Any party who believes they have been denied pipeline access or believes they have been discriminated against regarding pipeline access can submit a complaint to MMS. MMS uses the information submitted to review, research, and reach a resolution on the complaint.
This ICR is a new submission to obtain information associated with the final rulemaking. The hour burden for this collection constitutes a program increase of 254 hours; the cost burden is estimated at $37,500. Based on a recent ruling by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the OCSLA provides the Secretary of the Interior with the authority to issue and enforce rules to assure open and nondiscriminatory access to pipelines. The MMS is implementing this authority through this rulemaking.
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.