[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42428-42430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15129]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0191; Docket ID: BOEM-2017-0016]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Negotiated
Noncompetitive Agreement for the Use of Sand, Gravel and Shell
Resources on 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 to renew an
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information collection request (ICR) with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
September 14, 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 1010-0191 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.
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.
BOEM is 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
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 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).
Abstract: In 2017, BOEM published a final rule that created part
583 in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations to address the use
of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand, gravel and shell resources for
shore protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetlands restoration
projects by Federal, State or local government agencies, or for use in
construction projects authorized by or funded in whole or in part by
the Federal Government.
The OCS Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. as amended, authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to
administer leasing of mineral resources on the OCS. Section 1337(k)(1)
authorizes the Secretary ``. . . to grant to the qualified persons
offering the highest cash bonuses on a basis of competitive bidding
leases of any mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur in any area of
the [O]uter 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.''
An amendment to the OCS Lands Act authorizes the Secretary to negotiate
agreements (in lieu of the previously required competitive bidding
process) for the use of OCS sand, gravel, and shell resources for
certain specified types of public uses. The specified uses will support
construction of governmental projects for beach nourishment, shore
protection, and wetlands enhancement, or any such project authorized by
the Federal Government.
Under the authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior,
BOEM is authorized, pursuant to section 1337(k)(2) of the OCS Lands
Act, to convey rights to OCS sand, gravel, and shell resources by
negotiated noncompetitive agreement for use in shore protection and
beach and coastal restoration, or for use in construction projects
funded in whole or part by or authorized by the Federal Government.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 583, Negotiated Noncompetitive
Agreement for the Use of Sand, Gravel and Shell Resources on the Outer
Continental Shelf.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0191.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Renewal with revisions of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal,
State, or local governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 45 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 299 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to retain or obtain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: 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 estimate that
the annual reporting burden for this collection is 299, which would be
an increase of 56 annual burden hours from the OMB-approved burden
hours. This increase is due to changes in estimated hour burdens and
number of responses related to 30 CFR 583, subpart C, since the
publication of the regulations in 2017. The hour burden estimates would
be revised to more accurately update the number of state and local
governments requesting negotiated noncompetitive agreements from BOEM.
In addition, BOEM has reviewed the hour burdens for requested
information under this subpart, and the increase would better reflect
hours it takes for respondent to collect and submit the information.
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Burden Table
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Average
Reporting and recordkeeping number of Annual burden
Citation 30 CFR 583 subpart A requirement Hour burden annual hours
responses
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Subpart A--General--Federal, State, & local governments
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125........................... Apply for reconsideration to the 4 1 4
BOEM Director within 15 days of
notification; include statement
of reasons; 1 copy to program
office.
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Total Subpart A........... ................................ .............. 1 4
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Average number
Citation 30 CFR 583 subpart C Reporting and recordkeeping Hour burden of annual Annual burden
requirement responses hours
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Subpart C--OCS Sand, Gravel, & Shell Resources Negotiated Agreements--State & local governments
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300.......................... Submit to BOEM a written 20 8 160
request to obtain agreement;
including, but not limited to:
Detailed description of
project; borrow area(s) and
placement area(s); maps
(geographic coordinates); G&G
data; description/
documentation of environmental
evaluations; target dates;
description of parties
involved; status of required
permits, licenses, or
authorizations; description of
potential conflicts with CZMA
plans and other applicable
requirements; points of
contact info. of all parties
involved; statement of funding.
305; 310(d).................. Submit additional information 5 5 25
as requested by BOEM.
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315(b);...................... Request BOEM Director for Burden covered under 30 CFR 583 0
reconsideration of a Subpart A
disapproved agreement;.
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315(c)-(e)................... Review, comment, and negotiate 8 8 64
draft agreement; sign and
return copies for execution by
BOEM.
335(a)....................... Submit written notification to 2 8 16
BOEM once resources authorized
are obtained.
340.......................... Verify that all contractors 2 8 16
comply with 2 CFR 180 & 2 CFR
1400 in contract/transaction.
345.......................... Submit written request to 2 2 4
extend, modify, or change
agreement to BOEM at least 180
days before expiration; any
necessary information and
evaluations documentation
requested by BOEM; sign and
return amendment; request BOEM
Director for reconsideration.
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345(b)....................... Submit written request for 2 5 10
letter amendment.
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Total Subpart C.......... ............................... .............. 44 295
Grand Total.......... ............................... .............. 45 299
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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. 2020-15129 Filed 7-13-20; 8:45 am]
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