Information Collection: Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur; Submitted for OMB Review; Comment Request, 27636-27638 [2014-11093]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27636-27638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11093]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[OMB Number 1010-0081]

Information Collection: Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf
for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur; Submitted for OMB
Review; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-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 notifying the public that
we have submitted an information collection request (ICR) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR
pertains to the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30
CFRpart 582, Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals
Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur. This notice provides the public a
second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of this
collection.

DATES: Submit written comments by June 13, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments on this ICR to the Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-5806 (fax) or
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov (email). Please provide a copy of your
comments 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).
Please reference ICR 1010-0081 in your comment and include your name
and return address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy,
Regulations, and Analysis at arlene.bajusz@boem.gov (email) or (703)
787-1025 (phone). You may review the ICR online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1010-0081.
Title: 30 CFR 582, Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for
Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1334 and 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)), authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to implement regulations to grant to the qualified persons,
offering the highest cash bonus on a basis of competitive bidding,
leases of any mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies to
any area of the OCS not then under lease for such mineral. These
regulations govern mining operations within the OCS for minerals other
than oil, gas and sulphur and establishes a comprehensive leasing and
regulatory program for such minerals. These regulations have been
designed to (1) recognize the differences between the OCS activities
associated with oil, gas, and sulphur discovery and development and
those associated with the discovery and development of other minerals;
(2) facilitate participation by States directly affected by OCS mining
activities; (3) provide opportunities for consultation and coordination
with other OCS users and uses; (4) balance development with
environmental protection; (5) ensure a fair return to the public; and
(6) preserve and maintain free enterprise competition.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 582 implement these statutory
requirements. There has been no activity in the OCS for minerals other
than oil, gas and sulphur for many years; however, because these are
regulatory requirements, the potential exists for information to be
collected. Therefore, we are renewing OMB approval for this information
collection.
We will use the information required by 30 CFR part 582 to
determine if lessees are complying with the regulations that implement
the mining operations program for minerals other than oil, gas, and
sulphur. BOEM will also use the information to ensure that such
operations are conducted in a manner that will result in orderly
resource recovery, development, and the protection of the human,
marine, and coastal environments and for technical and environmental
evaluations that assist BOEM in making informed decisions to approve,
disapprove, or require modification of the proposed activities.
We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR
2), and 30 CFR 582.5, 582.6, and applicable sections of 30 CFR parts
580 and 581. No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses
are mandatory.
Frequency: Monthly; quarterly; on occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: As there are no
active respondents, we estimated the potential

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annual number of respondents to be one. Potential respondents are OCS
lessees.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect the
burden estimate for the renewal will be 212 hours. This submission also
removes the requirements and burdens that were transferred to the
responsibility of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
under Secretarial Order No. 3299, May 19, 2010. The following table
details the individual BOEM 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.

Burden Table
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Average
Reporting or recordkeeping number of Annual burden
Citation 30 CFR 582 requirement Hour burden annual hours
responses
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Subpart A--General
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4; 21(b)........................... Governors, other Federal/ 10 1 10
State agencies, lessees,
interested parties, and
others review and provide
comments/recommendations
on all plans and
environmental information.
4(b); 12(b)(2); 21; 22; 25; 26; 28. Submit delineation plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information, contingency
plan, monitoring program,
and various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and required
information.
4(c); 12(c)(2); 21; 23; 25; 26; 28. Submit testing plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information, contingency
plan, monitoring program,
and various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and required
information.
4(d); 12(d)(2); 21; 24; 25; 26; 28. Submit mining plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information, contingency
plan, monitoring program,
and various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and required
information.
5.................................. Request non-disclosure of 10 1 10
G&G info.; provide
consent; demonstrate loss
of competitive position.
6.................................. Governors of adjacent 10 1 10
States request proprietary
data, samples, etc., and
disclosure agreement with
BOEM.
7.................................. Governor of affected State 10 1 10
initiates negotiations on
jurisdictional
controversy, etc., and
enters agreement with BOEM.
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Subtotal....................... ........................... .............. 7 160
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Subpart B--Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
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11(c); 20(h); 30................... Apply for right-of-use and 30 1 30
easement; submit
confirmations,
demonstrations,
notifications.
11(d);............................. Request consolidation/ 1 1 1
splitting of two or more
OCS mineral leases or
portions.
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20(h).............................. Request approval of Burden included with 0
operations or departure applicable plans.
from operating
requirements.
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14................................. Submit response (BOEM-1832) 2 1 2
indicating date violations
(INCs) corrected.
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Subtotal....................... ........................... .............. 3 33
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Subpart C--Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
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20(a), (g); 29(i).................. Make available all mineral Burden included with 0
resource or environmental individual reporting
data and information; requirements below.
submit reports and
maintain records, as
specified.
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20(b) thru (e)..................... Submit designation of 1 1 1
payor, operator, or local
representative; submit
changes, terminations,
notifications.
21(d).............................. Notify BOEM of preliminary 1 1 1
activities.
29(a).............................. Submit monthly report of 1 1 1
minerals produced; request
extension.
29(b), (c)......................... Submit quarterly status and 5 1 5
final report on
exploration and/or testing
activities.
29(d).............................. Submit results of 5 1 5
environmental monitoring
activities.
29(e).............................. Submit marked and certified 1 1 1
maps annually or as
required.
29(f).............................. Maintain rock, minerals, 1 1 1
and core samples for 5
years and make available
upon request.

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29(g).............................. Maintain original data and 1 1 1
information and navigation
tapes as long as lease is
in effect and make
available upon request.
29(h).............................. Maintain hard mineral 1 1 1
records and make available
upon request.
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Subtotal....................... ........................... .............. 9 17
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Subpart D--Payments
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40................................. Submit surety, personal 2 1 2
bond, or approved
alternative.
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Subpart E--Appeals
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50; 15............................. File an appeal............. Burden exempt under 5 CFR 0
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
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TOTAL BURDEN................... ........................... .............. 20 212
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: There
are no non-hour cost burdens associated with this collection.
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: We invite comments concerning this information collection
on:
Whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
The accuracy of our burden estimates;
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Ways to minimize the burden on respondents.
To comply with the public consultation process, on February 26,
2014, BOEM published a Federal Register notice (79 FR 10838) announcing
that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. This notice provided
the required 60-day comment period. We received no comments.
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: May 6, 2014.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2014-11093 Filed 5-13-14; 8:45 am]
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