[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54369-54370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22214]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement

[Docket ID: MMS-2010-OMM-0027]


BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-NEW, Upcoming 
Projects Considering the Use of Outer Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, 
and Shell Resources for Coastal Restoration and/or Beach Nourishment; 
NEW Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement 
(BOEMRE), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a new information collection (1010-NEW).

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
BOEMRE 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 that respondents will submit to BOEMRE to obtain 
OCS sand, gravel, and shell resources for use in shore protection and 
beach and coastal restoration, which is considered a noncompetitive 
negotiated agreement program.

DATES: Submit written comments by November 8, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain information pertaining to 
this notice, contact: Colleen Finnegan at (703) 787-1275. Marine 
Minerals Program information and procedures for obtaining sand, gravel, 
and shell resources can be found on the BOEMRE Web site http://www.boemre.gov/sandandgravel or by contacting the Marine Minerals 
Program at (703) 787-1215.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods 
listed below.
     Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the 
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter docket ID MMS-2010-OMM-0027 
then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments 
and view supporting and related materials available for this 
collection. The BOEMRE will post all comments.
     E-mail [email protected]. Mail or hand-carry 
comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 
Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference 
ICR 1010-NEW in your comment and include your name and return address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Upcoming Projects Considering the Use of Outer Continental 
Shelf Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources for Coastal Restoration and/or 
Beach Nourishment.
    OMB Control Number: 1010-NEW.
    Abstract: The BOEMRE, under the authority delegated by the 
Secretary of the Interior, is authorized pursuant to section 8(k)(2) of 
the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)) to convey rights to Outer 
Continental Shelf sand, gravel, and shell resources by noncompetitive 
negotiated agreement (NNA) for use in shore protection and beach and 
coastal restoration, or for use in construction projects funded in 
whole or part by or authorized by the Federal Government.

Background

    Since 1995, 22 shore protection or beach and coastal restoration 
projects have been completed using OCS sand resources. Recently, the 
program has seen an increase in projects and need for OCS resources due 
to the decreasing amounts of sand located in state waters. Because of 
this increase, the BOEMRE needed to develop a mechanism to plan for 
future projects and anticipated workload. Therefore, the BOEMRE will 
issue an annual call for information about resources and locations from 
interested parties to develop an annual NNA Project Schedule. The NNA 
Project Schedule will help BOEMRE determine appropriate future resource 
allocation, conduct environmental analyses, develop NNAs, and meet all 
necessary environmental and legal requirements.
    The BOEMRE has developed Proposed NNA Project Schedules for 2012 
and 2013, based on information from a general solicitation of interest. 
This ICR addresses the additional information needed from States, local 
governments, Federal agencies, environmental and other interest 
organizations, and all other interested parties to finalize the 2012 
and 2013 NNA Project Schedules.
    Given staff and funding resources currently available, the BOEMRE 
has determined it can process a maximum of six marine minerals requests 
per calendar year off the Atlantic and Florida coasts, two projects off 
the Gulf of Mexico coast, and two projects off the Pacific Coast. In 
the event the number of requested projects exceeds these limits, the 
BOEMRE will request the relevant states to prioritize their own 
projects based on several criteria including likelihood of project 
funding and progress of environmental work. After evaluating State 
responses and BOEMRE resources, BOEMRE plans to publish the Final 2012 
NNA Project Schedule in November 2011.
    Information Submittal Procedures: The BOEMRE seeks information 
pertaining to upcoming shore protection and beach and coastal 
restoration projects that may consider the use of OCS material. The 
call for information will request interested parties to submit, in 
writing, a description of their proposed projects for which OCS 
resources will be used. The description must include the offshore 
borrow sites if known, the estimated date of construction, a short 
description of current project funding, and the name of a primary point 
of contact with that person's mailing address, telephone number, and e-
mail address, as well as any additional information concerning the 
status of the project that would be useful to the BOEMRE. This 
information may include detailed maps and coordinates of desired sand 
resources and sites that would be nourished, a description of the 
environmental documents that have been completed to date concerning any 
portion of the project, and a description of the status of Federal, 
State, and/or local permits required for the project.
    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). No items of a sensitive 
nature are collected. Responses are required to obtain or retain 
benefits.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise 9 states 
and 50 counties.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The BOEMRE is 
requesting approximately 95 annual burden 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.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have 
identified no non-hour

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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, 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.
    BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz 
(202) 208-7744.

     Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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