MMS uses the information to determine the conditions of a drilling site. This is necessary to prevent the hazards inherent in drilling operations and to increase the margin of safety of personnel and the environment. Respondents are outer continental shelf Federal oil and gas and sulphur lessees.
The adjustments are:(a) The current OMB inventory for 1010-0141 includes 163,954 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 146,827 hours. This represents an adjustment decrease of 17,127 hours. The decrease is due to re-estimating the avg number of annual responses and the amount of time required to respond.(b) The current OMB non-hour cost burden inventory is $2,996,334.In this submission, we are requesting a total of $1,789,340. This represents an adjustment decrease of $1,206,994.The decrease is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses times its associated non-hour cost burden.
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.