[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67653-67654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33749]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Office 
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently approved collection, 1010-
0049.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Act) the collection of information 
discussed below. The Act requires that OMB provide interested Federal 
agencies and the public an opportunity to comment on information 
collection requests. The Act also provides that 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.

DATES: Submit written comments by January 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and suggestions directly to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Department of the Interior (1010-0049), 725 17th Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20503. Send a copy of your comments to the Rules 
Processing Team, Mail Stop 4020, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden 
Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexis London, Rules Processing Team, 
Engineering and Operations Division, Minerals Management Service, 
telephone (703) 787-1600. You may obtain copies of the supporting 
statement and collection of information by contacting the MMS 
Information Collection Clearance Officer at (202) 208-7744.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart B, Exploration and Development and 
Production Plans.
    OMB Number: 1010-0049.
    Abstract: Respondents provide information and maintain records on 
their proposed exploration or development and production activities on 
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The MMS uses the information to 
ensure that OCS operations are carried out in a manner that is safe, 
pollution free, do not interfere with the rights of other users, and 
conserve the resources of the OCS. Responses to this collection of 
information are mandatory. The MMS will protect proprietary information 
in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and 30 CFR 250.18, 
Data and information to be made available to the public.
    Description of Respondents: Federal OCS oil and gas and sulphur 
lessees.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 130.
    Frequency: The frequency of response is on occasion.
    Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Reporting and recordkeeping 
``hour'' burden of 269,438 hours (see chart below); no reporting and 
recordkeeping ``cost''.

                                                Burden Breakdown                                                
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                                                                                                         Annual 
                                        Reporting      Average number per year        Burden per         burden 
                                       requirement                                   requirement         hours  
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Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart B and                                                                               
 related NTLs:                                                                                                  
    31............................  Notify MMS of     10 notices..............  1....................         10
                                     preliminary                                                                
                                     activities.                                                                
    33............................  Submit initial    288 plans...............  580 hours............    167,040
                                     exploration                                                                
                                     plan, including                                                            
                                     surveys,                                                                   
                                     reports,                                                                   
                                     studies, etc.                                                              
    33............................  Submit revised    185 revisions...........  80 hours.............     14,800
                                     exploration                                                                
                                     plan, including                                                            
                                     surveys,                                                                   
                                     reports,                                                                   
                                     studies, etc.                                                              
    34............................  Submit initial    97 plans................  580 hours............     56,260
                                     development and                                                            
                                     production plan                                                            
                                     (or development                                                            
                                     operations                                                                 
                                     coordination                                                               
                                     document used                                                              
                                     in western                                                                 
                                     GOM), including                                                            
                                     surveys,                                                                   
                                     reports,                                                                   
                                     studies, etc.                                                              
    34............................  Submit revised    294 revisions...........  82 hours.............     24,108
                                     development and                                                            
                                     production plan                                                            
                                     (or development                                                            
                                     operations                                                                 
                                     coordination                                                               
                                     document used                                                              
                                     in western                                                                 
                                     GOM), including                                                            
                                     surveys,                                                                   
                                     reports,                                                                   
                                     studies, etc.                                                              
    34............................  Submit            12 plans................  580 hours............      6,960
                                     supplemental                                                               
                                     deepwater                                                                  
                                     operations                                                                 
                                     plans for                                                                  
                                     projects in GOM                                                            
                                     water depths                                                               
                                     greater than                                                               
                                     1,000 feet and                                                             
                                     projects                                                                   
                                     utilizing                                                                  
                                     subsea                                                                     
                                     production                                                                 
                                     technology.                                                                
        Total Reporting.............................  886 responses...........  .....................    269,178
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 Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart B and                                                                              
 related NTLs:                                                                                                  
    Supplemental NTLs.............  Retain original   130.....................  2 hours..............        260
                                     copies of                                                                  
                                     surveys,                                                                   
                                     studies,                                                                   
                                     reports, etc.                                                              
                                     (Note:                                                                     
                                     Respondents                                                                
                                     would retain                                                               
                                     these as part                                                              
                                     of usual &                                                                 
                                     customary                                                                  
                                     business                                                                   
                                     activities. The                                                            
                                     burden is to                                                               
                                     make them                                                                  
                                     available to                                                               
                                     MMS if needed.).                                                           
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        Total recordkeeping.......  ................  ........................  .....................        260
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    Comments: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Section 3506 (c)(2)(A), each agency must provide notice and otherwise 
consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning 
this collection of information. Comments are specifically solicited in 
order to: (a) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) evaluate 
the accuracy of the burden estimates for the proposed collection of 
information; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Submit your comments to the offices listed in the addresses section 
of this notice. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the 
information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, in 
order to assure maximum consideration, OMB should receive your comments 
by January 28, 1998.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Jo Ann Lauterbach (202) 208-7744.

    Dated: November 25, 1997.
E. P. Danenberger,
Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
[FR Doc. 97-33749 Filed 12-24-97; 8:45 am]
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