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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS–2007–OMM–0063]
MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0151 (30 CFR 250, Subpart B)
Plans and Information, Extension of a
Collection; 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.
Submit written comments by June
19, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You should submit
comments directly to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (1010–0141),
either by fax (202) 395–6566 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov).
Please also send a copy to MMS by
either of the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov. Under
the tab ‘‘More Search Options,’’ click
‘‘click Advanced Docket Search’’, then
select ‘‘Minerals Management Service’’
from the agency drop-down menu, then
click ‘‘submit.’’ In the Docket ID
column, select MMS–2008–OMM–xxxx
to submit public comments and to view
supporting and related materials
available for this rulemaking.
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. The MMS
will post all comments.
• 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 subject line and mark
your message for return receipt. Include
your name and return address in your
message text.
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Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. You
may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulations and forms that require the
subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart B, Plans
and Information.
Forms: 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;
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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.
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• 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.
• 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
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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.
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.
• 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 use the
information to assess impact and
determine compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act.
We will protect information from
respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
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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
estimated annual ‘‘hour’’ burden for this
information collection is a total of
291,414 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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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 inhouse training by lessees/operators, we
have retained a minimal hour burden in
the burden table for the Protected
Species Observer Program training
requirement. Since all the observation
duty and reporting would be done while
on the vessel and by contractors, these
requirements were calculated as nonhour burden costs. See the hours, fees,
and costs in the burden table.
We estimate that the annual non-hour
cost burden is $4,853,530. We have not
identified any other ‘‘non-hour cost’’
burdens associated with this collection
of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
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 November 15,
2007, we published a Federal Register
notice (72 FR 64238) 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
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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. The
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection
but may respond after 30 days.
Therefore, to ensure maximum
consideration, OMB should receive
public comments by June 19, 2008.
Public Availability of Comments:
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail 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: March 21, 2008.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337–TA–588]
In the Matter of Certain Digital
Multimeters, and Products With
Multimeter Functionality; Issuance of
General Exclusion Order and Cease
and Desist Orders; Termination of the
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has issued a general
exclusion order and cease and desist
orders directed to two defaulting
domestic respondents in the aboveidentified investigation. The
investigation is terminated.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael K. Haldenstein, Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
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Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
205–3041. Copies of non-confidential
documents filed in connection with this
investigation are or will be available for
inspection during official business
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205–2000. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
The public record for this investigation
may be viewed on the Commission’s
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission instituted this investigation
on November 13, 2006, based on a
complaint filed on October 6, 2006, and
supplemented on October 27 and 30,
2006, by Fluke Corp. of Everett,
Washington, alleging violations of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in
the importation into the United States,
the sale for importation, and the sale
within the United States after
importation of certain digital
multimeters and products with
multimeter functionality by reason of
infringement of United States
Trademark Registration No. 2,796,480
(‘‘the ‘480 mark’’) and also by reason of
infringement of trade dress, the threat or
effect of which is to destroy or
substantially injure an industry in the
United States. 71 FR 661940 (November
13, 2006). Complainant requested that
the Commission issue a general
exclusion order and cease and desist
orders. The complaint named eighteen
respondents in China, Hong Kong, and
the United States. Fourteen respondents
were terminated from the investigation
by settlement agreement, consent order,
or both. The four remaining respondents
were found in default.
On July 3, 2007, complainant filed a
motion seeking summary determination
of violation of section 337. On January
14, 2008, the presiding administrative
law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued an initial
determination (‘‘ID’’) granting
complainant’s motion for summary
determination of violation of section
337 as to the four defaulting
respondents. He recommended issuance
of a general exclusion order, issuance of
cease and desist orders against
respondents Electronix Express and
HandsOnTools, and that the amount of
bond for temporary importation during
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS-2007-OMM-0063]
MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0151 (30 CFR 250,
Subpart B) Plans and Information, Extension of a Collection; 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.
DATE: Submit written comments by June 19, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You should submit comments directly to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for
the Department of the Interior (1010-0141), either by fax (202) 395-
6566 or e-mail (OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov).
Please also send a copy to MMS by either of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov. Under the tab ``More Search
Options,'' click ``click Advanced Docket Search'', then select
``Minerals Management Service'' from the agency drop-down menu, then
click ``submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select MMS-2008-OMM-xxxx to
submit public comments and to view supporting and related materials
available for this rulemaking. 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. The MMS will post all
comments.
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 subject line and mark your
message for return receipt. Include your name and return address in
your message text.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon
to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations and forms that require
the subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart B, Plans and Information.
Forms: 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 H\2\S, 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.
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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.
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. 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.
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 use the information to assess impact and determine compliance with
the National Environmental Policy Act.
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
estimated annual ``hour'' burden for this information collection is a
total of 291,414 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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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 in-house training by lessees/operators, we
have retained a minimal hour burden in the burden table for the
Protected Species Observer Program training requirement. Since all the
observation duty and reporting would be done while on the vessel and by
contractors, these requirements were calculated as non-hour burden
costs. See the hours, fees, and costs in the burden table.
We estimate that the annual non-hour cost burden is $4,853,530. We
have not identified any other ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with
this collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated
to respond.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.) requires each agency ``* * * to provide notice * * * and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information * * *'' Agencies
must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
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 November 15,
2007, we published a Federal Register notice (72 FR 64238) 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. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the
information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to
ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by
June 19, 2008.
Public Availability of Comments: Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail 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: March 21, 2008.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-11287 Filed 5-19-08; 8:45 am]
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