MMS uses the information to determine
the conditions of a drilling site. This is necessary to prevent the
hazards inherent in drilling operations and the increase the margin
of safety of personnel and the environment. Respondents are outer
continental shelf Federal oil and gas and sulphur lessees.
As of 7/17/06, the final rule
for 30 CFR 250 became effective (71 FR 19640 4/17/2006). The rule
collection (1010-1065, exp. 3/31/09) consists of burden hours
relating to 30 CFR 250 subparts A and D (2,443 total hours). MMS
is, therefore, consolidating the burden hours (240) for 30 CFR 250,
subpart D, into OMB Control Number 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, rulemaking, 71 FR 40904, July
10, 2006, became effective September 1, 2006. The rulemaking added
service fees that offset MMS's costs. With this submission, we are
requesting to include these fees into 1010-0141. At the proposed
rule stage for the initial cost recovery rule, OMB gave MMS
permission to make new fees/fee changes without an OMB 83-I
submission. Therefore, these fees are shown as program
changes.
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.