[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57939-57940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15584]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2024-0002; EEEE500000 245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Safety and 
Environmental Management Systems

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to 
renew an information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by either of the following methods listed below:
     Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the 
Search box, enter BSEE-2024-0002 then click search. Follow the 
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials. 
We will post all comments.
     Email [email protected], fax (703) 787-1546, or mail or 
hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety 
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: 
Nikki Mason; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1014-0017 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Nikki Mason by email at [email protected] or 
by telephone at (703) 787-1607. Individuals in the United States who 
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may 
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at 
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the 
PRA. We may not conduct, or sponsor and you are not required to respond 
to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on 
new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This 
helps us 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.
    We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of

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information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of 
response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
    Abstract: Regulations governing Safety and Environmental Management 
Systems (SEMS) are covered in 30 CFR 250, Subpart S and are the subject 
of this collection. This request also covers any related Notices to 
Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, 
or provide additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations.
    We consider the information to be critical for us to monitor 
industry's operations record of safety and environmental management on 
the OCS. The Subpart S regulations hold the operator accountable for 
the overall safety of the offshore facility, including ensuring that 
all employees, contractors, and subcontractors have safety policies and 
procedures in place that support the implementation of the operator's 
SEMS program and align with the principles of managing safety. An 
operator's SEMS program must describe management's commitment to safety 
and the environment, as well as policies and procedures to assure 
safety and environmental protection while conducting OCS operations 
(including those operations conducted by all personnel on the 
facility). BSEE will use the information obtained by submittals and 
observed via SEMS audits to ensure that operations on the OCS are 
conducted safely, as they pertain to both human and environmental 
factors, and in accordance with BSEE regulations, including industry 
practices incorporated by reference within the regulations. Job Safety 
Analyses (JSA's) and other recordkeeping required by the SEMS 
regulation will be reviewed diligently by BSEE during inspections and 
other oversight activities and by SEMS auditors during regulatory 
required audits, to ensure that industry is using the documentation 
required by the SEMS regulation to manage their safety and 
environmental risks.
    Information on Form BSEE-0131, which the SEMS regulation requires 
to be submitted to BSEE annually, includes company identification, 
number of company/contractor injuries and/or illnesses suffered, 
company/contractor hours worked, EPA National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) permit non-compliances, and oil spill 
volumes for spills less than 1 barrel. Such information is reported on 
a calendar year basis, with data broken out by calendar quarter. The 
information is used to develop industry average incident rates that 
help to describe how well the offshore oil and gas industry is 
performing. Operators use these incident rates to benchmark against 
their own performance, and to focus on areas that need improvement. 
Using the produced data allows BSEE to better focus our regulatory and 
research programs on areas where the performance measures indicate that 
operators are having difficulty meeting our expectations. BSEE will be 
more effective in leveraging resources by redirecting research efforts, 
promoting appropriate regulatory initiatives, and shifting inspection 
and Directed Audit program emphasis based on performance results.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, subpart S, Safety and 
Environmental Management Systems (SEMS).
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0017.
    Form Number: BSEE-0131, Performance Measures Data.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal 
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or operators and holders of 
pipeline rights-of-way and/or third-party personnel or organization.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Currently there are 
approximately 555 Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and holders 
of pipeline rights-of-way. Not all the potential respondents will 
submit information in any given year, and some may submit multiple 
times.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 686.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 39 hours to 
11,926 hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,487,634.
    Respondent's Obligation: Responses are mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: Submissions are on occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $3,259,727.
    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.).

Kirk Malstrom,
Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
[FR Doc. 2024-15584 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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