Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Open and Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines Under the OCS Lands Act, 40677-40678 [2020-14523]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40677-40678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14523]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2019-0012; EEEE500000 20XE1700DX EX1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0012]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Open and 
Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines Under the OCS Lands 
Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to 
renew an information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please 
provide a copy of your comments to Kye Mason, BSEE ICCO, 45600 Woodland 
Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1014-0012 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Kye Mason by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (703) 787-1607. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA at 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
February 10, 2020 (85 FR 7587). BSEE received one comment in response 
to this notice; however, it was not germane to the collection.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR part 291 concern the Open and 
Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines Under the OCS Lands 
Act (including the associated forms) and are

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the subject of this collection. This request also covers any related 
Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, 
supplement, or provide additional guidance on some aspects of our 
regulations.
    The BSEE uses the submitted information to initiate a more detailed 
review into the specific circumstances associated with a complainant's 
allegation of denial of access or discriminatory access to pipelines on 
the OCS. The complaint information will be provided to the alleged 
offending party. Alternative dispute resolution may be used either 
before or after a complaint has been filed to informally resolve the 
dispute. The BSEE may request additional information upon completion of 
the initial review.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 291, Open and Nondiscriminatory 
Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines Under the OCS Lands Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0012.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents are comprised of 
Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/operators and holders of 
pipeline rights-of-way.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 50 
hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 51.
    Respondent's Obligation: Responses are voluntary but are required 
to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $7,500.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Amy White,
Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
[FR Doc. 2020-14523 Filed 7-6-20; 8:45 am]
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