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OMB
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies be given an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)).
This notice identifies an information
collection that the BLM plans to submit
to OMB for approval. The Paperwork
Reduction Act 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
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activity. Comments are invited on: (1)
The need for the collection of
information for the performance of the
functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy
of the agency’s burden estimates; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(4) ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, such
as use of automated means of collection
of the information. A summary of the
public comments will accompany our
submission of the information collection
requests to OMB.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
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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
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The following information pertains to
this request:
Title: Application for Land for
Recreation or Public Purposes (43 CFR
2740 and 2912).
OMB Control Number: 1004–0012.
Summary: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) uses the
information collection to decide
whether or not to lease or sell certain
public lands to applicants under the
Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 43
U.S.C. 869 to 869–4. The Act authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior to lease or
sell, for recreational or public purposes,
certain public lands to State, Territory,
county, and local governments;
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nonprofit corporations; and nonprofit
associations.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Forms: Form 2740–1, Application for
Land for Recreation or Public Purposes.
Description of Respondents: 21 State,
Territory, country and local
governments; 1 nonprofit association;
and 1 nonprofit corporation.
Estimated Annual Responses: 23.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 920
hours (40 hours per application).
Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs:
$2,300 ($100 per application).
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16; and no charge for children 12 years
of age and under. The Delta-09 Missile
Launch Facility (missile silo), including
self-guided and limited guided tours,
will remain a fee-free area. These fees
were determined through a
comparability study of similar sites in
the area at Federal, state, and private
recreation areas. In accordance with
NPS public involvement guidelines, the
park engaged numerous individuals,
organizations, and local, state, and
Federal government representatives
while planning for the implementation
of this fee.
Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land
Management.
Dated: April 28, 2015.
Lena McDowall,
Chief Financial Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[NPS–MWR–MIMI–17964; PPMWMIMIA0/
PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000]
Establishment of a New Recreation Fee
Area at Minuteman Missile National
Historic Site
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service
plans to establish fees for the tour of the
Launch Control Facility Delta-01. The
proposed amenity fee is intended to
provide enhanced tour reservation
services through the Recreation.gov
system. This reservation service would
replace the existing first-come first-serve
system for providing tour tickets. The
park will use the revenue to fund
preservation maintenance requirements
of the Launch Control Facility Delta-01
site, potentially increase staff to
accommodate the increase in visitation
and implement a tour reservation
system through Recreation.gov.
DATES: We will begin collecting fees on
December 16, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Leonard, Superintendent, Minuteman
Missile National Historic Site, 24545
Cottonwood Road, Philip, South Dakota
57567; telephone (605) 433–5552; or by
email at eric_leonard@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is to comply with Section 804 of
the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108–
447). The act requires agencies to give
the public 6 months advance notice of
the establishment of a new recreation
fee area. The guided tour fee structure
will be $6 per adult; $4 for ages 13 to
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Information Collection Activities:
Operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas,
and Sulphur; Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
30-Day notice.
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is
notifying the public that we have
submitted to OMB an information
collection request (ICR) to renew
approval of the paperwork requirements
in the regulations under Operations in
the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals
Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur. This
notice also provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the revised
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
DATE: You must submit comments by
July 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior (1014–
0021). Please provide a copy of your
comments to BSEE by any of the means
below.
• Electronically go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2015–0001 then click
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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 the Department of the
Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
ATTN: Cheryl Blundon; 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166.
Please reference ICR 1014–0021 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards 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 282, Operations in the
Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals
Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0021.
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 leases of
any mineral other than oil, gas, and
sulphur to qualified parties. This
regulation governs mining operations
within the OCS and establishes a
comprehensive leasing and regulatory
program for such minerals. This
regulation has 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) insure a
fair return to the public; (6) preserve
and maintain free enterprise
competition; and (7) encourage the
development of new technology.
The authorities and responsibilities
described above are among those
delegated to the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
Therefore, this ICR addresses the
regulations at 30 CFR 282, Operations in
the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals
Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur. It
should be noted that there has been no
activity in the OCS for minerals other
than oil, gas and sulphur for many years
and no information collected. However,
because these are regulatory
requirements, the potential exists for
information to be collected; therefore,
we are renewing this collection of
information.
Responses are mandatory or are
required to obtain or retain a benefit. No
questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. The BSEE protects information
considered proprietary under the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and DOIs implementing regulations
(43 CFR 2), and under the regulations at
and §§ 282.5, 282.6, and 282.7.
BSEE will use the information
required by 30 CFR 282 to determine if
lessees are complying with the
regulations that implement the mining
operations program for minerals other
than oil, gas, and sulphur. Specifically,
BSEE will use the information:
• To ensure that operations for the
production of minerals other than oil,
gas, and sulphur in the OCS are
conducted in a manner that will result
in orderly resource recovery,
development, and the protection of the
human, marine, and coastal
environments.
• To ensure that adequate measures
will be taken during operations to
prevent waste, conserve the natural
resources of the OCS, and to protect the
environment, human life, and
correlative rights.
• To determine if suspensions of
activities are in the national interest, to
facilitate proper development of a lease
including reasonable time to develop a
mine and construct its supporting
facilities, and to allow for the
construction or negotiation for use of
transportation facilities.
• To identify and evaluate the
cause(s) of a hazard(s) generating a
suspension, the potential damage from a
hazard(s) and the measures available to
mitigate the potential for damage.
• For technical evaluations that
provide a basis for BSEE to make
informed decisions to approve,
disapprove, or require modification of
the proposed activities.
Frequency: On occasion and as
required by regulations.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise OCS 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 56
hours and $100,000 non-hour cost
burdens. 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.
BURDEN TABLE
Non-hour cost burden
Citation 30 CFR 282
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement *
Average number of
annual responses
Hour burden
Annual burden
hours
Subpart A—General
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5 ................................
6 ................................
7 ................................
Subtotal ..............
Request non-disclosure of data and information ......................
Governor(s) of adjacent State(s) request for proprietary data,
information, samples, etc., and disclosure agreement with
BSEE.
Governor of affected State requests negotiation to settle jurisdictional controversy, etc.; enters into an agreement with
BSEE.
10
1
1 request ..................
1 submission ............
10
1
1
1 request ..................
1
....................................................................................................
........................
3 Responses ............
12 Hours
1 request ..................
1
Subpart B—Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
11(d)(1); .....................
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Request consolidation/unitization of two or more leases or
lease portions into a single mining unit.
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BURDEN TABLE—Continued
Non-hour cost burden
Citation 30 CFR 282
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement *
Average number of
annual responses
Hour burden
11(d)(4) ......................
12(f); 13(d); 28(c) ......
State requests different method of allocating production .........
Request approval(s) of applicable applications and/or plans;
including environmental information, monitoring program,
and various requests for approval; submit modifications as
appropriate.
12(h) ..........................
Request departures from the operating requirements ..............
13(b), (f)(2); 31 ..........
Request suspension or temporary prohibition or production or
operations; include all documentation—or any other information BSEE may require.
13(d); 13(e)(2) ...........
Submit a Delineation, Testing, or Mining Plan or revised Plan
13(e) ..........................
1
20
Submit site-specific study plan and results ..............................
Annual burden
hours
1 request ..................
1 request ..................
1
20
Burden covered under 30 CFR 250,
Subpart A, 1014–0022.
2
0
1 request ..................
2
BOEM requirement covered under 30
CFR 582, 1010–0081.
........................
8
1 study ......................
8
1 study × $100,000 = $100,000
14 ..............................
Submit response copy of Form BSEE–1832 indicating date
violations (INCs) corrected, etc..
2
1 response ...............
2
Subtotal ..............
....................................................................................................
........................
6 Responses ............
34 Hours
$100,000 Non-Hour Cost Burden
Subpart C—Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
27(b) ..........................
27(h)(3–4) ..................
Request use of new or alternative technologies, techniques,
etc.
Notify BSEE of death or serious injury; fire, exploration, or
other hazardous event, pollution etc.; submit report.
Request reimbursement for furnishing food, quarters, and
transportation for BSEE representatives (no requests received in many years; minimal burden).
Identify vessels, platforms, structures, etc. with signs .............
Log all drill holes susceptible to logging; submit copies of logs
to BSEE.
Mark equipment; record items lost overboard; notify BSEE ....
27(k) ..........................
Enter weight or quantity and quality of each mineral produced
28(d) ..........................
Demonstrate effectiveness procedure(s) for mitigating environmental impacts.
27(c) ..........................
27(d)(2) ......................
27(e) ..........................
27(f)(2) .......................
1
1 request ..................
1
1
1 notification .............
1
2
1 request ..................
2
1
3
1 sign ........................
1 log .........................
1
3
1
1 notification .............
1
BOEM requirement covered under 30
CFR 582, 1010–0081.
0
1
1
7 Responses ............
Subtotal ..............
1 demonstration .......
10 Hours
Subpart E—Appeals
50 ..............................
File an appeal ...........................................................................
Burden exempt under 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
Total Burden
....................................................................................................
........................
....................................................................................................
........................
16 Responses ..........
0
56 Hours
$100,000 Non-Hour Cost Burden
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* In the future, BSEE may require some requirements to be submitted electronically.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified one non-hour cost
burden associated with the collection of
information for a total of $100,000.
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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
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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
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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 March 26,
2015, we published a Federal Register
notice (80 FR 16019) announcing that
we would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 282.0 provides the OMB
Control Number for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
30 CFR 282, regulations. The regulation
also 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 four comments in response
to the Federal Register. None of the
comments received were germane to the
paperwork burden of this information
collection renewal.
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 27, 2015.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
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[Investigation No. AA1921–167 (Fourth
Review)]
Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape From
Italy; Notice of Commission
Determination To Conduct a Full FiveYear Review
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Commission hereby gives
notice that it will proceed with a full
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review pursuant to the Tariff Act of
1930 (‘‘The Act’’) to determine whether
revocation of the antidumping duty
finding on pressure sensitive plastic
tape from Italy would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of material
injury within a reasonably foreseeable
time. A schedule for the review will be
established and announced at a later
date.
DATED:
Effective Date: June 5, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carolyn Esko (202–205–3002), Office of
Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain
information on this matter by contacting
the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server (https://
www.usitc.gov). The public record for
this review may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
at https://edis.usitc.gov.
For further information concerning
the conduct of this review and rules of
general application, consult the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, part 201, subparts A through
E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207,
subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part
207).
On June 5,
2015, the Commission determined that
it should proceed to a full review in the
subject five-year review pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1675(c)). The Commission
found that the domestic interested party
group response to its notice of
institution (80 FR 11224, March 2, 2015)
was adequate and that the respondent
interested party group response to its
notice of institution was inadequate.
The Commission also found that other
circumstances warranted conducting a
full review. A record of the
Commissioners’ votes, the
Commission’s statement on adequacy,
and any individual Commissioner’s
statements will be available from the
Office of the Secretary and at the
Commission’s Web site.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: This review is being conducted
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act
of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
section 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.
By order of the Commission.
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Issued: June 11, 2015.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On June 9, 2015, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the District of Idaho in the
lawsuit entitled United States v.
Clearwater Paper Corporation, Civil
Action No. 15–00200.
Defendant Clearwater Paper
Corporation (Clearwater) owns and
operates a paper and pulp mill in
Lewiston, Idaho. The proposed Consent
Decree settles the claims for penalties
and injunctive relief based on the
following Clean Air Act violations: (1)
Violations of Subparts A and BB of the
federal New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS), 40 CFR part 60; (2)
violations of Subpart S of the National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP), 40 CFR part 63;
and (3) violations of Clearwater’s Title
V permit that incorporates these
NESHAP and NSPS requirements. See
42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Under the
proposed Consent Decree, Clearwater
will install necessary equipment to
cease ongoing violations by September
30, 2015. Clearwater will also pay a civil
penalty of $300,000.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. Clearwater Paper
Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–
10620. All comments must be submitted
no later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
By email .......
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
By mail .........
During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department Web site: https://
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2015-0001; OMB Control Number 1014-0021; 15XE1700DX
EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities: Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur;
Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (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 Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is notifying the
public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request
(ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the
regulations under Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for
Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur. This notice also provides
the public a second opportunity to comment on the revised paperwork
burden of these regulatory requirements.
DATE: You must submit comments by July 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or email
(OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of
the Interior (1014-0021). Please provide a copy of your comments to
BSEE by any of the means below.
Electronically go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
Search box, enter BSEE-2015-0001 then click
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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 the Department of the Interior; Bureau of
Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch;
ATTN: Cheryl Blundon; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
reference ICR 1014-0021 in your comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards 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 282, Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for
Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0021.
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 leases of any mineral other
than oil, gas, and sulphur to qualified parties. This regulation
governs mining operations within the OCS and establishes a
comprehensive leasing and regulatory program for such minerals. This
regulation has 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) insure a fair
return to the public; (6) preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition; and (7) encourage the development of new technology.
The authorities and responsibilities described above are among
those delegated to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
(BSEE). Therefore, this ICR addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 282,
Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals Other than Oil,
Gas, and Sulphur. It should be noted that there has been no activity in
the OCS for minerals other than oil, gas and sulphur for many years and
no information collected. However, because these are regulatory
requirements, the potential exists for information to be collected;
therefore, we are renewing this collection of information.
Responses are mandatory or are required to obtain or retain a
benefit. No questions of a sensitive nature are asked. The BSEE
protects information considered proprietary under the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and DOIs implementing regulations (43
CFR 2), and under the regulations at and Sec. Sec. 282.5, 282.6, and
282.7.
BSEE will use the information required by 30 CFR 282 to determine
if lessees are complying with the regulations that implement the mining
operations program for minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur.
Specifically, BSEE will use the information:
To ensure that operations for the production of minerals
other than oil, gas, and sulphur in the OCS are conducted in a manner
that will result in orderly resource recovery, development, and the
protection of the human, marine, and coastal environments.
To ensure that adequate measures will be taken during
operations to prevent waste, conserve the natural resources of the OCS,
and to protect the environment, human life, and correlative rights.
To determine if suspensions of activities are in the
national interest, to facilitate proper development of a lease
including reasonable time to develop a mine and construct its
supporting facilities, and to allow for the construction or negotiation
for use of transportation facilities.
To identify and evaluate the cause(s) of a hazard(s)
generating a suspension, the potential damage from a hazard(s) and the
measures available to mitigate the potential for damage.
For technical evaluations that provide a basis for BSEE to
make informed decisions to approve, disapprove, or require modification
of the proposed activities.
Frequency: On occasion and as required by regulations.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise OCS
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 56
hours and $100,000 non-hour cost burdens. 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.
Burden Table
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Non-hour cost burden
Reporting or ----------------------------------------------------
Citation 30 CFR 282 recordkeeping Average number of Annual burden
requirement * Hour burden annual responses hours
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Subpart A--General
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5................................ Request non-disclosure 10 1 request.......... 10
of data and information.
6................................ Governor(s) of adjacent 1 1 submission....... 1
State(s) request for
proprietary data,
information, samples,
etc., and disclosure
agreement with BSEE.
7................................ Governor of affected 1 1 request.......... 1
State requests
negotiation to settle
jurisdictional
controversy, etc.;
enters into an
agreement with BSEE.
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Subtotal..................... ........................ .............. 3 Responses........ 12 Hours
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Subpart B--Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
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11(d)(1);........................ Request consolidation/ 1 1 request.......... 1
unitization of two or
more leases or lease
portions into a single
mining unit.
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11(d)(4)......................... State requests different 1 1 request.......... 1
method of allocating
production.
12(f); 13(d); 28(c).............. Request approval(s) of 20 1 request.......... 20
applicable applications
and/or plans; including
environmental
information, monitoring
program, and various
requests for approval;
submit modifications as
appropriate.
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12(h)............................ Request departures from Burden covered under 30 CFR 250, 0
the operating Subpart A, 1014-0022.
requirements.
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13(b), (f)(2); 31................ Request suspension or 2 1 request.......... 2
temporary prohibition
or production or
operations; include all
documentation--or any
other information BSEE
may require.
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13(d); 13(e)(2).................. Submit a Delineation, BOEM requirement covered under 30 ..............
Testing, or Mining Plan CFR 582, 1010-0081.
or revised Plan.
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13(e)............................ Submit site-specific 8 1 study............ 8
study plan and results.
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1 study x $100,000 = $100,000
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14............................... Submit response copy of 2 1 response......... 2
Form BSEE-1832
indicating date
violations (INCs)
corrected, etc..
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Subtotal..................... ........................ .............. 6 Responses........ 34 Hours
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$100,000 Non-Hour Cost Burden
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Subpart C--Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
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27(b)............................ Request use of new or 1 1 request.......... 1
alternative
technologies,
techniques, etc.
27(c)............................ Notify BSEE of death or 1 1 notification..... 1
serious injury; fire,
exploration, or other
hazardous event,
pollution etc.; submit
report.
27(d)(2)......................... Request reimbursement 2 1 request.......... 2
for furnishing food,
quarters, and
transportation for BSEE
representatives (no
requests received in
many years; minimal
burden).
27(e)............................ Identify vessels, 1 1 sign............. 1
platforms, structures,
etc. with signs.
27(f)(2)......................... Log all drill holes 3 1 log.............. 3
susceptible to logging;
submit copies of logs
to BSEE.
27(h)(3-4)....................... Mark equipment; record 1 1 notification..... 1
items lost overboard;
notify BSEE.
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27(k)............................ Enter weight or quantity BOEM requirement covered under 30 0
and quality of each CFR 582, 1010-0081.
mineral produced.
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28(d)............................ Demonstrate 1 1 demonstration.... 1
effectiveness
procedure(s) for
mitigating
environmental impacts.
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Subtotal..................... .............. 7 Responses........ 10 Hours
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Subpart E--Appeals
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50............................... File an appeal.......... Burden exempt under 5 CFR 0
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
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Total Burden............. ........................ .............. 16 Responses....... 56 Hours
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........................ .............. $100,000 Non-Hour Cost Burden
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* In the future, BSEE may require some requirements to be submitted electronically.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified one non-hour cost burden associated with the collection of
information for a total of $100,000. There is a cost to industry to
submit site-specific study plan and the results. 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
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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 March 26, 2015,
we published a Federal Register notice (80 FR 16019) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In addition, Sec. 282.0 provides the
OMB Control Number for the information collection requirements imposed
by the 30 CFR 282, regulations. The regulation also 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
four comments in response to the Federal Register. None of the comments
received were germane to the paperwork burden of this information
collection renewal.
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 27, 2015.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-14696 Filed 6-15-15; 8:45 am]
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