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Idaho, 83318, phone 208–677–6678, or
by email to scott_barker@blm.gov. You
may request either a hard copy or a
computer disc (cd). A copy of the DEIS/
Amendment may also be posted on the
Internet at https://www.id.blm.gov/
planning/cotterel.
To receive full consideration,
comments must be postmarked no later
than the last day of the written comment
period. (The last day of the written
comment period may be identified at
the Internet address above, after
publication of the EPA Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register.)
You may submit comments on the
DEIS/Amendment using any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Scott Barker, Project Manager,
Burley Field Office, Twin Falls District,
Bureau of Land Management, 15 East,
200 South, Burley, Idaho 83318.
• Fax: 208–677–6699.
• Email: id_cotterelwind@blm.gov.
• Hyperlink:
id_cotterelwind@blm.gov.
All public comments, including the
names and mailing addresses of
respondents, will be available for public
review at the Burley Field Office in
Burley, Idaho during regular business
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of the Final EIS/Amendment. Individual
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confidentiality. If you wish to withhold
your name or address from public
review or from disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act, please state
this prominently at the beginning of
your written correspondence. The BLM
will honor such requests to the extent
allowed by law. All submissions from
organizations and businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
available for public inspection in their
entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Barker, Project Manager, BLM
Burley Field Office, 15 East, 200 South,
Burley, Idaho 83318, phone 208–677–
6678, fax (209) 677–6699; or email:
scott_barker@blm.gov.
Windland,
Inc., in partnership with Shell Wind
Energy, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of
Companies, is proposing to construct,
operate and maintain a wind-powered
electric generation facility on the
ridgeline of Cotterel Mountain, near the
towns of Albion, Malta, and Burley,
Idaho. The DEIS/Amendment analyzes
and discloses the effects of four
alternatives, including the Proposed
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Action and No Action. Alternative A,
the No Action Alternative, reflects
existing direction in the Cassia RMP.
Alternative B is the proponent’s
proposed action, as submitted in their
right-of-way application. Alternative C,
the agency preferred alternative, is a
modification of the proposed action that
includes fewer but larger-output wind
turbines, alternative access, alternative
transmission line locations, and
alternative turbine types. Alternative D
is a modified version of Alternative C
with a reduced number of wind
turbines.
The proposed action is not consistent
with the Cassia RMP, which does not
allow for the granting of rights-of-ways
in the proposed project area. Therefore,
the proposed plan amendment would
allow for the decision maker to grant a
right-of-way should that person decide
to do so.
Dated: May 5, 2005.
Wendy Reynolds,
Burley Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0151).
AGENCY:
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
30 CFR 250, 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
July 21, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this information collection directly
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) either by e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) or by fax
(202) 395–6566, directly to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (1010–0151).
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Submit a copy of your comments to
the Department of the Interior, MMS,
via:
• MMS’s Public Connect on-line
commenting system, https://
ocsconnect.mms.gov. Follow the
instructions on the website for
submitting comments.
• Fax: 703–787–1093. Identify with
Information Collection Number 1010–
0151.
• Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Minerals
Management Service; Attention: Rules
Processing Team (RPT); 381 Elden
Street, MS–4024; Herndon, Virginia
20170–4817. Please reference
‘‘Information Collection 1010–0151’’ in
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Rules Processing
Team, (703) 787–1600. You may also
contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a
copy, at no cost, of the regulations that
require the subject collection of
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR part 250, Subpart B—
Plans and Information.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0151.
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 administer leasing of the
OCS. Such rules and regulations will
apply to all operations conducted under
a lease. 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. Sections 11 and 25 of the
amended OCS Lands Act require the
holders of OCS oil and gas or sulphur
leases to submit exploration plans (EPs)
or development and production plans
(DPPs) to the Secretary for approval
prior to commencing these activities.
Section 43 U.S.C. 1356 requires the
issuance of ‘‘* * * regulations which
require that any vessel, rig, platform, or
other vehicle or structure * * * (2)
which is used for activities pursuant to
this subchapter, comply * * * with
such minimum standards of design,
construction, alteration, and repair as
the Secretary * * * establishes * * *.’’
Section 43 U.S.C. 1332(6) also states,
‘‘operations in the [O]uter Continental
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Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner * * * to prevent or minimize
the likelihood of * * * physical
obstruction to other users of the water
or subsoil and seabed, or other
occurrences which may cause damage to
the environment or to property, or
endanger life or health.’’ These
authorities and responsibilities are
among those delegated to the Minerals
Management Service (MMS) to ensure
that operations in the OCS will meet
statutory requirements; provide for
safety and protection of the
environment; and result in diligent
exploration, development, and
production of OCS leases.
MMS proposed a complete revision of
the 30 CFR 250, subpart B regulations
(67 FR 35372, May 17, 2002), and OMB
approved the information collection
requirements under control number
1010–0151, expiration June 2005. This
submission is a renewal of the
information requirements for the
rulemaking and is required to prevent
the expiration of OMB approval under
1010–0151; the ICR reflects what we
expect to be in our final rulemaking,
which is in surnaming.
Specifically, MMS uses the
information to evaluate, analyze,
determine, or ensure that:
• Ancillary activities comply with
appropriate laws or regulations and are
conducted safely, protect the
environment, and do not interfere or
conflict with the other uses of the OCS
(i.e., military use, subsistence activity).
• Points of contact and responsible
parties are designated for proposed
activities.
• Surveying, monitoring, or other
activities do not interfere or conflict
with preexisting and other uses of the
area.
• Plans or actions meet or implement
lease stipulation requirements.
• Proposed exploration, drilling,
production, and pipeline activities are
conducted in a safe and acceptable
manner for the location and water depth
proposed and conserve reservoir energy
to allow enhanced recovery operations
in later stages of lease development.
• Unnecessary or incompatible
facilities are not installed on the OCS.
• Shallow drilling hazards (such as
shallow gas accumulations or mudslide
areas) are avoided.
• Areas are properly classified for
H2S, and appropriate procedures are in
place.
• Appropriate oil spill planning
measures and procedures are
implemented.
• Expected meteorological conditions
at the activity site are accommodated.
• Environmentally sensitive areas are
identified, and the direct and
cumulative effects of the activities are
minimized.
• Offshore and onshore air quality is
not significantly affected by the
proposed activities.
• Waste disposal methods and
pollution mitigation techniques are
appropriate for local conditions.
• State CZM requirements have been
met.
• Archaeological or cultural resources
are identified and protected from
unreasonable disturbances.
• Socioeconomic effects of the
proposed project on the local
community and associated services have
been determined.
• Support infrastructures and
associated traffic are adequately covered
in plans.
The following forms used in the Gulf
of Mexico Region (GOMR) are also
submitted to MMS. With the exception
of the last form, OMB approved these
forms as part of the information
collection for the current subpart B
regulations.
• Form MMS–137 (Plan Information
Form) is submitted to summarize plan
information. MMS uses the information
to assist in data entry and review of
submitted OCS plans.
• Forms MMS–138 (GOM Air
Emissions Calculations for Exploration
Plans) and MMS–139 (GOM Air
Emissions Calculations for Development
Operations Coordination Documents
(DOCDs)) are submitted to standardize
the way potential air emissions are
estimated and approved as part of the
OCS plan. These forms are intended to
be thorough but flexible to meet the
needs of different operators. The data
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart B
Reporting & recordkeeping requirement
200 through 206 ................
General requirements for plans and information .........
208 ....................................
Notify MMS and other users of the OCS before conducting ancillary activities.
Submit report summarizing & analyzingdata/information obtained or derived from ancillary activities.
Retain ancillary activities data/information ...................
210(a) ................................
210(b) ................................
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from these forms determine the air
emissions on the environment.
• Form MMS–141 (ROV Survey
Report) is submitted to report the
observations and information recorded
from two sets of ROV monitoring
surveys to identify high-density
biological communities that may occur
on the seafloor in deep water. We use
the information when such areas are
found to help design mitigation
measures to avoid these areas in the
future. We also use the information to
help assess the effectiveness of
avoidance criteria and expand the
knowledge base regarding the benthic
habitats of the deep water seafloor.
• Form MMS–NEW (Environmental
Impact Analysis Matrix) is a new fill in
the blank matrix form proposed to be
submitted to identify the environmental
impact-producing factors (IPFs) for the
listed environmental resources. We use
the information to assess impact and
determine compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act. A form
number will be assigned when final
regulations take effect.
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 250.196, ‘‘Data
and information to be made available to
the public’’. No items of a sensitive
nature are collected. Responses are
mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: Approximately 150 oil
and gas or sulphur lessees.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The
estimated annual ‘‘hour’’ burden for this
information collection is a total of
320,815 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.
Average No. annual
responses
Annual burden hours
Burden included with specific requirements
below
10 ............................ 23 notices ................
0
Hour burden
230
1 ..............................
25 reports ................
25
2 ..............................
150 recordkeepers ..
300
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Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart B
Reporting & recordkeeping requirement
Hour burden
Average No. annual
responses
Annual burden hours
211 through 228 ................
Submit EP and accompanying information (including
forms MMS–137, MMS 138, MMS–NEW used in
GOMR) and provide notifications.
Submit amended, modified, revised, or supplemental
EP, or resubmit disapproved EP.
Submit DPP or DOCD and accompanying information
(including forms MMS–137, MMS 139, MMS–NEW
used in GOMR) and provide notifications.
Submit amended, modified, revised, or supplemental
DPP or DOCD, or resubmit disapproved DPP or
DOCD.
Submit information on preliminary plans for leases or
units in vicinity of proposed development and production activities.
Submit various applications ..........................................
640 ..........................
200 plans ................
128,000
120 ..........................
224 changed plans
26,880
690 ..........................
110 plans ................
75,900
GOM 95 ..................
Pacific 600 ..............
250 changed plans
1 changed plan .......
23,750
600
2 ..............................
1 response ..............
2
Burdens included under appropriate subpart
or form (1010–0044; 1010–0059; 1010–
0058; 1010–0050)
2 .............................. 313 records .............
1 .............................. 30 plans ..................
2 .............................. 2 each for 33 wells
= 66.
750 .......................... 68 plans ..................
443 .......................... 30 documents .........
2 .............................. 25 requests .............
0
232(d); 234; 235(a);
281(d)(3); 283; 284; 285.
241 through 262 ................
267(d); 272(a); 273, 283;
284; 285.
269(b) ................................
281(a) ................................
282 ....................................
282(b) ................................
288 through 294 ................
296 through 298 ................
200 through 299 ................
Total Burden ..............
Retain monitoring data/information ..............................
Submit monitoring plans ...............................................
Submit monitoring reports and data (including form
MMS–141 used in GOMR).
Submit DWOP ..............................................................
Submit CID ...................................................................
General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart B regulations.
.......................................................................................
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: We have identified no
paperwork ‘‘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
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.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on December 17,
2004, we published a Federal Register
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notice (69 FR 75562) announcing that
we would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB
control number for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
30 CFR 250 regulations and forms. 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 have received no
comments in response to these efforts.
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. 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 July 21, 2005.
Public Comment Procedure: MMS’s
practice is to make comments, including
names and addresses of respondents,
available for public review. If you wish
your name and/or address to be
withheld, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comment. MMS will honor the request
to the extent allowable by the law;
however, anonymous comments will
not be considered. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
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1,516 .......................
626
30
132
51,000
13,290
50
320,815
made available for public inspection in
their entirety.
MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz, (202)
208–7744.
Dated: Feburary 22, 2005.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Program.
Editorial Note: This document was
received in the Office of the Federal Register
on June 15, 2005.
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BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a revision of a
currently approved information
collection (OMB Control Number 1010–
0107).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) an
information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0151).
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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 30 CFR 250, 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 July 21, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection
directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) either by e-mail
(OIRA--DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) or by fax (202) 395-6566, directly to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk
Officer for the Department of the Interior (1010-0151).
Submit a copy of your comments to the Department of the Interior,
MMS, via:
MMS's Public Connect on-line commenting system, https://
ocsconnect.mms.gov. Follow the instructions on the website for
submitting comments.
Fax: 703-787-1093. Identify with Information Collection
Number 1010-0151.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the
Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Rules Processing Team
(RPT); 381 Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please
reference ``Information Collection 1010-0151'' in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Rules Processing Team,
(703) 787-1600. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy,
at no cost, of the regulations that require the subject collection of
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR part 250, Subpart B--Plans and Information.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0151.
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 administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease.
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. Sections 11 and
25 of the amended OCS Lands Act require the holders of OCS oil and gas
or sulphur leases to submit exploration plans (EPs) or development and
production plans (DPPs) to the Secretary for approval prior to
commencing these activities.
Section 43 U.S.C. 1356 requires the issuance of ``* * * regulations
which require that any vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or
structure * * * (2) which is used for activities pursuant to this
subchapter, comply * * * with such minimum standards of design,
construction, alteration, and repair as the Secretary * * * establishes
* * *.'' Section 43 U.S.C. 1332(6) also states, ``operations in the
[O]uter Continental
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Shelf should be conducted in a safe manner * * * to prevent or minimize
the likelihood of * * * physical obstruction to other users of the
water or subsoil and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause
damage to the environment or to property, or endanger life or health.''
These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to the
Minerals Management Service (MMS) to ensure that operations in the OCS
will meet statutory requirements; provide for safety and protection of
the environment; and result in diligent exploration, development, and
production of OCS leases.
MMS proposed a complete revision of the 30 CFR 250, subpart B
regulations (67 FR 35372, May 17, 2002), and OMB approved the
information collection requirements under control number 1010-0151,
expiration June 2005. This submission is a renewal of the information
requirements for the rulemaking and is required to prevent the
expiration of OMB approval under 1010-0151; the ICR reflects what we
expect to be in our final rulemaking, which is in surnaming.
Specifically, MMS uses the information to evaluate, analyze,
determine, or ensure that:
Ancillary activities comply with appropriate laws or
regulations and are conducted safely, protect the environment, and do
not interfere or conflict with the other uses of the OCS (i.e.,
military use, subsistence activity).
Points of contact and responsible parties are designated
for proposed activities.
Surveying, monitoring, or other activities do not
interfere or conflict with preexisting and other uses of the area.
Plans or actions meet or implement lease stipulation
requirements.
Proposed exploration, drilling, production, and pipeline
activities are conducted in a safe and acceptable manner for the
location and water depth proposed and conserve reservoir energy to
allow enhanced recovery operations in later stages of lease
development.
Unnecessary or incompatible facilities are not installed
on the OCS.
Shallow drilling hazards (such as shallow gas
accumulations or mudslide areas) are avoided.
Areas are properly classified for H2S, and appropriate
procedures are in place.
Appropriate oil spill planning measures and procedures are
implemented.
Expected meteorological conditions at the activity site
are accommodated.
Environmentally sensitive areas are identified, and the
direct and cumulative effects of the activities are minimized.
Offshore and onshore air quality is not significantly
affected by the proposed activities.
Waste disposal methods and pollution mitigation techniques
are appropriate for local conditions.
State CZM requirements have been met.
Archaeological or cultural resources are identified and
protected from unreasonable disturbances.
Socioeconomic effects of the proposed project on the local
community and associated services have been determined.
Support infrastructures and associated traffic are
adequately covered in plans.
The following forms used in the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR) are
also submitted to MMS. With the exception of the last form, OMB
approved these forms as part of the information collection for the
current subpart B regulations.
Form MMS-137 (Plan Information Form) is submitted to
summarize plan information. MMS uses the information to assist in data
entry and review of submitted OCS plans.
Forms MMS-138 (GOM Air Emissions Calculations for
Exploration Plans) and MMS-139 (GOM Air Emissions Calculations for
Development Operations Coordination Documents (DOCDs)) are submitted to
standardize the way potential air emissions are estimated and approved
as part of the OCS plan. These forms are intended to be thorough but
flexible to meet the needs of different operators. The data from these
forms determine the air emissions on the environment.
Form MMS-141 (ROV Survey Report) is submitted to report
the observations and information recorded from two sets of ROV
monitoring surveys to identify high-density biological communities that
may occur on the seafloor in deep water. We use the information when
such areas are found to help design mitigation measures to avoid these
areas in the future. We also use the information to help assess the
effectiveness of avoidance criteria and expand the knowledge base
regarding the benthic habitats of the deep water seafloor.
Form MMS-NEW (Environmental Impact Analysis Matrix) is a
new fill in the blank matrix form proposed to be submitted to identify
the environmental impact-producing factors (IPFs) for the listed
environmental resources. We use the information to assess impact and
determine compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. A form
number will be assigned when final regulations take effect.
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 250.196, ``Data and information to be made available to the
public''. No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses are
mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 150
oil and gas or sulphur lessees.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The
estimated annual ``hour'' burden for this information collection is a
total of 320,815 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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Annual
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart B Reporting & recordkeeping Hour burden Average No. annual responses burden
requirement hours
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200 through 206...................... General requirements for Burden included with specific requirements below 0
plans and information.
208.................................. Notify MMS and other users of 10................................ 23 notices....................... 230
the OCS before conducting
ancillary activities.
210(a)............................... Submit report summarizing & 1................................. 25 reports....................... 25
analyzingdata/information
obtained or derived from
ancillary activities.
210(b)............................... Retain ancillary activities 2................................. 150 recordkeepers................ 300
data/information.
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211 through 228...................... Submit EP and accompanying 640............................... 200 plans........................ 128,000
information (including forms
MMS-137, MMS 138, MMS-NEW
used in GOMR) and provide
notifications.
232(d); 234; 235(a); 281(d)(3); 283; Submit amended, modified, 120............................... 224 changed plans................ 26,880
284; 285. revised, or supplemental EP,
or resubmit disapproved EP.
241 through 262...................... Submit DPP or DOCD and 690............................... 110 plans........................ 75,900
accompanying information
(including forms MMS-137,
MMS 139, MMS-NEW used in
GOMR) and provide
notifications.
267(d); 272(a); 273, 283; 284; 285... Submit amended, modified, GOM 95............................ 250 changed plans................ 23,750
revised, or supplemental DPP Pacific 600....................... 1 changed plan................... 600
or DOCD, or resubmit
disapproved DPP or DOCD.
269(b)............................... Submit information on 2................................. 1 response....................... 2
preliminary plans for leases
or units in vicinity of
proposed development and
production activities.
281(a)............................... Submit various applications.. Burdens included under appropriate subpart or form (1010-0044; 1010- 0
0059; 1010-0058; 1010-0050)
282.................................. Retain monitoring data/ 2................................. 313 records...................... 626
information.
Submit monitoring plans...... 1................................. 30 plans......................... 30
282(b)............................... Submit monitoring reports and 2................................. 2 each for 33 wells = 66......... 132
data (including form MMS-141
used in GOMR).
288 through 294...................... Submit DWOP.................. 750............................... 68 plans......................... 51,000
296 through 298...................... Submit CID................... 443............................... 30 documents..................... 13,290
200 through 299...................... General departure and 2................................. 25 requests...................... 50
alternative compliance
requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in subpart
B regulations.
Total Burden..................... ............................. .................................. 1,516............................ 320,815
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We
have identified no paperwork ``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
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.
To comply with the public consultation process, on December 17,
2004, we published a Federal Register notice (69 FR 75562) 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 and forms. 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 have received no comments in response to these efforts.
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. 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 July 21, 2005.
Public Comment Procedure: MMS's practice is to make comments,
including names and addresses of respondents, available for public
review. If you wish your name and/or address to be withheld, you must
state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. MMS will honor
the request to the extent allowable by the law; however, anonymous
comments will not be considered. All submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public inspection in their entirety.
MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz, (202)
208-7744.
Dated: Feburary 22, 2005.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Program.
Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the
Federal Register on June 15, 2005.
[FR Doc. 05-12133 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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