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identified above. The request envelope
and letter should both be clearly marked
‘‘PRIVACY ACT INQUIRY.’’ A request
for notification must meet the
requirements of 43 CFR 2.60.
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Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS–2009–OMM–0007]
MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0177, Global Positioning System
for MODUs, Extension of a Collection;
Submitted for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of revision of an
information collection (1010–0177).
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 associated with 30 CFR
250, Subpart A, ‘‘General,’’ and related
documents. This notice also provides
the public a second opportunity to
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comment on the paperwork burden of
these regulatory requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments by
October 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior (1010–0177). Please also submit
a copy of your comments to MMS by
any of the means below.
• Electronically: go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter docket ID
MMS–2009–OMM–0007 then click
search. Under the tab ‘‘View By
Relevance’’ you can submit public
comments and view supporting and
related materials available for this
collection of information. 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–
0177 in your subject line and include
your name and return address.
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
regulation and the Notice to Lessees
and/or Operators (NTL) that requires the
subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart A,
General–NTL–Gulf of Mexico OCS
Region–GPS (Global Positioning
System) for Mobile Offshore Drilling
Units (MODUs).
OMB Control Number: 1010–0177.
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 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; to
preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition; and to ensure that the
extent of oil and natural gas resources
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of the OCS is assessed at the earliest
practicable time. Section 43 U.S.C.
1332(6) states that ‘‘operations in the
outer Continental Shelf should be
conducted in a safe manner by welltrained personnel using technology,
precautions, and techniques sufficient
to prevent or minimize the likelihood of
blowouts, loss of well control, fires,
spillages, physical obstruction to other
users of the waters or subsoil and
seabed, or other occurrences which may
cause damage to the environment or to
property, or endanger life or health.’’
To carry out these responsibilities, the
Minerals Management Service (MMS)
issues regulations to ensure that
operations in the OCS meet statutory
requirements; provide for safety and
protect the environment; and result in
diligent exploration, development, and
production of OCS leases. In addition,
we also issue Notices to Lessees (NTLs)
that provide clarification, explanation,
and interpretation of our regulations.
These NTLs are used to convey purely
informational material and to cover
situations that might not be adequately
addressed in our regulations.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 250
implement these statutory requirements.
The MMS uses the information
collected from these requirements to
assess the whereabouts of any Mobile
Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU)
becoming unmoored due to extreme
weather situations, as well as, to follow
the path of that facility to determine if
other facilities/pipelines, etc., were
damaged in any way. The offshore oil
and gas industry uses the information to
determine the safest and quickest way to
either remove the obstacles or to fix and
reuse them.
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 required to obtain or
retain a benefit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil and
gas lessees and operators that drill using
MODUs.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of 9
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.
NTL—GULF OF MEXICO OCS REGION—GPS FOR MODUS
Average No. of annual
responses
Hour burden
Annual burden hours
Non-hour cost burdens
1—Notify MMS with tracking/locator data access; purchase and install tracking/locator devices (these are
future MODUs submissions after initial purchase and
notification in subsequent years).
15 mins ..............................
30 devices .........................
8 (rounded).
30 devices per year for replacement and/or new × $5,000 = $150,000.
2—Notify Hurricane Response Team as soon as operator is aware a rig has moved off location.
10 mins ..............................
1
36 responses .....................
Total Burden .............................................................
6 notifications ....................
9 hours.
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$ 150,000 non-hour cost burden.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified one non-hour
paperwork cost burden associated with
the collection of information, see the
burden table.
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
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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 June 8, 2009,
we published a Federal Register notice
(74 FR 27166) 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 numbers for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
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30 CFR part 250 regulations. 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 October 26, 2009.
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
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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: September 2, 2009.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–ES–2009–N199; 80221–1113–
0000–F5]
Endangered Species Recovery Permit
Applications
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AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; request for comment.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(Act) prohibits activities with
endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. The Act also requires that we
invite public comment before issuing
these permits.
DATES: Comments on these permit
applications must be received on or
before October 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments
should be submitted to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Endangered
Species Program Manager, Region 8,
2800 Cottage Way, Room W–2606,
Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone: 916–
414–6464; fax: 916–414–6486). Please
refer to the respective permit number for
each application when submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone:
760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following applicants have applied for
scientific research permits to conduct
certain activities with endangered
species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We seek
review and comment from local, State,
and Federal agencies and the public on
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the following permit requests. 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.
Permit No. TE–221294
Applicant: Michael J. Galloway, San
Diego, California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (survey by pursuit) the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
editha quino) in conjunction with
surveys throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of
enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE–053598
Applicant: Nicole Shorey, San Diego,
California.
The applicant requests an amendment
to an existing permit (April 4, 2002, 67
FR 16114) to take (survey by pursuit)
the Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino) in
conjunction with surveys throughout
the range of the species in California for
the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE–227185
Applicant: Andrew B. Eastty, San Diego,
California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (harass by survey and monitor
nests) the southwestern willow
flycatcher (Empidonax trailli extimus)
and take (survey by pursuit) the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
editha quino) in conjunction with
surveys and population monitoring
throughout the range of the species in
California; Lincoln County, Nevada;
Yuma, Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise, La
Paz and Maricopa Counties in Arizona;
Hidalgo, Luna, Dona Ana, Otero, Eddy,
Lea, Sierra, Socorro and Lincoln
Counties, New Mexico; and El Paso,
Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis,
Presidio, and Brewster Counties in
Texas for the purpose of enhancing their
survival.
Permit No. TE–221295
Applicant: Angelica Mendoza, San
Bernardino, California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (survey by pursuit) the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
editha quino) in conjunction with
surveys within the San Jacinto Ranger
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District of the San Bernardino National
Forest, Riverside County, California for
the purpose of enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE–221411
Applicant: The Center for Natural Lands
Management, Fallbrook, California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (harass by survey) the least Bell’s
vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus); take (harass
by survey and monitor nests) the
southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax trailli extimus); take
(capture, handle, and release) the giant
kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens),
Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
nitratoides nitratoides) and San
Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
merriami parvus); take (survey by
pursuit) the Quino checkerspot butterfly
(Euphydryas editha quino); and take
(capture, collect, and kill) the
Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta
conservatio), the longhorn fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta longiantenna), the
Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus
wootoni), the San Diego fairy shrimp
(Branchinecta sandiegonensis), and the
vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus
packardi) in conjunction with surveys
and or nest monitoring activities
throughout the range of each species in
California for the purpose of enhancing
their survival.
Permit No. TE–095858
Applicant: Arianne B. Preite, Anaheim
Hills, California.
The applicant requests an amendment
to an existing permit (December 8, 2004,
69 FR 71070) to take (harass by survey)
the light footed clapper rail (Rallus
longirostris levipes) in conjunction with
surveys throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of
enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE–225938
Applicant: Frank R. Dittmer, San Diego,
California.
The applicant requests a permit to
take (survey by pursuit) the Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas
editha quino) in conjunction with
surveys throughout the range of the
species in California for the purpose of
enhancing its survival.
Permit No. TE–185595
Applicant: Kelly E. Buja, Sacramento,
California.
The applicant requests an amendment
to an existing permit (June 27, 2008, 73
FR 36552) to take (harass by survey,
capture, handle, and release) the
California tiger salamander (Ambystoma
californiense) in conjunction with
surveys and population monitoring
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS-2009-OMM-0007]
MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0177, Global
Positioning System for MODUs, Extension of a Collection; Submitted for
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of revision of an information collection (1010-0177).
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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 associated with 30 CFR 250, Subpart A, ``General,'' 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 October 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of
the Interior (1010-0177). Please also submit a copy of your comments to
MMS by any of the means below.
Electronically: go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter docket ID MMS-2009-OMM-0007
then click search. Under the tab ``View By Relevance'' you can submit
public comments and view supporting and related materials available for
this collection of information. 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 1010-0177 in your subject line and include your
name and return address.
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 regulation and the Notice to
Lessees and/or Operators (NTL) that requires the subject collection of
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart A, General-NTL-Gulf of Mexico OCS
Region-GPS (Global Positioning System) for Mobile Offshore Drilling
Units (MODUs).
OMB Control Number: 1010-0177.
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 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; to
preserve and maintain free enterprise competition; and to ensure that
the extent of oil and natural gas resources
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of the OCS is assessed at the earliest practicable time. Section 43
U.S.C. 1332(6) states that ``operations in the outer Continental Shelf
should be conducted in a safe manner by well-trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts, loss of well control, fires,
spillages, physical obstruction to other users of the waters or subsoil
and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause damage to the
environment or to property, or endanger life or health.''
To carry out these responsibilities, the Minerals Management
Service (MMS) issues regulations to ensure that operations in the OCS
meet statutory requirements; provide for safety and protect the
environment; and result in diligent exploration, development, and
production of OCS leases. In addition, we also issue Notices to Lessees
(NTLs) that provide clarification, explanation, and interpretation of
our regulations. These NTLs are used to convey purely informational
material and to cover situations that might not be adequately addressed
in our regulations.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 250 implement these statutory
requirements. The MMS uses the information collected from these
requirements to assess the whereabouts of any Mobile Offshore Drilling
Unit (MODU) becoming unmoored due to extreme weather situations, as
well as, to follow the path of that facility to determine if other
facilities/pipelines, etc., were damaged in any way. The offshore oil
and gas industry uses the information to determine the safest and
quickest way to either remove the obstacles or to fix and reuse them.
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 required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
oil and gas lessees and operators that drill using MODUs.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 9
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.
NTL--Gulf of Mexico OCS Region--GPS for MODUs
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Average No. of annual
Hour burden responses Annual burden hours
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Non-hour cost burdens
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1--Notify MMS with tracking/locator 15 mins................ 30 devices............. 8 (rounded).
data access; purchase and install
tracking/locator devices (these are
future MODUs submissions after
initial purchase and notification in
subsequent years).
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30 devices per year for replacement and/or new x $5,000 = $150,000.
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2--Notify Hurricane Response Team as 10 mins................ 6 notifications........ 1
soon as operator is aware a rig has
moved off location.
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Total Burden..................... 36 responses........... 9 hours.
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$ 150,000 non-hour cost burden.
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified one non-hour paperwork cost burden associated with the
collection of information, see the burden table.
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 June 8, 2009, we
published a Federal Register notice (74 FR 27166) 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 numbers for the information collection requirements imposed
by the 30 CFR part 250 regulations. 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
October 26, 2009.
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
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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: September 2, 2009.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-23222 Filed 9-24-09; 8:45 am]
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