[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18005-18008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07605]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[OMB Control Number 1010-0081: Docket ID: BOEM-2017-0016]


Information Collection: Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf 
for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur; Proposed Collection for 
OMB Review; Comment Request; MMAA104000

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-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 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 in the 
regulations covered under Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf for 
Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.

DATES: Submit written comments by June 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comments on this ICR to the BOEM 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Anna Atkinson, Bureau of 
Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-DIR, Sterling, 
Virginia 20166 (mail); or [email protected] (email); or 703-787-
1209 (fax). Please reference ICR 1010-0081 in your comment and include 
your name and return address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain information pertaining to 
this notice, contact Anna Atkinson at (703) 787-1025.

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 Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1334 and 
43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(1)) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
regulations to grant to qualified persons, offering the highest cash 
bonus on a basis of competitive bidding, leases of any mineral other 
than oil, gas, and sulphur in any area of the outer Continental Shelf 
not then under lease for such mineral upon such royalty, rental, and 
other terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe at the time 
of offering the area for lease.
    Regulations at 30 CFR part 582 carry out these statutory 
requirements by

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governing mining operations within the OCS for minerals other than oil, 
gas, and sulphur and establishing a comprehensive regulatory program 
for such minerals.
    There has been no competitive leasing activity in the OCS for 
minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur for many years, and so BOEM 
has not generally collected information under this Part of its 
regulations. However, since 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 for mining 
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 which provide a basis for BOEM 
to make 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 the Department's implementing 
regulations (43 CFR part 2), 30 CFR 582.5 and 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 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. 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 number
         Citation 30 CFR 582                  Reporting or          Hour burden      of annual     Annual burden
                                       recordkeeping requirement                     responses         hours
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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5....................................  Request non-disclosure of              10               1              10
                                        G&G info; provide
                                        consent; demonstrate
                                        loss of competitive
                                        position.
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6....................................  Governors of adjacent                  10               1              10
                                        States request
                                        proprietary data,
                                        samples, etc., and
                                        disclosure agreement
                                        with BOEM.
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7....................................  Governor of affected                   10               1              10
                                        State 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                 30               1              30
                                        and easement; submit
                                        confirmations,
                                        demonstrations, and
                                        notifications.
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11(d);...............................  Request consolidation/                  1               1               1
                                        splitting of two or more
                                        OCS mineral leases or
                                        portions.
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20(h)................................  Request approval of             Burden included with                    0
                                        operations or departure          applicable plans
                                        from operating
                                        requirements.
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14...................................  Submit response copy of                 2               1               2
                                        form BOEM-1832
                                        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              Burden included with                    0
                                        mineral resource or            individual reporting
                                        environmental data and          requirements below
                                        information; submit
                                        reports and maintain
                                        records, as specified.
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20(b) thru (e).......................  Submit designation of                   1               1               1
                                        payor, operator, or
                                        local representative;
                                        submit changes,
                                        terminations,
                                        notifications.
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21(d)................................  Notify BOEM of                          1               1               1
                                        preliminary activities.
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29(a)................................  Submit monthly report of                1               1               1
                                        minerals produced;
                                        request extension.
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29(b), (c)...........................  Submit quarterly status                 5               1               5
                                        and final report on
                                        exploration and/or
                                        testing activities.
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29(d)................................  Submit results of                       5               1               5
                                        environmental monitoring
                                        activities.
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29(e)................................  Submit marked and                       1               1               1
                                        certified maps annually
                                        or as required.
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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                  1               1               1
                                        and information and
                                        navigation tapes as long
                                        as lease is in effect
                                        and make available upon
                                        request.
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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.
    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 on: (a) Whether or not the 
collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the burden 
estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden on 
respondents.
    Agencies must also estimate the non-hour 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 costs or annual operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of service costs. 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: (a) Before October 1, 1995; (b) to comply with requirements 
not associated with the information collection; (c) for reasons other 
than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (d) 
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 Availability of Comments: Our practice is to make comments, 
including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public 
review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold such 
information, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. If you 
wish us to withhold this information, you must state this prominently 
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of your comment. However, we will make all submissions from 
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or 
businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety.
    The authorities for this action are the OCS Lands Act, as amended 
(43 U.S.C. 1334 and 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(1)), and the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.).

    Dated: April 11, 2017.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2017-07605 Filed 4-13-17; 8:45 am]
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