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.
(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.
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.