[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58835-58837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24353]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement 
(BOEMRE)

[Docket ID No. BOEM-2011-0064; OMB Number 1010-0057]


Information Collection Activity: Revision for Subpart C, 
Pollution Prevention and Control; Submitted for Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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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 Subpart C, Pollution Prevention 
and Control. 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 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or email 
([email protected]) directly to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of 
the Interior (1010-0057). Please also submit a copy of your comments to 
BOEMRE by any of the means below.
     Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the 
entry titled, ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BOEM-2011-0064 then click 
search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view 
supporting and related materials available for this collection. BOEMRE 
will post all comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Mail or hand-carry 
comments to: 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 1010-0057 in your comment and include your name and return address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 
Standards Branch, (703) 787-1607. To see a copy of the entire ICR 
submitted to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov (select Information 
Collection Review, Currently Under Review). You may also contact Cheryl 
Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulation that requires 
the subject collection of information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    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 mineral resources on the OCS. Such rules and 
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease, 
right-of-way, or a right-of-use and easement.
    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 [NAAQS] 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 collection also incorporates an IC requirement (Sec.  250.304) 
pertaining to the Pacific Region's State air quality requirement that 
was inadvertently submitted to OMB previously under 30 CFR 250, subpart 
H (section 250.804).
    Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR 
250, Subpart C. Responses are mandatory. No questions of a sensitive 
nature are asked. BOEMRE will protect proprietary information according 
to 30 CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the 
public or for limited inspection,'' and the Freedom of Information Act 
(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR 2).
    In general, BOEMRE uses the information collected under subpart C 
to ensure that:
     There is no threat of serious, irreparable, or immediate 
damage to the marine environment and to identify potential hazards to 
commercial fishing caused by OCS oil and gas exploration, development, 
and production activities;
     The lessee or operator records the location of items lost 
overboard to aid in recovery during site clearance activities on the 
lease;
     Operations are conducted according to all applicable 
regulations, permit conditions and requirements, and in a safe and 
workmanlike manner;
     OCS oil and gas operations are conducted in a manner that 
minimizes air pollution of the OCS and adjacent onshore areas and do 
not exceed required emission levels;
     Discharge or disposal of drill cuttings, sand, and other 
well solids, including those containing naturally occurring radioactive 
materials (NORM), are properly handled for the protection of OCS 
workers and the environment; and
     Facilities are inspected daily for the prevention of 
pollution, and problems observed are corrected.
    For the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR), this ICR also addresses 
the following non-routine information collection:
     The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone, fine (i.e., < 
2.5 micron) particulate matter (PM2.5), and regulations for 
regional haze. Air quality related information will be needed to 
address any new or outstanding NAAQS and regional haze regulations. In 
preparation for usage by States and regional planning organizations, 
affected respondents are required to collect and report air pollutant 
emissions data for OCS activities in the GOMR. This data will be used 
in future regional air quality modeling in support of revisions to 
State Implementation Plans and other air quality regulations.
    In the Pacific, lessees are required to file Emergency Action Plans 
(EAPs) with their local air quality agencies in response to California 
air quality laws to protect public health during exceptional air 
pollution episodes.
    Frequency: On occasion, daily.
    Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal 
oil, gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators and states.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated 
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 
196,547 hours. The following chart details the individual components 
and estimated hour burdens. 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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                                      Reporting and
 Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart C        recordkeeping           Hour burden      Average number of   Annual burden
       and related NTL(s)              requirement                             annual responses        hours
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                                              Pollution Prevention
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300(b)(1), (2).................  Obtain approval to add   Burden covered under 1010-0141 (30 CFR               0
                                  petroleum-based                  Part 250, Subpart D).
                                  substance to drilling
                                  mud system or approval
                                  for method of disposal
                                  of drill cuttings,
                                  sand, & other well
                                  solids, including
                                  those containing NORM.
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300(c).........................  Mark items that could    0.5...............  130 markings......              65
                                  snag or damage fishing
                                  devices.
300(d).........................  Report and record items  1 hr ea x 2 = 2...  106 reports/                   212
                                  lost overboard.                              records.
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    Subtotal................................................................  236 responses.....             277
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                                            Inspection of Facilities
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301(a) NTL.....................  Inspect drilling/        15 min per          1,022 manned             \1\93,258
                                  production facilities    inspection x 365    facilities.
                                  for pollution;           days = 91.25.
                                  maintain inspection/
                                  repair records 2 years.
                                                          5 mins every 3rd    3,000 unmanned              30,420
                                                           day (365/3 = 122)   facilities.
                                                           = 10.14 hrs.
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    Subtotal................................................................  4,022 responses...         123,678
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                                Facilities described in new or revised EP or DPP
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303(a) thru (d), (i), (j);       Submit, modify, or           Burden covered under 1010-0151.                  0
 304(a), (f).                     revise Exploration
                                  Plans and Development
                                  and Production Plans;
                                  submit information
                                  required under 30 CFR
                                  Part 250, Subpart B.
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303(k); 304(a), (g)............  Collect and report air   48 hrs per          1,500 sources.....          72,000
                                  quality emissions        emission source.
                                  related data (such as
                                  facility, equipment,
                                  fuel usage, and other
                                  activity information)
                                  during the calendar
                                  year 2008 for input
                                  into State and
                                  regional planning
                                  organizations modeling.
303(l); 304(b)(2); 304(h)......  Collect and submit       1.................  1 submittal.......               1
                                  meteorological data
                                  (not routinely
                                  collected--minimal
                                  burden); emission data
                                  for existing
                                  facilities to a State.
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    Subtotal................................................................  1,501 responses...          72,001
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                                               Existing Facilities
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304; related NTL...............  Submit copy of state-    1.................  1 copy............               1
                                  required Emergency
                                  Action Plan (EAP)
                                  containing test
                                  abatement plans
                                  (Pacific OCS Region).
304(a), (f)....................  Affected State may       4.................  5 requests........              20
                                  submit request to
                                  BOEMRE for basic
                                  emission data from
                                  existing facilities to
                                  update State's
                                  emission inventory.
304(e)(2)......................  Submit compliance        40................  10 schedules......             400
                                  schedule for
                                  application of best
                                  available control
                                  technology (BACT).
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304(e)(2)......................  Apply for suspension of      Burden covered under 1010-0114.                  0
                                  operations.
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304(f).........................  Submit information to    15................  10 submissions....             150
                                  demonstrate that
                                  exempt facility is not
                                  significantly
                                  affecting air quality
                                  of onshore area of a
                                  State.
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    Subtotal................................................................  26 responses......             571
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                                                     General
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300-304........................  General departure and    2.................  10 requests.......              20
                                  alternative compliance
                                  requests not
                                  specifically covered
                                  elsewhere in subpart C
                                  regulations.
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    Subtotal................................................................  10 responses......              20
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        Total Burden........................................................  5,795 responses...         196,547
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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 June 30, 2011, 
we published a Federal Register notice (76 FR 38410) announcing that we 
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the 
required 60-day comment period. In addition, section 250.199 provides 
the OMB control number for the information collection requirements 
imposed by the 30 CFR 250 regulations. 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 two comments in response to these efforts. The 
first comment, submitted by a private citizen was not germane to the 
paperwork burden. The second comment was from the Marine Mammal 
Commission in support of our submittal to OMB.
    Public Availability of Comments: 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.
    BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz 
(703) 787-1025.

     Dated: September 12, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-24353 Filed 9-21-11; 8:45 am]
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