MMS will collect the information to obtain knowledge of equipment, procedures, and circumstances involved in OCS incidents. MMS will use the information to identify OCS incident causes and trends in order to impove safety on the OCS through regulation, performance standards, research, and cooperative initiatives with industry. MMS uses the information to determine that crane operations are safe and that crane operators and rigger personnel meet the physical qualifications and have completed appropriate training. Respondents are Outer Continent Shelf Federal oil and gas lessees.
As of 7/17/06, the final rule for 30 CFR 250 became effective (71 FR 19640 4/17/2006). The rule collection (1010-0165, exp. 3/31/09) consists of burden hours relating to 30 CFR 250 subparts A and D (2,443 total hrs). MMS is, therefore, consolidating the burden hours (240) for 30 CFR 250, subpart D, into OMB No. 1010-0141 (exp 8/31/08). The remaining 2,203 hours are being consolidated into subpart A,1010-0114 (exp. 10/31/07). After OMB approves the consolidations, MMS will discontinue 1010-0165.
Also, this shows a correction to a previous change to 1010-0114 due to rulemaking 1010-AD16, 70 FR 49871, August 25, 2005. Fees from the cost recovery rule were inappropriately calculated and added in a previous 83C submission (approved under Notice of Action 7/11/06). MMS had not accounted for the number of submissions times each fee in the previous 83C.
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.