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elephants (Elephas maximus) and
biological samples from the four
specimens, from the Dublin Zoo,
Dublin, Ireland, for the purpose
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Phoenix Herpetological
Society, Scottsdale, AZ; Permit No.
PER0027452
IV. Next Steps
The applicant requests a permit to
import three male and three female
captive-bred gharial (Gavialis
gangeticus) and three male and three
female captive-bred mugger crocodile
(Crocodylus palustris kimbula and
Crocodylus palustris palustris) from
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Tamil
Nadu, India, for the purpose of
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Milwaukee County Zoo,
Milwaukee, WI; Permit No. PER3214118
The applicant requests a permit to
import one female captive-bred gorilla
(Gorilla gorilla) from Toronto Zoo in
Toronto, Canada, for the purpose of
enhancing the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification is for a
single import.
Applicant: Metro Richmond Zoo,
Moseley, VA; Permit No. PER0046176
The applicant requests a permit to
export five live captive-bred cheetah
(Acinonyx jubatus) to Kuzuko Private
Game Reserve in Somerset East, South
Africa, for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species.
This notification is for a single export.
Applicant: Houston Zoo Inc., Houston,
TX; Permit No. PER3318289
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The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) for the following species, to
enhance the propagation or survival of
the species. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the
applicant over a 5-year period.
Common name
Scientific name
Baird’s tapir ...............
Southern white rhinoceros.
Asian elephant ..........
Tapirus bairdii.
Ceratotherium simum
simum.
Elephas maximus.
Multiple Trophy Applicants
The following applicants request
permits to import sport-hunted trophies
of male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
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for the purpose of enhancing the
propagation or survival of the species.
• Deborah Holland, New Market, AL;
Permit No. PER3088762
• Walter S. Poskey, Lufkin, TX; Permit
No. PER3089292
• Arnold J. Olsen, Lucas, TX; Permit
No. PER3115428
After the comment period closes, we
will make decisions regarding permit
issuance. If we issue permits to any of
the applicants listed in this notice, we
will publish a notice in the Federal
Register. You may locate the notice
announcing the permit issuance by
searching https://www.regulations.gov
for the permit number listed above in
this document. For example, to find
information about the potential issuance
of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to
regulations.gov and search for
‘‘12345A’’.
V. Authority
We issue this notice under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and its implementing regulations.
Brenda Tapia,
Supervisory Program Analyst/Data
Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division
of Management Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010–0048; Docket
ID: BOEM–2023–0004]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Geological and Geophysical
(G&G) Explorations of 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) proposes this information
collection request (ICR) to renew Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number 1010–0048.
DATES: Comments must be received by
BOEM no later than September 15,
2023.
SUMMARY:
Send your comments on
this ICR by mail to the BOEM
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Anna Atkinson, Bureau of
ADDRESSES:
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Ocean Energy Management, 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia
20166; or by email to anna.atkinson@
boem.gov. Please reference OMB control
number 1010–0048 in the subject line of
your comments. You may also view and
comment on the ICR and its related
documents by searching the docket
number ‘‘BOEM–2023–0004’’ at https://
www.regulations.gov.
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 of the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact 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.
BOEM is soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR described below. 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.
BOEM will include or summarize each
comment in its ICR to OMB for approval
of this information collection. 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 at any time.
BOEM will make available for public
inspection all comments in their
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entirety (except proprietary information)
submitted by organizations and
businesses, or by individuals identifying
themselves as representatives of
organizations or businesses. BOEM
protects proprietary information in
accordance with FOIA and the DOI’s
implementing regulations.
For BOEM to consider withholding
from disclosure your personally
identifiable information, you must
identify, in a cover letter, any
information contained in your comment
that, if released, would constitute a
clearly unwarranted invasion of your
privacy. You must also briefly describe
any possible harmful consequences of
the disclosure of information, such as
embarrassment, injury, or other harm.
Even if BOEM withholds your
personally identifiable information in
the context of this ICR, your comment
is subject to the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552). If your
comment is requested under FOIA, your
information will only be withheld if a
determination is made that one of the
FOIA exemptions to disclosure applies.
Such a determination will be made in
accordance with the DOI’s FOIA
implementing regulations (43 CFR part
2) and applicable law.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 551,
‘‘Geological and Geophysical (G&G)
Explorations of the Outer Continental
Shelf.’’
Abstract: This ICR concerns the
paperwork requirement in the
regulations in 30 CFR part 551. This
request also covers Form BOEM–0327,
‘‘Requirements for Geological and
Geophysical Explorations or Scientific
Research on the Outer Continental
Shelf.’’
Section 11(g) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1340(g)), authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to prescribe
rules and regulations to govern the
issuance of permits for G&G exploration
on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
The OCSLA states that ‘‘any person
authorized by the Secretary may
conduct geological and geophysical
explorations in the OCS, which do not
interfere with or endanger actual
operations under any lease maintained
or granted pursuant to this subchapter,
and which are not unduly harmful to
aquatic life in such area.’’ It further
provides that permits to conduct such
activities may only be issued if it is
determined that the applicant is
qualified; the activities will not interfere
with or endanger operations under any
lease issued or maintained pursuant to
OCSLA; and the activities will not be
unduly harmful to aquatic life, result in
pollution, create hazardous or unsafe
conditions, unreasonably interfere with
other uses of the area, or disturb any
site, structure, or object of historical or
archaeological significance.
Applicants for permits are required to
submit Form BOEM–0327 to provide the
information necessary to evaluate their
qualifications. Upon BOEM approval of
the application, respondents are issued
a permit using Form BOEM–0328,
‘‘Permit for Geophysical Exploration for
Mineral Resources or Scientific
Research on the Outer Continental
Shelf,’’ for conducting geophysical
exploration for mineral resources or
scientific research, or Form BOEM–
0329, ‘‘Permit for Geological
Exploration for Mineral Resources or
Scientific Research on the Outer
Continental Shelf,’’ for conducting
geological exploration for mineral
resources or scientific research. These
permits are filled in by BOEM and do
not incur a respondent hour burden.
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A–25
authorize Federal agencies to recover
the full cost of services that confer
special benefits. All G&G permits are
subject to cost recovery, and BOEM
regulations specify service fees for these
requests.
Requirements for G&G Exploration or
Scientific Research on the OCS are
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contained in 30 CFR part 551 and are
the subject of this information collection
renewal. BOEM is also renewing Form
BOEM–0327. This form outlines the
requirements for G&G activities
requiring permits and notices and
contains the application that the
respondent submits to BOEM for
approval as well as a nonexclusive use
agreement for scientific research, if
applicable.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0048.
Form Number: BOEM–0327,
‘‘Requirements for Geological and
Geophysical Explorations or Scientific
Research on the Outer Continental
Shelf.’’
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur permittees or
notice filers.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 578 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 21,454 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion,
annual, or as specified in permit.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour
Burden Cost: $116,696.
The currently approved OMB
paperwork burden is 35,254 annual
burden hours, 688 annual responses,
and the non-hour cost burden totals
$136,816. Due to a reduction in the
number of annual responses to 578, the
annual burden for this renewal is
adjusted to 21,454 hours and the nonhour cost burden is adjusted to
$116,696. The following table details
the regulatory sections containing
information collections and their
respective hour burden estimates. In
calculating the burdens, we assumed
that respondents perform certain
requirements in the normal course of
their activities. We consider these to be
usual and customary and took that into
account in estimating the burden.
BURDEN TABLE
Non-hour cost burden *
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Citation 30 CFR 551
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
Hour burden
Average number of
annual responses
Annual
burden
hours
1,000 Alaska ** ...........
1,000 Atlantic & Pacific **.
300 GOM.
2 Applications .............
1 Application ...............
55 Applications ...........
2,000
1,000
16,500
30 CFR 551.1 through 551.6
551.4(a), (b); 551.5(a),
(b), (d); 551.6; 551.7.
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Apply for permits (Form BOEM–0327) to conduct G&G
exploration, including deep stratigraphic tests/revisions
when necessary. Submit required information in manner specified.
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BURDEN TABLE—Continued
Non-hour cost burden *
Citation 30 CFR 551
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
Average number of
annual responses
Hour burden
Annual
burden
hours
58 applications × $2,012 = $116,696
551.4(b); 551.5(c), (d);
551.6.
551.6(b) 551.7(b)(5) .....
Subtotal .................
File notices to conduct scientific research activities, including notice to BOEM prior to beginning and after
concluding activities.
Notify BOEM if specific actions occur; report archaeological resources (no instances reported since 1982).
Consult with other users.
1 ..................................
1 Notice ......................
1
1 ..................................
1 Notice ......................
1
.............................................................................................
.....................................
60 responses ..............
19,502
$116,696 non-hour cost burden
30 CFR 551.7 through 551.9
551.7; 551.8 .................
Submit Application for Permit to Drill (APD) and Supplemental APD to BSEE.
551.7; 551.8(b) .............
Submit information on test drilling activities under a permit, including required information and plan revisions
(e.g., drilling plan and environmental report).
Enter into agreement for group participation in test drilling, including publishing summary statement; provide
BOEM copy of notice/list of participants (no agreements submitted since 1989).
1 ..................................
1 Submission ..............
1
1 ..................................
1 Agreement ...............
1
551.7(d) ........................
Submit bond(s) on deep stratigraphic test and required
securities.
Burden included under 30 CFR Part 556 (1010–
0006).
0
551.8(a) ........................
Request reimbursement for certain costs associated with
BOEM inspections (no requests in many years).
Submit modifications to permits, and status/final reports
on, activities conducted under a permit.
1 ..................................
1 Request ...................
1
38 Alaska ** ................
38 Atlantic & Pacific **
2 GOM ........................
760
380
330
551.9(c) ........................
Notify BOEM to relinquish a permit. ...................................
1/2 ...............................
2 Respondents × 10
Reports = 20.
1 Respondents × 10
Reports = 10.
55 Respondents × 3
Reports = 165.
2 Notices .....................
Subtotal .................
.............................................................................................
.....................................
200 responses ............
1,474
551.7(c) ........................
551.8(b), (c) .................
Burden included under BSEE regulations at 30
CFR 250, Subpart D (1014–0018)
0
1
30 CFR 551.10 through 551.13
551.10(c) ......................
File appeals ........................................................................
551.11; 551.12 .............
Notify BOEM and submit G&G data and/or information
collected and/or processed by permittees, bidders, or
3rd parties, etc., including reports, logs or charts, results, analyses, descriptions, information as required,
and agreements, in manner specified.
Request reimbursement for certain costs associated with
reproducing data/information.
4 ..................................
40 Submissions ..........
160
2 ..................................
40 Submissions ..........
80
.............................................................................................
.....................................
80 responses ..............
240
1 ..................................
2 Comments ...............
2
1 ..................................
2 Comments ...............
2
1 ..................................
2 Commitments ..........
2
1 ..................................
2 Requests .................
2
551.13 ..........................
Subtotal .................
Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c)
0
30 CFR 551.14
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551.14(a), (b) ...............
551.14(c)(2) ..................
551.14(c)(4) ..................
551.1–551.14 ...............
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Submit comments on BOEM intent to disclose data and/
or information to the public.
Submit comments on BOEM intent to disclose data and/
or information to an independent contractor/agent.
Contractor/agent submits written commitment not to sell,
trade, license, or disclose data and/or information without BOEM consent.
General departure and alternative compliance requests
not specifically covered elsewhere in part 551 regulations.
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BURDEN TABLE—Continued
Non-hour cost burden *
Citation 30 CFR 551
Subtotal .................
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
.............................................................................................
Annual
burden
hours
Hour burden
Average number of
annual responses
.....................................
8 responses ................
8
1 ..................................
100 Extensions ...........
100
1 ..................................
130 Recordkeepers ....
130
Extension for Permit Form & Recordkeeping
551.14(b) (BOEM–
0327).
Request extension of permit time period; enter agreements.
Retain G&G data/information for 10 years and make
available to BOEM upon request.
Subtotal .................
.............................................................................................
.....................................
230 responses ............
230
Total Burden ..
.............................................................................................
.....................................
578 Responses ...........
21,454
$116,696 Non-Hour Cost Burden
* Fees are subject to modification per inflation annually.
** Burden hours for the Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific OCS are significantly higher because of NEPA and mitigation requirements. BOEM is accounting for the total time to compile/submit the necessary information to obtain the required authorizations to acquire a BOEM permit. Survey
permits under part 551 have not been issued in the Atlantic or Pacific since 2019 and 2006, respectively, however both regions currently have a
pending survey permit application.
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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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1140–0104]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Application
for Alternate Means of Identification of
Firearm(s) (Marking Variance)—ATF
Form 3311.4
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(ATF), Department of Justice (DOJ), will
be submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register on May 10, 2023, allowing a
60-day comment period.
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Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until
August 16, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have comments especially on the
estimated public burden or associated
response time, suggestions, or need a
copy of the proposed information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information, please
contact: Daniel Hoffman, Firearms
Technology Industry Services Branch,
by phone at (304) 616–4300 or by email
Fire_tech@atf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
are encouraged. Your comments should
address one or more of the following
four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and/or
—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.,
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permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within
30 days of the publication of this notice
on the following website
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 and entering either the title of
the information collection or the OMB
Control Number 1140–0104. This
information collection request may be
viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to view Department of
Justice, information collections
currently under review by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOJ notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information
Collection
1. Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a previously approved
collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Alternate Means of
Identification of Firearms(s) (Marking
Variance).
3. Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0048; Docket ID: BOEM-2023-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Geological and
Geophysical (G&G) Explorations of 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) proposes this information
collection request (ICR) to renew Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number 1010-0048.
DATES: Comments must be received by BOEM no later than September 15,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this ICR by mail 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 1010-0048 in the subject line of your comments. You may also
view and comment on the ICR and its related documents by searching the
docket number ``BOEM-2023-0004'' at https://www.regulations.gov.
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 of 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.
BOEM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR described below.
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. BOEM will include or summarize each comment in its ICR
to OMB for approval of this information collection. 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 at any time. BOEM will make
available for public inspection all comments in their
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entirety (except proprietary information) submitted by organizations
and businesses, or by individuals identifying themselves as
representatives of organizations or businesses. BOEM protects
proprietary information in accordance with FOIA and the DOI's
implementing regulations.
For BOEM to consider withholding from disclosure your personally
identifiable information, you must identify, in a cover letter, any
information contained in your comment that, if released, would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of your privacy. You must
also briefly describe any possible harmful consequences of the
disclosure of information, such as embarrassment, injury, or other
harm.
Even if BOEM withholds your personally identifiable information in
the context of this ICR, your comment is subject to the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552). If your comment is requested
under FOIA, your information will only be withheld if a determination
is made that one of the FOIA exemptions to disclosure applies. Such a
determination will be made in accordance with the DOI's FOIA
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2) and applicable law.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 551, ``Geological and Geophysical
(G&G) Explorations of the Outer Continental Shelf.''
Abstract: This ICR concerns the paperwork requirement in the
regulations in 30 CFR part 551. This request also covers Form BOEM-
0327, ``Requirements for Geological and Geophysical Explorations or
Scientific Research on the Outer Continental Shelf.''
Section 11(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as
amended (43 U.S.C. 1340(g)), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to prescribe rules and regulations to govern the issuance of permits
for G&G exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The OCSLA
states that ``any person authorized by the Secretary may conduct
geological and geophysical explorations in the OCS, which do not
interfere with or endanger actual operations under any lease maintained
or granted pursuant to this subchapter, and which are not unduly
harmful to aquatic life in such area.'' It further provides that
permits to conduct such activities may only be issued if it is
determined that the applicant is qualified; the activities will not
interfere with or endanger operations under any lease issued or
maintained pursuant to OCSLA; and the activities will not be unduly
harmful to aquatic life, result in pollution, create hazardous or
unsafe conditions, unreasonably interfere with other uses of the area,
or disturb any site, structure, or object of historical or
archaeological significance.
Applicants for permits are required to submit Form BOEM-0327 to
provide the information necessary to evaluate their qualifications.
Upon BOEM approval of the application, respondents are issued a permit
using Form BOEM-0328, ``Permit for Geophysical Exploration for Mineral
Resources or Scientific Research on the Outer Continental Shelf,'' for
conducting geophysical exploration for mineral resources or scientific
research, or Form BOEM-0329, ``Permit for Geological Exploration for
Mineral Resources or Scientific Research on the Outer Continental
Shelf,'' for conducting geological exploration for mineral resources or
scientific research. These permits are filled in by BOEM and do not
incur a respondent hour burden.
The Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A-25 authorize Federal agencies to recover the
full cost of services that confer special benefits. All G&G permits are
subject to cost recovery, and BOEM regulations specify service fees for
these requests.
Requirements for G&G Exploration or Scientific Research on the OCS
are contained in 30 CFR part 551 and are the subject of this
information collection renewal. BOEM is also renewing Form BOEM-0327.
This form outlines the requirements for G&G activities requiring
permits and notices and contains the application that the respondent
submits to BOEM for approval as well as a nonexclusive use agreement
for scientific research, if applicable.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0048.
Form Number: BOEM-0327, ``Requirements for Geological and
Geophysical Explorations or Scientific Research on the Outer
Continental Shelf.''
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur permittees or notice filers.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 578 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,454 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion, annual, or as specified in
permit.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: $116,696.
The currently approved OMB paperwork burden is 35,254 annual burden
hours, 688 annual responses, and the non-hour cost burden totals
$136,816. Due to a reduction in the number of annual responses to 578,
the annual burden for this renewal is adjusted to 21,454 hours and the
non-hour cost burden is adjusted to $116,696. The following table
details the regulatory sections containing information collections and
their respective hour burden estimates. In calculating the burdens, we
assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal
course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary
and took that into account in estimating the burden.
Burden Table
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Non-hour cost burden *
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Citation 30 CFR 551 Reporting and recordkeeping Annual
requirement Hour burden Average number of burden
annual responses hours
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30 CFR 551.1 through 551.6
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551.4(a), (b); 551.5(a), (b), Apply for permits (Form BOEM- 1,000 Alaska **... 2 Applications.... 2,000
(d); 551.6; 551.7. 0327) to conduct G&G 1,000 Atlantic & 1 Application..... 1,000
exploration, including deep Pacific **. 55 Applications... 16,500
stratigraphic tests/ 300 GOM...........
revisions when necessary.
Submit required information
in manner specified.
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551.4(b); 551.5(c), (d); 551.6.. File notices to conduct 1................. 1 Notice.......... 1
scientific research
activities, including notice
to BOEM prior to beginning
and after concluding
activities.
551.6(b) 551.7(b)(5)............ Notify BOEM if specific 1................. 1 Notice.......... 1
actions occur; report
archaeological resources (no
instances reported since
1982). Consult with other
users.
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Subtotal.................... ............................. .................. 60 responses...... 19,502
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$116,696 non-hour cost
burden
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30 CFR 551.7 through 551.9
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551.7; 551.8.................... Submit Application for Permit Burden included under BSEE regulations 0
to Drill (APD) and at 30 CFR 250, Subpart D (1014-0018)
Supplemental APD to BSEE.
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551.7; 551.8(b)................. Submit information on test 1................. 1 Submission...... 1
drilling activities under a
permit, including required
information and plan
revisions (e.g., drilling
plan and environmental
report).
551.7(c)........................ Enter into agreement for 1................. 1 Agreement....... 1
group participation in test
drilling, including
publishing summary
statement; provide BOEM copy
of notice/list of
participants (no agreements
submitted since 1989).
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551.7(d)........................ Submit bond(s) on deep Burden included under 30 CFR Part 556 0
stratigraphic test and (1010-0006).
required securities.
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551.8(a)........................ Request reimbursement for 1................. 1 Request......... 1
certain costs associated
with BOEM inspections (no
requests in many years).
551.8(b), (c)................... Submit modifications to 38 Alaska **...... 2 Respondents x 10 760
permits, and status/final 38 Atlantic & Reports = 20. 380
reports on, activities Pacific **. 1 Respondents x 10 330
conducted under a permit. 2 GOM............. Reports = 10.
55 Respondents x 3
Reports = 165.
551.9(c)........................ Notify BOEM to relinquish a 1/2............... 2 Notices......... 1
permit..
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Subtotal.................... ............................. .................. 200 responses..... 1,474
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30 CFR 551.10 through 551.13
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551.10(c)....................... File appeals................. Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c) 0
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551.11; 551.12.................. Notify BOEM and submit G&G 4................. 40 Submissions.... 160
data and/or information
collected and/or processed
by permittees, bidders, or
3rd parties, etc., including
reports, logs or charts,
results, analyses,
descriptions, information as
required, and agreements, in
manner specified.
551.13.......................... Request reimbursement for 2................. 40 Submissions.... 80
certain costs associated
with reproducing data/
information.
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Subtotal.................... ............................. .................. 80 responses...... 240
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30 CFR 551.14
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551.14(a), (b).................. Submit comments on BOEM 1................. 2 Comments........ 2
intent to disclose data and/
or information to the public.
551.14(c)(2).................... Submit comments on BOEM 1................. 2 Comments........ 2
intent to disclose data and/
or information to an
independent contractor/agent.
551.14(c)(4).................... Contractor/agent submits 1................. 2 Commitments..... 2
written commitment not to
sell, trade, license, or
disclose data and/or
information without BOEM
consent.
551.1-551.14.................... General departure and 1................. 2 Requests........ 2
alternative compliance
requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in part
551 regulations.
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Subtotal.................... ............................. .................. 8 responses....... 8
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Extension for Permit Form & Recordkeeping
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551.14(b) (BOEM-0327)........... Request extension of permit 1................. 100 Extensions.... 100
time period; enter
agreements.
Retain G&G data/information 1................. 130 Recordkeepers. 130
for 10 years and make
available to BOEM upon
request.
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Subtotal.................... ............................. .................. 230 responses..... 230
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Total Burden............ ............................. .................. 578 Responses..... 21,454
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$116,696 Non-Hour Cost
Burden
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* Fees are subject to modification per inflation annually.
** Burden hours for the Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific OCS are significantly higher because of NEPA and
mitigation requirements. BOEM is accounting for the total time to compile/submit the necessary information to
obtain the required authorizations to acquire a BOEM permit. Survey permits under part 551 have not been
issued in the Atlantic or Pacific since 2019 and 2006, respectively, however both regions currently have a
pending survey permit application.
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.
[FR Doc. 2023-15059 Filed 7-14-23; 8:45 am]
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