The agency
should report to OMB in one year the actual response rate to this
collection of information.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2001
03/31/2001
115
0
0
3,220
0
0
0
0
0
The MMS uses the information to
evaluate the effect of industry's continued improvement of safety
and environmental managment in the OCS. The MMS can better focus
its regulatory and research programs on areas where the performance
measures indicate that operators are having difficulty meeting MMS
expectations. The MMS should be more effective in leveraging its
resources by redirecting research efforts, promoting appropriate
regulatory initiatives, and shifting inspection program emphasis.
The performance measures will also give MMS a verifiable gauge
against which we can begin to judge the reasonableness of
company
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.