Agency Information Collection Activities; Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf, 62446-62451 [2022-22344]
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the address in this notice by November
14, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ben Secunda, NAGPRA Project
Manager, University of Michigan, Office
of Research, 3003 South State Street,
First Floor, Wolverine Tower, Ann
Arbor, MI 48109–1274, telephone (734)
764–1185, email bsecunda@umich.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Moccasin Bluff site (20BE08) in Berrien
County, MI.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and
associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropological
Archaeology (UMMAA) professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Citizen
Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Forest
County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Hannahville Indian
Community, Michigan; Match-e-benash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of
the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously
listed as Huron Potawatomi, Inc.);
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Michigan and Indiana; and the Prairie
Band Potawatomi Nation (previously
listed as Prairie Band of Potawatomi
Nation, Kansas) (hereafter referred to as
‘‘The Tribes’’).
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History and Description of the Remains
In 1948, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Moccasin Bluff site
(20BE08) in Berrien County, MI, by
UMMAA archeologist Hale Smith.
Smith uncovered three burials while
excavating a trench at the multicomponent site. All the individuals
were found buried in an extended
position and oriented in the same
direction. According to a publication,
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Smith identified three burials at the site,
but he presumably only excavated one
of the burials, which he then brought to
the Museum. The date range for this
burial is A.D. 1400–1820, based on the
extended burial treatment, with
individuals facing the same direction,
and the associated funerary objects. All
the human remains listed in this notice
were excavated by Smith in 1948. The
associated funerary objects came from
excavations by Smith in 1948; Joseph
Birdsell, who excavated the site in 1938,
and donated some of the funerary
objects he recovered to the UMMAA in
1947; and Arthur Jelinek, who
excavated the site in 1961. The human
remains are of one child ≤13 years old,
of indeterminate sex. No known
individual was identified. The nine
associated funerary objects are one lot of
earthenware vessel sections; four lots of
earthenware body sherds; one lot of
lithic flakes; one lot of earthenware
body sherds and small sherd crumb; one
lot of lithics, ceramic sherds, and
unworked faunal bone fragments; and
one lot of reconstructed sections of an
earthenware vessel including rim and
body sherds.
The human remains have been
determined to be Native American
based on mortuary treatment, diagnostic
artifacts, and archeological context. A
relationship of shared group identity
can be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains from
this site and the Potawatomi and Miami,
based on archeological and historical
records that indicate both Tribes had a
predominant presence in the St. Joseph
River Valley from the time of first
contact with the French through the
early-1800s. Both Tribes were known to
have had close and friendly relations in
this area. In the early-1800s, the
Potawatomi leader Moccasin presided
over a village in the immediate vicinity
of the site (in present-day Buchanan,
MI) on a bluff that now bears his name.
Determinations Made by the University
of Michigan
Officials of the University of Michigan
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the nine objects described in this notice
are reasonably believed to have been
placed with or near individual human
remains at the time of death or later as
part of the death rite or ceremony.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the Native American human
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remains and associated funerary objects
and The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Ben Secunda,
NAGPRA Project Manager, University of
Michigan, Office of Research, 3003
South State Street, First Floor,
Wolverine Tower, Ann Arbor, MI
48109–1274, telephone (734) 764–1185,
email bsecunda@umich.edu, by
November 14, 2022. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Tribes may proceed.
The University of Michigan is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: October 5, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010–0006; Docket
ID: BOEM–2017–0016]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and
Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM) is proposing this information
collection request (ICR) to renew
Control Number 1010–0006 with
revisions.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) no later than November 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your written
comments on this ICR to the OMB’s
desk officer for the Department of the
Interior at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain within 30 days of publication
of this notice. From the
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
landing page, find this information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
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by using the search function. Please
provide a copy of your comments by
parcel delivery to the BOEM
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Anna Atkinson, Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia
20166; or by email to anna.atkinson@
boem.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1010–0006 in the subject line of
your comments. You may also comment
by searching the docket number BOEM–
2017–0016 at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Atkinson by email at
anna.atkinson@boem.gov or by
telephone at 703–787–1025. Individuals
in the United States who are deaf,
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, BOEM provides
the general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps BOEM assess
the impact of its information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand BOEM’s information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: ‘‘Leasing of Sulfur
or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental
Shelf.’’
Abstract: This ICR concerns the
paperwork requirements in 30 CFR parts
550, 556, and 560. This ICR also
concerns the use of forms to process
bonds, transfer interest in leases, and
file relinquishments.
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et
seq.), authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to prescribe rules and
regulations to administer leasing of the
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and all
operations conducted under a lease.
Operations on the OCS must develop oil
and natural gas resources in a manner
that is consistent with the need to make
such resources available to meet the
Nation’s energy needs; balance orderly
energy resource development with
protection of human, marine, and
coastal environments; ensure the public
a fair return on the resources of the
OCS; and preserve and maintain free
enterprise competition. Also, the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
prohibits certain lease bidding
arrangements (42 U.S.C. 6213(a)).
OMB Control Number: 1010–0006.
Form Number:
• BOEM–0150, ‘‘Assignment of
Record Title Interest in Federal OCS Oil
and Gas Lease’’;
• BOEM–0151, ‘‘Assignment of
Operating Rights Interest in Federal
OCS Oil and Gas Lease’’;
• BOEM–0152, ‘‘Relinquishment of
Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease’’;
• BOEM–2028, ‘‘Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee’s or
Operator’s Bond’’;
• BOEM–2028A, ‘‘Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee’s or
Operator’s Supplemental Bond’’; and
• BOEM–2030, ‘‘Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) Pipeline Right-of-Way Grant
Bond’’.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal
oil, gas, or sulfur lessees and operators;
right-of-way grant holders.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 21,826 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 21,935 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
or required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
or annual.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour
Burden Cost: $766,053.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect
the burden estimate for the renewal will
be 21,935 hours with 21,826 responses,
which reflects an increase of 2,881
hours and 11,628 responses. One hour
of the increase accounts for Alaska’s
surety bond submission (30 CFR
550.1011), which was not previously
included in the annual burden hours.
The remaining increase of 2,880 annual
burden hours accounts for submissions
of documents under 30 CFR 556.715
and 556.808. Under the current 1010–
0006, BOEM accounted for the burden
hours to file the requisite fees under 30
CFR 556.715 and 556.808 but did not
account for the burden hours to submit
the requisite documents.
The following table details the
individual components and respective
burden hour estimates of this ICR.
BURDEN BREAKDOWN
Hour burden
30 CFR
Part 550 Subpart J
Reporting requirement *
550.1011(a) .......................
Provide surety bond (Form BOEM–2030) and required information.
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30 CFR 550, Subpart
J, Total.
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Average
number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
Gulf of Mexico 0.25 .........
52
13
Pacific 3.5 ........................
Alaska 1 ...........................
3
1
11
1
..........................................
56 Responses
25 hours
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Hour burden
30 CFR
Part 556 and NTLs
Reporting requirement *
Non-hour cost burdens
Average
number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
Subpart A
104(b) ................................
Submit confidentiality agreement ..............................
0.25 ..................................
500
125
106 ....................................
Cost recovery and service fees; confirmation receipt
0
107 ....................................
Submit required documentation electronically
through BOEM-approved system; comply with filing specifications, as directed by notice in the
Federal Register in accordance with 30 CFR
560.500.
Cost recovery and service fees and associated documentation are covered under
individual
requirements
throughout
part. **
Burden covered in 30 CFR 560.500
107 ....................................
File seals, documents, statements, signatures, etc.,
to establish legal status of all future submissions
(paper or electronic).
10 min ..............................
400
67
Subtotal ......................
....................................................................................
..........................................
900
192
0
Subpart B
201–204 ............................
Submit nominations, suggestions, comments, and
information in response to requests for information or comments, draft or proposed 5-year leasing program, etc., including information from
States and local governments, Federal agencies,
industry, and others.
Not considered an information
collection (IC) as defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(h)(4).
0
202–204 ............................
Submit nominations & specific information requested
in draft proposed 5-year leasing program, from
States and local governments.
4 .......................................
69
276
Subtotal ......................
....................................................................................
..........................................
69
276
Subpart C
301; 302 ............................
Submit response & specific information requested in
requests for industry interest and calls for information and nominations, etc., on areas proposed
for leasing; including information from States and
local governments.
Not considered IC as defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(h)(4).
0
302(d) ................................
1 .......................................
5
5
305; 306 ............................
Request summary of interest (nonproprietary information) for calls for information and requests for
interest, etc.
States or local governments submit comments, recommendations, other responses on size, timing,
or location of proposed lease sale. Request extension; enter agreement.
4 .......................................
25
100
Subtotal ......................
....................................................................................
..........................................
30
105
2 .......................................
107
214
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Subpart D
400–402; 405 ....................
Establish file for qualification; submit evidence and
certification for lessee and bidder qualification.
Provide updates; obtain BOEM approval & qualification number.
403(c) ................................
Request hearing on disqualification ..........................
403; 404 ............................
Notify BOEM if you or your principals are excluded,
disqualified, or convicted of a crime—Federal
non- procurement debarment and suspension requirements; request exception; enter transaction.
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Requirement not considered IC under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
1.5 ....................................
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Hour burden
30 CFR
Part 556 and NTLs
Reporting requirement *
405 ....................................
Notify BOEM of all mergers, name changes, or
change of business.
Subtotal ......................
....................................................................................
Non-hour cost burdens
Average
number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
Requirement not considered IC under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(1).
0
..........................................
157
289
5 .......................................
2,000
10,000
Subpart E
500; 501 ............................
Submit bids, deposits, and required information, including GDIS & maps; in manner specified. Make
data available to BOEM.
500(e); 517 ........................
Request reconsideration of bid decision ...................
501(e) ................................
Apply for reimbursement ...........................................
511(b); 517 ........................
Submit appeal of listing on restricted joint bidders
list; appeal bid decision.
513; 514 ............................
File statement and detailed report of production.
Make documents available to BOEM.
515 ....................................
Request exemption from bidding restrictions; submit
appropriate information.
516 ....................................
File agreement on determination of lessee following
BOEM’s notice of tie bid.
Execute lease (includes submission of evidence of
authorized agent, completion of steps leading to
lease execution, and request adjusted effective
date of lease); submit required data and rental.
Provide acceptable bond for payment of a deferred
bonus.
3.5 ....................................
2
7
1 .......................................
852
852
0.25 ..................................
1
1
....................................................................................
..........................................
2,955
11,060
1 .......................................
1,414
1,414
520; 521; 600(c) ................
520(b) ................................
Subtotal ......................
Requirement not considered IC under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
Burden covered in OMB Control Number
1010–0048, 30 CFR 551.
Requirement not considered IC under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
2 .......................................
0
0
0
100
Requirement not considered IC under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
200
0
Subparts F, G, H
700–716 ............................
File application and required information for assignment or transfer of record title or any other lease
interest (Form BOEM–0150) (includes sale, sublease, segregation exchange, transfer); request
effective date and confidentiality; provide notifications. **.
$198 fee × 1,414 forms = $279,972
715(a); 808(a) ...................
File required instruments creating or transferring
working interests, etc., for record purposes. **.
1 .......................................
2,369
2,369
$29 fee × 2,369 filings = $68,701
715(b); 808(b) ...................
Submit ‘‘non-required’’ documents, for record purposes that respondents want BOEM to file with
the lease document. (Accepted on behalf of lessees as a service; BOEM does not require nor
need them.).
.25 ....................................
11,518
2,880
$29 fee × 11,518 filings = $334,022
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800–810 ............................
File application and required information for assignment or transfer of operating interest (Form
BOEM–0151) (includes sale, sublease, segregation exchange, severance, transfer); request effective date; provide notifications. **.
1 .......................................
421
421
$198 fee × 421 forms = $83,358
Subtotal ......................
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Hour burden
30 CFR
Part 556 and NTLs
Reporting requirement *
Non-hour cost burdens
Average
number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
$766,053
Subpart I
900(a)–(e); 901; 902;
903(a).
900(c), (d), (f), (g); 901(c),
(d), (f); 902(e).
900(e); 901; 902; 903(a) ...
900(f), (g) ..........................
901 ....................................
901(f) .................................
903(b) ................................
904 ....................................
905 ....................................
905(d)(3); 906 ...................
907(c)(2) ............................
Subtotal ......................
Submit form for OCS mineral lessee’s and operator’s bond (Form BOEM–2028); execute bond.
Demonstrate financial worth and ability to carry out
present and future financial obligations, request
approval of another form of security, or request
reduction in amount of supplemental bond required on BOEM-approved forms. Monitor and
submit required information.
Submit form for OCS mineral lessee’s and operator’s supplemental plugging & abandonment bond
(Form BOEM–2028A); execute bond.
Submit authority for Regional Director to sell Treasury or alternate type of securities.
0.33 ..................................
135
45
3.5 ....................................
166
581
0.25 ..................................
141
35
2 .......................................
12
24
Submit exploration plan, development and production plan, development operations coordination
document.
Submit oral/written comment on adjusted bond
amount and information.
IC burden covered in separate approved
collection for 1010–0151, 30 CFR part
550, subpart B.
Requirement not considered IC under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
0
Notify BOEM of any lapse in bond coverage and action filed alleging lessee, surety, or guarantor is
insolvent or bankrupt.
Provide plan and instructions to fund lease-specific
abandonment account and related information; request approval to withdraw funds.
Provide third-party guarantee, indemnity agreement,
financial and required information, related notices,
reports, and annual update; notify BOEM if guarantor becomes unqualified.
Provide notice of and request approval to terminate
period of liability, cancel bond, or other security;
provide required information.
Provide information to demonstrate lease will be
brought into compliance.
1 .......................................
4
4
12 .....................................
2
24
19 .....................................
46
874
0.5 ....................................
378
189
16 .....................................
5
80
....................................................................................
..........................................
889
1,856
1 .......................................
247
247
1 .......................................
1
1
0
Subpart K
1101 ..................................
1102 ..................................
Request relinquishment (Form BOEM–0152) of
lease; submit required information.
Request additional time to bring lease into compliance.
1102(c) ..............................
Comment on cancellation. .........................................
Subtotal ......................
....................................................................................
..........................................
248
248
30 CFR 556 Total
....................................................................................
..........................................
20,970
21,110
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30 CFR Part 560
Reporting requirement *
560.224(a) .........................
Request BOEM to reconsider field assignment of a
lease.
560.500 .............................
Submit required documentation electronically
through BOEM-approved system; comply with filing specifications, as directed by notice in the
Federal Register (e.g., bonding info.).
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CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
$766,053 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
Average
number of
annual
responses
Hour burden
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0
Requirement not considered IC under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(9)
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hours
0
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30 CFR Part 560
30 CFR 560 Total ......
Total Reporting
for Collection.
Average
number of
annual
responses
Reporting requirement *
Hour burden
....................................................................................
....................................................................................
..........................................
..........................................
....................................................................................
..........................................
800
21,826
Annual burden
hours
800
21,935
$766,053 Non-Hour Cost
Burdens
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* In the future, BOEM may require electronic filing of certain submissions.
** Cost recovery/service fees.
—For requests of approval for various operations or submission of plans or applications, the burdens are included with other OMB-approved
collections: for BOEM, 30 CFR part 550 (subpart A, Control Number 1010–0114; subpart B, Control Number 1010–0151); and for BSEE, 30 CFR
part 250 (subpart A, Control Number 1014–0022; subpart D, Control Number 1014–0018).
—All submission for designation of operator (Form BOEM–1123) under 30 CFR parts 550, 556, and 560 are captured in OMB Control Number
1010–0114.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period on this
proposed ICR was published on May 24,
2022 (87 FR 31576). BOEM did not
receive any comments during the 60-day
comment period.
BOEM is again soliciting comments
on the proposed ICR. BOEM is
especially interested in public
comments addressing the following
issues: (1) is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of BOEM; (2) what
can BOEM do to ensure that this
information is processed and used in a
timely manner; (3) is the burden
estimate accurate; (4) how might BOEM
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(5) how might BOEM minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including minimizing the
burden through the use of information
technology?
Comments submitted in response to
this notice are a matter of public record
and will be available for public review
on www.reginfo.gov. You should be
aware that your entire comment—
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personally
identifiable information included in
your comment—may be made publicly
available. Even if BOEM withholds your
information in the context of this ICR,
your comment is subject to the Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA). If your
comment is requested under the FOIA,
your information will only be withheld
if BOEM determines that a FOIA
exemption to disclosure applies. BOEM
will make such a determination in
accordance with the Department of the
Interior’s (DOI) FOIA regulations and
applicable law.
In order for BOEM to consider
withholding from disclosure your
personally identifiable information, you
must identify, in a cover letter, any
information contained in your
comments that, if released, would
constitute a clearly unwarranted
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invasion of your personal privacy. You
must also briefly describe any possible
harmful consequence of the disclosure
of information, such as embarrassment,
injury, or other harm.
Note that BOEM will make available
for public inspection all comments on
www.reginfo.gov, in their entirety,
submitted by organizations and
businesses or by individuals identifying
themselves as representatives of
organizations or businesses.
BOEM protects proprietary
information in accordance with FOIA (5
U.S.C. 552), DOI’s implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2), and 30 CFR
parts 550 and 552 promulgated pursuant
to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act (43 U.S.C. 1352(c)).
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB control
number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Karen Thundiyil,
Chief, Office of Regulations, Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management.
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1252]
Certain Robotic Floor Cleaning
Devices and Components Thereof;
Notice of Request for Submissions on
the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that on
October 7, 2022, the presiding
administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’) issued
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an Initial Determination on Violation of
Section 337. The ALJ also issued a
Recommended Determination on
remedy and bonding should a violation
be found in the above-captioned
investigation. The Commission is
soliciting submissions on public interest
issues raised by the recommended relief
should the Commission find a violation.
This notice is soliciting comments from
the public only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clint Gerdine, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202)708–2310. Copies of nonconfidential documents filed in
connection with this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission’s
electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS,
please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its internet server at https://
www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides
that, if the Commission finds a
violation, it shall exclude the articles
concerned from the United States:
unless, after considering the effect of such
exclusion upon the public health and
welfare, competitive conditions in the United
States economy, the production of like or
directly competitive articles in the United
States, and United States consumers, it finds
that such articles should not be excluded
from entry.
19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar
provision applies to cease and desist
orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1).
The Commission is soliciting
submissions on public interest issues
raised by the recommended relief
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62446-62451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22344]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0006; Docket ID: BOEM-2017-0016]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Leasing of Sulfur or
Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing this information
collection request (ICR) to renew Control Number 1010-0006 with
revisions.
DATES: Comments must be received by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) no later than November 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments on this ICR to the OMB's desk
officer for the Department of the Interior at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain within 30 days of publication of this notice. From the
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain landing page, find this information
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public
Comments'' or
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by using the search function. Please provide a copy of your comments by
parcel delivery to the BOEM Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Anna Atkinson, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road,
Sterling, Virginia 20166; or by email to [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1010-0006 in the subject line of your
comments. You may also comment by searching the docket number BOEM-
2017-0016 at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at
[email protected] or by telephone at 703-787-1025. Individuals in
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, BOEM provides the general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps BOEM assess the
impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand BOEM's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format.
Title of Collection: ``Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the
Outer Continental Shelf.''
Abstract: This ICR concerns the paperwork requirements in 30 CFR
parts 550, 556, and 560. This ICR also concerns the use of forms to
process bonds, transfer interest in leases, and file relinquishments.
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331
et seq.), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules
and regulations to administer leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) and all operations conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS
must develop oil and natural gas resources in a manner that is
consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the
Nation's energy needs; balance orderly energy resource development with
protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; ensure the
public a fair return on the resources of the OCS; and preserve and
maintain free enterprise competition. Also, the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act of 1975 prohibits certain lease bidding arrangements
(42 U.S.C. 6213(a)).
OMB Control Number: 1010-0006.
Form Number:
BOEM-0150, ``Assignment of Record Title Interest in
Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease'';
BOEM-0151, ``Assignment of Operating Rights Interest in
Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease'';
BOEM-0152, ``Relinquishment of Federal OCS Oil and Gas
Lease'';
BOEM-2028, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral
Lessee's or Operator's Bond'';
BOEM-2028A, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral
Lessee's or Operator's Supplemental Bond''; and
BOEM-2030, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Pipeline Right-
of-Way Grant Bond''.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal oil, gas, or sulfur lessees
and operators; right-of-way grant holders.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 21,826 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,935 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory or required to obtain or retain
a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion or annual.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: $766,053.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect the
burden estimate for the renewal will be 21,935 hours with 21,826
responses, which reflects an increase of 2,881 hours and 11,628
responses. One hour of the increase accounts for Alaska's surety bond
submission (30 CFR 550.1011), which was not previously included in the
annual burden hours. The remaining increase of 2,880 annual burden
hours accounts for submissions of documents under 30 CFR 556.715 and
556.808. Under the current 1010-0006, BOEM accounted for the burden
hours to file the requisite fees under 30 CFR 556.715 and 556.808 but
did not account for the burden hours to submit the requisite documents.
The following table details the individual components and
respective burden hour estimates of this ICR.
Burden Breakdown
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Hour burden Average
--------------------- number of Annual burden
30 CFR Part 550 Subpart J Reporting requirement * Non-hour cost annual hours
burdens responses
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550.1011(a)...................... Provide surety bond Gulf of Mexico 0.25 52 13
(Form BOEM-2030) and
required information.
Pacific 3.5........ 3 11
Alaska 1........... 1 1
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30 CFR 550, Subpart J, Total. ........................ ................... 56 Responses 25 hours
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Hour burden Average
--------------------- number of Annual burden
30 CFR Part 556 and NTLs Reporting requirement * Non-hour cost annual hours
burdens responses
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Subpart A
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104(b)........................... Submit confidentiality 0.25............... 500 125
agreement.
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106.............................. Cost recovery and Cost recovery and service fees and 0
service fees; associated documentation are
confirmation receipt. covered under individual
requirements throughout part. **
107.............................. Submit required Burden covered in 30 CFR 560.500 0
documentation
electronically through
BOEM-approved system;
comply with filing
specifications, as
directed by notice in
the Federal Register in
accordance with 30 CFR
560.500.
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107.............................. File seals, documents, 10 min............. 400 67
statements, signatures,
etc., to establish
legal status of all
future submissions
(paper or electronic).
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Subtotal..................... ........................ ................... 900 192
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Subpart B
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201-204.......................... Submit nominations, Not considered an information 0
suggestions, comments, collection (IC) as defined in 5 CFR
and information in 1320.3(h)(4).
response to requests
for information or
comments, draft or
proposed 5-year leasing
program, etc.,
including information
from States and local
governments, Federal
agencies, industry, and
others.
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202-204.......................... Submit nominations & 4.................. 69 276
specific information
requested in draft
proposed 5-year leasing
program, from States
and local governments.
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Subtotal..................... ........................ ................... 69 276
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Subpart C
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301; 302......................... Submit response & Not considered IC as defined in 5 0
specific information CFR 1320.3(h)(4).
requested in requests
for industry interest
and calls for
information and
nominations, etc., on
areas proposed for
leasing; including
information from States
and local governments.
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302(d)........................... Request summary of 1.................. 5 5
interest
(nonproprietary
information) for calls
for information and
requests for interest,
etc.
305; 306......................... States or local 4.................. 25 100
governments submit
comments,
recommendations, other
responses on size,
timing, or location of
proposed lease sale.
Request extension;
enter agreement.
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Subtotal..................... ........................ ................... 30 105
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Subpart D
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400-402; 405..................... Establish file for 2.................. 107 214
qualification; submit
evidence and
certification for
lessee and bidder
qualification. Provide
updates; obtain BOEM
approval &
qualification number.
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403(c)........................... Request hearing on Requirement not considered IC under 0
disqualification. 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
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403; 404......................... Notify BOEM if you or 1.5................ 50 75
your principals are
excluded, disqualified,
or convicted of a
crime--Federal non-
procurement debarment
and suspension
requirements; request
exception; enter
transaction.
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405.............................. Notify BOEM of all Requirement not considered IC under 0
mergers, name changes, 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1).
or change of business.
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Subtotal..................... ........................ ................... 157 289
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Subpart E
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500; 501......................... Submit bids, deposits, 5.................. 2,000 10,000
and required
information, including
GDIS & maps; in manner
specified. Make data
available to BOEM.
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500(e); 517...................... Request reconsideration Requirement not considered IC under 0
of bid decision. 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
501(e)........................... Apply for reimbursement. Burden covered in OMB Control 0
Number 1010-0048, 30 CFR 551.
511(b); 517...................... Submit appeal of listing Requirement not considered IC under 0
on restricted joint 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
bidders list; appeal
bid decision.
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513; 514......................... File statement and 2.................. 100 200
detailed report of
production. Make
documents available to
BOEM.
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515.............................. Request exemption from Requirement not considered IC under 0
bidding restrictions; 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
submit appropriate
information.
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516.............................. File agreement on 3.5................ 2 7
determination of lessee
following BOEM's notice
of tie bid.
520; 521; 600(c)................. Execute lease (includes 1.................. 852 852
submission of evidence
of authorized agent,
completion of steps
leading to lease
execution, and request
adjusted effective date
of lease); submit
required data and
rental.
520(b)........................... Provide acceptable bond 0.25............... 1 1
for payment of a
deferred bonus.
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Subtotal..................... ........................ ................... 2,955 11,060
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Subparts F, G, H
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700-716.......................... File application and 1.................. 1,414 1,414
required information
for assignment or
transfer of record
title or any other
lease interest (Form
BOEM-0150) (includes
sale, sublease,
segregation exchange,
transfer); request
effective date and
confidentiality;
provide notifications.
**.
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$198 fee x 1,414 forms = $279,972
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715(a); 808(a)................... File required 1.................. 2,369 2,369
instruments creating or
transferring working
interests, etc., for
record purposes. **.
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$29 fee x 2,369 filings = $68,701
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715(b); 808(b)................... Submit ``non-required'' .25................ 11,518 2,880
documents, for record
purposes that
respondents want BOEM
to file with the lease
document. (Accepted on
behalf of lessees as a
service; BOEM does not
require nor need them.).
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$29 fee x 11,518 filings = $334,022
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800-810.......................... File application and 1.................. 421 421
required information
for assignment or
transfer of operating
interest (Form BOEM-
0151) (includes sale,
sublease, segregation
exchange, severance,
transfer); request
effective date; provide
notifications. **.
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$198 fee x 421 forms = $83,358
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Subtotal..................... ........................ ................... 15,722 7,084
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$766,053
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Subpart I
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900(a)-(e); 901; 902; 903(a)..... Submit form for OCS 0.33............... 135 45
mineral lessee's and
operator's bond (Form
BOEM-2028); execute
bond.
900(c), (d), (f), (g); 901(c), Demonstrate financial 3.5................ 166 581
(d), (f); 902(e). worth and ability to
carry out present and
future financial
obligations, request
approval of another
form of security, or
request reduction in
amount of supplemental
bond required on BOEM-
approved forms. Monitor
and submit required
information.
900(e); 901; 902; 903(a)......... Submit form for OCS 0.25............... 141 35
mineral lessee's and
operator's supplemental
plugging & abandonment
bond (Form BOEM-2028A);
execute bond.
900(f), (g)...................... Submit authority for 2.................. 12 24
Regional Director to
sell Treasury or
alternate type of
securities.
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901.............................. Submit exploration plan, IC burden covered in separate 0
development and approved collection for 1010-0151,
production plan, 30 CFR part 550, subpart B.
development operations
coordination document.
901(f)........................... Submit oral/written Requirement not considered IC under 0
comment on adjusted 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
bond amount and
information.
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903(b)........................... Notify BOEM of any lapse 1.................. 4 4
in bond coverage and
action filed alleging
lessee, surety, or
guarantor is insolvent
or bankrupt.
904.............................. Provide plan and 12................. 2 24
instructions to fund
lease-specific
abandonment account and
related information;
request approval to
withdraw funds.
905.............................. Provide third-party 19................. 46 874
guarantee, indemnity
agreement, financial
and required
information, related
notices, reports, and
annual update; notify
BOEM if guarantor
becomes unqualified.
905(d)(3); 906................... Provide notice of and 0.5................ 378 189
request approval to
terminate period of
liability, cancel bond,
or other security;
provide required
information.
907(c)(2)........................ Provide information to 16................. 5 80
demonstrate lease will
be brought into
compliance.
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Subtotal..................... ........................ ................... 889 1,856
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Subpart K
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1101............................. Request relinquishment 1.................. 247 247
(Form BOEM-0152) of
lease; submit required
information.
1102............................. Request additional time 1.................. 1 1
to bring lease into
compliance.
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1102(c).......................... Comment on cancellation. Requirement not considered IC under 0
5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
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Subtotal..................... ........................ ................... 248 248
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30 CFR 556 Total......... ........................ ................... 20,970 21,110
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........................ $766,053 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
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Average
number of Annual burden
30 CFR Part 560 Reporting requirement * Hour burden annual hours
responses
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560.224(a)....................... Request BOEM to Requirement not considered IC under 0
reconsider field 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9)
assignment of a lease.
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560.500.......................... Submit required 1.................. 800 800
documentation
electronically through
BOEM-approved system;
comply with filing
specifications, as
directed by notice in
the Federal Register
(e.g., bonding info.).
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30 CFR 560 Total............. ........................ ................... 800 800
Total Reporting for ........................ ................... 21,826 21,935
Collection.
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........................ ................... $766,053 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
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* In the future, BOEM may require electronic filing of certain submissions.
** Cost recovery/service fees.
--For requests of approval for various operations or submission of plans or applications, the burdens are
included with other OMB-approved collections: for BOEM, 30 CFR part 550 (subpart A, Control Number 1010-0114;
subpart B, Control Number 1010-0151); and for BSEE, 30 CFR part 250 (subpart A, Control Number 1014-0022;
subpart D, Control Number 1014-0018).
--All submission for designation of operator (Form BOEM-1123) under 30 CFR parts 550, 556, and 560 are captured
in OMB Control Number 1010-0114.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period on
this proposed ICR was published on May 24, 2022 (87 FR 31576). BOEM did
not receive any comments during the 60-day comment period.
BOEM is again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR. BOEM is
especially interested in public comments addressing the following
issues: (1) is the collection necessary to the proper functions of
BOEM; (2) what can BOEM do to ensure that this information is processed
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the burden estimate accurate; (4)
how might BOEM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might BOEM minimize the burden
of this collection on the respondents, including minimizing the burden
through the use of information technology?
Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of
public record and will be available for public review on
www.reginfo.gov. You should be aware that your entire comment--
including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personally identifiable information included in your comment--may be
made publicly available. Even if BOEM withholds your information in the
context of this ICR, your comment is subject to the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). If your comment is requested under the FOIA,
your information will only be withheld if BOEM determines that a FOIA
exemption to disclosure applies. BOEM will make such a determination in
accordance with the Department of the Interior's (DOI) FOIA regulations
and applicable law.
In order for BOEM to consider withholding from disclosure your
personally identifiable information, you must identify, in a cover
letter, any information contained in your comments that, if released,
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of your personal
privacy. You must also briefly describe any possible harmful
consequence of the disclosure of information, such as embarrassment,
injury, or other harm.
Note that BOEM will make available for public inspection all
comments on www.reginfo.gov, in their entirety, submitted by
organizations and businesses or by individuals identifying themselves
as representatives of organizations or businesses.
BOEM protects proprietary information in accordance with FOIA (5
U.S.C. 552), DOI's implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and 30 CFR
parts 550 and 552 promulgated pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1352(c)).
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid
OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Karen Thundiyil,
Chief, Office of Regulations, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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