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Total Estimated Burden Hours:
42,619.
Status: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.
Dated: June 29, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5480–N–65]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection to OMB; Data
Collection of the Disaster Housing
Assistance Program Incremental Rent
Transition Study
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been 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.
The U.S. Department of the Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) is
conducting an important national study
SUMMARY:
of Disaster Housing Assistance Program
(DHAP) families who transitioned from
stepped-up rents (i.e., Phase I) and $0
rent (i.e., Phase II/Phase III) to market
rate or assisted housing and track their
housing, employment, and financial
outcomes over time.
DATES: Comments Due Date: August 5,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
approval Number (2528–0256) and
should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; e-mail OIRA–
Submission@omb.eop.gov fax: 202–395–
5806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410;
e-mail Colette Pollard at
Colette.Pollard@hud.gov; or telephone
(202) 402–3400. This is not a toll-free
number. Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that the
Department of Housing and Urban
Development has submitted to OMB a
request for approval of the Information
collection described below. This notice
is soliciting comments from members of
the public and affecting agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
Number of
respondents
Reporting Burden ..............................................................................
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 950.
Status: Reinstatement with change of
a previously approved collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.
Dated: June 29, 2011.
Colette Pollard,
Departmental Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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Annual
responses
1,425
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0011]
Information Collection Activity: Plans
and Information, Extension of a
Collection; Comment Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0151).
AGENCY:
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), BOEMRE is inviting comments
on a collection of information that we
will submit to the Office of Management
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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: Data Collection of
the Disaster Housing Assistance
Program Incremental Rent Transition
Study.
OMB Approval Number: 2528–0256.
Form Numbers: None.
Description of the need for the
Information and its Proposed Use: The
U.S. Department of the Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) is
conducting an important national study
of Disaster Housing Assistance Program
(DHAP) families who transitioned from
stepped-up rents (i.e., Phase I) and $0
rent (i.e., Phase II/Phase III) to market
rate or assisted housing and track their
housing, employment, and financial
outcomes over time.
Frequency of Submission: On
occasion.
×
Hours per
response
1
0.666
=
Burden hours
....
950
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The information collection
request (ICR) concerns the paperwork
requirements in the regulations of
planned exploration, development, and
production operations on the OCS,
under Subpart B, Plans and Information.
Submit written comments by
September 6, 2011.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607.
You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulations and the forms that require
the subject collection of information.
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
ADDRESSES:
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• Electronically: go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM–
2011–0011 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
and view supporting and related
materials available for this collection.
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the
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 1010–0151 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart B,
Plans and Information.
Form(s): MMS–137, MMS–138,
MMS–139, MMS–141, and MMS–142.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0151.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq., 31 U.S.C. 9701), authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe
rules and regulations to administer
leasing of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations
conducted under a lease. Operations on
the OCS must preserve, protect, and
develop oil and natural gas resources in
a manner that is consistent with the
need to make such resources available
to meet the Nation’s energy needs as
rapidly as possible; to balance orderly
energy resource development with
protection of human, marine, and
coastal environments; to ensure the
public a fair and equitable return on the
resources of the OCS; and to preserve
and maintain free enterprise
competition. Sections 11 and 25 of the
amended OCS Lands Act require the
holders of OCS oil and gas or sulphur
leases to submit exploration plans (EPs)
or development and production plans
(DPPs) to the Secretary for approval
prior to commencing these activities. As
a Federal agency, we have a continuing
affirmative duty to comply with the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). This
includes a substantive duty to carry out
any agency action in a manner that is
not likely to jeopardize protected
species as well as a procedural duty to
consult with the Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) and National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries) before
engaging in a discretionary action that
may affect a protected species.
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
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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 (DOI) implementing
policy, the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation, and
Enforcement (BOEM) is required to
charge fees for services that provide
special benefits or privileges to an
identifiable non-Federal recipient above
and beyond those which accrue to the
public at large. Several requests for
approval required in subpart B are
subject to cost recovery, and BOEMRE
regulations specify service fees for these
requests.
This authority and responsibility are
among those delegated to the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, Regulation
and Enforcement (BOEMRE). The
regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart
B, concern plans and information
required while conducting activities on
a lessee and/or operators lease and are
the subject of this collection. This
request also covers the related Notices
to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that
BOEMRE issues to clarify, supplement,
or provide additional guidance on some
aspects of our regulations.
BOEMRE 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, BOEMRE 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.
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• Surveying, monitoring, or other
activities do not interfere or conflict
with preexisting and other uses of the
area.
• Plans or actions meet or implement
lease stipulation requirements.
• Proposed exploration, drilling,
production, and pipeline activities are
conducted in a safe and acceptable
manner for the location and water depth
proposed and conserve reservoir energy
to allow enhanced recovery operations
in later stages of lease development.
• Unnecessary or incompatible
facilities are not installed on the OCS.
• Shallow drilling hazards (such as
shallow gas accumulations or mudslide
areas) are avoided.
• Areas are properly classified for
H2S, and appropriate procedures are in
place.
• Appropriate oil spill planning
measures and procedures are
implemented.
• Expected meteorological conditions
at the activity site are accommodated.
• Environmentally sensitive areas are
identified, and the direct and
cumulative effects of the activities are
minimized.
• Offshore and onshore air quality is
not significantly affected by the
proposed activities.
• Waste disposal methods and
pollution mitigation techniques are
appropriate for local conditions.
• State CZM requirements have been
met.
• Archaeological or cultural resources
are identified and protected from
unreasonable disturbances.
• Socioeconomic effects of the
proposed project on the local
community and associated services have
been determined.
• Support infrastructures and
associated traffic are adequately covered
in plans.
The following forms used in the Gulf
of Mexico Region (GOMR) are also
submitted to BOEMRE. The OMB
approved these forms as part of the
information collection for the current
subpart B regulations. The BOEMRE
forms are:
• MMS–0137 (Plan Information
Form) is submitted to summarize plan
information. Due to the Deepwater
Horizon and Macondo well incident, we
reevaluated procedures for reviewing
blowout scenarios and worst case
discharge. The revised form is printed at
the end of this notice for your review
and comment.
• MMS–0138 (GOM Air Emission
Calculations for Exploration Plans) and
MMS–0139 (GOM Air Emission
Calculations for Development
Operations Coordination Documents
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(DOCDs)) are submitted to standardize
the way potential air emissions are
estimated and approved as part of the
OCS plan. While both forms remain
unchanged, the instructions for each
have been revised, which would affect
how information is to be calculated. The
revised instructions for each form are
printed at the end of this notice for your
review.
• MMS–0141 (ROV Survey Report) is
submitted to report the observations and
information recorded from 2 sets of ROV
monitoring surveys to identify highdensity biological communities that
may occur on the seafloor in deep water.
• MMS–0142 (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.
BOEMRE is also providing: Tips to
Avoid Common Emissions Spreadsheet
Errors and Instructions, which are
printed at the end of this notice for your
review.
We will protect information
considered proprietary under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and its implementing regulations
(43 CFR 2), 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data and
information to be made available to the
public or for limited inspection,’’ and 30
CFR Part 252, ‘‘Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Oil and Gas Information
Program.’’ No items of a sensitive nature
are collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion, weekly,
monthly, semi-annually, annually, and
varies by section.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents include Federal OCS oil,
gas, and sulphur lessees and holders of
pipeline rights-of-way.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 291,414
hours. The following chart details the
individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. In
calculating the burdens, we assumed
that respondents perform certain
requirements in the normal course of
their activities. We consider these to be
usual and customary and took that into
account in estimating the burden.
Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart B
and NTLs
Reporting & recordkeeping requirement
200 thru 206 ...................................
General requirements for plans and information. Burden included with
specific requirements below.
BOEMRE posts on FDMS, EPs/DPPs/DOCDs, and receives public
comments in preparation of EAs. Not considered IC as defined in 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(4).
201 thru 206; 211 thru 228: 241
thru 262;
Non-hour costs
0.
0.
Ancillary Activities
208 NTL .........................................
210(a) .............................................
210(b) .............................................
Notify BOEMRE and other users of the OCS before conducting ancillary activities.
Submit report summarizing & analyzing data/information obtained or
derived from ancillary activities.
Retain ancillary activities data/information; upon request, submit to
BOEMRE.
10.
1.
2.
Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)
211 thru 228; 209; NTL 2010 N–
06, and other NTLs.
Submit EP and all required information (including, but not limited to,
submissions required by BOEMRE forms MMS–137, MMS–138,
MMS–142 used in GOMR, withdrawals; lease stipulations; reports;
H2S; G&G; etc.) and provide notifications.
659.25.
$3,442 for ea EP*.
AKOCS—1,000.
Seismic Survey Mitigation Measures and Protected Species Observer Program
211 thru 228: 241 thru 262; NTLs
Submit to BOEMRE observer training requirement materials and information.
Training certification and recordkeeping ..................................................
If used, submit to BOEMRE information on any passive acoustic monitoring system prior to placing it in service.
Submit to BOEMRE marine mammal observation report(s) (this includes observer duty and training and are the occasional activities
done in-house and not subcontracted out.).
Observer training*** (in-house training is in hours—contracted out
training is in non- hour cost burdens).
Observation Report/Form ........................................................................
Observation Duty (3 observers fulfilling an 8 hour shift ea for 365 calendar days × 4 vessels = 35,040 man-hours).
⁄ hour.
12
1⁄2 hour.
1 hour.
345 hours**.
8 hours.
$37.50/hr.
$10,400.
$52/hr.
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Protected Species Report
211 thru 228: 241 thru 262; NTLs
Submit injured/dead protected species report. ........................................
⁄ hour.
12
Trash and Debris Awareness/Elimination
211 thru 228: 241 thru 262; NTLs
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Submit request for training video .............................................................
Submit annual report to BOEMRE on training process and certification
Training recordkeeping ............................................................................
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⁄ hour.
1⁄2 hour.
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Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart B
and NTLs
Reporting & recordkeeping requirement
Non-hour costs
Post placards on vessels and structures (exempt from information collection burden because BOEMRE is providing exact language for
the trash and debris warning, similar to the ‘‘Surgeon General’s
Warning’’ exemption).
0.
Review and Decision Process for the EP
231(b);
232(d);
234;
235;
281(d)(3); 283; 284; 285; NTL
2010 N–06.
235(b); 272(b); 281(d)(3)(ii) ...........
Submit amended, modified, revised, or supplemental EP, or resubmit
disapproved EP; withdraw your EP.
120.
Appeal State’s objection [burden exempt as defined in 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c)].
0.
Contents of Development and Production Plans (DPP) and Development Operations Coordination Documents (DOCD)
241 thru 262; 209; NTL 2010 N–
06, and others.
Submit DPP/DOCD and accompanying/supporting information (including, but not limited to, submissions required by BOEMRE forms
MMS–0137, MMS–0139, MMS–0142 used in GOMR; lease stipulations; withdrawals, etc.); provide notifications.
690.
$3,971 for ea DPP or DOCD.
AKOCS—1,700.
Review and Decision Process for the DPP or DOCD
266(b); 267(d); 272(a); 273; 283;
284; 285; 209; NTL 2010 N–06.
267(a) .............................................
267(b) .............................................
269(b) .............................................
Submit amended, modified, revised, or supplemental DPP or DOCD,
or resubmit disapproved DPP or DOCD.
Once BOEMRE deemed DPP/DOCD submitted; Governor of each affected State, local government official; etc., submit comments/recommendations.
General public comments/recommendations submitted to BOEMRE re
DPPs or DOCDs. Not considered IC as defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(h)(4).
Submit information on preliminary plans for leases or units in vicinity of
proposed development and production activities.
95.
POCS–680.
1.
0.
2.
Post-Approval Requirements for the EP, DPP, and DOCD
280(b) .............................................
281(a) .............................................
282 .................................................
282(b) .............................................
Request departure from your approved EP, DPP, or DOCD [burden
covered under 1010–0114].
Submit various applications [burdens included under appropriate subpart or form (1010–0050; 1010–0059; 1010–0141; 1010–0149)].
Retain monitoring data/information ..........................................................
Submit monitoring plans ..........................................................................
Submit monitoring reports and data (including form MMS–0141 used in
GOMR).
0.
0.
2.
1.
2.
Submit DWOPs, CIDs, and Departure/Alternative Compliance Requests
287 thru 295 ...................................
Submit DWOP and accompanying/supporting information .....................
296 thru 298 ...................................
Submit CID and accompanying/supporting information ..........................
200 thru 299 ...................................
General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in subpart B regulations.
750.
$3,336 for ea DWOP.
443.
$25,629 for ea CID.
2.
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* You may have multiple locations and/or wells for each EP, EPP, or DOCD.
** Hours are based on 14 days of observing, attending a training session, and writing report(s).
*** Allowed minimal hour burden for in-house training.
NOTE: The non-hour cost burdens associated with EPs, DPPs or DOCDs, DWOPs, and CIDs relate to cost recovery fees. These fees are
based on actual monies received in FY2010 thru the Pay.gov system.
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 EPs ($3,442), DPPs or
DOCDs ($3,971), DWOPs ($3,336), and
CIDs ($25,629). There are also three
non-hour cost burdens that are
associated with the Protected Species
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Observer Program. The costs associated
with this program are due to activities
that are, for the most part, subcontracted
to other service companies with
expertise in these areas. To allow for the
potential in-house reporting by lessees/
operators, we have retained a minimal
hour burden in the table.
We have not identified any other nonhour cost burdens associated with this
collection of information.
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Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
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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.
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Agencies must also estimate the nonhour cost burdens to respondents or
recordkeepers resulting from the
collection of information. Therefore, if
you have costs to generate, maintain,
and disclose this information, you
should comment and provide your total
capital and startup cost components or
annual operation, maintenance, and
purchase of service components. You
should describe the methods you use to
estimate major cost factors, including
system and technology acquisition,
expected useful life of capital
equipment, discount rate(s), and the
period over which you incur costs.
Capital and startup costs include,
among other items, computers and
software you purchase to prepare for
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collecting information, monitoring, and
record storage facilities. You should not
include estimates for equipment or
services purchased: (i) Before October 1,
1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (iv) as part of
customary and usual business or private
practices.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB. Revised
Form BOEMRE–0137 follows:
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Public Comment Procedures: Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.
Dated: June 28, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011–16745 Filed 7–5–11; 8:45 am]
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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Notice of receipt of applications
for permit: new applications and
corrected application.
ACTION:
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
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless a Federal permit is issued
that allows such activities. The ESA law
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing these permits. We also
correct and reopen the comment period
for a previously announced application.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
August 5, 2011.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39419-39432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16745]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BOEM-2011-0011]
Information Collection Activity: Plans and Information, Extension
of a Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), 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),
BOEMRE is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will
submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The information collection request (ICR) concerns the
paperwork requirements in the regulations of planned exploration,
development, and production operations on the OCS, under Subpart B,
Plans and Information.
DATES: Submit written comments by September 6, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon
to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations and the forms that
require the subject collection of information.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods
listed below.
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Electronically: go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BOEM-2011-0011 then click
search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials available for this collection. BOEMRE
will post all comments.
E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov. Mail or hand-carry
comments to the 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 1010-0151 in your comment and include your name and return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart B, Plans and Information.
Form(s): MMS-137, MMS-138, MMS-139, MMS-141, and MMS-142.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0151.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., 31 U.S.C. 9701), authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to administer leasing
of the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to all operations
conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect,
and develop oil and natural gas resources in a manner that is
consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the
Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; to balance orderly energy
resource development with protection of human, marine, and coastal
environments; to ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the
resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition. Sections 11 and 25 of the amended OCS Lands Act require
the holders of OCS oil and gas or sulphur leases to submit exploration
plans (EPs) or development and production plans (DPPs) to the Secretary
for approval prior to commencing these activities. As a Federal agency,
we have a continuing affirmative duty to comply with the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). This includes a substantive duty to carry out any
agency action in a manner that is not likely to jeopardize protected
species as well as a procedural duty to consult with the Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Fisheries (NOAA Fisheries) before engaging in a
discretionary action that may affect a protected species.
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 (DOI) implementing policy, the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEM) is required
to charge fees for services that provide special benefits or privileges
to an identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those which
accrue to the public at large. Several requests for approval required
in subpart B are subject to cost recovery, and BOEMRE regulations
specify service fees for these requests.
This authority and responsibility are among those delegated to the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE).
The regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart B, concern plans and
information required while conducting activities on a lessee and/or
operators lease and are the subject of this collection. This request
also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that
BOEMRE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance on
some aspects of our regulations.
BOEMRE 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, BOEMRE uses the information to evaluate, analyze,
determine, or ensure that:
Ancillary activities comply with appropriate laws or
regulations and are conducted safely, protect the environment, and do
not interfere or conflict with the other uses of the OCS (i.e.,
military use, subsistence activity).
Points of contact and responsible parties are designated
for proposed activities.
Surveying, monitoring, or other activities do not
interfere or conflict with preexisting and other uses of the area.
Plans or actions meet or implement lease stipulation
requirements.
Proposed exploration, drilling, production, and pipeline
activities are conducted in a safe and acceptable manner for the
location and water depth proposed and conserve reservoir energy to
allow enhanced recovery operations in later stages of lease
development.
Unnecessary or incompatible facilities are not installed
on the OCS.
Shallow drilling hazards (such as shallow gas
accumulations or mudslide areas) are avoided.
Areas are properly classified for H2S, and
appropriate procedures are in place.
Appropriate oil spill planning measures and procedures are
implemented.
Expected meteorological conditions at the activity site
are accommodated.
Environmentally sensitive areas are identified, and the
direct and cumulative effects of the activities are minimized.
Offshore and onshore air quality is not significantly
affected by the proposed activities.
Waste disposal methods and pollution mitigation techniques
are appropriate for local conditions.
State CZM requirements have been met.
Archaeological or cultural resources are identified and
protected from unreasonable disturbances.
Socioeconomic effects of the proposed project on the local
community and associated services have been determined.
Support infrastructures and associated traffic are
adequately covered in plans.
The following forms used in the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR) are
also submitted to BOEMRE. The OMB approved these forms as part of the
information collection for the current subpart B regulations. The
BOEMRE forms are:
MMS-0137 (Plan Information Form) is submitted to summarize
plan information. Due to the Deepwater Horizon and Macondo well
incident, we reevaluated procedures for reviewing blowout scenarios and
worst case discharge. The revised form is printed at the end of this
notice for your review and comment.
MMS-0138 (GOM Air Emission Calculations for Exploration
Plans) and MMS-0139 (GOM Air Emission Calculations for Development
Operations Coordination Documents
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(DOCDs)) are submitted to standardize the way potential air emissions
are estimated and approved as part of the OCS plan. While both forms
remain unchanged, the instructions for each have been revised, which
would affect how information is to be calculated. The revised
instructions for each form are printed at the end of this notice for
your review.
MMS-0141 (ROV Survey Report) is submitted to report the
observations and information recorded from 2 sets of ROV monitoring
surveys to identify high-density biological communities that may occur
on the seafloor in deep water.
MMS-0142 (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.
BOEMRE is also providing: Tips to Avoid Common Emissions
Spreadsheet Errors and Instructions, which are printed at the end of
this notice for your review.
We will protect information considered proprietary under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2), 30 CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be
made available to the public or for limited inspection,'' and 30 CFR
Part 252, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Information
Program.'' No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses are
mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion, weekly, monthly, semi-annually, annually,
and varies by section.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents include Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulphur lessees and holders of pipeline rights-of-
way.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 291,414 hours.
The following chart details the individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. In calculating the burdens, we
assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal
course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary
and took that into account in estimating the burden.
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Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart Reporting & recordkeeping ----------------
B and NTLs requirement Non-hour costs
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200 thru 206................ General requirements for 0.
plans and information.
Burden included with
specific requirements
below.
201 thru 206; 211 thru 228: BOEMRE posts on FDMS, EPs/ 0.
241 thru 262; DPPs/DOCDs, and receives
public comments in
preparation of EAs. Not
considered IC as defined
in 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(4).
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Ancillary Activities
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208 NTL..................... Notify BOEMRE and other 10.
users of the OCS before
conducting ancillary
activities.
210(a)...................... Submit report summarizing 1.
& analyzing data/
information obtained or
derived from ancillary
activities.
210(b)...................... Retain ancillary 2.
activities data/
information; upon
request, submit to
BOEMRE.
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Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)
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211 thru 228; 209; NTL 2010 Submit EP and all 659.25.
N-06, and other NTLs. required information $3,442 for ea
(including, but not EP*.
limited to, submissions AKOCS--1,000.
required by BOEMRE forms
MMS-137, MMS-138, MMS-
142 used in GOMR,
withdrawals; lease
stipulations; reports;
H2S; G&G; etc.) and
provide notifications.
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Seismic Survey Mitigation Measures and Protected Species Observer
Program
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211 thru 228: 241 thru 262; Submit to BOEMRE observer \1/2\ hour.
NTLs. training requirement
materials and
information.
Training certification \1/2\ hour.
and recordkeeping.
If used, submit to BOEMRE 1 hour.
information on any
passive acoustic
monitoring system prior
to placing it in service.
Submit to BOEMRE marine 345 hours**.
mammal observation
report(s) (this includes
observer duty and
training and are the
occasional activities
done in-house and not
subcontracted out.).
Observer training*** (in- 8 hours.
house training is in $37.50/hr.
hours--contracted out
training is in non- hour
cost burdens).
Observation Report/Form.. $10,400.
Observation Duty (3 $52/hr.
observers fulfilling an
8 hour shift ea for 365
calendar days x 4
vessels = 35,040 man-
hours).
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Protected Species Report
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211 thru 228: 241 thru 262; Submit injured/dead \1/2\ hour.
NTLs. protected species
report..
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Trash and Debris Awareness/Elimination
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211 thru 228: 241 thru 262; Submit request for \1/2\ hour.
NTLs. training video.
Submit annual report to \1/2\ hour.
BOEMRE on training
process and
certification.
Training recordkeeping... \1/2\ hour.
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Post placards on vessels 0.
and structures (exempt
from information
collection burden
because BOEMRE is
providing exact language
for the trash and debris
warning, similar to the
``Surgeon General's
Warning'' exemption).
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Review and Decision Process for the EP
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231(b); 232(d); 234; 235; Submit amended, modified, 120.
281(d)(3); 283; 284; 285; revised, or supplemental
NTL 2010 N-06. EP, or resubmit
disapproved EP; withdraw
your EP.
235(b); 272(b); Appeal State's objection 0.
281(d)(3)(ii). [burden exempt as
defined in 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c)].
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Contents of Development and Production Plans (DPP) and Development
Operations Coordination Documents (DOCD)
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241 thru 262; 209; NTL 2010 Submit DPP/DOCD and 690.
N-06, and others. accompanying/supporting $3,971 for ea
information (including, DPP or DOCD.
but not limited to, AKOCS--1,700.
submissions required by
BOEMRE forms MMS-0137,
MMS-0139, MMS-0142 used
in GOMR; lease
stipulations;
withdrawals, etc.);
provide notifications.
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Review and Decision Process for the DPP or DOCD
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266(b); 267(d); 272(a); 273; Submit amended, modified, 95.
283; 284; 285; 209; NTL revised, or supplemental POCS-680.
2010 N-06. DPP or DOCD, or resubmit
disapproved DPP or DOCD.
267(a)...................... Once BOEMRE deemed DPP/ 1.
DOCD submitted; Governor
of each affected State,
local government
official; etc., submit
comments/recommendations.
267(b)...................... General public comments/ 0.
recommendations
submitted to BOEMRE re
DPPs or DOCDs. Not
considered IC as defined
in 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(4).
269(b)...................... Submit information on 2.
preliminary plans for
leases or units in
vicinity of proposed
development and
production activities.
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Post-Approval Requirements for the EP, DPP, and DOCD
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280(b)...................... Request departure from 0.
your approved EP, DPP,
or DOCD [burden covered
under 1010-0114].
281(a)...................... Submit various 0.
applications [burdens
included under
appropriate subpart or
form (1010-0050; 1010-
0059; 1010-0141; 1010-
0149)].
282......................... Retain monitoring data/ 2.
information.
Submit monitoring plans.. 1.
282(b)...................... Submit monitoring reports 2.
and data (including form
MMS-0141 used in GOMR).
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Submit DWOPs, CIDs, and Departure/Alternative Compliance Requests
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287 thru 295................ Submit DWOP and 750.
accompanying/supporting $3,336 for ea
information. DWOP.
296 thru 298................ Submit CID and 443.
accompanying/supporting $25,629 for ea
information. CID.
200 thru 299................ General departure and 2.
alternative compliance
requests not
specifically covered
elsewhere in subpart B
regulations.
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* You may have multiple locations and/or wells for each EP, EPP, or
DOCD.
** Hours are based on 14 days of observing, attending a training
session, and writing report(s).
*** Allowed minimal hour burden for in-house training.
Note: The non-hour cost burdens associated with EPs, DPPs or DOCDs,
DWOPs, and CIDs relate to cost recovery fees. These fees are based on
actual monies received in FY2010 thru the Pay.gov system.
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 EPs ($3,442), DPPs or DOCDs
($3,971), DWOPs ($3,336), and CIDs ($25,629). There are also three non-
hour cost burdens that are associated with the Protected Species
Observer Program. The costs associated with this program are due to
activities that are, for the most part, subcontracted to other service
companies with expertise in these areas. To allow for the potential in-
house reporting by lessees/operators, we have retained a minimal hour
burden in the table.
We have not identified any other non-hour cost burdens associated
with this collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated
to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section
3506(c)(2)(A) requires each agency ``* * * to provide notice * * * and
otherwise consult
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with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each
proposed collection of information * * *''. Agencies must specifically
solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information is useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Agencies must also estimate the non-hour cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of
information. Therefore, if you have costs to generate, maintain, and
disclose this information, you should comment and provide your total
capital and startup cost components or annual operation, maintenance,
and purchase of service components. You should describe the methods you
use to estimate major cost factors, including system and technology
acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, discount
rate(s), and the period over which you incur costs. Capital and startup
costs include, among other items, computers and software you purchase
to prepare for collecting information, monitoring, and record storage
facilities. You should not include estimates for equipment or services
purchased: (i) Before October 1, 1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information collection; (iii) for reasons other
than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (iv)
as part of customary and usual business or private practices.
We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them
in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we
will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to
OMB. Revised Form BOEMRE-0137 follows:
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Public Comment Procedures: Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz
(703) 787-1025.
Dated: June 28, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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