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public comments received on the
questions posed by HUD and sets forth
new selection criteria for HUD to use in
determining which metropolitan areas
would be impacted by the shift to a
Small Area FMR and provides that the
criteria values would be set by notice in
the Federal Register. Specifically, HUD
codified in the final rule the selection
parameters in regulatory text for setting
Small Area FMRs but provided that
HUD would set the selection values
through this Federal Register notice and
that subsequent Small Area FMR Area
designations will be specified through
Federal Register notice with
opportunity for public comment as new
Small Area FMR designations are made.
In response to comments, HUD also
adds two new selection criteria to those
provided in the proposed rule. First,
HUD adds the vacancy rate of an area
as a criterion to the selection parameters
for Small Area FMRs and excludes
metropolitan areas with a certain ACS
vacancy rate from being designated a
Small Area FMR area. Second, HUD
adds a threshold for the voucher
concentration ratio to better target
communities where voucher
concentration is most severe.
Consequently, in addition to the
voucher concentration ratio included in
the proposed rule, the final rule also
requires the numerator of this measure,
the concentration of voucher holders
within concentrated low income areas,
to meet a minimum standard level.
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II. Selection Values for Selecting Small
Area FMRs
Through this notice, HUD is setting
the selection values to determine the
first-set of metropolitan FMR areas
subject to Small Area FMRs for use in
the administration of tenant-based
assistance under the HCV program.
Metropolitan FMR areas that meet the
following requirement will be subject to
Small Area FMRs consistent with 24
CFR 888.113(c):
(i) There are at least 2,500 HCV under
lease;
(ii) At least 20 percent of the standard
quality rental stock, within the
metropolitan FMR area is in small areas
(ZIP codes) where the Small Area FMR
is more than 110 percent of the
metropolitan FMR;
(iii) The percentage of voucher
families living in concentrated low
income areas relative to all renters
within the area must be at least 25
percent;
(iv) The measure of the percentage of
voucher holders living in concentrated
low income areas relative to all renters
within these areas over the entire
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metropolitan area exceeds 155 percent
(or 1.55); and
(v) The vacancy rate for the
metropolitan area is higher than 4
percent. The vacancy rate is calculated
using data from the 1-year American
Community Survey (ACS) tabulations,
the vacancy rate is the number of Vacant
For Rent Units divided by the sum of
the number of Vacant For Rent Units,
the number of Renter Occupied Units,
and the number of Rented, not occupied
units. The vacancy rate will be
calculated from the 3 most current ACS
1 year datasets available and average the
3 values.
The metropolitan FMR Areas that
meet these requirements are as follows:
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
HUD Metro FMR Area
Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR
Area
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
HUD Metro FMR Area
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro
FMR Area
Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR
Area
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metro Division
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano BeachDeerfield Beach, FL Metro Division
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro
FMR Area
Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford,
CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR
Area
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
MSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PANJ-DE-MD MSA
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville,
CA HUD Metro FMR Area
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD
Metro FMR Area
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
MSA
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
MSA
Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DCVA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray
Beach, FL Metro Division
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2016–0007; OMB Number
1014–0006; 17XE1700DX EEEE500000
EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities:
Sulfur Operations; 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 Subpart P,
Sulfur Operations. This notice also
provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
SUMMARY:
[FR Doc. 2016–27112 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am]
You must submit comments by
December 16, 2016.
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 (1014–0006). Please provide a
copy of your comments to BSEE by any
of the means below.
• Electronically: go to https://
www.regulations.gov and search for
BSEE–2016–0007. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
and view all related materials. We will
post all comments.
• Email Kelly.odom@bsee.gov, fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
comments to: Department of the
Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
Attention: Kelly Odom; 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166.
Please reference 1014–0006 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards
Branch, (703) 787–1775, 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).
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: November 1, 2016.
Katherine M. O’Regan,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development
and Research.
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Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart P, Sulfur
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0006.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA) at 43 U.S.C.
1334 authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to prescribe rules and
regulations necessary for the
administration of the leasing provisions
of that Act related to mineral resources
on the OCS. Such rules and regulations
will apply to all operations conducted
under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-ofuse and easement. Operations on the
OCS must preserve, protect, and
develop mineral 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.
In addition to the general rulemaking
authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C.
1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil
and Gas Royalty Management Act
(FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants
authority to the Secretary to prescribe
such rules and regulations as are
reasonably necessary to carry out
FOGRMA’s provisions. While the
majority of FOGRMA is directed to
royalty collection and enforcement,
some provisions apply to offshore
operations. For example, section 108 of
FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the
Secretary broad authority to inspect
Citation
30 CFR 250
subpart P
lease sites for the purpose of
determining whether there is
compliance with the mineral leasing
laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30
U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose
substantial civil penalties for failure to
permit lawful inspections and for
knowing or willful preparation or
submission of false, inaccurate, or
misleading reports, records, or other
information. Because the Secretary has
delegated some of the authority under
FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is
included as additional authority for
these requirements.
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR part
250. Some responses are mandatory and
some are required to obtain or retain a
benefit. No questions of a sensitive
nature are asked. BSEE will protect
proprietary information according to the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and DOI’s implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2); 30 CFR 250.197,
Data and information to be made
available to the public or for limited
inspection; and 30 CFR part 252, OCS
Oil and Gas Information Program.
BSEE uses the information collected
under subpart P to:
• Ascertain that a discovered sulfur
deposit can be classified as capable of
production in paying quantities.
• ensure accurate and complete
measurement of production to
determine the amount of sulfur royalty
payments due the United States; and
that the sale locations are secure,
production has been measured
accurately, and appropriate follow-up
actions are initiated.
• ensure the adequacy and safety of
firefighting systems; the drilling unit is
fit for the intended purpose; and the
adequacy of casing for anticipated
conditions.
• review drilling, well-completion,
well-workover diagrams and
procedures, as well as production
operation procedures to ensure the
safety of the proposed sulfur drilling,
well-completion, well-workover and
proposed production operations.
• monitor environmental data during
sulfur operations in offshore areas
where such data are not already
available to provide a valuable source of
information to evaluate the performance
of drilling rigs under various weather
and ocean conditions. This information
is necessary to make reasonable
determinations regarding safety of
operations and environmental
protection.
Frequency: Submissions are on
occasion and generally vary by section.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS
sulfur lessees.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of 897
hours. The following chart details the
individual components and estimated
hour burdens. In calculating the
burdens, we assumed that respondents
perform certain requirements in the
normal course of their activities. We
consider these to be usual and
customary and took that into account in
estimating the burden.
Hour
burden
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
Average number of annual
reponses
Annual
burden
hours
These sections contain references to information, approvals, requests, payments, etc. which are submitted
with an APD, the burdens for which are covered under
its own information collection.
APD burden covered under 1014–0025
0
1618(a), (b); 1619(b);
1622(a), (b), (c).
These sections contain references to information, approvals, requests, Payments etc., which are submitted
with an APM, the burdens for which are covered under
its own information collection.
APM burden covered under 1014–0026
0
1600; 1617 ............................
Submit exploration or development and production plan,
under 30 CFR 550, Subpart B.
Burden covered under (1010–0151)
0
1603(a) ..................................
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1605(b)(3); 1617; 1622(b) .....
Request determination whether sulfur deposit can
produce in paying quantities.
Check traveling-block safety device for proper operation
weekly and after each drill-line slipping; enter results in
log.
Report oceanographic, meteorological, and drilling unit
performance data upon request.
Submit results of additional surveys and soil borings
upon request.
Request copy of directional survey (by holder of adjoining lease).
1604(f) ...................................
1605(c) ..................................
1605(d) ..................................
1605(e)(5) .............................
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1 request ..............................
1
0.25
1 lessee × 52 wks × 2 rigs =
104.
26
1
1 report ................................
1
1
1 submission ........................
1
1
1 request ..............................
1
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Citation
30 CFR 250
subpart P
Hour
burden
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
1605(f) ...................................
Submit application for installation of fixed drilling platforms or structures.
1607 ......................................
1608(a), (c) ...........................
Request establishment, amendment, or cancellation of
field rules for drilling, well-completion, or well-workover.
Submit well casing and cementing plan or modification ...
1608(b); (c); 1629(b)(3);
1600–1634.
General departure and/or alternate compliance requests
not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart P.
1609(a) ..................................
Pressure test casing; record time, conditions of testing,
and test results in log.
Request exception to ram-type blowout preventer (BOP)
system components rated working pressure.
Request exception to water-rated working pressure to
test ram-type and annular BOPs and choke manifold.
Record in driller’s report the date, time, and reason for
postponing pressure testings.
Request exception to recording pressure conditions during BOP tests on pressure charts, certify by representative.
Conduct tests, actuations, inspections, maintenance, and
crew drills of BOP systems at least weekly; record results in driller’s report; certify by representative; retain
records for 2 years following completion of drilling activity.
Request exception to § 250.462 requirements for wellcontrol drills.
Pressure test diverter sealing element/valves weekly; actuate diverter sealing element/valves/control system
every 24 hours; test diverter line for flow every 24
hours; record test times and results in driller’s report.
Request exception to blind-shear ram or pipe rams and
inside BOP to secure wells.
1610(d)(7), (8) .......................
1611(b); 1625(b) ...................
1611(d)(3); 1625(d)(3) ..........
1611(f); 1625(f) .....................
1611(f), (g); 1625(f), (g) ........
1612 ......................................
1613(d) ..................................
1615 ......................................
1616(c) ..................................
Retain training records for lessee and drilling contractor
personnel.
1619(a); 1623(c) ...................
Retain records for each well and all well operations for 2
years; calculate well-control fluid volume and post near
operator’s station.
1619(b); 1622(c) ...................
Submit form BSEE–0125 (End of Operations Report),
and all supporting documentation.
1619(c), (d), (e) .....................
Submit copies of records, logs, reports, charts, etc., upon
request.
Conduct safety meetings prior to well-completion or wellworkover operations; record date and time.
Maintain information on approved design and installation
features for the life of the facility.
Submit application for design and installation features of
sulfur production facilities and fuel gas safety system;
certify new installation conforms to approved design.
Retain pressure-recording charts used to determine operating pressure ranges for 2 years.
Request approval of firefighting systems; post firefighting
system diagram.
Notify BSEE of pre-production test and inspection of
safety system and commencement of production.
Maintain records for each safety device installed for 2
years; make available for review.
Conduct safety device training prior to production operations and periodically thereafter; record date and time.
Submit application for method production measurement ..
Report evidence of mishandling of produced sulfur or
tampering or falsifying any measurement of production.
1621 ......................................
1628(b), (d) ...........................
1628(b), (d) ...........................
1629(b)(1)(ii) .........................
1629(b)(3) .............................
1630(a)(6) .............................
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1630(b) ..................................
1631 ......................................
1633(b) ..................................
1634(b) ..................................
Total Burden ..................
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Average number of annual
reponses
Burden covered under (1014–0011).
80681
Annual
burden
hours
0
8
2 requests ............................
16
5
1 plan ...................................
5
Burden covered under (1014–0022).
0
120
1
1 lease × 60 tests/records =
60.
1 request ..............................
1
1 request ..............................
1
1 lessee × 6 recordings = 6
1
1
1 request ..............................
1
6
1 lessee × 52 weeks = 52 ...
312
1
1 request ..............................
1
2
1 lessee (daily/weekly during drilling) × 2 rigs × 52
weeks = 104.
1
1 request ..............................
2
0.17
Burden covered under 1014–0008.
12
1 lessee ...............................
Burden covered under 1014–0018)
1
208
1
0
12
0
1
8 submissions ......................
8
1
50
1
1 lessee × 50 meetings/
records = 50.
1 lessee ...............................
4
1 application ........................
4
12
1 lessee ...............................
12
4
1 request ..............................
4
0.5
2 notifications .......................
1
1
1 lessee ...............................
1
1
104
2
1
1 lessee × 52 train/records ×
2 rigs = 104.
1 application ........................
1 report ................................
................
511 .......................................
897
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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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,)
requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide
notice . . . and otherwise consult with
members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information . . .’’ Agencies
must specifically solicit comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the collection is
necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) enhance
the quality, usefulness, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on June 3, 2016,
we published a Federal Register notice
(81 FR 35798) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB
Control Number for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
30 CFR 250, Subpart P 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 did not receive any
comments in response to the Federal
Register notice or unsolicited comments
from respondents covered under these
regulations.
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.
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BSSE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason (703)
787–1607.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 332–345]
Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade,
2017 Annual Report
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Schedule for 2017 report and
opportunity to submit information.
AGENCY:
The Commission has
prepared and published annual reports
in this series under investigation No.
332–345, Recent Trends in U.S. Services
Trade, since 1996. The 2017 report,
which the Commission plans to publish
in May 2017, will provide aggregate data
on cross-border trade in services for the
period ending in 2015, and transactions
by affiliates based outside the country of
their parent firm for the period ending
in 2014. The report’s analysis will focus
on professional services (including
accounting and auditing, architecture
and engineering, legal services, and
business management and
consulting).The Commission is inviting
interested members of the public to
furnish information and views in
connection with the 2017 report.
DATES: December 16, 2016: Deadline for
filing written submissions.
May 19, 2017: Anticipated date for
publishing the report.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are
located in the United States
International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E St. SW., Washington,
DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, United
States International Trade Commission,
500 E St. SW., Washington, DC 20436.
The public record for this investigation
may be viewed on the Commission’s
electronic docket information system
(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Leader Art Chambers (202–205–
2766 or arthur.chambers@usitc.gov) or
Services Division Chief Martha Lawless
(202–205–3497 or martha.lawless@
usitc.gov) for information specific to this
investigation. For information on the
legal aspects of these investigations,
contact William Gearhart of the
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Commission’s Office of the General
Counsel (202–205–3091 or
william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
Office of External Relations (202–205–
1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
Hearing-impaired individuals may
obtain information on this matter by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal at 202–205–1810. General
information concerning the Commission
may also be obtained by accessing its
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The 2017 annual services
trade report will provide aggregate data
on cross-border trade and affiliate
transactions in services, and more
specific data and information on trade
in professional services (accounting and
auditing, architecture and engineering,
legal services, and business and
management consulting). Under
Commission investigation No. 332–345,
the Commission publishes two annual
reports, one on services trade (Recent
Trends in U.S. Services Trade), and a
second on merchandise trade (Shifts in
U.S. Merchandise Trade). The
Commission’s 2016 annual report in the
series of reports on Recent Trends in
U.S. Services Trade is now available
online at https://www.usitc.gov.
The initial notice of institution of this
investigation was published in the
Federal Register on September 8, 1993
(58 FR 47287) and provided for what is
now the report on merchandise trade.
The Commission expanded the scope of
the investigation to cover services trade
in a separate report, which it announced
in a notice published in the Federal
Register on December 28, 1994 (59 FR
66974). The separate report on services
trade has been published annually since
1996, except in 2005. As in past years,
the report will summarize trade in
services in the aggregate and provide
analyses of trends and developments in
selected services industries during the
latest period for which data are
published by the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Economic
Analysis.
Written Submissions: Interested
parties are invited to file written
submissions and other information
concerning the matters to be addressed
by the Commission in its 2017 report.
For the 2017 report, the Commission is
particularly interested in receiving
information relating to trade in
professional services (accounting and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2016-0007; OMB Number 1014-0006; 17XE1700DX EEEE500000
EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities: Sulfur Operations; 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 Subpart P, Sulfur Operations. This notice also
provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork
burden of these regulatory requirements.
DATES: You must submit comments by December 16, 2016.
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 (1014-0006). Please provide a copy of your comments to
BSEE by any of the means below.
Electronically: go to https://www.regulations.gov and
search for BSEE-2016-0007. Follow the instructions to submit public
comments and view all related materials. We will post all comments.
Email Kelly.odom@bsee.gov, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail or
hand-carry comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch;
Attention: Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
reference 1014-0006 in your comment and include your name and return
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards
Branch, (703) 787-1775, 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:
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Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart P, Sulfur Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0006.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA) at 43
U.S.C. 1334 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules
and regulations necessary for the administration of the leasing
provisions of that Act related to mineral resources on the OCS. Such
rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a
lease, right-of-way, or a right-of-use and easement. Operations on the
OCS must preserve, protect, and develop mineral 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.
In addition to the general rulemaking authority of the OCSLA at 43
U.S.C. 1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants authority to the
Secretary to prescribe such rules and regulations as are reasonably
necessary to carry out FOGRMA's provisions. While the majority of
FOGRMA is directed to royalty collection and enforcement, some
provisions apply to offshore operations. For example, section 108 of
FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the Secretary broad authority to inspect
lease sites for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance
with the mineral leasing laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 U.S.C.
1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose substantial civil penalties for failure
to permit lawful inspections and for knowing or willful preparation or
submission of false, inaccurate, or misleading reports, records, or
other information. Because the Secretary has delegated some of the
authority under FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is included as
additional authority for these requirements.
Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR
part 250. Some responses are mandatory and some are required to obtain
or retain a benefit. No questions of a sensitive nature are asked. BSEE
will protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and DOI's implementing regulations (43
CFR 2); 30 CFR 250.197, Data and information to be made available to
the public or for limited inspection; and 30 CFR part 252, OCS Oil and
Gas Information Program.
BSEE uses the information collected under subpart P to:
Ascertain that a discovered sulfur deposit can be
classified as capable of production in paying quantities.
ensure accurate and complete measurement of production to
determine the amount of sulfur royalty payments due the United States;
and that the sale locations are secure, production has been measured
accurately, and appropriate follow-up actions are initiated.
ensure the adequacy and safety of firefighting systems;
the drilling unit is fit for the intended purpose; and the adequacy of
casing for anticipated conditions.
review drilling, well-completion, well-workover diagrams
and procedures, as well as production operation procedures to ensure
the safety of the proposed sulfur drilling, well-completion, well-
workover and proposed production operations.
monitor environmental data during sulfur operations in
offshore areas where such data are not already available to provide a
valuable source of information to evaluate the performance of drilling
rigs under various weather and ocean conditions. This information is
necessary to make reasonable determinations regarding safety of
operations and environmental protection.
Frequency: Submissions are on occasion and generally vary by
section.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS sulfur lessees.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 897
hours. The following chart details the individual components and
estimated hour burdens. In calculating the burdens, we assumed that
respondents perform certain requirements in the normal course of their
activities. We consider these to be usual and customary and took that
into account in estimating the burden.
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Annual
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart P Reporting and recordkeeping Hour Average number of burden
requirement burden annual reponses hours
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1605(b)(3); 1617; 1622(b)........... These sections contain APD burden covered under 1014- 0
references to information, 0025
approvals, requests,
payments, etc. which are
submitted with an APD, the
burdens for which are
covered under its own
information collection.
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1618(a), (b); 1619(b); 1622(a), (b), These sections contain APM burden covered under 1014- 0
(c). references to information, 0026
approvals, requests,
Payments etc., which are
submitted with an APM, the
burdens for which are
covered under its own
information collection.
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1600; 1617.......................... Submit exploration or Burden covered under (1010-0151) 0
development and production
plan, under 30 CFR 550,
Subpart B.
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1603(a)............................. Request determination 1 1 request............. 1
whether sulfur deposit can
produce in paying
quantities.
1604(f)............................. Check traveling-block safety 0.25 1 lessee x 52 wks x 2 26
device for proper operation rigs = 104.
weekly and after each drill-
line slipping; enter
results in log.
1605(c)............................. Report oceanographic, 1 1 report.............. 1
meteorological, and
drilling unit performance
data upon request.
1605(d)............................. Submit results of additional 1 1 submission.......... 1
surveys and soil borings
upon request.
1605(e)(5).......................... Request copy of directional 1 1 request............. 1
survey (by holder of
adjoining lease).
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1605(f)............................. Submit application for Burden covered under (1014-0011). 0
installation of fixed
drilling platforms or
structures.
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1607................................ Request establishment, 8 2 requests............ 16
amendment, or cancellation
of field rules for
drilling, well-completion,
or well-workover.
1608(a), (c)........................ Submit well casing and 5 1 plan................ 5
cementing plan or
modification.
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1608(b); (c); 1629(b)(3); 1600-1634. General departure and/or Burden covered under (1014-0022). 0
alternate compliance
requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in
Subpart P.
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1609(a)............................. Pressure test casing; record 2 1 lease x 60 tests/ 120
time, conditions of records = 60.
testing, and test results
in log.
1610(d)(7), (8)..................... Request exception to ram- 1 1 request............. 1
type blowout preventer
(BOP) system components
rated working pressure.
1611(b); 1625(b).................... Request exception to water- 1 1 request............. 1
rated working pressure to
test ram-type and annular
BOPs and choke manifold.
1611(d)(3); 1625(d)(3).............. Record in driller's report 0.17 1 lessee x 6 1
the date, time, and reason recordings = 6.
for postponing pressure
testings.
1611(f); 1625(f).................... Request exception to 1 1 request............. 1
recording pressure
conditions during BOP tests
on pressure charts, certify
by representative.
1611(f), (g); 1625(f), (g).......... Conduct tests, actuations, 6 1 lessee x 52 weeks = 312
inspections, maintenance, 52.
and crew drills of BOP
systems at least weekly;
record results in driller's
report; certify by
representative; retain
records for 2 years
following completion of
drilling activity.
1612................................ Request exception to Sec. 1 1 request............. 1
250.462 requirements for
well-control drills.
1613(d)............................. Pressure test diverter 2 1 lessee (daily/weekly 208
sealing element/valves during drilling) x 2
weekly; actuate diverter rigs x 52 weeks = 104.
sealing element/valves/
control system every 24
hours; test diverter line
for flow every 24 hours;
record test times and
results in driller's report.
1615................................ Request exception to blind- 1 1 request............. 1
shear ram or pipe rams and
inside BOP to secure wells.
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1616(c)............................. Retain training records for Burden covered under 1014-0008. 0
lessee and drilling
contractor personnel.
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1619(a); 1623(c).................... Retain records for each well 12 1 lessee.............. 12
and all well operations for
2 years; calculate well-
control fluid volume and
post near operator's
station.
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1619(b); 1622(c).................... Submit form BSEE-0125 (End Burden covered under 1014-0018) 0
of Operations Report), and
all supporting
documentation.
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1619(c), (d), (e)................... Submit copies of records, 1 8 submissions......... 8
logs, reports, charts,
etc., upon request.
1621................................ Conduct safety meetings 1 1 lessee x 50 meetings/ 50
prior to well-completion or records = 50.
well-workover operations;
record date and time.
1628(b), (d)........................ Maintain information on 1 1 lessee.............. 1
approved design and
installation features for
the life of the facility.
1628(b), (d)........................ Submit application for 4 1 application......... 4
design and installation
features of sulfur
production facilities and
fuel gas safety system;
certify new installation
conforms to approved design.
1629(b)(1)(ii)...................... Retain pressure-recording 12 1 lessee.............. 12
charts used to determine
operating pressure ranges
for 2 years.
1629(b)(3).......................... Request approval of 4 1 request............. 4
firefighting systems; post
firefighting system diagram.
1630(a)(6).......................... Notify BSEE of pre- 0.5 2 notifications....... 1
production test and
inspection of safety system
and commencement of
production.
1630(b)............................. Maintain records for each 1 1 lessee.............. 1
safety device installed for
2 years; make available for
review.
1631................................ Conduct safety device 1 1 lessee x 52 train/ 104
training prior to records x 2 rigs =
production operations and 104.
periodically thereafter;
record date and time.
1633(b)............................. Submit application for 2 1 application......... 2
method production
measurement.
1634(b)............................. Report evidence of 1 1 report.............. 1
mishandling of produced
sulfur or tampering or
falsifying any measurement
of production.
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Total Burden.................... ............................ ......... 511................... 897
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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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.,) requires each agency ``. . . to provide notice . . . and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information . . .'' Agencies
must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
collection is necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of
technology.
To comply with the public consultation process, on June 3, 2016, we
published a Federal Register notice (81 FR 35798) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In addition, Sec. 250.199 provides the
OMB Control Number for the information collection requirements imposed
by the 30 CFR 250, Subpart P 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 did not receive any comments in response to the Federal
Register notice or unsolicited comments from respondents covered under
these regulations.
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.
BSSE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason (703)
787-1607.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-27501 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
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