[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61360-61362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28178]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

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


MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0091, Facilities 
Located Seaward of the Coast Line; Extension of a Collection, Submitted 
for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information collection (1010-
0091).

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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 254, Oil-Spill Response 
Requirements for Facilities Located Seaward of the Coast Line. This 
notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the 
paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.

DATES: Submit written comments by December 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You should submit comments directly to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Department of the Interior (1010-0091), either by fax (202) 395-
5806 or e-mail ([email protected]).
    Please also send a copy to MMS by either of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled ``Enter 
Keyword or ID,'' enter docket ID MMS-2009-OMM-0006 then click search. 
Under the tab ``View By Docket Folder'' you can submit public comments 
and view supporting and related materials available for this collection 
of information. Include your name and address. Submit comments to 
http://www.regulations.gov by December 24, 2009. 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

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reference ``Information Collection 1010-0091'' in your comment and 
include your name and address.

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 ICR and the regulation that 
requires 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 (FWPCA), 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 are among those delegated 
to the Minerals Management Service (MMS) by Executive Order 12777. 
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 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.
     Assess the efforts of owners/operators to prevent oil 
spills or prevent substantial threats of such discharges.
    No proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information is 
collected. However, we will protect any 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.
    Frequency: On occasion, monthly, annually, biennially, and 
triennially.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Respondents 
comprise owners or operators of facilities located in both State and 
Federal waters seaward of the coast line and oil spill response 
companies.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The 
estimated annual hour burden for this information collection is a total 
of 35,070 hours. 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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                                                                                                                                           Annual burden
         Citation 30 CFR 254 and NTLs                Reporting requirement         Hour burden       Average No. of annual responses           hours
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                                                                   Subpart A--General
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1(a) thru (d); 2(a); 3 thru 5; 7; 20 thru 29;  Submit spill response plan for               120  26 new plans...........................           3,120
 44(b).                                         OCS facilities and related
                                                documents.
1(e).........................................  Request MMS jurisdiction over                0.5  2 requests.............................               1
                                                facility landward of coast line
                                                (no recent request received).
2(b).........................................  Submit certification of                       15  1 certification........................              15
                                                capability to respond to worst
                                                case discharge or substantial
                                                threat of such.
2(c); 30.....................................  Submit revised spill response                 36  177 revised plans......................           6,372
                                                plan for OCS facilities at
                                                least every 2 years; notify MMS
                                                of no change.
                                               ................................               1  1 No change............................               1
2(c).........................................  Request deadline extension for                 4  11 extensions..........................              44
                                                submission of revised plan.
8............................................  Appeal MMS orders or decisions..            Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c)                        0
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    Subtotal.................................  ................................  ..............  218 responses..........................           9,553
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                                                   Subpart C--Related Requirements for OCS Facilities
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40...........................................  Make records of all OSRO-                      5  20 records.............................             100
                                                provided services, equipment,
                                                personnel available to MMS.
41...........................................  Conduct annual training; retain               25  197 owners/operators...................           4,925
                                                training records for 2 years.
42(a) thru (e)...............................  Conduct triennial response plan              110  134 exercises..........................          14,740
                                                exercise; retain exercise
                                                records for 3 years.
42(f)........................................  Inform MMS of the date of any                  1  170 notifications......................             170
                                                exercise (triennial).
43...........................................  Inspect response equipment                   3.5  55 inspections x 12 months = 660.......           2,310
                                                monthly; retain inspection &
                                                maintenance records for 2 years.
46(a) NTL....................................  Notify NRC of all oil spills           Burden would be included in the NRC inventory                    0
                                                from owner/operator facility.
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46(b)........................................  Notify MMS of oil spills of one                2  61 notifications & reports.............             122
NTL(s).......................................   barrel or more from owner/
                                                operator facility; submit
                                                follow-up report; after
                                                catastrophic event may be
                                                requested to meet w/MMS to
                                                discuss storm recovery
                                                strategies/pollution.
46(c)........................................  Notify MMS & responsible party                 2  24 notifications.......................              48
                                                of oil spills from operations
                                                at another facility.
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    Subtotal.................................  ................................  ..............  1,266 responses........................          22,415
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                       Subpart D--Oil Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located in State Waters Seaward of the Coast Line
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50; 51.......................................  Submit response plan for                      42  10 plans...............................             420
                                                facility in State waters by
                                                modifying existing OCS plan.
50; 52.......................................  Submit response plan for                     100  9 plans................................             900
                                                facility in State waters
                                                following format for OCS plan.
50; 53.......................................  Submit response plan for                      89  18 plans...............................           1,602
                                                facility in State waters
                                                developed under State
                                                requirements.
54...........................................  Submit description of oil-spill                5  36 submissions.........................             180
                                                prevention procedures and
                                                demonstrate compliance.
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    Subtotal.................................  ................................  ..............  73 responses...........................           3,102
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        Total Hour Burden....................  ................................  ..............  1,557 responses........................          35,070
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    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have 
identified no paperwork non-hour cost burdens associated with the 
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 May 1, 2009, we 
published a Federal Register notice (74 FR 20332) announcing that we 
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the 
required 60-day comment period. In addition, 30 CFR 254.9 displays the 
OMB control number, specifies that the public may comment at anytime on 
the collection of information required in the 30 CFR 254 regulations, 
and provides the address to which they should send comments. We have 
received no comments in response to those efforts.
    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. The 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 
December 24, 2009.
    Public Comment Procedures: 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: October 21, 2009.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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