[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29738-29740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12302]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2015-0006; OMB Control Number 1014-0023; 15XE1700DX 
EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000]


Information Collection Activities: Pollution Prevention and 
Control; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), BSEE 
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 a renewal to the 
paperwork requirements in the regulations under Subpart C, Pollution 
Prevention and Control.

DATES:  You must submit comments by July 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods 
listed below.
     Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the 
Search box, enter BSEE-2015-0006 then click search. Follow the 
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials. 
We will post all comments.
     Email [email protected]. Mail or hand-carry comments 
to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: Cheryl Blundon; 
45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference ICR 1014-0023 
in your comment and include your name and return address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 
Standards Branch at (703) 787-1607 to request additional information 
about this ICR.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and Control.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0023.
    Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 
1334, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and 
regulations necessary for the administration of the leasing provisions 
of that Act related to 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 
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.''
    In addition to the general rulemaking authority of the OCSLA at 43 
U.S.C. 1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants authority to the 
Secretary to prescribe such rules and regulations as are reasonably 
necessary to carry out FOGRMA's provisions. While the majority of 
FOGRMA is directed to royalty collection and enforcement, some 
provisions apply to offshore operations. For example, section 108 of 
FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the Secretary broad authority to inspect 
lease sites for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance 
with the mineral leasing laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 U.S.C. 
1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose substantial civil penalties for failure 
to permit lawful inspections and for knowing or willful preparation or 
submission of false, inaccurate, or misleading reports, records, or 
other information. Because the Secretary has delegated some of the 
authority under FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is included as 
additional authority for these requirements.
    Regulations implementing these responsibilities are among those 
delegated to BSEE. The regulations under 30 CFR 250, Subpart C, pertain 
to pollution prevention and control on the OCS and any related Notices 
to Lessees (NTLs) and Operators. BSEE has issued several NTLs to 
clarify and provide additional guidance on some aspects of the current 
Subpart C regulations.
    We use the information collected under subpart C to ensure that:
     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, requirements, and in a safe and workmanlike manner;
     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.
    No questions of a sensitive nature are asked. We protect 
proprietary information according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552) and DOI's implementing regulations (43 CFR 2); and 30 CFR 
250.197, Data and information to be made available to the public or for 
limited inspection. Responses are mandatory or are required to obtain 
or retain a benefit.
    Frequency: On occasion, annually, and as a result of situations 
encountered depending upon the requirement.
    Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal 
oil, gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently 
approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 124,665 hours. 
In this submission, we are requesting a total of 137,955 burden 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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                                                  Burden Table
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   Citation 30 CFR 250          Reporting and                                                            Annual
  Subpart C and related         recordkeeping           Hour burden        Average number of annual      burden
         NTL(s)                 requirement *                                     responses              hours
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                                              Pollution Prevention
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300(b)(1), (2)..........  Obtain approval to add      Burden covered under APDs or APMs 1014-0025 or           0
                           petroleum-based                              1014-0026.
                           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     1 hour............  133 markings.................        133
                           snag or damage fishing
                           devices.
300(d)..................  Report and record items   1 hour ea x 2 = 2   116 reports/records..........        232
                           lost overboard.           hours.
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    Subtotal............  ........................  ..................  249 responses................        365
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                                Marine Trash and Debris Awareness/Elimination NTL
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300(a), (b)(6), (c),      Submit request for        1 hour............  106 requests.................        106
 (d); NTL.                 training video.
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                          Submit annual report to   1.5 hours.........  212 records..................        318
                           BSEE on training
                           process and
                           certification.
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                          Training recordkeeping;   3 hours...........  212 records..................        636
                           make available upon
                           request.
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                          Post placards on vessels and structures (exempt from information collection          0
                            burden because BSEE is providing exact language for the trash and debris
                                warning, similar to the ``Surgeon General's Warning'' exemption).
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    Subtotal............  ........................  ..................  530 responses................      1,060
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                                            Inspection of Facilities
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301; NTL................  Inspect drilling/         22 min ea           898 manned facilities........    120,332
                           production facilities     inspection x 365
                           for pollution; maintain   days p/yr/60 mins
                           inspection/repair         p/hr = 134 hours.
                           records 2 years.
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                                                    5 mins every 3rd    1,596 unmanned facilities....     16,183
                                                     day (365 days p/
                                                     yr/3 = 121.6 days
                                                     x 5 mins p/day/60
                                                     mins p/hr) =
                                                     10.14 hours.
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    Subtotal............                                                2,494 responses..............    136,515
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300-301.................  General departure and     2.5 hours.........  6 requests...................         15
                           alternative compliance
                           requests not
                           specifically covered
                           elsewhere in subpart C
                           regulations.
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    Subtotal............  ........................  ..................  6 responses..................         15
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    Total Burden........  ........................  ..................  3,279 response...............    137,955
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* In the future, BSEE may require electronic filing of some submissions.

    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have 
identified no non-hour 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 
collection is necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy 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 
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 other than hour burden 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. For further 
information on this burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or 
contact the Bureau representative listed previously in this notice.
    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

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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.

     Dated: May 14, 2015.
Douglas W. Morris,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-12302 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am]
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