[Federal Register: June 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 104)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0057).
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS
is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
The information collection request (ICR) concerns the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, Subpart C,
``Pollution Prevention and Control.''
DATES: Submit written comments by August 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods
listed below. Please use the Information Collection Number 1010-0057 as
an identifier in your message.
Public Connect on-line commenting system, https://ocsconnect.mms.gov.
Follow the instructions on the Web site for
submitting comments.
E-mail MMS at rules.comments@mms.gov. Identify with
Information Collection Number 1010-0057 in the subject line.
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Fax: 703-787-1093. Identify with Information Collection
Number 1010-0057.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the
Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Rules Process Team
(RPT); 381 Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please
reference ``Information Collection 1010-0057'' in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Rules Processing Team
at (703) 787-1600. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a
copy, at no cost, of the regulations that require the subject
collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and
Control.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0057.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to prescribe rules and
regulations to administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease.
Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and
natural gas resources in a manner which is consistent with the need to
make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs as
rapidly as possible; to balance orderly energy resource development
with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; to ensure
the public a fair and equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and
to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition.
Section 1332(6) states that ``operations in the [O]uter Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe manner by well-trained personnel
using technology, precautions, and techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts, loss of well control, fires,
spillages, physical obstruction to other users of the waters or subsoil
and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause damage to the
environment or to property, or endanger life or health.'' Section
1334(a)(8) requires that regulations prescribed by the Secretary
include provisions ``for compliance with the national ambient air
quality standards pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
seq.), to the extent that activities authorized under this Act
significantly affect the air quality of any State.'' Section 1843(b)
calls for ``regulations requiring all materials, equipment, tools,
containers, and all other items used on the Outer Continental Shelf to
be properly color coded, stamped, or labeled, wherever practicable,
with the owner's identification prior to actual use.''
This is a routine information collection request (ICR) concerning
the regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart C, Pollution Prevention and
Control. It also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators
(NTLs) that the Minerals Management Service (MMS) issues to clarify and
provide additional guidance on some aspects of the regulations.
We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under regulations at 30
CFR 250.196, ``Data and information to be made available to the
public.'' No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses are
mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion, monthly, or annually, daily for inspection
recordkeeping; varies by section.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 130
Federal OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees and 17 states.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting burden for this collection is
159,913 hours. The following chart details the individual 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.
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Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart C and NTL(s) Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Hour burden
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Reporting Requirement
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300(b)(1), (2)......................................... Obtain approval to add petroleum-based 3.
substance to drilling mud system or approval
for method of disposal of drill cuttings,
sand, & other well solids, including those
containing naturally occurring radioactive
material (NORM).
300(c)................................................. Mark items that could snag or damage fishing \1/2\.
devices.
300(d)................................................. Report items lost overboard.................. 1.
303(a) thru (d), (i), (j); 304(a), (f)................. Submit, modify, or revise Exploration Plans Burden covered under 1010-0049.
and Development and Production Plans; submit
information required under 30 CFR 250,
subpart B.
303(k); 304(g)......................................... If requested, submit additional or follow-up 8.
monitoring information for year 2000 study
of selected sites in the BNWA area.
303(k); 304(a), (g).................................... If requested, submit additional or follow-up 4.
monitoring information for year 2000 study
of selected sites in the western/central GOM
area on ozone and regional haze air quality.
303(k); 304(a), (g).................................... Monitor air quality emissions and submit data 2 hours per month x 12 months = 24.
to MMS or to a State (new 1-year study of
sites in the western/central GOM area on
ozone and regional haze air quality; data
collection in 2005; report submitted in
2006).
303(l); 304(h)......................................... Collect and submit meteoro-logical data (not None planned in the next 3 years.
routinely collected).
304(a), (f)............................................ Affected State may submit request to MMS for 4.
basic emission data from existing facilities
to update State's emission inventory.
304(e)(2).............................................. Submit compliance schedule for application of 40.
best available control technology (BACT).
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304(e)(2) Apply for suspension of operations........... Burden covered under 1010-0114...............
304(f)................................................. Submit information to demonstrate that exempt 8.
facility is not significantly affecting air
quality of onshore area of a State.
300-304................................................ General departure and alternative compliance 2.
requests not specifically covered elsewhere
in subpart C regulations.
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Recordkeeping Requirement
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300(d)................................................. Record items lost overboard.................. 1.
301(a)................................................. Inspect drilling/production facilities daily \1/4\ hour/day x 365 days = 91.25.
for pollution; maintain inspection/repair
records 2 years.
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We
have identified no cost burdens for this collection.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated
to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section
3506(c)(2)(A) requires each agency'' * * * to provide notice * * * and
otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of information * * *''. Agencies
must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Agencies must also estimate the ``non-hour cost'' burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of
information. Therefore, if you have costs to generate, maintain, and
disclose this information, you should comment and provide your total
capital and startup cost components or annual operation, maintenance,
and purchase of service components. You should describe the methods you
use to estimate major cost factors, including system and technology
acquisition, expected useful life of capital equipment, discount
rate(s), and the period over which you incur costs. Capital and startup
costs include, among other items, computers and software you purchase
to prepare for collecting information, monitoring, and record storage
facilities. You should not include estimates for equipment or services
purchased: (i) Before October 1, 1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information collection; (iii) for reasons other
than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (iv)
as part of customary and usual business or private practices.
We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them
in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we
will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to
OMB.
Public Comment Procedure: MMS's practice is to make comments,
including names and addresses of respondents, available for public
review. If you wish your name and/or address to be withheld, you must
state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. MMS will honor
this request to the extent allowable by law; however, anonymous
comments will not be considered. All submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public inspection in their entirety.
MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208-7744.
Dated: May 25, 2005.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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