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Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural
items under the control of the
University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, Eugene,
OR, that meet the definition of
unassociated funerary objects under 25
U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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History and Description of the Cultural
Item(s)
In 1938, seven cultural items were
removed from Courthouse Rock, near
Antelope, in Wasco County, OR, during
legally authorized excavations by
archeologists from the University of
Oregon. The cultural items were found
in direct association with a burial pit
exhibiting signs of cremation. Two
burial pits were excavated, but human
remains were only removed from Pit #2.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects from Pit #2 are the
subject of a separate Notice of Inventory
Completion published in the Federal
Register. The seven unassociated
funerary objects from Pit #1 are two
points, four scrapers, and one yellow
pigment sample.
Based on archeological context, the
cultural items described above are
determined to be Native American.
Based on provenience, the cultural
items are reasonably believed to be
affiliated with the Tenino people.
Historical documents, ethnographic
sources, and oral history indicate that
Tenino people have occupied northcentral Oregon since pre-contact times.
The Tenino people are one of the tribes
that compose the Confederated Tribes of
the Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon.
Determinations Made by the University
of Oregon Museum of Natural and
Cultural History
Officials of the University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the seven cultural items described above
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony and
are believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a
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specific burial site of a Native American
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the unassociated funerary
objects and the Confederated Tribes of
the Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Dr. Pamela Endzweig, Director of
Collections, University of Oregon
Museum of Natural and Cultural
History, 1224 University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR 97403–1224, telephone
(541) 346–5120, by July 17, 2013. After
that date, if no additional claimants
have come forward, transfer of control
of the unassociated funerary objects to
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon may
proceed.
The University of Oregon Museum of
Natural and Cultural History is
responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon that this
notice has been published.
Dated: May 10, 2013.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010–0114;
MMAA104000]
Information Collection; Proposed
Collection for OMB Review; Comment
Request: General Oil and Gas and
Sulphur and Production Requirements
in the Outer Continental Shelf
ACTION:
60-day notice.
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM) 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 under 30 CFR part 550,
subparts A and K, General and
Production Requirements.
SUMMARY:
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Submit written comments by
August 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments
on this ICR to the BOEM Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Arlene
Bajusz, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, 381 Elden Street, HM–
3127, Herndon, Virginia 20170 (mail); or
arlene.bajusz@boem.gov (email); or
703–787–1209 (fax). Please reference
ICR 1010–0114 in your comment and
include your name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy,
Regulations, and Analysis at (703) 787–
1025 for a copy of the ICR or the forms.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1010–0114.
Title: 30 CFR 550, Subpart A, General,
and Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production
Requirements.
Forms: BOEM–0127, BOEM–0140,
BOEM–1123, BOEM–1832.
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
administer leasing of the OCS. Such
rules and regulations will apply to all
operations conducted under a lease.
Operations in 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 techniques
sufficient to prevent or minimize . . .
loss of well control . . . 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.’’
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 Office of Management and
Budget (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 (BOEM) is
required to charge fees for services that
provide special benefits or privileges to
DATES:
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an identifiable non-Federal recipient
above and beyond those that accrue to
the public.
This ICR covers 30 CFR part 550,
subpart A, General, and subpart K, Oil
and Gas Production Requirements,
which deal with regulatory
requirements of oil, gas, and sulphur
operations on the OCS. This request also
covers the related Notices to Lessees
and Operators (NTLs) that BOEM issues
to clarify and provide guidance on some
aspects of our regulations.
The BOEM uses the information
collected under the Subparts A and K
regulations to ensure that operations in
the OCS are carried out in a safe and
environmentally sound manner, do not
interfere with the rights of other users
in the OCS, and balance the protection
and development of OCS resources.
Specifically, we use the information
collected to:
• Determine the capability of a well
to produce oil or gas in paying
quantities or to determine the possible
need for additional wells resulting in
minimum royalty status on a lease.
• Provide lessees/operators greater
flexibility to comply with regulatory
requirements through approval of
alternative equipment or procedures
and departures if they demonstrate
equal or better compliance with the
appropriate performance standards.
• Ensure that subsurface storage of
natural gas does not unduly interfere
with development and production
operations under existing leases.
• Record the designation of an
operator authorized to act on behalf of
the lessee/operating rights owner and to
fulfill their obligations under the OCS
Lands Act and implementing
regulations, or to record the local agent
empowered to receive notices and
comply with regulatory orders issued
(Form BOEM–1123, Designation of
Operator). This form requires the
respondent to submit general
information such as lease number,
name, address, company number of
designated operator, and signature of
the authorized lessee. With this
renewal, BOEM is adding a line for the
signator’s name and title and clarifying
explanations and terminology. We are
also introducing instructions on how to
fill out the form specific to the Gulf of
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Mexico Region to better facilitate the
processing of the form, given the
volume of form submissions and
inquiries that the Gulf Region receives.
We estimate the instructions will
increase the time from 15 to 30 minutes
to read and fill out the form; however,
we believe the instructions will reduce
the number of basic questions and result
in faster processing time for
respondents.
• Determine if an application for
right-of-use and easement complies with
the OCS Lands Act, other applicable
laws, and BOEM regulations; and does
not unreasonably interfere with the
operations of any other lessee.
• Provide for orderly development or
disqualification of leases to determine
the appropriateness of lessee/operator
performance.
• Approve requests to cancel leases
and ascertain if/when the Secretary may
cancel leases.
• Ensure the protection of any
discovered archaeological resources.
• Form BOEM–0127, Sensitive
Reservoir Information Report, is used to
regulate production rates from sensitive
reservoirs. BOEM engineers and
geologists use the information for rate
control and reservoir studies. The form
requests general information about the
reservoir and the company, volumetric
data, and fluid analysis and production
data. To assist respondents in filling out
the form, BOEM is introducing
instructions to clarify data entries. We
expect the instructions to reduce or
eliminate the number of form revisions
in the future, although it could initially
add 30 minutes to the form burden to
read them.
• Form BOEM–0140, Bottomhole
Pressure Survey Report, is used to
manage reservoirs in our efforts to
conserve natural resources, prevent
waste, and protect correlative rights,
including the Government’s royalty
interest. Specifically, BOEM uses the
information in reservoir evaluations to
determine maximum production and
efficient rates and to review
applications for downhole commingling
to ensure that action does not harm
ultimate recovery or undervalued
royalties. The form requests information
about the well and operator; test data
information such as shut-in time,
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bottomhole temperature, kelly bushing
elevation; and bottomhole pressure
points that consist of measured depth(s),
true vertical depth(s), pressure(s), and
pressure gradient(s). With this renewal,
BOEM is adding a line to record the
distance between the kelly bushing and
tubing-head flange and is modifying
some wording for clarification. We
expect no change to the hour burden as
a result.
• Determine that respondents have
corrected any Incidents of NonCompliance (INCs), Form BOEM–1832,
identified during compliance reviews.
The BOEM issues this form to the
operator and the operator then corrects
the INC(s), signs and returns the form to
the BOEM Regional Supervisor. To
accommodate the split of regulatory
responsibilities from the former Bureau
of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation, and Enforcement, BOEM
will be revising this form to reflect
BOEM’s compliance authority and will
obtain OMB approval under a separate
submission.
We will protect proprietary
information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), its
implementing regulations (43 CFR part
2), 30 CFR part 252, and 30 CFR
550.197, ‘‘Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection.’’ Proprietary
information concerning geological and
geophysical data will be protected
according to 43 U.S.C. 1352. No items
of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Primarily on occasion;
monthly.
Description of Respondents: Federal
and State oil and gas and sulphur
lessees/operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual burden for
this collection is 67,251 hours. We
expect the burden estimate for the
renewal will be reduced because we are
removing the requirements and burdens
that were transferred to the
responsibility of BSEE under Secretarial
Order No. 3299, May 19, 2010. The
following table details the individual
BOEM components and respective hour
burden estimates.
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BURDEN BREAKDOWN
Citation 30 CFR 550 Subpart A and related forms/
NTLs
Hour burden
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Non-hour cost burden
Authority and Definition of Terms
104; 181; Form BOEM–1832
Appeal orders or decisions; appeal INCs; request hearing due to cancellation of
lease.
Exempt under 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
Performance Standards
115; 116 ...............................
Request determination of well producibility; make available or submit data and information; notify BOEM of test.
Apply for subsurface storage of gas; sign storage agreement.
119 .......................................
5.
10.
Cost Recovery Fees
125; 126; 140 .......................
Cost Recovery Fees; confirmation receipt etc; verbal approvals and written request
to follow. Includes request for refunds.
Cost Recovery Fees and
related items are covered
individually throughout
this subpart.
Designation of Operator
143 .......................................
Report change of address ...........................................................................................
143(a–c); 144; 145; Form
BOEM–1123.
Submit designation of operator (Form BOEM–1123—form takes 30 minutes); report
change of address; notice of termination; submit designation of agent. Request
exception. NO FEE.
Change designation of operator (Form BOEM–1123—form takes 30 minutes); report change of address; notice of termination; submit designation of agent; include pay.gov confirmation receipt. Request exception. SERVICE FEE.
Apply for user account in TIMS (electronic/digital form submittals).
143(a–d); 144; 145; Form
BOEM–1123.
186(a)(3); NTL .....................
Not considered information
collection under 5 CFR
1320.3(h)(1).
1.
1.
$175 fee.
Not considered information
collection under 5 CFR
1320.3(h)(1).
Compliance
101; 135; 136; Form BOEM–
1832.
Submit response and required information for INC, probation, or revocation of operating status. Notify when violations corrected.
Request waiver of 14-day response time or reconsideration. .....................................
Request reimbursement for services provided to BOEM representatives during reviews; comment.
135; 136 ...............................
2.
1.
1.5.
Special Types of Approval
125(c); 140 ...........................
Request various oral approvals not specifically covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements.
Request approval to use new or alternative procedures; submit required information.
Request approval of departure from operating requirements not specifically covered
elsewhere in regulatory requirements; submit required information.
141; 101–199 .......................
142; 101–199 .......................
1.
20.
2.5
Right-of-use and Easement
160; 161; 123 .......................
OCS lessees: Apply for new or modified right-of-use and easement to construct
and maintain off-lease platforms, artificial islands, and installations and other devices; include notifications and submitting required information.
Establish a Company File for qualification; submit updated information, submit
qualifications for lessee/bidder, request exception.
State lessees: Apply for new or modified right-of-use and easement to construct
and maintain off-lease platforms, artificial islands, and installations and other devices; include pay.gov confirmation and notifications.
State lessees: Furnish surety bond; additional security if required.
160(c) ...................................
160; 165; 123 .......................
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166 .......................................
9.
Burden covered under 30
CFR 556 (1010–0006).
5.
$2,742.
Burden covered under 30
CFR 256 (1010–0006).
Primary Lease Requirements, Lease Term Extensions, and Lease Cancellations
181(d); 182(b), 183(a)(b) .....
182; 183, 185; 194 ...............
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Request termination of suspension, cancellation of lease, lesser lease term (no requests in recent years for termination/cancellation of a lease; minimal burden).
Various references to submitting new, revised, or modified exploration plan, development/production plan, or development operations coordination document, and
related surveys/reports.
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20.
Burden covered under 30
CFR 550, Subpart B
(1010–0151).
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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued
Citation 30 CFR 550 Subpart A and related forms/
NTLs
184 .......................................
Hour burden
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Non-hour cost burden
Request compensation for lease cancellation mandated by the OCS Lands Act (no
qualified lease cancellations in many years; minimal burden compared to benefit).
50.
Information and Reporting Requirements
186; NTL ..............................
135; 136 ...............................
194; NTL ..............................
194 .......................................
Submit information, reports, and copies as BOEM requires.
Report apparent violations or non-compliance.
Report archaeological discoveries. Submit archaeological and follow-up reports and
additional information.
Request departures from conducting archaeological resources surveys and/or submitting reports.
Submit ancillary surveys/investigations reports, as required.
196 .......................................
Submit data/information for G&G activity and request reimbursement.
197(b)(2) ..............................
197(c) ...................................
Demonstrate release of G&G data would unduly damage competitive position.
Submit confidentiality agreement.
194; NTL ..............................
10.
1.5.
2.
1.
Burden covered under 30
CFR 550 Subpart B
(1010–0151).
Burden covered under 30
CFR 251 (1010–0048).
1.
1.
Recordkeeping
135; 136 ...............................
During reviews, make records available as requested by inspectors.
Citation 30 CFR 550
Subpart K and
related forms
1153 .....................................
1153(d) .................................
1154; 1167 ...........................
Well surveys and classifying reservoirs
1153–1167 ...........................
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1165 .....................................
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14.
1.
6.
Hour burden
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Non-hour cost burden
Submit Form BOEM–0127 (Sensitive Reservoir Information Report) and supporting
information/revisions (within 45 days after certain events or at least annually). AK
Region: Submit BOEM–0127 and request maximum efficiency rates.
Request general departure or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements.
Submit proposed plan for enhanced recovery operations to BSEE.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified two non-hour cost
burdens. Section 550.143 requires a fee
for a change in designation of operator
($175). Section 550.165 requires a State
lessee applying for a right-of use and
easement in the OCS to pay a cost
recovery application fee ($2,742). These
fees reflect the recent adjustment for
inflation that became effective February
2, 2013 (78 FR 5836, 1/28/13).
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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Hour burden
Conduct static bottomhole pressure survey; submit Form BOEM–0140 (Bottomhole
Pressure Survey Report) (within 60 days after survey).
Submit justification, information, and Form BOEM–0140, to request a departure
from requirement to run a static bottomhole survey.
Submit request and supporting information to reclassify reservoir.
Citation 30 CFR 550
Subpart A and
related forms/NTLs
1155; 1165(b); 1166; 1167 ..
2.
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Comments: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
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 on:
(a) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
our burden estimates; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden on
respondents.
Agencies must also estimate the nonhour cost burdens to respondents or
recordkeepers resulting from the
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3.
1.
Burden covered under
BSEE 30 CFR 250
(1014–0019).
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 costs and annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of service costs. 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: (a) Before October 1,
1995; (b) to comply with requirements
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not associated with the information
collection; (c) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (d) 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.
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: June 6, 2013.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and
Analysis.
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BILLING CODE 4810–MR–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[USITC SE–13–014]
Sunshine Act Meeting
United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: June 20, 2013 at 2:00
p.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agendas for future meetings: None
2. Minutes
3. Ratification List
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 731–TA–1202 and
1203 (Final)(Xanthan Gum from Austria
and China). The Commission is
currently scheduled to transmit its
determinations and Commissioners’
opinions to the Secretary of Commerce
on or before July 2, 2013.
5. Outstanding action jackets: none
In accordance with Commission
policy, subject matter listed above, not
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
may be carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
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AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
Issued: June 12, 2013.
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By order of the Commission.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Appendix B Guidelines for Reviewing
Applications for Compensation and
Reimbursement of Expenses Filed
Under United States Code by
Attorneys in Larger Chapter 11 Cases
Executive Office for United
States Trustees, Justice.
ACTION: Notice of internal procedural
guidelines.
AGENCY:
In 1996, in accordance with
Congress’s mandate in 28 U.S.C.
586(a)(3)(A), the United States Trustee
Program (‘‘USTP’’) established
Guidelines for Reviewing Applications
for Compensation and Reimbursement
of Expenses filed under 11 U.S.C. 330.
See 28 CFR Part 58, Appendix A
(‘‘Appendix A guidelines’’). The USTP
has drafted additional guidelines for
reviewing applications for
compensation and reimbursement of
expenses filed by attorneys in larger
chapter 11 cases with $50 million or
more in assets and $50 million or more
in liabilities, aggregated for jointly
administered cases. Single asset real
estate cases, as defined in 11 U.S.C.
101(51B), filed under chapter 11 are
excluded from these guidelines.
These guidelines that apply to the
USTP’s review of applications for
compensation filed by attorneys in
larger chapter 11 cases will be
published in the Federal Register and
entitled Appendix B—Guidelines for
Reviewing Applications for
Compensation and Reimbursement of
Expenses Filed Under 11 U.S.C. 330 by
Attorneys in Larger Chapter 11 Cases
(‘‘Appendix B guidelines’’). Until the
USTP adopts other superseding
guidelines, the Appendix A guidelines
will continue in effect for the USTP’s
review of applications filed under
section 330 in: (1) Larger chapter 11
cases by those professionals seeking
compensation who are not attorneys; (2)
all chapter 11 cases with less than $50
million in assets and $50 million in
liabilities, aggregated for jointly
administered cases; (3) all chapter 11
single asset real estate cases; and (4) all
cases under other chapters of the
Bankruptcy Code.
The USTP will continue to review
and update these guidelines, as
appropriate.
SUMMARY:
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DATES:
Effective Date: November 1,
2013.
Nan
Roberts Eitel, Associate General Counsel
for Chapter 11 Practice, Executive Office
for United States Trustees, 441 G St.
NW., Suite 6150, Washington, DC
20530.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
authority for these guidelines is 28
U.S.C. 586(a)(3)(A), which provides that
United States Trustees may review ‘‘in
accordance with procedural guidelines
adopted by the Executive Office of the
United States Trustee (which guidelines
shall be applied uniformly by the
United States Trustee except when
circumstances warrant different
treatment) applications filed for
compensation and reimbursement under
section 330 of title 11 . . . .’’ Id. The
guidelines are to be applied by the
USTP; however, they are not exclusive
and do not limit the United States
Trustee’s discretion to object to or
comment on a particular application.
Because the Appendix B guidelines,
like the Appendix A guidelines,
constitute procedural guidelines that
apply to the USTP’s review of fee
applications, they are not subject to the
Administrative Procedure Act’s formal
notice and comment provisions.
Nonetheless, to engage the bankruptcy
community, the USTP followed an
extensive notice and comment-like
process by reaching out to various
bankruptcy judges and the National
Bankruptcy Conference before drafting
the Appendix B guidelines, posting a
draft of the Appendix B guidelines to its
public Web site for public comment,
holding a public meeting, and posting a
revised draft of the Appendix B
guidelines responding to the comments
to its public Web site for further public
comment before finalizing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Appendix B—Guidelines for Reviewing
Applications for Compensation and
Reimbursement of Expenses Filed Under
11 U.S.C. 330 by Attorneys in Larger
Chapter 11 Cases
II. Exhibit A: Customary and Comparable
Compensation Disclosures With Fee
Applications
III. Exhibit B: Summary of Professionals
Included in This Fee Application
IV. Exhibit C: Budget and Staffing Plan
V. Exhibit D: Summary of Compensation
Requested by Project Category
VI. Exhibit E: Summary Cover Sheet of Fee
Application
VII. Exhibit F: Analysis of Comments
Received and Summary of Significant
Changes in Response to Comments
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36244-36248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14093]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0114; MMAA104000]
Information Collection; Proposed Collection for OMB Review;
Comment Request: General Oil and Gas and Sulphur and Production
Requirements in the Outer Continental Shelf
ACTION: 60-day notice.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 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 under 30 CFR part 550, subparts A and K, General and
Production Requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments by August 16, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments on this ICR to the BOEM
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Arlene Bajusz, Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, 381 Elden Street, HM-3127, Herndon, Virginia
20170 (mail); or arlene.bajusz@boem.gov (email); or 703-787-1209 (fax).
Please reference ICR 1010-0114 in your comment and include your name
and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy,
Regulations, and Analysis at (703) 787-1025 for a copy of the ICR or
the forms.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1010-0114.
Title: 30 CFR 550, Subpart A, General, and Subpart K, Oil and Gas
Production Requirements.
Forms: BOEM-0127, BOEM-0140, BOEM-1123, BOEM-1832.
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
administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to
all operations conducted under a lease. Operations in 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 techniques sufficient to prevent or minimize . . . loss of well
control . . . 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.''
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 Office of Management and Budget (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 (BOEM) is
required to charge fees for services that provide special benefits or
privileges to
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an identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those that
accrue to the public.
This ICR covers 30 CFR part 550, subpart A, General, and subpart K,
Oil and Gas Production Requirements, which deal with regulatory
requirements of oil, gas, and sulphur operations on the OCS. This
request also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
that BOEM issues to clarify and provide guidance on some aspects of our
regulations.
The BOEM uses the information collected under the Subparts A and K
regulations to ensure that operations in the OCS are carried out in a
safe and environmentally sound manner, do not interfere with the rights
of other users in the OCS, and balance the protection and development
of OCS resources. Specifically, we use the information collected to:
Determine the capability of a well to produce oil or gas
in paying quantities or to determine the possible need for additional
wells resulting in minimum royalty status on a lease.
Provide lessees/operators greater flexibility to comply
with regulatory requirements through approval of alternative equipment
or procedures and departures if they demonstrate equal or better
compliance with the appropriate performance standards.
Ensure that subsurface storage of natural gas does not
unduly interfere with development and production operations under
existing leases.
Record the designation of an operator authorized to act on
behalf of the lessee/operating rights owner and to fulfill their
obligations under the OCS Lands Act and implementing regulations, or to
record the local agent empowered to receive notices and comply with
regulatory orders issued (Form BOEM-1123, Designation of Operator).
This form requires the respondent to submit general information such as
lease number, name, address, company number of designated operator, and
signature of the authorized lessee. With this renewal, BOEM is adding a
line for the signator's name and title and clarifying explanations and
terminology. We are also introducing instructions on how to fill out
the form specific to the Gulf of Mexico Region to better facilitate the
processing of the form, given the volume of form submissions and
inquiries that the Gulf Region receives. We estimate the instructions
will increase the time from 15 to 30 minutes to read and fill out the
form; however, we believe the instructions will reduce the number of
basic questions and result in faster processing time for respondents.
Determine if an application for right-of-use and easement
complies with the OCS Lands Act, other applicable laws, and BOEM
regulations; and does not unreasonably interfere with the operations of
any other lessee.
Provide for orderly development or disqualification of
leases to determine the appropriateness of lessee/operator performance.
Approve requests to cancel leases and ascertain if/when
the Secretary may cancel leases.
Ensure the protection of any discovered archaeological
resources.
Form BOEM-0127, Sensitive Reservoir Information Report, is
used to regulate production rates from sensitive reservoirs. BOEM
engineers and geologists use the information for rate control and
reservoir studies. The form requests general information about the
reservoir and the company, volumetric data, and fluid analysis and
production data. To assist respondents in filling out the form, BOEM is
introducing instructions to clarify data entries. We expect the
instructions to reduce or eliminate the number of form revisions in the
future, although it could initially add 30 minutes to the form burden
to read them.
Form BOEM-0140, Bottomhole Pressure Survey Report, is used
to manage reservoirs in our efforts to conserve natural resources,
prevent waste, and protect correlative rights, including the
Government's royalty interest. Specifically, BOEM uses the information
in reservoir evaluations to determine maximum production and efficient
rates and to review applications for downhole commingling to ensure
that action does not harm ultimate recovery or undervalued royalties.
The form requests information about the well and operator; test data
information such as shut-in time, bottomhole temperature, kelly bushing
elevation; and bottomhole pressure points that consist of measured
depth(s), true vertical depth(s), pressure(s), and pressure
gradient(s). With this renewal, BOEM is adding a line to record the
distance between the kelly bushing and tubing-head flange and is
modifying some wording for clarification. We expect no change to the
hour burden as a result.
Determine that respondents have corrected any Incidents of
Non-Compliance (INCs), Form BOEM-1832, identified during compliance
reviews. The BOEM issues this form to the operator and the operator
then corrects the INC(s), signs and returns the form to the BOEM
Regional Supervisor. To accommodate the split of regulatory
responsibilities from the former Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation, and Enforcement, BOEM will be revising this form to reflect
BOEM's compliance authority and will obtain OMB approval under a
separate submission.
We will protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), its implementing regulations (43 CFR
part 2), 30 CFR part 252, and 30 CFR 550.197, ``Data and information to
be made available to the public or for limited inspection.''
Proprietary information concerning geological and geophysical data will
be protected according to 43 U.S.C. 1352. No items of a sensitive
nature are collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Primarily on occasion; monthly.
Description of Respondents: Federal and State oil and gas and
sulphur lessees/operators.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual burden for this collection is 67,251 hours. We expect
the burden estimate for the renewal will be reduced because we are
removing the requirements and burdens that were transferred to the
responsibility of BSEE under Secretarial Order No. 3299, May 19, 2010.
The following table details the individual BOEM components and
respective hour burden estimates.
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Burden Breakdown
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Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 550 Subpart A and Reporting or recordkeeping requirement ---------------------------
related forms/NTLs Non-hour cost burden
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Authority and Definition of Terms
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104; 181; Form BOEM-1832................ Appeal orders or decisions; appeal INCs; Exempt under 5 CFR
request hearing due to cancellation of 1320.4(a)(2), (c).
lease.
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Performance Standards
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115; 116................................ Request determination of well 5.
producibility; make available or submit
data and information; notify BOEM of
test.
119..................................... Apply for subsurface storage of gas; sign 10.
storage agreement.
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Cost Recovery Fees
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125; 126; 140........................... Cost Recovery Fees; confirmation receipt Cost Recovery Fees and
etc; verbal approvals and written request related items are covered
to follow. Includes request for refunds. individually throughout
this subpart.
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Designation of Operator
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143..................................... Report change of address.................. Not considered information
collection under 5 CFR
1320.3(h)(1).
143(a-c); 144; 145; Form BOEM-1123...... Submit designation of operator (Form BOEM- 1.
1123--form takes 30 minutes); report
change of address; notice of termination;
submit designation of agent. Request
exception. NO FEE.
143(a-d); 144; 145; Form BOEM-1123...... Change designation of operator (Form BOEM- 1.
1123--form takes 30 minutes); report $175 fee.
change of address; notice of termination;
submit designation of agent; include
pay.gov confirmation receipt. Request
exception. SERVICE FEE.
186(a)(3); NTL.......................... Apply for user account in TIMS (electronic/ Not considered information
digital form submittals). collection under 5 CFR
1320.3(h)(1).
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Compliance
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101; 135; 136; Form BOEM-1832........... Submit response and required information 2.
for INC, probation, or revocation of
operating status. Notify when violations
corrected.
Request waiver of 14-day response time or 1.
reconsideration..
135; 136................................ Request reimbursement for services 1.5.
provided to BOEM representatives during
reviews; comment.
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Special Types of Approval
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125(c); 140............................. Request various oral approvals not 1.
specifically covered elsewhere in
regulatory requirements.
141; 101-199............................ Request approval to use new or alternative 20.
procedures; submit required information.
142; 101-199............................ Request approval of departure from 2.5
operating requirements not specifically
covered elsewhere in regulatory
requirements; submit required
information.
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Right-of-use and Easement
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160; 161; 123........................... OCS lessees: Apply for new or modified 9.
right-of-use and easement to construct
and maintain off-lease platforms,
artificial islands, and installations and
other devices; include notifications and
submitting required information.
160(c).................................. Establish a Company File for Burden covered under 30
qualification; submit updated CFR 556 (1010-0006).
information, submit qualifications for
lessee/bidder, request exception.
160; 165; 123........................... State lessees: Apply for new or modified 5.
right-of-use and easement to construct $2,742.
and maintain off-lease platforms,
artificial islands, and installations and
other devices; include pay.gov
confirmation and notifications.
166..................................... State lessees: Furnish surety bond; Burden covered under 30
additional security if required. CFR 256 (1010-0006).
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Primary Lease Requirements, Lease Term Extensions, and Lease Cancellations
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181(d); 182(b), 183(a)(b)............... Request termination of suspension, 20.
cancellation of lease, lesser lease term
(no requests in recent years for
termination/cancellation of a lease;
minimal burden).
182; 183, 185; 194...................... Various references to submitting new, Burden covered under 30
revised, or modified exploration plan, CFR 550, Subpart B (1010-
development/production plan, or 0151).
development operations coordination
document, and related surveys/reports.
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184..................................... Request compensation for lease 50.
cancellation mandated by the OCS Lands
Act (no qualified lease cancellations in
many years; minimal burden compared to
benefit).
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Information and Reporting Requirements
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186; NTL................................ Submit information, reports, and copies as 10.
BOEM requires.
135; 136................................ Report apparent violations or non- 1.5.
compliance.
194; NTL................................ Report archaeological discoveries. Submit 2.
archaeological and follow-up reports and
additional information.
194; NTL................................ Request departures from conducting 1.
archaeological resources surveys and/or
submitting reports.
194..................................... Submit ancillary surveys/investigations Burden covered under 30
reports, as required. CFR 550 Subpart B (1010-
0151).
196..................................... Submit data/information for G&G activity Burden covered under 30
and request reimbursement. CFR 251 (1010-0048).
197(b)(2)............................... Demonstrate release of G&G data would 1.
unduly damage competitive position.
197(c).................................. Submit confidentiality agreement. 1.
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Recordkeeping
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135; 136................................ During reviews, make records available as 2.
requested by inspectors.
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Citation 30 CFR 550 Subpart K and
related forms Well surveys and classifying reservoirs Hour burden
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1153.................................... Conduct static bottomhole pressure survey; 14.
submit Form BOEM-0140 (Bottomhole
Pressure Survey Report) (within 60 days
after survey).
1153(d)................................. Submit justification, information, and 1.
Form BOEM-0140, to request a departure
from requirement to run a static
bottomhole survey.
1154; 1167.............................. Submit request and supporting information 6.
to reclassify reservoir.
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Hour burden
Citation 30 CFR 550 Subpart A and Reporting or recordkeeping requirement ---------------------------
related forms/NTLs Non-hour cost burden
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1155; 1165(b); 1166; 1167............... Submit Form BOEM-0127 (Sensitive Reservoir 3.
Information Report) and supporting
information/revisions (within 45 days
after certain events or at least
annually). AK Region: Submit BOEM-0127
and request maximum efficiency rates.
1153-1167............................... Request general departure or alternative 1.
compliance requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in regulatory
requirements.
1165.................................... Submit proposed plan for enhanced recovery Burden covered under BSEE
operations to BSEE. 30 CFR 250 (1014-0019).
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified two non-hour cost burdens. Section 550.143 requires a fee
for a change in designation of operator ($175). Section 550.165
requires a State lessee applying for a right-of use and easement in the
OCS to pay a cost recovery application fee ($2,742). These fees reflect
the recent adjustment for inflation that became effective February 2,
2013 (78 FR 5836, 1/28/13).
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 with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information . . .''. Agencies
must specifically solicit comments on: (a) Whether or not the
collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of our burden
estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden on
respondents.
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 costs and annual operation, maintenance, and
purchase of service costs. 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: (a) Before October 1, 1995; (b) to comply with requirements
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not associated with the information collection; (c) for reasons other
than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (d)
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.
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: June 6, 2013.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Analysis.
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