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Dated: August 27, 2010.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy,
Programs, and Legislative Initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5383–N–17]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection for Public Comment
Allocation of Operating Subsidies
Under the Operating Fund Formula:
Data Collection
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice is being published
to revise an existing information
collection. The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: November
8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name/or OMB Control
number and should be sent to: Leroy
McKinney, Jr., Department Reports
Management Officer, QDAM,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Room 4178, Washington, DC 20410–
5000; telephone 202.402.5564 (this is
not a toll-free number) or e-mail Mr.
McKinney at
Leroy.McKinneyJr@hud.gov. Persons
with hearing or speech impairments
may access this number through TTY by
calling toll-free Federal Information
Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. (Other
than the HUD USER information line
and TTY numbers, telephone numbers
are not toll-free.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410; telephone: 202–
402–4109 (this is not a toll-free number)
for copies of the proposed forms and
other available documents.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department will submit the proposed
information collection to OMB for
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review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is
soliciting comments from members of
the public and affected agencies
concerning the revised collection of
information to: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Allocation of
Operating Subsidies under the
Operating Fund Formula.
OMB Control Number: 2577–0029.
Discription of Information Collection:
On December 6, 2006, (71 FR 70782),
HUD published a notice to inform the
public that the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
would be soliciting comments from the
public on the subject forms as part of
the Subsidy and Grants Information
System submission. For Fiscal Year
2011, the Department is changing its
submission methods for the subject
forms.
Section 9(f) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 establishes an
Operating Fund for the purpose of
making assistance available to public
housing agencies (PHAs) which
assistance is determined using a formula
approach under the Operating Fund
program. PHAs compute their operating
subsidy eligibility by completing the
following HUD prescribed forms, as
applicable, each fiscal year: Calculation
of Utilities Expense Level (HUD–52722);
Operating Fund Calculation of
Operating Subsidy (HUD–52723); and
Calculation of Subsidies for Operations:
Non-Rental Housing (HUD–53087).
HUD uses the information on these
forms to determine the operating
subsidy obligation and proration level
for each PHA. The forms HUD 52723
and HUD 52722 will be submitted
through templates; form HUD 53087
will be submitted via hard copy.
Agency Form Numbers, if Applicable:
HUD–52722, HUD–52723, and HUD–
53087.
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Members of Affected Public: Public
Housing Agencies.
Estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of responses,
and hours of response: The estimation
number of respondents is 6,997
annually with 1 response per
respondent for forms HUD–52722 and
HUD–52723 for a total of 13,910
responses; and 1 response per 9
respondents for form HUD–53087 for a
total of 9 responses. Average time per
response for each form is .75 hours and
total annual burden hours are 10,439.25.
Status of the proposed information
collection: Revised collection.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,
as amended.
Dated: August 27, 2010.
Merrie Nichols-Dixon,
Acting Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Policy,
Programs and Legislative Initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket No. MMS–2010–OMM–0020]
BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–0106, Oil Spill Financial
Responsibility for Offshore Facilities,
Extension of a Collection; Submitted
for Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Review; Comment Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0106).
AGENCY:
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 part 253, ‘‘Oil Spill Financial
Responsibility for Offshore Facilities,’’
and related documents. This notice also
provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
SUMMARY:
Submit written comments by
October 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly
DATES:
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to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior (1010–0106). Please also submit
a copy of your comments to BOEMRE 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–2010–OMM–0020 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this collection. The
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov.
Mail or hand-carry comments to:
Department of the Interior; Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, Regulation
and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0106 in your
comment 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
regulations and forms that require the
subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 253, Oil Spill Financial
Responsibility for Offshore Facilities.
Forms: MMS–1016, MMS–1017,
MMS–1018, MMS–1019, MMS–1020,
MMS–1021, MMS–1022.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0106.
Abstract: Title I of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 (OPA) (33 U.S.C. 2701
et seq.), as amended by the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–
324), provides at section 1016 that oil
spill financial responsibility (OSFR) for
offshore facilities be established and
maintained according to methods
determined acceptable to the President.
Section 1016 of OPA supersedes the
offshore facility oil spill financial
responsibility provisions of the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act
Amendments of 1978. These authorities
and responsibilities are among those
delegated to the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE) under which
BOEMRE issues regulations governing
oil and gas and sulphur operations in
the OCS.
This ICR addresses the regulations at
30 CFR part 253, Oil Spill Financial
Responsibility for Offshore Facilities,
including any supplementary notices to
lessees and operators (NTLs) that
provide clarification, description, or
explanation of these regulations, and
forms MMS–1016 through MMS–1022.
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Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR 253.
Responses are mandatory. No questions
of a sensitive nature are asked. The
BOEMRE protects information
considered proprietary according to the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and its implementing regulations
(43 CFR 2).
The BOEMRE will use the
information collected under 30 CFR part
253 to verify compliance with section
1016 of OPA. The information is
necessary to confirm that applicants can
pay for cleanup and damages from oilspill discharges from Covered Offshore
Facilities (COFs). The information will
be used routinely: (a) To establish
approval and eligibility of applicants for
an OSFR certification; and (b) as a
reference source for cleanup and
damage claims associated with oil-spill
discharges from COFs; the names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of
owners, operators, and guarantors;
designated U.S. agents for service of
process; and persons to contact. To
collect most of the information,
BOEMRE developed standard forms.
The forms and their purposes are:
Cover Sheet: The forms will be
distributed in a package that includes a
cover sheet that displays the required
OMB Control Number, Expiration Date,
and Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
statement. This cover sheet will
accompany the forms as part of a
package or will be included with any
copies of a particular form that
respondents may request.
Form MMS–1016, Designated
Applicant Information Certification:
The designated applicant uses this form
to provide identifying information
(company legal name, BOEMRE
company number and region, address,
contact name and title, telephone and
fax numbers) and to summarize the
OSFR evidence. This form is required
for each new or renewed OSFR
certification application.
Form MMS–1017, Designation of
Applicant: When there is more than one
responsible party for a COF, they must
select a designated applicant. Each
responsible party, as defined in the
regulations, must use this form to notify
BOEMRE of the designated applicant.
This form is also used to designate the
U.S. agent for service of process for the
responsible party(ies) should claims
from an oil-spill discharge exceed the
amount evidenced by the designated
applicant; to identify and provide
pertinent information about the
responsible party(ies); and to list the
COFs for which the responsible party is
liable for OSFR certification. The form
identifies each COF by State or OCS
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region; lease, permit, right of use and
easement or pipeline number; aliquot
section; area name; and block number.
This form must be submitted with each
new OSFR application or with an
assignment involving a COF in which
there is at least one responsible party
who is not the designated applicant for
a COF.
Form MMS–1018, Self-Insurance or
Indemnity Information: This form is
used if the designated applicant is selfinsuring or using an indemnity for
OSFR evidence. As appropriate, either
the designated applicant or the
designated applicant’s indemnitor
completes the form to indicate the
amount of OSFR coverage as well as
effective and expiration dates. The form
also provides pertinent information
about the self-insurer or indemnitor and
is used to designate a U.S. agent for
service of process for claims up to the
evidenced amount. This form must be
submitted each time new evidence of
OSFR is submitted using either selfinsurance or an indemnification.
Form MMS–1019, Insurance
Certificate: The designated applicant
(representing himself as a direct
purchaser of insurance) or his insurance
agent or broker and the named insurers
complete this form to provide OSFR
evidence using insurance. The number
of forms to be submitted will depend
upon the number of layers of insurance
to evidence the total amount of OSFR
required. One form is required for each
layer of insurance. The form provides
pertinent information about the
insurer(s) and designates a U.S. agent
for service of process. This form must be
submitted at the beginning of the term
of the insurance coverage for the
designated applicant’s COFs or at the
time COFs are added, with the
scheduled option selected, to OSFR
coverage.
Form MMS–1020, Surety Bond: Each
bonding company that issues a surety
bond for the designated applicant must
complete this form indicating the
amount of surety and effective dates.
The form provides pertinent
information about the bonding company
and designates a U.S. agent for service
of process for the amount evidenced by
the surety bond. This form must be
submitted at the beginning of the term
of the surety bond for the named
designated applicant.
Form MMS–1021, Covered Offshore
Facilities: The designated applicant
submits this form to identify the COFs
for which the OSFR evidence applies.
The form identifies each COF by State
or OCS region; lease, permit, right of use
and easement or pipeline number;
aliquot section; area name; block
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Average number of annual
reponses
Annual burden
hours
The burdens for all general references to submitting evidence of OSFR are covered under the
forms below.
0
Citation 30 CFR 253
Various sections ......................
also be claimants. Estimated Reporting
and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
21,319 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.
submitted when identified changes
occur during the term of an OSFR
Certification.
Frequency: On occasion, annual.
Description of Respondents:
Respondents are holders of leases,
permits, and rights of use and easement
in the OCS and in State coastal waters
who will appoint designated applicants.
Other respondents will be the
designated applicants’ insurance agents
and brokers, bonding companies, and
indemnitors. Some respondents may
number; and potential worst case oilspill discharge. This form is required to
be submitted with each new or renewed
OSFR certification application that
includes COFs.
Form MMS–1022, Covered Offshore
Facility Changes: During the term of the
issued OSFR certification, the
designated applicant may submit
changes to the current COF listings,
including additions, deletions, or
changes to the worst case oil-spill
discharge for a COF. This form must be
Reporting requirement
Hour burden
Applicability and Amount of OSFR
11 (a)(1); 40; 41 ......................
1
200
200
9
2
1
1
600
5
1
15
5,400
10
1
15
Subtotal ...........................................................................................................................................................
821
5,626
1
75
75
120
24
120
120
4
1
14,400
96
120
Subtotal ...........................................................................................................................................................
200
14,691
3
1
200
400
600
400
Subtotal ...........................................................................................................................................................
600
1,000
Subpart F .................................
Claims: BOEMRE will not be involved in the claims process. Assessment of burden for claims
against the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (30 CFR parts 135, 136, 137) should be responsibility of the U.S. Coast Guard.
0
60(d) ........................................
Claimant request to determine whether a guarantor may be
liable for a claim.
11(a)(1); 40; 41 .......................
12 .............................................
15 .............................................
15(f) .........................................
Form MMS–1016—Designated Applicant Information Certification.
Form MMS–1017—Designation of Applicant ........................
Request for determination of OSFR applicability ..................
Notify BOEMRE of change in ability to comply .....................
Provide claimant written explanation of denial ......................
Methods for Demonstrating OSFR
21; 22; 23; 24; 26; 27; 30; 40;
41; 43.
29; 40; 41; 43 ..........................
31; 40; 41; 43 ..........................
32 .............................................
Form MMS–1018—Self-Insurance or Indemnity Information
Form MMS–1019—Insurance Certificate ..............................
Form MMS–1020—Surety Bond ...........................................
Proposal for alternative method to evidence OSFR (anticipate no proposals, but the regs provide the opportunity).
Requirements for Submitting OSFR Information
40; 41 ......................................
40; 41; 42 ................................
Form MMS–1021—Covered Offshore Facilities ....................
Form MMS–1022—Covered Offshore Facility Changes .......
Claims for Oil-Spill Removal Costs and Damages
1
2
Subtotal ...........................................................................................................................................................
1
2
Total Burden ............................................................................................................................................
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1,622
21,319
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no paperwork nonhour cost burdens associated with the
collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
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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
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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
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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 April 26, 2010,
we published a Federal Register notice
(75 FR 21648) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 253.5 and the PRA statement
on the cover sheet for the OSFR forms
explain that BOEMRE will accept
comments at any time on the
information collection requirements and
burdens of our 30 CFR part 253
regulations and associated forms. The
regulation and the OSFR cover sheet
also inform the public that they may
comment at any time on the collection
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 7, 2010.
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.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.
Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket No. MMS–2010–OMM–0008]
BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–0114, Subpart A—
General, Revision of a Collection;
Submitted for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment
Request
Bureau of Ocean Management,
Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE),
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an revision of an
information collection (1010–0114).
AGENCY:
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 part 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.
SUMMARY:
Submit written comments by
October 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or email
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior (1010–0114). Please also submit
a copy of your comments to BOEMRE 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–2010–OMM–0008 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this collection. The
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• Email cheryl.blundon@mms.gov.
Mail or hand-carry comments to:
Department of the Interior; Bureau of
Ocean Management, Regulation and
Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0114 in your
comment 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
DATES:
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regulations and forms that require the
subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, subpart A—
General.
Forms: MMS–132, MMS–143, MMS–
1123, and MMS–1832.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0114.
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
to prescribe rules and regulations to
manage the mineral resources of the
OCS. Such rules and regulations will
apply to all operations conducted under
a lease, right-of-use and easement, or
pipeline right-of-way. 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. Section 1332(6) states that
‘‘operations in the [O]uter Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner by well trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and other
techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts,
loss of well control, fires, spillages,
physical obstructions 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.’’
Section 1352 further requires that
certain costs be reimbursed to the
parties submitting required geological
and geophysical (G&G) information and
data. Under the Act, permittees are to be
reimbursed for the costs of reproducing
any G&G data required to be submitted.
Permittees are to be reimbursed also for
the reasonable cost of processing
geophysical information required to be
submitted when processing is in a form
or manner required by the Director and
is not used in the normal conduct of the
business of the permittee.
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A–25,
authorize Federal agencies to recover
the full cost of services that confer
special benefits. Under the Department
of the Interior’s implementing policy,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Management, Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket No. MMS-2010-OMM-0020]
BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0106, Oil Spill
Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities, Extension of a
Collection; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0106).
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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 part 253, ``Oil Spill
Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities,'' 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 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly
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to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (1010-0106). Please
also submit a copy of your comments to BOEMRE 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-2010-OMM-0020
then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments
and view supporting and related materials available for this
collection. The BOEMRE will post all comments.
E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov. Mail or hand-carry
comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381
Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference
ICR 1010-0106 in your comment 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 regulations and forms that require
the subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 253, Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore
Facilities.
Forms: MMS-1016, MMS-1017, MMS-1018, MMS-1019, MMS-1020, MMS-1021,
MMS-1022.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0106.
Abstract: Title I of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) (33 U.S.C.
2701 et seq.), as amended by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
(Pub. L. 104-324), provides at section 1016 that oil spill financial
responsibility (OSFR) for offshore facilities be established and
maintained according to methods determined acceptable to the President.
Section 1016 of OPA supersedes the offshore facility oil spill
financial responsibility provisions of the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act Amendments of 1978. These authorities and
responsibilities are among those delegated to the Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) under which
BOEMRE issues regulations governing oil and gas and sulphur operations
in the OCS.
This ICR addresses the regulations at 30 CFR part 253, Oil Spill
Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities, including any
supplementary notices to lessees and operators (NTLs) that provide
clarification, description, or explanation of these regulations, and
forms MMS-1016 through MMS-1022.
Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR
253. Responses are mandatory. No questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. The BOEMRE protects information considered proprietary according
to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2).
The BOEMRE will use the information collected under 30 CFR part 253
to verify compliance with section 1016 of OPA. The information is
necessary to confirm that applicants can pay for cleanup and damages
from oil-spill discharges from Covered Offshore Facilities (COFs). The
information will be used routinely: (a) To establish approval and
eligibility of applicants for an OSFR certification; and (b) as a
reference source for cleanup and damage claims associated with oil-
spill discharges from COFs; the names, addresses, and telephone numbers
of owners, operators, and guarantors; designated U.S. agents for
service of process; and persons to contact. To collect most of the
information, BOEMRE developed standard forms. The forms and their
purposes are:
Cover Sheet: The forms will be distributed in a package that
includes a cover sheet that displays the required OMB Control Number,
Expiration Date, and Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) statement. This
cover sheet will accompany the forms as part of a package or will be
included with any copies of a particular form that respondents may
request.
Form MMS-1016, Designated Applicant Information Certification: The
designated applicant uses this form to provide identifying information
(company legal name, BOEMRE company number and region, address, contact
name and title, telephone and fax numbers) and to summarize the OSFR
evidence. This form is required for each new or renewed OSFR
certification application.
Form MMS-1017, Designation of Applicant: When there is more than
one responsible party for a COF, they must select a designated
applicant. Each responsible party, as defined in the regulations, must
use this form to notify BOEMRE of the designated applicant. This form
is also used to designate the U.S. agent for service of process for the
responsible party(ies) should claims from an oil-spill discharge exceed
the amount evidenced by the designated applicant; to identify and
provide pertinent information about the responsible party(ies); and to
list the COFs for which the responsible party is liable for OSFR
certification. The form identifies each COF by State or OCS region;
lease, permit, right of use and easement or pipeline number; aliquot
section; area name; and block number. This form must be submitted with
each new OSFR application or with an assignment involving a COF in
which there is at least one responsible party who is not the designated
applicant for a COF.
Form MMS-1018, Self-Insurance or Indemnity Information: This form
is used if the designated applicant is self-insuring or using an
indemnity for OSFR evidence. As appropriate, either the designated
applicant or the designated applicant's indemnitor completes the form
to indicate the amount of OSFR coverage as well as effective and
expiration dates. The form also provides pertinent information about
the self-insurer or indemnitor and is used to designate a U.S. agent
for service of process for claims up to the evidenced amount. This form
must be submitted each time new evidence of OSFR is submitted using
either self-insurance or an indemnification.
Form MMS-1019, Insurance Certificate: The designated applicant
(representing himself as a direct purchaser of insurance) or his
insurance agent or broker and the named insurers complete this form to
provide OSFR evidence using insurance. The number of forms to be
submitted will depend upon the number of layers of insurance to
evidence the total amount of OSFR required. One form is required for
each layer of insurance. The form provides pertinent information about
the insurer(s) and designates a U.S. agent for service of process. This
form must be submitted at the beginning of the term of the insurance
coverage for the designated applicant's COFs or at the time COFs are
added, with the scheduled option selected, to OSFR coverage.
Form MMS-1020, Surety Bond: Each bonding company that issues a
surety bond for the designated applicant must complete this form
indicating the amount of surety and effective dates. The form provides
pertinent information about the bonding company and designates a U.S.
agent for service of process for the amount evidenced by the surety
bond. This form must be submitted at the beginning of the term of the
surety bond for the named designated applicant.
Form MMS-1021, Covered Offshore Facilities: The designated
applicant submits this form to identify the COFs for which the OSFR
evidence applies. The form identifies each COF by State or OCS region;
lease, permit, right of use and easement or pipeline number; aliquot
section; area name; block
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number; and potential worst case oil-spill discharge. This form is
required to be submitted with each new or renewed OSFR certification
application that includes COFs.
Form MMS-1022, Covered Offshore Facility Changes: During the term
of the issued OSFR certification, the designated applicant may submit
changes to the current COF listings, including additions, deletions, or
changes to the worst case oil-spill discharge for a COF. This form must
be submitted when identified changes occur during the term of an OSFR
Certification.
Frequency: On occasion, annual.
Description of Respondents: Respondents are holders of leases,
permits, and rights of use and easement in the OCS and in State coastal
waters who will appoint designated applicants. Other respondents will
be the designated applicants' insurance agents and brokers, bonding
companies, and indemnitors. Some respondents may also be claimants.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated annual
hour burden for this information collection is a total of 21,319 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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Average number
Citation 30 CFR 253 Reporting requirement Hour burden of annual Annual burden
reponses hours
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Various sections............. The burdens for all general references to submitting evidence of 0
OSFR are covered under the forms below.
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Applicability and Amount of OSFR
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11 (a)(1); 40; 41............ Form MMS-1016--Designated 1 200 200
Applicant Information
Certification.
11(a)(1); 40; 41............. Form MMS-1017--Designation of 9 600 5,400
Applicant.
12........................... Request for determination of OSFR 2 5 10
applicability.
15........................... Notify BOEMRE of change in 1 1 1
ability to comply.
15(f)........................ Provide claimant written 1 15 15
explanation of denial.
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Subtotal.................................................................... 821 5,626
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Methods for Demonstrating OSFR
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21; 22; 23; 24; 26; 27; 30; Form MMS-1018--Self-Insurance or 1 75 75
40; 41; 43. Indemnity Information.
29; 40; 41; 43............... Form MMS-1019--Insurance 120 120 14,400
Certificate.
31; 40; 41; 43............... Form MMS-1020--Surety Bond....... 24 4 96
32........................... Proposal for alternative method 120 1 120
to evidence OSFR (anticipate no
proposals, but the regs provide
the opportunity).
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Subtotal.................................................................... 200 14,691
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Requirements for Submitting OSFR Information
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40; 41....................... Form MMS-1021--Covered Offshore 3 200 600
Facilities.
40; 41; 42................... Form MMS-1022--Covered Offshore 1 400 400
Facility Changes.
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Subtotal.................................................................... 600 1,000
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Claims for Oil-Spill Removal Costs and Damages
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Subpart F.................... Claims: BOEMRE will not be involved in the claims process. 0
Assessment of burden for claims against the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund (30 CFR parts 135, 136, 137) should be responsibility
of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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60(d)........................ Claimant request to determine 2 1 2
whether a guarantor may be
liable for a claim.
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Subtotal.................................................................... 1 2
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Total Burden............................................................ 1,622 21,319
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified no paperwork non-hour cost burdens associated with the
collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated
to respond.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.) requires each agency ``* * * to provide notice * * * and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information * * *'' Agencies
must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
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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 April 26, 2010,
we published a Federal Register notice (75 FR 21648) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In addition, Sec. 253.5 and the PRA
statement on the cover sheet for the OSFR forms explain that BOEMRE
will accept comments at any time on the information collection
requirements and burdens of our 30 CFR part 253 regulations and
associated forms. The regulation and the OSFR cover sheet also inform
the public that they may comment at any time on the collection 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 7, 2010.
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.
BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz
(703) 787-1025.
Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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