[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27636-27638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11093]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[OMB Number 1010-0081]


Information Collection: Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf 
for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur; Submitted for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is notifying the public that 
we have submitted an information collection request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR 
pertains to the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 
CFRpart 582, Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals 
Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur. This notice provides the public a 
second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of this 
collection.

DATES: Submit written comments by June 13, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments on this ICR to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-5806 (fax) or 
[email protected] (email). Please provide a copy of your 
comments to the BOEM Information Collection Clearance Officer, Arlene 
Bajusz, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 381 Elden Street, HM-3127, 
Herndon, Virginia 20170 (mail) or [email protected] (email). 
Please reference ICR 1010-0081 in your comment and include your name 
and return address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy, 
Regulations, and Analysis at [email protected] (email) or (703) 
787-1025 (phone). You may review the ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the 
Interior collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 1010-0081.
    Title: 30 CFR 582, Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for 
Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
    Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended 
(43 U.S.C. 1334 and 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)), authorizes the Secretary of the 
Interior to implement regulations to grant to the qualified persons, 
offering the highest cash bonus on a basis of competitive bidding, 
leases of any mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies to 
any area of the OCS not then under lease for such mineral. These 
regulations govern mining operations within the OCS for minerals other 
than oil, gas and sulphur and establishes a comprehensive leasing and 
regulatory program for such minerals. These regulations have been 
designed to (1) recognize the differences between the OCS activities 
associated with oil, gas, and sulphur discovery and development and 
those associated with the discovery and development of other minerals; 
(2) facilitate participation by States directly affected by OCS mining 
activities; (3) provide opportunities for consultation and coordination 
with other OCS users and uses; (4) balance development with 
environmental protection; (5) ensure a fair return to the public; and 
(6) preserve and maintain free enterprise competition.
    Regulations at 30 CFR part 582 implement these statutory 
requirements. There has been no activity in the OCS for minerals other 
than oil, gas and sulphur for many years; however, because these are 
regulatory requirements, the potential exists for information to be 
collected. Therefore, we are renewing OMB approval for this information 
collection.
    We will use the information required by 30 CFR part 582 to 
determine if lessees are complying with the regulations that implement 
the mining operations program for minerals other than oil, gas, and 
sulphur. BOEM will also use the information to ensure that such 
operations are conducted in a manner that will result in orderly 
resource recovery, development, and the protection of the human, 
marine, and coastal environments and for technical and environmental 
evaluations that assist BOEM in making informed decisions to approve, 
disapprove, or require modification of the proposed activities.
    We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR 
2), and 30 CFR 582.5, 582.6, and applicable sections of 30 CFR parts 
580 and 581. No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses 
are mandatory.
    Frequency: Monthly; quarterly; on occasion.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: As there are no 
active respondents, we estimated the potential

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annual number of respondents to be one. Potential respondents are OCS 
lessees.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect the 
burden estimate for the renewal will be 212 hours. This submission also 
removes the requirements and burdens that were transferred to the 
responsibility of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 
under Secretarial Order No. 3299, May 19, 2010. The following table 
details the individual BOEM 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.

                                                  Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                      Reporting or recordkeeping                     number of     Annual burden
        Citation 30 CFR 582                  requirement            Hour burden       annual           hours
                                                                                     responses
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                                               Subpart A--General
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4; 21(b)...........................  Governors, other Federal/                10               1              10
                                      State agencies, lessees,
                                      interested parties, and
                                      others review and provide
                                      comments/recommendations
                                      on all plans and
                                      environmental information.
4(b); 12(b)(2); 21; 22; 25; 26; 28.  Submit delineation plan,                 40               1              40
                                      including environmental
                                      information, contingency
                                      plan, monitoring program,
                                      and various requests for
                                      approval referred to
                                      throughout; submit
                                      modifications and required
                                      information.
4(c); 12(c)(2); 21; 23; 25; 26; 28.  Submit testing plan,                     40               1              40
                                      including environmental
                                      information, contingency
                                      plan, monitoring program,
                                      and various requests for
                                      approval referred to
                                      throughout; submit
                                      modifications and required
                                      information.
4(d); 12(d)(2); 21; 24; 25; 26; 28.  Submit mining plan,                      40               1              40
                                      including environmental
                                      information, contingency
                                      plan, monitoring program,
                                      and various requests for
                                      approval referred to
                                      throughout; submit
                                      modifications and required
                                      information.
5..................................  Request non-disclosure of                10               1              10
                                      G&G info.; provide
                                      consent; demonstrate loss
                                      of competitive position.
6..................................  Governors of adjacent                    10               1              10
                                      States request proprietary
                                      data, samples, etc., and
                                      disclosure agreement with
                                      BOEM.
7..................................  Governor of affected State               10               1              10
                                      initiates negotiations on
                                      jurisdictional
                                      controversy, etc., and
                                      enters agreement with BOEM.
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    Subtotal.......................  ...........................  ..............               7             160
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                            Subpart B--Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
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11(c); 20(h); 30...................  Apply for right-of-use and               30               1              30
                                      easement; submit
                                      confirmations,
                                      demonstrations,
                                      notifications.
11(d);.............................  Request consolidation/                    1               1               1
                                      splitting of two or more
                                      OCS mineral leases or
                                      portions.
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
20(h)..............................  Request approval of               Burden included with                    0
                                      operations or departure            applicable plans.
                                      from operating
                                      requirements.
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
14.................................  Submit response (BOEM-1832)               2               1               2
                                      indicating date violations
                                      (INCs) corrected.
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    Subtotal.......................  ...........................  ..............               3              33
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                             Subpart C--Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
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20(a), (g); 29(i)..................  Make available all mineral   Burden included with                         0
                                      resource or environmental   individual reporting
                                      data and information;       requirements below.
                                      submit reports and
                                      maintain records, as
                                      specified.
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
20(b) thru (e).....................  Submit designation of                     1               1               1
                                      payor, operator, or local
                                      representative; submit
                                      changes, terminations,
                                      notifications.
21(d)..............................  Notify BOEM of preliminary                1               1               1
                                      activities.
29(a)..............................  Submit monthly report of                  1               1               1
                                      minerals produced; request
                                      extension.
29(b), (c).........................  Submit quarterly status and               5               1               5
                                      final report on
                                      exploration and/or testing
                                      activities.
29(d)..............................  Submit results of                         5               1               5
                                      environmental monitoring
                                      activities.
29(e)..............................  Submit marked and certified               1               1               1
                                      maps annually or as
                                      required.
29(f)..............................  Maintain rock, minerals,                  1               1               1
                                      and core samples for 5
                                      years and make available
                                      upon request.

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29(g)..............................  Maintain original data and                1               1               1
                                      information and navigation
                                      tapes as long as lease is
                                      in effect and make
                                      available upon request.
29(h)..............................  Maintain hard mineral                     1               1               1
                                      records and make available
                                      upon request.
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    Subtotal.......................  ...........................  ..............               9              17
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                                               Subpart D--Payments
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40.................................  Submit surety, personal                   2               1               2
                                      bond, or approved
                                      alternative.
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                                               Subpart E--Appeals
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50; 15.............................  File an appeal.............  Burden exempt under 5 CFR                    0
                                                                  1320.4(a)(2), (c).
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    TOTAL BURDEN...................  ...........................  ..............              20             212
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    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: There 
are no non-hour cost burdens associated with 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: We invite comments concerning this information collection 
on:
     Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, 
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
     The accuracy of our burden estimates;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on respondents.
    To comply with the public consultation process, on February 26, 
2014, BOEM published a Federal Register notice (79 FR 10838) announcing 
that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. This notice provided 
the required 60-day comment period. We received no comments.
    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.

     Dated: May 6, 2014.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2014-11093 Filed 5-13-14; 8:45 am]
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