[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31504-31506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10895]


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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 [email protected]. 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.
[FR Doc. 05-10895 Filed 5-31-05; 8:45 am]
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