submit a Delineation, BOEM requirement--covered under 30
Testing, or Mining Plan CFR 582, 1010-0081.
or revised Plan.
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13(e)............................ Submit site-specific 8 1 study............ 8
study plan and results..
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........................ .............. 1 study x $100,000 = $100,000.
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14............................... Submit response copy of 2 1 response......... 2
Form BSEE-1832
indicating date
violations (INCs)
corrected, etc.
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Subtotal............................................................... 6 responses........ 34
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$100,000 non-hour cost burden.
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Subpart C--Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
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27(b)............................ Request use of new or 1 1 request.......... 1
alternative
technologies,
techniques, etc.
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27(c)............................ Notify BSEE of death or 1 1 notification..... 1
serious injury; fire,
exploration, or other
hazardous event,
pollution etc.; submit
report.
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27(d)(2)......................... Request reimbursement 2 1 request.......... 2
for furnishing food,
quarters, and
transportation for BSEE
representatives (no
requests received in
many years; minimal
burden).
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27(e)............................ Identify vessels, 1 1 sign............. 1
platforms, structures,
etc. with signs.
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27(f)(2)......................... Log all drill holes 3 1 log.............. 3
susceptible to logging;
submit copies of logs
to BSEE.
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27(h)(3), (4).................... Mark equipment; record 1 1 notification..... 1
items lost overboard;
notify BSEE.
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27(k)............................ Enter weight or quantity BOEM requirement--covered under 30 0
and quality of each CFR 582, 1010-0081.
mineral produced.
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28(d)............................ Demonstrate 1 1 demonstration.... 1
effectiveness
procedure(s) for
mitigating
environmental impacts.
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Subtotal............................................................... 7 responses........ 10
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Subpart E--Appeals
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50............................... File an appeal.......... Burden exempt under 5 CFR 0
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
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Total Burden........................................................... 16 responses....... 56
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$100,000 non-hour cost burden.
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified one non-hour cost burdens for this collection. Pursuant to
Sec. 282.13(e)(1), a site-specific study to determine and evaluate
hazards that results in a suspension of operation would have a non-hour
cost burden. Since this has not been done to date, we
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estimated that the cost of such a study for industry would be
approximately $100,000 to comply with the requirement. 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: 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
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.
Agencies must also estimate the non-hour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of
information. Therefore, if you have other than hour burden 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. For further
information on this burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or
contact the Bureau representative listed previously in this notice.
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.
Dated: March 20, 2015.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-06907 Filed 3-25-15; 8:45 am]
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