[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5234-5237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01552]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0081; Docket ID: BOEM-2017-0016]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur
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 to renew an
information collection request (ICR).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 30, 2020.
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 1010-0081 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Anna Atkinson by email, or by telephone at 703-
787-1025.
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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 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.
BOEM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR described below. We
are especially interested in public comment 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 will be
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 our
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of
this ICR. You should be aware that your entire comment--including your
address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable
information--may be made publicly available at any time. In order for
BOEM to withhold from disclosure your personally identifiable
information, you must identify any information contained in the
submittal of your comments that, if released, would constitute a
clearly unwarranted invasion of your personal privacy. You must also
briefly describe any possible harmful consequences of the disclosure of
information, such as embarrassment, injury, or other harm. While you
can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
BOEM protects proprietary information in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Department of the
Interior's implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under
applicable sections of 30 CFR parts 550 and 552 promulgated pursuant to
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) at 43 U.S.C. 1352(c).
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1334 and
43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(1)) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue
regulations to grant to qualified persons who offer the highest cash
bonus on a basis of competitive bidding, leases of any mineral other
than oil, gas, and sulphur in any area of the Outer Continental Shelf
not then under lease for such mineral upon such royalty, rental, and
other terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe at the time
of offering the area for lease.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 582 carry out these statutory
requirements by governing mining operations within the OCS for minerals
other than oil, gas, and sulphur and establishing a comprehensive
regulatory program for such minerals.
There has been no competitive leasing activity in the OCS for
minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur for many years. Accordingly,
BOEM has not generally collected information under this Part of its
regulations. However, since these are regulatory requirements, the
potential exists for information to be collected. Therefore, we are
renewing OMB approval for this information collection.
BOEM will use the information required by 30 CFR part 582 to
determine if lessees are complying with the regulations for mining
minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur. BOEM will also use the
information to ensure that such operations are conducted in a manner
that will result in orderly resource recovery, development, and the
protection of the human, marine, and coastal environments and for
technical and environmental evaluations which provide a basis for BOEM
to make informed decisions to approve, disapprove, or require
modification of the proposed activities.
We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Department's implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2), 30 CFR 582.5 and 582.6, and applicable
sections of 30 CFR parts 580 and 581. No items of a sensitive nature
are collected.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR 582, Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0081.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: As there are no active respondents, we
estimated the potential annual number of respondents to be one.
Potential respondents are OCS lessees.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: As there are no active
respondents, we estimated the potential annual number of respondents to
be one.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 212 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory or voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly; quarterly; on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: We have identified no
non-hour paperwork cost burdens for this collection.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect the
burden estimate for the renewal will be 212 hours. The following table
details the individual BOEM components and respective hour burden
estimates of this ICR. 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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Average
Reporting or recordkeeping number of Annual burden
Citation 30 CFR 582 requirement Hour burden annual hours
responses
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Subpart A--General
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4; 21(b)........................... Governors, other Federal/ 10 1 10
State agencies, lessees,
interested parties, and
others review and provide
comments/recommendations
on all plans and
environmental information.
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4(b); 12(b)(2); 21; 22; 25; 26; 28. Submit delineation plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information, contingency
plan, monitoring program,
and various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and required
information.
4(c); 12(c)(2); 21; 23; 25; 26; 28. Submit testing plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information, contingency
plan, monitoring program,
and various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and required
information.
4(d); 12(d)(2); 21; 24; 25; 26; 28. Submit mining plan, 40 1 40
including environmental
information, contingency
plan, monitoring program,
and various requests for
approval referred to
throughout; submit
modifications and required
information.
5.................................. Request non-disclosure of 10 1 10
G&G info; provide consent;
demonstrate loss of
competitive position.
6.................................. Governors of adjacent 10 1 10
States request proprietary
data, samples, etc., and
disclosure agreement with
BOEM.
7.................................. Governor of affected State 10 1 10
initiates negotiations on
jurisdictional
controversy, etc., and
enters agreement with BOEM.
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Subtotal....................... ........................... .............. 7 160
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Subpart B--Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
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11(c); 20(h); 30................... Apply for right-of-use and 30 1 30
easement; submit
confirmations,
demonstrations, and
notifications.
11(d).............................. Request consolidation/ 1 1 1
splitting of two or more
OCS mineral leases or
portions.
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20(h).............................. Request approval of Burden included with 0
operations or departure applicable plans.
from operating
requirements.
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14................................. Submit response copy of 2 1 2
form BOEM-1832 indicating
date violations (INCs)
corrected.
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Subtotal....................... ........................... .............. 3 33
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Subpart C--Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
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20(a), (g); 29(i).................. Make available all mineral Burden included with 0
resource or environmental individual reporting
data and information; requirements below.
submit reports and
maintain records, as
specified.
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20(b) thru (e)..................... Submit designation of 1 1 1
payor, operator, or local
representative; submit
changes, terminations,
notifications.
21(d).............................. Notify BOEM of preliminary 1 1 1
activities.
29(a).............................. Submit monthly report of 1 1 1
minerals produced; request
extension.
29(b), (c)......................... Submit quarterly status and 5 1 5
final report on
exploration and/or testing
activities.
29(d).............................. Submit results of 5 1 5
environmental monitoring
activities.
29(e).............................. Submit marked and certified 1 1 1
maps annually or as
required.
29(f).............................. Maintain rock, minerals, 1 1 1
and core samples for 5
years and make available
upon request.
29(g).............................. Maintain original data and 1 1 1
information and navigation
tapes as long as lease is
in effect and make
available upon request.
29(h).............................. Maintain hard mineral 1 1 1
records and make available
upon request.
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Subtotal....................... ........................... .............. 9 17
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Subpart D--Payments
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40................................. Submit surety, personal 2 1 2
bond, or approved
alternative.
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Subpart E--Appeals
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50; 15............................. File an appeal............. Burden exempt under 5 CFR 0
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
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Total Burden............... ........................... .............. 20 212
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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.).
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2020-01552 Filed 1-28-20; 8:45 am]
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