[Federal Register: April 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 68)]
[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.
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ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0091).
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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 254, ``Oil-Spill Response
Requirements for Facilities Located Seaward of the Coast Line.''
DATES: Submit written comments by June 9, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods
listed below. Please use the Information Collection Number 1010-0091 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 1010-0091 in the subject line.
Fax: 703-787-1093. Identify with Information Collection
Number 1010-0091.
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 1010-0091'' 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 254, Oil-Spill Response Requirements for Facilities
Located Seaward of the Coast Line.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0091.
Abstract: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), requires that a spill-response
plan be submitted for offshore facilities prior to February 18, 1993.
The OPA specifies that after that date, an offshore facility may not
handle, store, or transport oil unless a plan has been submitted. This
authority and responsibility have been delegated to the Minerals
Management Service (MMS). Regulations at 30 CFR 254 establish
requirements for spill-response plans for oil-handling facilities
seaward of the coast line, including associated pipelines.
The MMS uses the information collected under 30 CFR 254 to
determine compliance with OPA by owners/operators. Specifically, MMS
needs the information to:
Determine effectiveness of the spill-response capability
of owners/operators;
Review plans prepared under the regulations of a State and
submitted to MMS to satisfy the requirements of this rule to ensure
that they meet minimum requirements of OPA;
Verify that personnel involved in oil-spill response are
properly trained and familiar with the requirements of the spill-
response plans and to witness spill-response exercises;
Assess the sufficiency and availability of contractor
equipment and materials;
Verify that sufficient quantities of equipment are
available and in working order;
Oversee spill-response efforts and maintain official
records of pollution events; and
Assess the efforts of owners/operators to prevent oil
spills or prevent substantial threats of such discharges.
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 parts 250, 251, and 252. Responses are mandatory or required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency: On occasion and annual.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 193
owners or operators of facilities located in both State and Federal
waters seaward of the coast line.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting burden for this collection is
38,322 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 254 Reporting requirement Hour burden
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254.1(a) thru (d); 254.2(a); Submit spill response 120
254.3 thru 254.5; 254.7; plan for OCS
254.20 thru 254.29; 254.44(b). facilities and
related documents.
254.1(e)....................... Request MMS 0.5
jurisdiction over
facility landward of
coast line (no recent
request received).
254.2(b)....................... Submit certification 15
of capability to
respond to worst case
discharge or
substantial threat of
such.
254.2(c); 254.30............... Submit revised spill 36
response plan--or
notify MMS of no
change--for OCS
facilities at least
every 2 years.
254.2(c)....................... Request deadline 4
extension for
submission of revised
plan.
254.8.......................... Appeal MMS orders or 0
decisions. (Exempt
under 5 CFR 1320.4).
254.40......................... Make records of all 5
OSRO-provided
services, equipment,
personnel available
to MMS.
254.41......................... Ensure attendance of 50
annual training;
retain training
records for 2 years.
254.42(a) thru (e)............. Conduct triennial 110
response plan
exercise; retain
exercise records for
3 years.
254.42(f)...................... Inform MMS of the date 1
of any exercise
(triennial).
254.43......................... Inspect response 3.5
equipment monthly;
retain inspection &
maintenance records
for 2 years.
254.46(a)...................... Notify NRC of all oil 0
spills from owner/
operator facility.
(Burden would be
included in NRC
inventory.).
254.46(b)...................... Notify MMS of oil 2
spills of one barrel
or more from owner/
operator facility;
submit follow-up
report.
254.46(c)...................... Notify MMS & 2
responsible party of
oil spills from
operations at another
facility.
254.50; 254.51................. Submit response plan 42
for facility in State
waters by modifying
existing OCS plan.
254.50; 254.52................. Submit response plan 100
for facility in State
waters following
format for OCS plan.
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254.50; 254.53................. Submit response plan 89
for facility in State
waters developed
under State
requirements.
254.54......................... Submit description of 5
oil-spill prevention
procedures.
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We
have identified no non-hour 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 Procedures: 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: March 30, 2006.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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