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Number of
respondents
Annual
responses
800
1
Reporting Burden .............................................................................
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 800.
Status: Extension without change of
currently approved collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.
Dated: September 17, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE)
[Docket ID BSEE–2012–0014; OMB Control
Number 1014–NEW]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: Subpart B, Plans and
Information; Comment Request
Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE),
Interior.
ACTION: 30-day Notice.
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) for
a new approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
Subpart B, Plans and Information, and
related documents. This notice also
provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
SUMMARY:
Submit written comments by
October 24, 2012.
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 (1014–NEW). Please provide a
copy of your comments to BSEE by any
of the means below.
• Electronically: go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled,
Enter Keyword or ID, enter BSEE–2012–
0014 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
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and view all related materials. We will
post all comments.
• Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov, fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
comments to: Department of the
Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations Development Branch;
Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden
Street, HE–3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170–4817. Please reference 1014–
NEW in your comment and include
your name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations
Development Branch, (703) 787–1607,
to request additional information about
this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR
submitted to OMB, go to https://
www.reginfo.gov (select Information
Collection Review, Currently Under
Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart B, Plans
and Information.
OMB Control Number: 1014–NEW.
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
necessary for the administration of the
leasing provisions of that Act related to
mineral resources on the OCS. Such
rules and regulations will apply to all
operations conducted under a lease,
right-of-use and easement, or unit.
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,
BSEE 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. Deepwater
Operations Plans are subject to cost
recovery, and BSEE regulations specify
a service fee for this request.
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR Part
250, Subpart B, and are among those
delegated to BSEE. This request also
covers the related Notices to Lessees
and Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues
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Hours per
response
1
=
Burden hours
800
to clarify, supplement, or provide
additional guidance on some aspects of
our regulations.
To accommodate the split of
regulations from the Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Regulation and
Enforcement to BSEE (76 FR 64432),
BSEE is requesting OMB approval of the
already approved information
collections that were previously under
1010–0151 to reflect BSEE’s new 1014
numbering system. This ICR does not
change the burden hours or make any
other modifications to what was
previously approved, other than to
remove the collections under the
purview of BOEM.
Responses are mandatory. No
questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. BSSE will protect information
considered proprietary under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and its implementing regulations
(43 CFR part 2); also under regulations
at 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.
BSEE analyzes and evaluates the
information and data collected under
this subpart 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 make an informed
decision on whether to approve the
proposed deepwater operations plans,
or whether modifications are necessary
without the analysis and evaluation of
the required information.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil, gas,
or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
18,256 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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Citation 30
CFR 250
Subpart B
and NTLs
Average number
of annual
responses
annual
Hour
burden
Reporting & recordkeeping requirement
Burden
hours
Non-Hour Cost Burdens*
201; 204; 205 ...............
General requirements for plans and information; service fees; confirmations; etc.
Burden included with specific requirements below
0
Post-Approval Requirements for the EP, DPP, and DOCD
282 ...............................
Retain monitoring data/information; upon request, make available to BSEE.
4
300 records
1,200
Submit monitoring plan for approval .................
2
12 plans
24
282(b) ...........................
Submit monitoring reports and data ..................
3
24 reports
72
Subtotal .................
............................................................................
........................
336 responses
1,296
12 plans
9,000
Submit DWOPs and Conceptual Plans
287; 291; 292 ...............
Submit DWOP and accompanying/supporting
information.
750
$3,336 × 12 = $40,032
288; 289 .......................
Submit a Conceptual Plan for approval ............
200
8 plans
1,600
294 ...............................
Submit a combined Conceptual Plan/DWOP for
approval before deadline for submitting Conceptual Plan.
950
3 plans
2,850
295 ...............................
Submit a revised Conceptual Plan or DWOP
for approval within 60-day of material change.
100
35 plan revisions
3,500
Subtotal .................
............................................................................
........................
58 responses
16,950
$40,032 non-hour costs
200 thru 295 .................
General departure and alternative compliance
requests not specifically covered elsewhere
in subpart B regulations.
2
5 requests
10
Subtotal .................
............................................................................
........................
5 responses
10
Total Burden ..
............................................................................
........................
399 Responses
18,256
$40,032 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
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* The non-hour cost burden that is associated with cost recovery money collected is based on actual submittals through Pay.gov for FY 2010.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified one non-hour cost
burden associated with this collection of
information. It consists of a fee being
submitted with a DWOP ($3,336). We
estimate that the total annual non-hour
cost burden is $40,032, and 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.
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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
collection is necessary or useful; (b)
evaluate the accuracy 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
technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on July 6, 2011,
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we published a Federal Register notice
(76 FR 39419) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, the § 250.199 regulation
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 received two comments in response
to these efforts. While the first
comment, from the Marine Mammal
Commission, supported our request to
OMB, the second comment pertained to
BOEM requirements and was therefore
not relevant to BSEE regulations. BOEM
responded to both comments in the
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Federal Register on September 30, 2011
(76 FR 60856).
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 22, 2012.
Public Availability of Comments:
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.
Dated: August 21, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012–23386 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for Tribal Colleges and
Universities Grant Application Form
AGENCY:
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
Notice of submission to OMB.
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is
submitting to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal
for the collection of information for
Tribal Colleges and Universities
Application for Grants. The information
collection is currently authorized by
OMB Control Number 1076–0018,
which expires September 30, 2012.
DATE: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collections to the
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior at the Office of Management and
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806
or you may send an email to:
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Please
send a copy of your comments to Juanita
Keesing, Program Analyst, U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
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Indian Education, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240; email:
Juanita.Keesingt@bie.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juanita Keesing, Program Analyst, (202)
208–3559. You may review the
information collection requests online at
https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by
OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Each tribally-controlled college or
university requesting financial
assistance under the Tribally Controlled
Colleges and Universities Assistance
Act of 1978, as amended, 25 U.S.C. 1801
et seq. (Act) is required by 25 U.S.C.
1807(a) and 25 CFR 41.8 to provide
information for the purpose of securing
a grant.
II. Request for Comments
The BIA requests your comments on
these collections concerning: (a) The
necessity of this information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents,
such as through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
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 you
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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0018.
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Title: Tribal Colleges and Universities
Grant Application Form, 25 CFR 41.8.
Brief Description of Collection:
Collection of the information is
mandatory under the Tribally
Controlled Colleges and Universities
Assistance Act of 1978, as amended, 25
U.S.C. 1801 et seq., for the respondent
to receive or maintain a benefit, i.e., an
operating grant.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents: Tribal college and
university administrators.
Number of Respondents: 26 per year,
on average.
Total Number of Responses: 26 per
year, on average.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
26 hours.
Dated: September 18, 2012.
Ellen Findley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information
Resources.
[FR Doc. 2012–23503 Filed 9–21–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for the Tribal Reassumption
of Jurisdiction Over Child Custody
Proceedings
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is
submitting to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for renewal
for the collection of information for
approval for the Tribal Reassumption of
Jurisdiction over Child Custody
Proceedings. The information collection
is currently authorized by OMB Control
Number 1076–0112, which expires
September 30, 2012.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collections to the
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior at the Office of Management and
Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806
or you may send an email to:
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Please
send a copy of your comments to Sue
Settles, Chief, Division of Human
Services, Office of Indian Services,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
[Docket ID BSEE-2012-0014; OMB Control Number 1014-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Subpart B, Plans and
Information; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE),
Interior.
ACTION: 30-day Notice.
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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) for a new approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under Subpart B, Plans and Information,
and related documents. This notice also provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments by October 24, 2012.
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 (1014-NEW). Please provide a copy of your comments to BSEE
by any of the means below.
Electronically: go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled, Enter Keyword or ID, enter BSEE-2012-0014 then click
search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all comments.
Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail
or hand-carry comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations Development Branch;
Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE-3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170-4817. Please reference 1014-NEW in your comment and include your
name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations
Development Branch, (703) 787-1607, to request additional information
about this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to
https://www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently
Under Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart B, Plans and Information.
OMB Control Number: 1014-NEW.
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 necessary
for the administration of the leasing provisions of that Act related to
mineral resources on the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to
all operations conducted under a lease, right-of-use and easement, or
unit.
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, BSEE 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. Deepwater Operations Plans are subject
to cost recovery, and BSEE regulations specify a service fee for this
request.
Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR
Part 250, Subpart B, and are among those delegated to BSEE. This
request also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance
on some aspects of our regulations.
To accommodate the split of regulations from the Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to BSEE (76 FR 64432),
BSEE is requesting OMB approval of the already approved information
collections that were previously under 1010-0151 to reflect BSEE's new
1014 numbering system. This ICR does not change the burden hours or
make any other modifications to what was previously approved, other
than to remove the collections under the purview of BOEM.
Responses are mandatory. No questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. BSSE will protect information considered proprietary under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2); also under regulations at 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.
BSEE analyzes and evaluates the information and data collected
under this subpart 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 make an
informed decision on whether to approve the proposed deepwater
operations plans, or whether modifications are necessary without the
analysis and evaluation of the required information.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
oil, gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 18,256
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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Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart B and Reporting & recordkeeping Average number of annual
NTLs requirement Hour burden responses annual Burden hours
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Non-Hour Cost Burdens*
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201; 204; 205.......................... General requirements for plans Burden included with specific requirements below 0
and information; service fees;
confirmations; etc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Post-Approval Requirements for the EP, DPP, and DOCD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
282.................................... Retain monitoring data/ 4 300 records 1,200
information; upon request,
make available to BSEE.
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Submit monitoring plan for 2 12 plans 24
approval.
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282(b)................................. Submit monitoring reports and 3 24 reports 72
data.
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Subtotal........................... ............................... .............. 336 responses 1,296
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Submit DWOPs and Conceptual Plans
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287; 291; 292.......................... Submit DWOP and accompanying/ 750 12 plans 9,000
supporting information.
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$3,336 x 12 = $40,032
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288; 289............................... Submit a Conceptual Plan for 200 8 plans 1,600
approval.
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294.................................... Submit a combined Conceptual 950 3 plans 2,850
Plan/DWOP for approval before
deadline for submitting
Conceptual Plan.
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295.................................... Submit a revised Conceptual 100 35 plan revisions 3,500
Plan or DWOP for approval
within 60-day of material
change.
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Subtotal........................... ............................... .............. 58 responses 16,950
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$40,032 non-hour costs
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200 thru 295........................... General departure and 2 5 requests 10
alternative compliance
requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in subpart B
regulations.
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Subtotal........................... ............................... .............. 5 responses 10
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Total Burden................... ............................... .............. 399 Responses 18,256
---------------------------------------------------------------
$40,032 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The non-hour cost burden that is associated with cost recovery money collected is based on actual submittals through Pay.gov for FY 2010.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified one non-hour cost burden associated with this collection of
information. It consists of a fee being submitted with a DWOP ($3,336).
We estimate that the total annual non-hour cost burden is $40,032, and
we have not identified any other non-hour cost burdens associated with
this collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated
to respond.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.) requires each agency ``* * * to provide notice * * * and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information * * *'' Agencies
must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
collection is necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy 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
technology.
To comply with the public consultation process, on July 6, 2011, we
published a Federal Register notice (76 FR 39419) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In addition, the Sec. 250.199
regulation 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 received two comments in response to these
efforts. While the first comment, from the Marine Mammal Commission,
supported our request to OMB, the second comment pertained to BOEM
requirements and was therefore not relevant to BSEE regulations. BOEM
responded to both comments in the
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Federal Register on September 30, 2011 (76 FR 60856).
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 22, 2012.
Public Availability of Comments: 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.
Dated: August 21, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-23386 Filed 9-21-12; 8:45 am]
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