30 CFR Part 256, Leasing of Sulphur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 30 CFR 260, Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BOEMRE MMS-152 Relinquishment of Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BOEMRE Form MMS-15 Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease	Form	Modified	Available
Form BOEMRE Form MMS-15 Assignment of Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease	Form	Modified	Available
Form BOEMRE Form MMS-20 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee's and Operator's Supplemental Plugging and Abandonment Bond	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BOEMRE Form MMS-20 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee's and Operator's Bond	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1010-0006 30-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-03-05	Available
0006-ss-'10.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-03-17	Available
1010-0006 - 60 day FR 12-7-09.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-01-13	Available
30 CFR 256 as of 9-1-09.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-01-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46497	30 CFR Part 256 - subpart K		Modified
46495	30 CFR 256 - subpart K - Form MMS-152 - Relinquishment of Federal OCS O&G Leases	Form and Instruction	Modified	Relinquishment of Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease
46493	30 CFR 256 - subpart J - Forms MMS-150 & MMS-151 - Assignment of Record Title/Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS O&G Lease	Instruction	Modified
46493	30 CFR 256 - subpart J - Forms MMS-150 & MMS-151 - Assignment of Record Title/Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS O&G Lease	Form	Modified	Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease
46493	30 CFR 256 - subpart J - Forms MMS-150 & MMS-151 - Assignment of Record Title/Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS O&G Lease	Form	Modified	Assignment of Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease
38128	30 CFR 256 - subpart I - Forms MMS-2028 & MMS-2028A	Form and Instruction	Modified	Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee's and Operator's Supplemental Plugging and Abandonment Bond
38128	30 CFR 256 - subpart I - Forms MMS-2028 & MMS-2028A	Form and Instruction	Modified	Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee's and Operator's Bond
191742	30 CFR 256 - subpart J - Required document filings		New
191739	30 CFR 256 - subpart J - Non-required document filings		New
191728	30 CFR 256 - subpart I w/o forms		New
191723	30 CFR 256 - subpart G		New
191722	30 CFR 256 - subparts A-F		New
186940	30 CFR 256 - subpart N		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0006	ICR Reference No: 201001-1010-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-1010-006
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0006 ext '10
Title: 30 CFR Part 256, Leasing of Sulphur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 30 CFR 260, Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/18/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/05/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	9,553	0	7,923
Time Burden (Hours)	15,732	0	17,103
Cost Burden (Dollars)	393,345	0	603,125

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Abstract: MMS uses the information to determine if the applicant filing for a lease in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) is qualified to hold such a lease, to verify qualification of bidders and eligibility of joint bidders, and to verify lessees have adequate bonding coverage. Respondents are Federal OCS sulphur or oil and gas lessees and bidders on OCS lease sales.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: IOAA
   US Code: 42 USC 6213(C) Name of Law: Energy Policy and Conservation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 51316	10/06/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 10301	03/05/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 256 - subpart G
30 CFR 256 - subpart I - Forms MMS-2028 & MMS-2028A	BOEMRE Form MMS-2028, BOEMRE Form MMS-2028A	Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee's and Operator's Bond ,   Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee's and Operator's Supplemental Plugging and Abandonment Bond
30 CFR 256 - subpart I w/o forms
30 CFR 256 - subpart J - Forms MMS-150 & MMS-151 - Assignment of Record Title/Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS O&G Lease	BOEMRE Form MMS-150, BOEMRE Form MMS-151	Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease ,   Assignment of Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease
30 CFR 256 - subpart J - Non-required document filings
30 CFR 256 - subpart J - Required document filings
30 CFR 256 - subpart K - Form MMS-152 - Relinquishment of Federal OCS O&G Leases	BOEMRE MMS-152	Relinquishment of Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease
30 CFR 256 - subpart N
30 CFR 256 - subparts A-F
30 CFR Part 256 - subpart K

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	9,553	7,923	0	0	1,630	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,732	17,103	0	0	-1,371	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	393,345	603,125	0	0	-209,780	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: (a) Hour Burden: The currently approved OMB inventory is 17,103 burden hours. This submission requests an adjustment decrease of 1,371 burden hours for a total of 15,732 hours, as a result of re-estimating the number of annual responses. (b)Non-Hour Cost Burdens: The currently approved OMB inventory is $603,125 in non-hour burden costs. This submission requests an adjustment decrease of $209,780 for a total of $393,345, because the number of annual responses with fees decreased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $925,050

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/05/2010

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