[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 83 (Friday, May 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20332-20333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10087]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

[Docket No. MMS-2009-OMM-0006]


MMS Information Collection Activities: 1010-0091, Facilities 
Located Seaward of the Coast Line; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

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 30, 2009.

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

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods 
listed below.
     Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. Under 
the tab More Search Options, click Advanced Docket Search, then select 
Minerals Management Service from the agency drop-down menu, then click 
submit. In the Docket ID column, select MMS-2009-OMM-0006 to submit 
public comments and to view supporting and related materials available. 
Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for 
accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after 
the close of the comment period, is available through the site's User 
Tips link. The MMS will post all comments.
     Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the 
Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 
Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference 
Information Collection 1010-0091 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 at (703) 787-1607. 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 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 part 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 our requirements 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 part 251. Responses are mandatory or are required to obtain or 
retain a benefit.
    Frequency: Varies, but mostly on occasion.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 197 
owners or operators of facilities and/or oil-spill response companies 
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 35,070 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 and related      Reporting and/or
              NTLs                     requirement          Hour burden
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1(a) thru (d); 2(a); 3 thru 5;   Submit spill response               120
 7; 20 thru 29; 44(b).            plan for OCS
                                  facilities and related
                                  documents.
1(e)...........................  Request MMS                         0.5
                                  jurisdiction over
                                  facility landward of
                                  coast line (no recent
                                  request received).

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2(b)...........................  Submit certification of              15
                                  capability to respond
                                  to worst case
                                  discharge or
                                  substantial threat of
                                  such.
2(c); 30.......................  Submit revised spill                 36
                                  response plan for OCS       (revision)
                                  facilities at least                  1
                                  every 2 years; notify      (no change)
                                  MMS of no change.
2(c)...........................  Request deadline                      4
                                  extension for
                                  submission of revised
                                  plan.
8..............................  Appeal MMS orders or                  0
                                  decisions (exempt
                                  under 5 CFR 1320.4).
40.............................  Make records of all                   5
                                  OSRO-provided
                                  services, equipment,
                                  personnel available to
                                  MMS.
41.............................  Conduct annual                       25
                                  training; retain
                                  training records for 2
                                  years.
42(a) thru (e).................  Conduct triennial                   110
                                  response plan
                                  exercise; retain
                                  exercise records for 3
                                  years.
42(f)..........................  Inform MMS of the date                1
                                  of any exercise
                                  (triennial).
43.............................  Inspect response                    3.5
                                  equipment monthly;
                                  retain inspection &
                                  maintenance records
                                  for 2 years.
46(a)..........................  Notify NRC of all oil                 0
                                  spills from owner/
                                  operator facility
                                  (burden would be
                                  included in NRC
                                  inventory).
46(b) NTL......................  Notify MMS of oil                     2
                                  spills of one barrel
                                  or more from owner/
                                  operator facility;
                                  submit follow-up
                                  report.
46(c) NTL......................  Notify MMS &                          2
                                  responsible party of
                                  oil spills from
                                  operations at another
                                  facility.
50; 51.........................  Submit response plan                 42
                                  for facility in State
                                  waters by modifying
                                  existing OCS plan.
50; 52.........................  Submit response plan                100
                                  for facility in State
                                  waters following
                                  format for OCS plan.
50; 53.........................  Submit response plan                 89
                                  for facility in State
                                  waters developed under
                                  State requirements.
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 paperwork 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 paperwork 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: Before including your address, phone 
number, email 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 27, 2009.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-10087 Filed 4-30-09; 8:45 am]
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