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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[Docket No. MMS–2007–OMM–0063]
Minerals Management Service
MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0151 (30 CFR 250, Subpart B)
Plans and Information, Extension of a
Collection; Comment Request
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0151).
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), MMS 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 250,
Subpart B, Plans and Information.
DATE: Submit written comments by
January 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any either of the following methods
listed below.
• Electronically: go to https://
www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Minerals
Management Service’’ from the agency
drop-down menu, then click ‘‘submit.’’
In the Docket ID column, select MMS–
2007–OMM–0063 to submit public
comments and to view supporting and
related materials available. Information
on using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the
docket after the close of the comment
period, is available through the site’s
‘‘User Tips’’ link. All comments
submitted will be published and posted
to the docket after the closing period.
• Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Minerals
Management Service; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ‘‘Information Collection 1010–
0151’’ in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607.
You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulations and the forms that require
the subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart B,
Plans and Information.
Form(s): MMS–137, MMS–138,
MMS–139, MMS–141, and MMS–142.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0151.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
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1331 et seq., 31 U.S.C. 9701), authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior 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. As
a Federal agency, we have a continuing
affirmative duty to comply with the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). This
includes a substantive duty to carry out
any agency action in a manner that is
not likely to jeopardize protected
species as well as a procedural duty to
consult with the Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) and National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries) before
engaging in a discretionary action that
may affect a protected species.
To provide supplementary guidance
and procedures, MMS issues Notices to
Lessees and Operators (NTLs) on a
regional or national basis. Regulation 30
CFR 250.103 allows MMS to issue NTLs
to clarify, supplement, or provide more
detail about certain requirements.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 250
Subpart B, implement these statutory
requirements. The MMS engineers,
geologists, geophysicists, environmental
scientists, and other Federal agencies
analyze and evaluate the information
and data collected under subpart B 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: (a) Report
annually to NOAA Fisheries the
effectiveness of mitigation, any adverse
effects of the proposed action, and any
incidental take, in accordance with 50
CFR 402.14(i)(3), and (b) allow the
Regional Supervisor to make an
informed decision on whether to
approve the proposed exploration or
development and production plans as
submitted, or whether modifications are
necessary without the analysis and
evaluation of the required information.
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The affected States also review the
information collected for consistency
with approved Coastal Zone
Management (CZM) plans.
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. The OMB approved
these forms as part of the information
collection for the current subpart B
regulations.
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• Form MMS–137 (Plan Information
Form) is submitted to summarize plan
information.
• Forms MMS–138 (GOM Air
Emission Calculations for Exploration
Plans) and MMS–139 (GOM Air
Emission 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.
• MMS–141 (ROV Survey Report) is
submitted to report the observations and
information recorded from 2 sets of ROV
monitoring surveys to identify highdensity biological communities that
may occur on the seafloor in deep water.
• MMS–142 (Environmental Impact
Analysis Worksheet) is a fill in the
blank form that is submitted to identify
the environmental impact-producing
factors (IPFs) for the listed
environmental resources.
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 250.197, ‘‘Data
and information to be made available to
the public or for limited inspection.’’ No
items of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: Approximately 130
Federal OCS oil and gas lessees and
operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 321,817
hours. 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.
Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 250
subpart B and NTLs
Reporting & recordkeeping requirement
200 thru 206 ..................
General requirements for plans and information .......................................................................
208 ................................
210(a) ............................
Notify MMS and other users of the OCS before conducting ancillary activities ........................
Submit report summarizing & analyzing data/information obtained or derived from ancillary
activities.
Retain ancillary activities data/information .................................................................................
Submit EP and accompanying information (including forms MMS–137, MMS 138, MMS–142
used in GOMR) and provide notifications.
Submit to MMS observer training requirement materials and information ................................
210(b) ............................
211 thru 228 ..................
211 thru 228; 241 thru
262; NTLs.
211 thru 228: 241 thru
262; NTLs.
211 thru 228; 241 thru
262; NTLs.
231(b); 232(d); 234;
235(a); 281(d)(3);
283; 284; 285; 209.
235(b); 272(b);
281(d)(3)(ii).
241 thru 262; 209 ..........
266(b); 267(d); 272(a);
273, 283; 284; 285;
209.
269(b) ............................
281(a) ............................
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282 ................................
282(b) ............................
287 thru 295 ..................
296 thru 298 ..................
200 thru 299 ..................
Non-hour cost burden
2
640 $3,250 ea EP surface location*
1/2 hour.
Training certification and recordkeeping ....................................................................................
If used, submit to MMS information on any passive acoustic monitoring system prior to placing it in service.
Submit to MMS marine mammal observation report(s). (This includes observer duty and
training and are the occasional activities done in-house and not subcontracted out.)
Observer training ........................................................................................................................
Observation Report/Form ...........................................................................................................
Observation Duty ........................................................................................................................
Submit injured/dead protected species report ...........................................................................
$37.50 per hour.
$52 per hour.
$52 per hour.
1/2 hour.
Submit request for training video ...............................................................................................
1/2 hour.
Submit annual report to MMS on training process and certification ..........................................
Training recordkeeping ...............................................................................................................
Post placards on vessels and structures. (Exempt from information collection burden because MMS is providing exact language for the trash and debris warning, similar to the
‘‘Surgeon General’s Warning’’ exemption.).
Submit amended, modified, revised, or supplemental EP, or resubmit disapproved EP ..........
1/2 hour.
1/2 hour.
0
Appeal State’s objection .............................................................................................................
Burden exempt as defined in 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
690 $3,750 ea DPP/
DOCD well*.
GOM–95 POCS–600.
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. Burdens included under appropriate subpart or form (1010–
0050; 1010–0059; 1010–0141; 1010–0149).
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.
*You may have multiple locations and/or wells for each EP, EPP, or DOCD.
** Hours are based on 14 days of observing, attending a training session, and writing report(s).
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1 hour.
345 hours**.
120
2
0
2
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2
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443 $24,200 ea CID
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Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: We have identified seven nonhour costs associated with this
information collection. Four of these
non-hour cost burdens are cost recovery
fees. They consist of fees being
submitted with EP’s, DPP’s or DOCD’s,
DWOP’s, and CID’s. There are also three
non-hour cost burdens that are
associated with the Protected Species
Observer Program. The costs associated
with this program are due to activities
that are, for the most part, subcontracted
to other service companies with
expertise in these areas. To allow for the
potential in-house reporting by lessees/
operators, we have retained a minimal
hour burden in the table.
We estimate that the annual non-hour
cost burden is $8,906,784. 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
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.
Agencies must also estimate the ‘‘nonhour 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 cost components or
annual operation, maintenance, and
purchase of service components. 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
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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: (i) Before October 1,
1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (iv) 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 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.
MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
Dated: October 15, 2007.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. E7–22300 Filed 11–14–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Committee for the Preservation of the
White House; Notice of Public Meeting
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act that a meeting of the
Committee for the Preservation of the
White House will be held at the White
House at 2 p.m. on Wednesday,
December 5, 2007.
DATES: December 5, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Executive Secretary, Committee for the
Preservation of the White House, 1100
Ohio Drive, SW., Washington, DC
20242. (202) 619–6344.
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It is
expected that the meeting agenda will
include policies, goals, and long range
plans. The meeting will be open, but
subject to appointment and security
clearance requirements. Clearance
information, which includes full name,
date of birth and Social Security
number, must be received by November
28, 2007. Due to the present mail delays
being experienced, clearance
information should be faxed to (202)
619–6353 in order to assure receipt by
deadline. Inquiries may be made by
calling the Committee for the
Preservation of the White House
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at
(202) 619–6344. Written comments may
be sent to the Executive Secretary,
Committee for the Preservation of the
White House, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW.,
Washington, DC 20242.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: November 5, 2007.
Ann Bowman Smith,
Executive Secretary, Committee for the
Preservation of the White House.
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[Inv. No. 337–TA–617]
In the Matter of Certain Digital
Televisions and Certain Products
Containing Same and Methods of
Using Same; Notice of Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Institution of investigation
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
International Trade Commission on
October 15, 2007, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Funai Electric
Co., Ltd. of Japan and Funai
Corporation, Inc. of Rutherford, New
Jersey. The complaint alleges violations
of section 337 in the importation into
the United States, the sale for
importation, and the sale within the
United States after importation of
certain digital televisions and certain
products containing same and methods
of using same by reason of infringement
of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos.
6,115,074 and 5,329,369. The complaint
further alleges that an industry in the
United States exists as required by
subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The
complainants request that the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[Docket No. MMS-2007-OMM-0063]
Minerals Management Service
MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0151 (30 CFR 250,
Subpart B) Plans and Information, Extension of a Collection; 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), MMS
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 250, Subpart B, Plans and
Information.
DATE: Submit written comments by January 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any either of the following
methods listed below.
Electronically: go to https://www.regulations.gov, select
``Minerals Management Service'' from the agency drop-down menu, then
click ``submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select MMS-2007-OMM-0063 to
submit public comments and to view supporting and related materials
available. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions
for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket
after the close of the comment period, is available through the site's
``User Tips'' link. All comments submitted will be published and posted
to the docket after the closing period.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the
Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381
Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference
``Information Collection 1010-0151'' in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon
to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations and the forms that
require the subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart B, Plans and Information.
Form(s): MMS-137, MMS-138, MMS-139, MMS-141, and MMS-142.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0151.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., 31 U.S.C. 9701), authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior 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. As a Federal agency,
we have a continuing affirmative duty to comply with the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). This includes a substantive duty to carry out any
agency action in a manner that is not likely to jeopardize protected
species as well as a procedural duty to consult with the Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries) before engaging in a
discretionary action that may affect a protected species.
To provide supplementary guidance and procedures, MMS issues
Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) on a regional or national
basis. Regulation 30 CFR 250.103 allows MMS to issue NTLs to clarify,
supplement, or provide more detail about certain requirements.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 250 Subpart B, implement these statutory
requirements. The MMS engineers, geologists, geophysicists,
environmental scientists, and other Federal agencies analyze and
evaluate the information and data collected under subpart B 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: (a) Report annually to NOAA Fisheries
the effectiveness of mitigation, any adverse effects of the proposed
action, and any incidental take, in accordance with 50 CFR
402.14(i)(3), and (b) allow the Regional Supervisor to make an informed
decision on whether to approve the proposed exploration or development
and production plans as submitted, or whether modifications are
necessary without the analysis and evaluation of the required
information. The affected States also review the information collected
for consistency with approved Coastal Zone Management (CZM) plans.
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. The OMB approved these forms as part of the
information collection for the current subpart B regulations.
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Form MMS-137 (Plan Information Form) is submitted to
summarize plan information.
Forms MMS-138 (GOM Air Emission Calculations for
Exploration Plans) and MMS-139 (GOM Air Emission 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.
MMS-141 (ROV Survey Report) is submitted to report the
observations and information recorded from 2 sets of ROV monitoring
surveys to identify high-density biological communities that may occur
on the seafloor in deep water.
MMS-142 (Environmental Impact Analysis Worksheet) is a
fill in the blank form that is submitted to identify the environmental
impact-producing factors (IPFs) for the listed environmental resources.
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 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the public
or for limited inspection.'' No items of a sensitive nature are
collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 130
Federal OCS oil and gas lessees and operators.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting burden for this collection is
321,817 hours. 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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Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart B and Reporting & recordkeeping requirement ------------------------
NTLs Non-hour cost burden
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200 thru 206......................... General requirements for plans and information.. Burden with specific
requirements below.
208.................................. Notify MMS and other users of the OCS before 10
conducting ancillary activities.
210(a)............................... Submit report summarizing & analyzing data/ 1
information obtained or derived from ancillary
activities.
210(b)............................... Retain ancillary activities data/information.... 2
211 thru 228......................... Submit EP and accompanying information 640 $3,250 ea EP
(including forms MMS-137, MMS 138, MMS-142 used surface location*
in GOMR) and provide notifications.
211 thru 228; 241 thru 262; NTLs..... Submit to MMS observer training requirement 1/2 hour.
materials and information.
Training certification and recordkeeping........ 1/2 hour.
If used, submit to MMS information on any 1 hour.
passive acoustic monitoring system prior to
placing it in service.
Submit to MMS marine mammal observation 345 hours**.
report(s). (This includes observer duty and
training and are the occasional activities done
in-house and not subcontracted out.)
Observer training............................... $37.50 per hour.
Observation Report/Form......................... $52 per hour.
Observation Duty................................ $52 per hour.
211 thru 228: 241 thru 262; NTLs..... Submit injured/dead protected species report.... 1/2 hour.
211 thru 228; 241 thru 262; NTLs..... Submit request for training video............... 1/2 hour.
Submit annual report to MMS on training process 1/2 hour.
and certification.
Training recordkeeping.......................... 1/2 hour.
Post placards on vessels and structures. (Exempt 0
from information collection burden because MMS
is providing exact language for the trash and
debris warning, similar to the ``Surgeon
General's Warning'' exemption.).
231(b); 232(d); 234; 235(a); Submit amended, modified, revised, or 120
281(d)(3); 283; 284; 285; 209. supplemental EP, or resubmit disapproved EP.
235(b); 272(b); 281(d)(3)(ii)........ Appeal State's objection........................ Burden exempt as
defined in 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
241 thru 262; 209.................... Submit DPP or DOCD and accompanying information 690 $3,750 ea DPP/ DOCD
(including forms MMS-137, MMS 139, MMS-NEW used well*.
in GOMR) and provide notifications.
266(b); 267(d); 272(a); 273, 283; Submit amended, modified, revised, or GOM-95 POCS-600.
284; 285; 209. supplemental DPP or DOCD, or resubmit
disapproved DPP or DOCD.
269(b)............................... Submit information on preliminary plans for 2
leases or units in vicinity of proposed
development and production activities.
281(a)............................... Submit various applications. Burdens included 0
under appropriate subpart or form (1010-0050;
1010-0059; 1010-0141; 1010-0149).
282.................................. Retain monitoring data/information.............. 2
Submit monitoring plans......................... 1
282(b)............................... Submit monitoring reports and data (including 2
form MMS-141 used in GOMR).
287 thru 295......................... Submit DWOP..................................... 750 $3,150 ea DWOP.
296 thru 298......................... Submit CID...................................... 443 $24,200 ea CID
200 thru 299......................... General departure and alternative compliance 2
requests not specifically covered elsewhere in
subpart B regulations.
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*You may have multiple locations and/or wells for each EP, EPP, or DOCD.
** Hours are based on 14 days of observing, attending a training session, and writing report(s).
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We
have identified seven non-hour costs associated with this information
collection. Four of these non-hour cost burdens are cost recovery fees.
They consist of fees being submitted with EP's, DPP's or DOCD's,
DWOP's, and CID's. There are also three non-hour cost burdens that are
associated with the Protected Species Observer Program. The costs
associated with this program are due to activities that are, for the
most part, subcontracted to other service companies with expertise in
these areas. To allow for the potential in-house reporting by lessees/
operators, we have retained a minimal hour burden in the table.
We estimate that the annual non-hour cost burden is $8,906,784. 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
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.
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 cost components or annual operation, maintenance,
and purchase of service components. 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: (i) Before October 1, 1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information collection; (iii) for reasons other
than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (iv)
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 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.
MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208-7744.
Dated: October 15, 2007.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-22300 Filed 11-14-07; 8:45 am]
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