[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 169 (Friday, August 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50382-50387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17278]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0114).

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we 
are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information 
collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork 
requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, Subpart A, General, 
and related documents. This notice also provides the public a second 
opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory 
requirements.

DATES: Submit written comments by October 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments either by fax (202) 395-6566 or 
email ([email protected]) directly to the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department 
of the Interior (1010-0114). Mail or hand carry a copy of your comments 
to the Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service; 
Attention: Cheryl Blundon; Mail Stop 4024; 381 Elden Street; Herndon, 
Virginia 20170-4817. If you wish to email your comments to MMS, the 
address is: [email protected]. Reference Information Collection 
1010-0114 in your subject line and mark your message for return 
receipt. Include your name and return address in your message text.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 
Standards Branch, (703) 787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon 
to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations and forms that require 
the subject collection of information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 30 CFR part 250, Subpart A, General.
    Forms: MMS-132, MMS-1123, MMS-1832.
    OMB Control Number: 1010-0114.
    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 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 that 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 other techniques sufficient to prevent or minimize the likelihood 
of blowouts, loss of well control, fires, spillages, physical 
obstructions 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.''
    The Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the 
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 
1996), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-25, 
authorize Federal agencies to recover the full cost of services that 
confer special benefits. Under the Department of the Interior's (DOI) 
implementing policy, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is required 
to charge fees for services that provide special benefits or privileges 
to an identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those which 
accrue to the public at large.
    Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR 
part 250, subpart A, General. This request also covers the related 
Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that MMS issues to clarify and 
provide additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations. 
Responses are mandatory. No questions of a ``sensitive'' nature are 
asked. We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR 
part 2), and 30 CFR 250.197, ``Data and

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information to be made available to the public or for limited 
inspection.''
    The MMS uses the information collected under the Subpart A 
regulations to ensure that operations on the OCS are carried out in a 
safe and pollution-free manner, do not interfere with the rights of 
other users on the OCS, and balance the protection and development of 
OCS resources. Specifically, we use the information collected to:
     Review records of formal crane operator training, rigger 
training, crane operator qualifications, crane inspections, testing, 
and maintenance to ensure that lessees perform operations in a safe and 
workmanlike manner and that equipment is maintained in a safe 
condition. The MMS also uses the information to make certain that all 
new and existing cranes installed on OCS fixed platforms must be 
equipped with anti-two block safety devices, and to assure that uniform 
methods are employed by lessees for load testing of cranes.
     Review welding, burning, and hot tapping plans, 
procedures, and records to ensure that these activities are conducted 
in a safe and workmanlike manner by trained and experienced personnel.
     Provide lessees greater flexibility to comply with 
regulatory requirements through approval of alternative equipment or 
procedures and departures to regulations if they demonstrate equal or 
better compliance with the appropriate performance standards.
     Determine the capability of a well to produce oil or gas 
in paying quantities or to determine the possible need for additional 
wells resulting in minimum royalty status on a lease. If a well does 
not yield hydrocarbons in sufficient quantity to warrant continued 
operation and production, MMS uses the information to verify the claim 
and to release the lessee from lease obligations. Conversely, the 
information is used to extend the term of the lease if additional wells 
will warrant continued operation and production.
     Ensure that injection of gas promotes conservation of 
natural resources, prevents waste, and that subsurface storage of 
natural gas does not unduly interfere with development and production 
operations under existing leases.
     Ensure the appropriateness of reimbursing lessees for 
costs incurred in reproducing geological and geophysical (G&G) data and 
information for submission to MMS and processing or reprocessing G&G 
information in a form and manner other than that normally used in the 
conduct of a lessee's business, or to determine the proper 
reimbursement of costs incurred during inspections.
     Record the designation of an operator authorized to act on 
behalf of the lessee and to fulfill the lessee's obligations under the 
OCS Lands Act and implementing regulations, or to record the local 
agent empowered to receive notices and comply with regulatory orders 
issued (Form MMS-1123).
     Determine if an application for right-of-use and easement 
serves the purpose specified in the grant when conducting exploration, 
development, and production activities or other operations on or off 
the lease; is maintained for such purposes; and does not unreasonably 
interfere with the operations of any other lessee.
     Provide for orderly development of leases through the use 
of information to determine the appropriateness of lessee requests for 
suspension of operations, including production. For example, MMS needs 
the information to determine that a suspension is necessary to: (1) 
Ensure proper lease development, (2) allow time to construct or 
negotiate use of transportation facilities, (3) allow reasonable time 
to enter into a sales contract, (4) allow for unavoidable situations, 
(5) avoid continued operations resulting in premature abandonment of a 
producing well(s) that would be uneconomic, (6) comply with the 
National Environmental Policy Act or to conduct an environmental 
analysis, (7) install equipment for safety and environmental 
protection, (8) allow time for inordinate delays encountered in 
obtaining required permits or consents, (9) comply with judicial 
decrees, or (10) avoid activities that pose a threat of serious, 
irreparable, or immediate harm.
     Improve safety and environmental protection on the OCS, 
through collection and analysis of accident reports to ascertain the 
cause of the accidents and, to determine ways to prevent recurrences.
     Ascertain when the lease ceases production or when the 
last well ceases production in order to determine the 180th day after 
the date of completion of the last production. This requirement is 
expanded in the final rule to include reporting when lease production 
is initiated, resumes before the end of the 180-day period after 
production ceased, and when leaseholding operations occur during the 
referenced 180-day interval. The MMS will use this information to 
efficiently maintain the lessee/operator lease status.
     Approve requests to cancel leases.
     Be informed when there could be a major disruption in the 
availability and supply of natural gas and oil due to natural 
occurrences/hurricanes, to advise the U.S. Coast Guard in case of the 
need to rescue offshore workers in distress, to monitor damage to 
offshore platforms and drilling rigs, and to advise the news media and 
interested public entities when production is shut in and when resumed. 
The OCS operations produce more than one-quarter of the Nation's 
natural gas and more than one-sixth of its oil, and it is essential to 
know when production is interrupted. The Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR) 
uses a reporting form for respondents to report evacuation statistics 
when necessary (Form MMS-132, Evacuation Statistics). It is sent to 
respondents at the onset of each ``hurricane season'' in the GOMR.
     Allow operators who exhibit unacceptable performance an 
incremental approach to improving their overall performance prior to a 
final decision to disqualify an operator or to pursue debarment 
proceedings through the execution of a performance improvement plan 
(PIP). The Subpart A regulations do not address the actual process that 
we will follow in pursuing the disqualification of operators under 
Sec. Sec.  250.135 and 250.136. However, our internal enforcement 
procedures include allowing such operators to demonstrate a commitment 
to acceptable performance by the submission of a PIP.
     Determine that respondents have corrected all Incidents of 
Non-Compliance (INC)(s) identified during inspections (Form MMS-1832). 
The MMS issues this form to the operator. The operator then corrects 
the INC(s) and returns the form to the MMS Regional Supervisor no later 
than 14 days.
     Review records of crane inspection, testing, maintenance, 
and crane operator qualifications to ensure that lessees perform 
operations in a safe and workmanlike manner and maintain equipment in a 
safe condition.
    Frequency: The frequency is ``on occasion'' for most of the 
requirements in Subpart A. The Form MMS-132 is submitted daily during 
the period of emergency.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 1 
State and 130 Federal OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees.
    Estimated Hour and Fee Burden: The estimated annual ``hour'' burden 
for this information collection is a total of 36,239 hours. The 
following chart details the individual components and estimated hour 
burdens and fees. In

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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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                                                                                   Fee
 Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart A        Reporting or      --------------------------------------------------------
    and  related forms/NTLs           recordkeeping                           Average No. of     Annual burden
                                       requirement          Hour burden      annual responses        hours
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                                        Authority and Definition of Terms
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104; Form MMS-1832.............  Appeal orders or        Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c)  0
                                  decisions; appeal
                                  INCs.
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                                              Performance Standards
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109(a); 110....................  Submit welding,         2................  133 plans........  266
                                  burning, and hot
                                  tapping plans.
115; 116.......................  Request determination   5................  90 responses.....  450
                                  of well
                                  producibility; submit
                                  data & information;
                                  notify MMS of test.
118; 119; 121; 124.............  Apply for injection or  10...............  14 applications..  140
                                  subsurface storage of
                                  gas.
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    Subtotal..............................................................  237 responses....  856
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                                                      Fees
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125............................  Service Fees..........  Fees covered individually throughout  0
                                                                        subpart.
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                                                      Forms
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130-133; Form MMS-1832.........  Submit ``green''        2................  1,529 forms......  3,058
                                  response copy of Form
                                  MMS-1832 indicating
                                  date violations
                                  (INCs) corrected.
143; 144; 145; Form MMS-1123...  Submit designation of   1................  1,470 forms......  1,470
                                  operator (Form MMS-
                                  1123--15 mins. only);
                                  report change of
                                  address; notice of
                                  termination; submit
                                  designation of local
                                  agent.
                                                                       $150 fee x 1,470 = $220,500
192; Form MMS-132..............  Daily report of         1................  1,800 reports or   1,800
                                  evacuation statistics                      forms.
                                  for natural
                                  occurrence/hurricane
                                  (Form MMS-132 in the
                                  GOMR) when
                                  circumstances
                                  warrant; inform MMS
                                  when you resume
                                  production.
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    Subtotal..............................................................  4,799 responses..  6,328
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                                                  $220,500
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                                            Inspection of Operations
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130-133........................  Request                 2................  178 requests.....  356
                                  reconsideration from
                                  issuance of an INC.
                                 Request waiver of 14-   1................  510 waivers......  510
                                  day response time..
                                 Notify MMS before       .5...............  976 notices......  488
                                  returning to
                                  operations if shut-in.
133............................  Request reimbursement   2................  12 requests......  24
                                  for food, quarters,
                                  and transportation
                                  provided to MMS
                                  representatives (OCS
                                  Lands Act specifies
                                  reimbursement; no
                                  requests received in
                                  many years; minimal
                                  burden).
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    Subtotal..............................................................  1,676 responses..  1,378
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                                                Disqualification
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135 MMS internal process.......  Submit PIP under MMS    40...............  4 plans..........  160
                                  implementing
                                  procedures for
                                  enforcement actions.
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                                            Special Types of Approval
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140............................  Request various oral    1................  360 requests.....  360
                                  approvals not
                                  specifically covered
                                  elsewhere in
                                  regulatory
                                  requirements.
141............................  Request approval to     20...............  33 requests......  660
                                  use new or
                                  alternative
                                  procedures, including
                                  BAST not specifically
                                  covered elsewhere in
                                  regulatory
                                  requirements.

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142............................  Request approval of     3................  62 requests......  186
                                  departure from
                                  operating
                                  requirements not
                                  specifically covered
                                  elsewhere in
                                  regulatory
                                  requirements.
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    Subtotal..............................................................  455 responses....  1,206
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                      Naming and Identifying Facilities and Wells (Does Not Include MODUs)
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150; 151; 152; 154(a)..........  Name and identify       2................  149 new/           298
                                  facilities,                                replacement
                                  artificial islands,                        signs.
                                  MODUs, etc., with
                                  signs.
150; 154(b)....................  Name and identify       1................  1,016 new wells..  1,016
                                  wells with signs.
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    Subtotal..............................................................  1,165 responses..  1,314
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                                            Right-of-use and Easement
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160; 161.......................  OCS lessees: Apply for  10...............  60 applications..  600
                                  new or modified right-
                                  of-use and easement
                                  to construct and
                                  maintain off-lease
                                  platforms, artificial
                                  islands, and
                                  installations and
                                  other devices;
                                  including
                                  notifications.
160(c).........................  Establish a Company        Burden covered under 1010-0006     0
                                  File for
                                  qualification; submit
                                  updated information,
                                  submit qualifications
                                  for lessee/bidder,
                                  request exception.
165............................  State lessees: Apply    5................  2 applications...  10
                                  for new or modified
                                  right-of-use and
                                  easement to construct
                                  and maintain off-
                                  lease platforms,
                                  artificial islands,
                                  and installations and
                                  other devices.
                                                                   $2,350 state lease fee x 2 = $4,700
166............................  State lessees: Furnish     Burden included with 30 CFR 256    0
                                  surety bond.                        (1010-0006).
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    Subtotal..............................................................  62 responses.....  610
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                                                   $4,700
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                                                   Suspensions
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168; 170; 171; 172; 174; 175;    Request suspension of   10*..............  325 requests*....  3,250
 177; 180(b), (d).                operations or
                                  production; submit
                                  schedule of work
                                  leading to
                                  commencement*.
                                                                       $1,800 fee x 325 = $585,000
                                 Submit progress         3*...............  1,070 reports*...  3,210
                                  reports on SOO or SOP
                                  as condition of
                                  approval*.
177(a).........................  Conduct site-specific   100..............  1 study/report...  100
                                  study; submit
                                  results. No instances
                                  requiring this study
                                  in several years--
                                  could be necessary if
                                  a situation occurred
                                  such as severe damage
                                  to a platform or
                                  structure caused by a
                                  hurricane or a vessel
                                  collision.
177(b), (c), (d); 182; 183,      Various references to     Burden included with 30 CFR 250,    0
 185; 194.                        submitting new,                Subpart B (1010-0151).
                                  revised, or modified
                                  exploration plan,
                                  development/
                                  production plan, or
                                  development
                                  operations
                                  coordination
                                  document, and related
                                  surveys/reports.
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    Subtotal..............................................................  1,396 responses..  6,560
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                                                  $585,000
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                   Primary Lease Requirements, Lease Term Extensions, and Lease Cancellations
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180(a), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j)  Notify and submit       2................  1,400 reports or   2,800
                                  report on various                          notices.
                                  leaseholding
                                  operations and lease
                                  production activities.
180(a), (b), (c)...............  When requested, submit  6................  70 submissions...  420
                                  production data to
                                  demonstrate
                                  production in paying
                                  quantities to
                                  maintain lease beyond
                                  primary term.
180(e).........................  Request more than 180   5................  5 requests.......  25
                                  days to resume
                                  operations.

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181(d); 182(b), 183(b)(2)......  Request termination of  20...............  2 requests.......  40
                                  suspension and
                                  cancellation of lease
                                  (no requests in
                                  recent years for
                                  termination/
                                  cancellation of a
                                  lease; minimal
                                  burden).
184............................  Request compensation    50...............  1 request........  50
                                  for lease
                                  cancellation mandated
                                  by the OCS Lands Act
                                  (no qualified lease
                                  cancellations in many
                                  years; minimal burden
                                  compared to benefit).
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    Subtotal..............................................................  1,478 responses..  3,335
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                                     Information and Reporting Requirements
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186; 187; 188(a); 189; 190(c)..  Report to the District  Oral .5..........  1,550............  775
                                  Manager immediately
                                  via oral
                                  communication and
                                  written follow-up
                                  within 15 calendar
                                  days, incidents
                                  pertaining to:
                                  Fatalities; injuries;
                                  LoWC; fires;
                                  explosions; all
                                  collisions resulting
                                  in property or
                                  equipment damage
                                  >$25K; structural
                                  damage to an OCS
                                  facility; cranes;
                                  incidents that damage
                                  or disable safety
                                  systems or equipment
                                  (including
                                  firefighting systems).
                                                         Written 4........  1,535............  6,140
187(d).........................  Report all spills of    Burden covered with 30 CFR 254 (1010- 0
                                  oil or other liquid                    0091).
                                  pollutants.
188(a)(5)......................  Report to District      Oral burden covered under 1010-0141.  0
                                  Manager hydrogen
                                  sulfide (H2S) gas
                                  releases immediately
                                  by oral communication.
188(b); 190(a), (b)............  Provide written report  4................  405..............  1,620
                                  to the District
                                  Manager within 15
                                  calendar days after
                                  incidents relating
                                  to: Injuries that
                                  result in 1 or more
                                  days away from work,
                                  on restricted work,
                                  or job transfer; gas
                                  releases that
                                  initiate equipment or
                                  process shutdown;
                                  property or equipment
                                  damage >$25K;
                                  operations personnel
                                  to muster for
                                  evacuation not
                                  related to weather or
                                  drills; any
                                  additional
                                  information required.
191............................  Submit written            Exempt under 3 CFR 1320.4(a)(2),    0
                                  statement/                              (c).
                                  compensation re:
                                  accident
                                  investigation.
193............................  Report apparent         1.5..............  3 reports........  5 (rounded)
                                  violations or non-
                                  compliance.
194 NTL exception requests.....  Request departures      1................  95 requests......  95
                                  from conducting
                                  archaeological
                                  resources surveys and/
                                  or submitting reports
                                  in GOMR.
194(c).........................  Report archaeological   10...............  2 reports........  20
                                  discoveries (only one
                                  instance in many
                                  years; minimal
                                  burden)..
196............................  Submit data/               Burden included with 30 CFR 251    0
                                  information for post-               (1010-0048).
                                  lease G&G activity
                                  and request
                                  reimbursement.
101-199........................  General departure or    2................  21 requests......  42
                                  alternative
                                  compliance requests
                                  not specifically
                                  covered elsewhere in
                                  Subpart A.
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    Subtotal..............................................................  3,611 responses..  8,697
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                                                  Recordkeeping
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108(e).........................  Retain records of       2................  2,562              5,124
                                  design and                                 recordkeepers.
                                  construction for life
                                  of crane, including
                                  installation records
                                  for any anti-two
                                  block safety devices;
                                  all inspection,
                                  testing, and
                                  maintenance for at
                                  least 4 years; crane
                                  operator and all
                                  rigger personnel
                                  qualifications for at
                                  least 4 years.
109(b).........................  Retain welding,         .5...............  822 operations...  411
                                  burning, and hot
                                  tapping plan and
                                  approval for the life
                                  of the facility.
132(b)(3)......................  During inspections      2................  130 lessees/       260
                                  make records                               operators.
                                  available as
                                  requested by
                                  inspectors.
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    Subtotal..............................................................  3,514 responses..  5,795

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     Total Burden.........................................................  18,397 responses.  36,239 hours
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                                               $810,200 Fees
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*Due to the Amber Resources Company v U.S. litigation involving 36 suspended leases, operators in the Pacific
  Region did not respond to our inquiry because of the sensitivity of the matter.

    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
There are three non-hour costs associated with this information 
collection. The estimated non-hour cost burden is $810,200. Sections 
250.143, 250.165, and 250.171 require respondents to pay filing fees 
when submitting a change in designation of operator, a State lessee 
applies for a right-of-use and easement, and for either a suspension of 
operations or production request (SOO/SOP). The application filing fees 
are required to recover the Federal Government's processing costs. We 
have not identified any other ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with 
this collection of information.
    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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et 
seq.) 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.
    To comply with the public consultation process, on December 13, 
2006, we published a Federal Register notice (71 FR 74937) announcing 
that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided 
the required 60-day comment period. In addition, Sec.  250.199 provides 
the OMB control number for the information collection requirements 
imposed by the 30 CFR part 250 regulations and forms. The regulation 
also informs the public that they may comment at any time on the 
collections of information and provides the address to which they 
should send comments. We received one comment in response to the 
Federal Register notice and it was not germane to the IC.
    If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send 
your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum 
consideration, OMB should receive public comments by October 1, 2007.
    Public Availability of Comments: Before including your address, 
phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202) 
208-7744.

    Dated: April 13, 2007.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.

    Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on August 28, 2007.
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