[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42428-42430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15129]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

[OMB Control Number 1010-0191; Docket ID: BOEM-2017-0016]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Negotiated 
Noncompetitive Agreement for the Use of Sand, Gravel and Shell 
Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing to renew an

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information collection request (ICR) with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this ICR by mail to the BOEM 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Anna Atkinson, Bureau of 
Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166; 
or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1010-0191 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Anna Atkinson by email, or by telephone at 703-
787-1025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, BOEM provides the general public and other Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps BOEM assess the 
impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the 
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format.
    BOEM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR described below. 
BOEM is especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of BOEM; (2) what can BOEM do to ensure that this information 
is processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the burden estimate 
accurate; (4) how might BOEM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (5) how might BOEM minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including minimizing the 
burden through the use of information technology?
    Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. BOEM will include or summarize each comment in our 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of 
this ICR. You should be aware that your entire comment--including your 
address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. In order for 
BOEM to withhold from disclosure your personally identifiable 
information, you must identify any information contained in the 
submittal of your comments that, if released, would constitute a 
clearly unwarranted invasion of your personal privacy. You must also 
briefly describe any possible harmful consequences of the disclosure of 
information, such as embarrassment, injury, or other harm. While you 
can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    BOEM protects proprietary information in accordance with the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Department of the 
Interior's implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2).
    Abstract: In 2017, BOEM published a final rule that created part 
583 in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations to address the use 
of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand, gravel and shell resources for 
shore protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetlands restoration 
projects by Federal, State or local government agencies, or for use in 
construction projects authorized by or funded in whole or in part by 
the Federal Government.
    The OCS Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. as amended, authorizes 
the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to 
administer leasing of mineral resources on the OCS. Section 1337(k)(1) 
authorizes the Secretary ``. . . to grant to the qualified persons 
offering the highest cash bonuses on a basis of competitive bidding 
leases of any mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur in any area of 
the [O]uter 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.'' 
An amendment to the OCS Lands Act authorizes the Secretary to negotiate 
agreements (in lieu of the previously required competitive bidding 
process) for the use of OCS sand, gravel, and shell resources for 
certain specified types of public uses. The specified uses will support 
construction of governmental projects for beach nourishment, shore 
protection, and wetlands enhancement, or any such project authorized by 
the Federal Government.
    Under the authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior, 
BOEM is authorized, pursuant to section 1337(k)(2) of the OCS Lands 
Act, to convey rights to OCS sand, gravel, and shell resources by 
negotiated noncompetitive agreement for use in shore protection and 
beach and coastal restoration, or for use in construction projects 
funded in whole or part by or authorized by the Federal Government.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 583, Negotiated Noncompetitive 
Agreement for the Use of Sand, Gravel and Shell Resources on the Outer 
Continental Shelf.
    OMB Control Number: 1010-0191.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal with revisions of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal, 
State, or local governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 45 responses.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 299 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to retain or obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: We have identified no 
non-hour paperwork cost burdens for this collection.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We estimate that 
the annual reporting burden for this collection is 299, which would be 
an increase of 56 annual burden hours from the OMB-approved burden 
hours. This increase is due to changes in estimated hour burdens and 
number of responses related to 30 CFR 583, subpart C, since the 
publication of the regulations in 2017. The hour burden estimates would 
be revised to more accurately update the number of state and local 
governments requesting negotiated noncompetitive agreements from BOEM. 
In addition, BOEM has reviewed the hour burdens for requested 
information under this subpart, and the increase would better reflect 
hours it takes for respondent to collect and submit the information.

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                                                  Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                   Reporting and recordkeeping                      number  of     Annual burden
 Citation 30 CFR 583 subpart A             requirement              Hour burden       annual           hours
                                                                                     responses
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                             Subpart A--General--Federal, State, & local governments
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125...........................  Apply for reconsideration to the               4               1               4
                                 BOEM Director within 15 days of
                                 notification; include statement
                                 of reasons; 1 copy to program
                                 office.
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    Total Subpart A...........  ................................  ..............               1               4
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                                                                                 Average number
Citation 30 CFR 583 subpart C    Reporting and recordkeeping      Hour burden       of annual      Annual burden
                                         requirement                                responses          hours
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         Subpart C--OCS Sand, Gravel, & Shell Resources Negotiated Agreements--State & local governments
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300..........................  Submit to BOEM a written                     20                 8             160
                                request to obtain agreement;
                                including, but not limited to:
                                Detailed description of
                                project; borrow area(s) and
                                placement area(s); maps
                                (geographic coordinates); G&G
                                data; description/
                                documentation of environmental
                                evaluations; target dates;
                                description of parties
                                involved; status of required
                                permits, licenses, or
                                authorizations; description of
                                potential conflicts with CZMA
                                plans and other applicable
                                requirements; points of
                                contact info. of all parties
                                involved; statement of funding.
305; 310(d)..................  Submit additional information                 5                 5              25
                                as requested by BOEM.
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315(b);......................  Request BOEM Director for         Burden covered under 30 CFR 583               0
                                reconsideration of a                        Subpart A
                                disapproved agreement;.
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315(c)-(e)...................  Review, comment, and negotiate                8                 8              64
                                draft agreement; sign and
                                return copies for execution by
                                BOEM.
335(a).......................  Submit written notification to                2                 8              16
                                BOEM once resources authorized
                                are obtained.
340..........................  Verify that all contractors                   2                 8              16
                                comply with 2 CFR 180 & 2 CFR
                                1400 in contract/transaction.
345..........................  Submit written request to                     2                 2               4
                                extend, modify, or change
                                agreement to BOEM at least 180
                                days before expiration; any
                                necessary information and
                                evaluations documentation
                                requested by BOEM; sign and
                                return amendment; request BOEM
                                Director for reconsideration.
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345(b).......................  Submit written request for                    2                 5              10
                                letter amendment.
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    Total Subpart C..........  ...............................  ..............                44             295
        Grand Total..........  ...............................  ..............                45             299
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    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation, and Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2020-15129 Filed 7-13-20; 8:45 am]
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