[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7549-7550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03508]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket Number: DOT-OST-2017-0043]


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology 
(OST-R); Agency Information Collection Activity; Notice of 
Reinstatement To Collect Information: Barrier Failure Reporting in Oil 
and Gas Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf; OMB Number 
Correction

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Research Technology (OST-R), U.S. Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: 30-Day notice/revised.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) BTS published 
a 30-day comment period notice in the Federal Register Notice (82 FR 
56116) on November 27, 2017 and a 60-day comment period Notice 82 FR 
15787 on March 30, 2017. The notices were published using the wrong 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number, 2139-0046. The correct 
OMB Number is 2138-0046. Therefore, BTS is reissuing the 30-day notice 
and extending the comment period accordingly. Comments submitted during 
the first notice will be considered.

DATES: Comments must be received by March 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: This notice announces the intention of the BTS to request 
the OMB to reinstate OMB Number 2138-0046. BTS seeks public comments on 
its proposed reinstatement of information collection. Comments should 
address whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the estimated burden hours of the proposed information 
collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: BTS Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Demetra V. Collia, Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Research and Technology (OST-R), U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Office of Statistical and Economic Analysis (OSEA), RTS-31, E36-302, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001; Phone

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No. (202) 366-1610; Fax No. (202) 366-3383; email: 
[email protected]. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Data Confidentiality Provisions: This data collection is protected 
under the BTS confidentiality statute (49 U.S.C. 6307(b)) and the 
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 
(CIPSEA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347, Title V). In accordance with these 
confidentiality statutes, only statistical and non-identifying data 
will be made publicly available through reports. Further, BTS will not 
release to Bureau of Safety and Environment Enforcement (BSEE) or any 
other public or private entity any information that might reveal the 
identity of individuals or organizations mentioned in SafeOCS reports.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. The Data Collection

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35; as 
amended) and 5 CFR part 1320 require each Federal agency to obtain OMB 
approval to continue an information collection activity. BTS is seeking 
OMB approval for the following BTS information collection activity:
    Title: Barrier Failure Reporting in Oil and Gas Operations on the 
Outer Continental Shelf.
    OMB Control Number: 2138-0046.
    Type of Review: Approval of data collection.
    Respondents: Oil and Gas Operators on the Outer Continental Shelf.
    Number of Respondents: As a request to be authorized repository for 
previously collected information, BTS has identified BSEE as the sole 
respondent reporting to BTS at the annual frequency of one.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes.
    Frequency: Once.
    Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    BTS has agreed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 
BSEE to undertake the information collection identified in the 
previously approved BSEE notice for OMB Control Number(s) 1014-0028, 
expiration 4/30/2019 and the BSEE notice with OMB Control Number 1014-
0003, expiration 8/31/2019, to ensure the confidentiality of 
submissions under CIPSEA. The information collection is limited to the 
establishment of BTS as an authorized repository. This information 
collection request does not create any additional burden for 
respondents.

II. Public Participation and Request for Public Comments

    On November 27, 2017, the DOT published a 30-day comment period 
notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 56116) seeking comment to 
reinstate previously approved information collection entitled ``Barrier 
Failure Reporting in Oil and Gas Operations on the Outer Continental 
Shelf.'' On March 30, 2017, BTS published a notice (82 FR 15787) 
encouraging interested parties to submit comments to docket number DOT-
OST-2017-0043 and allowing for a 60-day comment period. DOT published 
both the 30 and 60-day notices using the wrong OMB Number, 2139-0046. 
The correct OMB Number is 2138-0046. Therefore, BTS is reissuing the 
30-day notice and extending the comment period accordingly. Comments 
submitted during the first notice will be considered. To view comments, 
go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, ``DOT-
OST-2017-0043'' in the ``Search'' box and click ``Search.'' Next, click 
``Open Docket Folder'' button and choose document listed to review. If 
you do not have access to the internet, you may view the docket by 
visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground 
floor of the U.S. DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

    All comments the BTS received were posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov. Anyone may search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if 
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit 
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03-30/pdf/2017-06272.pdf.

III. Discussion of Public Comments and BTS Responses

    BTS announced on March 30, 2017 in a Federal Register Notice (82 FR 
15788) its intention to request that OMB approve the following 
continuation of information collection: Barrier Failure Reporting in 
Oil and Gas Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf. BTS received no 
comments during the 60-day public comment period. The March 30th notice 
stated that the BTS was seeking to renew the previously approved 
collection. The 60-day notice referenced the wrong OMB Number, the 
correct number is 2138-0046. On November 27, 2017, the DOT published a 
30-day comment period notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 56116) 
seeking comment to reinstate previously approved information collection 
entitled ``Barrier Failure Reporting in Oil and Gas Operations on the 
Outer Continental Shelf,'' also referencing the wrong OMB Number. 
Comments submitted in response to the November 27, 2017 notice will be 
considered along with comments to this notice.
    The 30-day notice clarifies that BTS is seeking reinstatement of 
the expired collection and is requesting OMB authorize the collection 
for three years. DOT is issuing a revised notice with the correct OMB 
Number and extending the comment period 30 days from the publication of 
the corrected notice.

    Issued on: February 14, 2018.
Patricia Hu,
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Research and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-03508 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
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