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Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010–22212 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation, and Enforcement
[Docket No. MMS–2010–OMM–0026]

BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–0081, Operations in the
Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals
Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur,
Extension of a Collection; Comment
Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation, and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an
information collection (1010–0081).
AGENCY:

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), BOEMRE is inviting comments
on a collection of information that we
will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The information collection
request (ICR) concerns the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR 282, Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf for Minerals Other
than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
DATES: Submit written comments by
November 8, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607.
You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulation that requires the subject
collection of information.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter docket ID
MMS–2010–OMM–0026 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this collection. The
BOEMRE will post all comments.

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• E-mail: [email protected].
Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, Regulation,
and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0081 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 282, Operations in
the Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals
Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0081.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1334 and 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)), authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
to implement regulations to grant to the
qualified persons, offering the highest
cash bonus on a basis of competitive
bidding, leases of any mineral other
than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies
to any area of the OCS not then under
lease for such mineral. This regulation
governs mining operations within the
OCS for minerals other than oil, gas and
sulphur and establishes a
comprehensive leasing and regulatory
program for such minerals. These
regulations have been designed to (1)
recognize the differences between the
OCS activities associated with oil, gas,
and sulphur discovery and development
and those associated with the discovery
and development of other minerals; (2)
facilitate participation by States directly
affected by OCS mining activities; (3)
provide opportunities for consultation
and coordination with other OCS users
and uses; (4) balance development with
environmental protection; (5) insure a
fair return to the public; (6) preserve
and maintain free enterprise
competition; and (7) encourage the
development of new technology.
Regulations at 30 CFR 282 implement
these statutory requirements. However,
there has been no activity in the OCS for
minerals other than oil, gas and sulphur
for many years and no associated
information collected since 1991.
Nevertheless, because these are
regulatory requirements, the potential
exists for information to be collected
and we are renewing OMB approval.
We use the information required by
30 CFR part 282 to determine if lessees
are complying with the regulations that
implement the mining operations
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and sulphur. Specifically, BOEMRE
uses the information:
• To ensure that operations for the
production of minerals other than oil,
gas, and sulphur in the OCS are
conducted in a manner that will result
in orderly resource recovery,
development, and the protection of the
human, marine, and coastal
environments.
• To ensure that adequate measures
will be taken during operations to
prevent waste, conserve the natural
resources of the OCS, and to protect the
environment, human life, and
correlative rights.
• To determine if suspensions of
activities are in the national interest, to
facilitate proper development of a lease
including reasonable time to develop a
mine and construct its supporting
facilities, or to allow for the
construction or negotiation for use of
transportation facilities.
• To identify and evaluate the
cause(s) of a hazard(s) generating a
suspension, the potential damage from a
hazard(s) and the measures available to
mitigate the potential for damage.
• For technical and environmental
evaluations which provide a basis for
BOEMRE to make informed decisions to
approve, disapprove, or require
modification of the proposed activities.
We protect proprietary information
according to the Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2), and 30 CFR
282.5, 282.6, and 282.7 and applicable
sections of 30 CFR parts 280 and 281.
No items of a sensitive nature are
collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Monthly; on occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: As there are no active
respondents, we estimated the potential
annual number of respondents to be
one. Respondents are OCS lessees.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 201 hours.
The following chart details the
individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. In
calculating the burdens, we assumed
that respondents perform certain
requirements in the normal course of
their activities. We consider these to be
usual and customary and took that into
account in estimating the burden.

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Citation
30 CFR 282

Hour burden
Non-hour cost burden

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Subpart A—General

4(a), (b); 11(b);
12(b)(2)(ii); 12(f)(l),
(2); 13(d), (e)(2); 21;
22; 25; 26; 28.
4(a), (c); 11(b);
12(c)(2)(ii); 12(f)(l),
(2); 13(d), (e)(2);
15(d); 21; 23; 25; 26;
28.
4(a), (d); 11(b);
12(d)(2)(ii); 12(f)(1),
(2); 13(d), (e)(2);
15(d); 21; 24; 25; 26;
28.
5; 6; 7 ...........................

Submit delineation plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring
program, and various requests for approval referred to throughout; submit modifications.

40

Submit testing delineation plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring program, and various requests for approval referred to throughout; demonstrate
compliance before plan disapproved; submit modifications.

40

Submit mining delineation plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring program, and various requests for approval referred to throughout; demonstrate
compliance before plan disapproved; submit modifications.

40

Request non-disclosure/disclosure of data and information. Governor enters into agreements
pertaining to confidentiality; jurisdictional controversies, etc.

10

Subpart B—Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
11(c); 30(a), (b) ............
11(d); ............................
12(f)(1), (h); 20(g), (h) ..

Apply for right-of-use and easement; comment on request; demonstrate correct purpose .......
Request consolidation of two or more OCS mineral leases or portions ....................................
Request approval of operations or departure from operating requirements ..............................

13(b), (f)(2); 31 .............
13(e) .............................

Request suspension or temporary prohibition of production or operations ................................
Submit site-specific study plan and results .................................................................................

14 .................................

Submit ‘‘green’’ response copy of Form MMS–1832 indicating date violations (INCs) corrected.

30
1
Burden included with
applicable operation.
2
8
1 study = $100,000
2

Subpart C—Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
20(a), (g); .....................
20(c) thru (e) ................
21(d) .............................
27(b) .............................
27(c) .............................
27(d)(2) ........................
27(e) .............................
27(f)(2) .........................
27(h)(3), (4) ..................
29(a); 27(k) ..................
29(b), (c) ......................
29(d) .............................
29(e) .............................
29(f) ..............................
29(g) .............................
29(h) .............................

Make available all mineral resource or environmental data and information; submit reports
and maintain records.
Submit designation of payor, operator, or local representative; submit changes ......................
Notify BOEMRE of preliminary activities .....................................................................................
Request use of new or alternative technologies, techniques, etc ..............................................
Notify BOEMRE of death or serious injury; fire, exploration, or other hazardous event; submit
report.
Request reimbursement for furnishing food, quarters, and transportation for BOEMRE representatives (no requests received in many years; minimal burden).
Identify vessels, platforms, structures, etc. with signs ................................................................
Log all drill holes susceptible to logging; submit copies of logs to BOEMRE ............................
Mark equipment; record items lost overboard; notify BOEMRE .................................................
Submit monthly report of minerals produced; request extension; submit other information as
required by Director.
Submit quarterly status and final report on exploration and/or testing activities ........................
Submit results of environmental monitoring activities .................................................................
Submit marked and certified maps annually or as required .......................................................
Maintain rock, minerals, and core samples for 5 years and make available upon request .......
Maintain original data and information and navigation tapes as long as lease is in effect and
make available upon request.
Maintain hard mineral records and make available upon request ..............................................

Burden included with
applicable operation.
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
1

Subpart D—Payments
40 .................................

Submit surety or personal bond; submit authority for Director to sell security(ies) ....................

2

Subpart E—Appeals

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50; 15 ...........................

File an appeal ..............................................................................................................................

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: There is one non-hour cost
burden associated with § 282.13(e)(1), a
site specific study. Since this has not
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cost of such study would cost industry
at least $100,000 to comply with the
requirement.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
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Burden exempt under
5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2),
(c).

collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.

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Comments: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Agencies must also estimate the ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burdens to respondents or
recordkeepers resulting from the
collection of information. Therefore, if
you have costs to generate, maintain,
and disclose this information, you
should comment and provide your total
capital and startup cost components or
annual operation, maintenance, and
purchase of service components. You
should describe the methods you use to
estimate major cost factors, including
system and technology acquisition,
expected useful life of capital
equipment, discount rate(s), and the
period over which you incur costs.
Capital and startup costs include,
among other items, computers and
software you purchase to prepare for
collecting information, monitoring, and
record storage facilities. You should not
include estimates for equipment or
services purchased: (i) Before October 1,
1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (iv) as part of
customary and usual business or private
practices.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
Dated: June 28, 2010.
.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010–22188 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation, and Enforcement
[Docket No. MMS–2010–OMM–0025]

BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–0112, Performance
Measures Data, Revision of a
Collection; Comment Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation, and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a revision of an
information collection (1010–0112).
AGENCY:

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), BOEMRE is inviting comments
on a collection of information that we
will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The information collection
request (ICR) concerns the paperwork
requirements in the Performance
Measures Data, Form MMS–131.
DATES: Submit written comments by
November 8, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607.
You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
information collection. The form and its
instructions are printed at the end of
this notice.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
Enter Keyword or ID, enter docket ID
MMS–2010–OMM–0025 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this collection. The
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• E-mail: [email protected].
Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, Regulation,
and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl
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Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0112 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Performance Measures Data,
Form MMS–131.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0112.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et
seq.), as amended, requires the Secretary
of the Interior to preserve, protect, and
develop OCS oil, gas, and sulphur
resources; make such resources
available to meet the Nation’s energy
needs as rapidly as possible; balance
orderly energy resources development
with protection of the human, marine,
and coastal environments; ensure the
public a fair and equitable return on the
resources offshore; and preserve and
maintain free enterprise competition.
These responsibilities are among those
delegated to the BOEMRE. The
BOEMRE generally issues regulations to
ensure that operations in the OCS will
meet statutory requirements; provide for
safety and protect the environment; and
result in diligent exploration,
development, and production of OCS
leases.
Beginning in 1991, BOEMRE has
promoted, on a voluntary basis, the
implementation of a comprehensive
Safety and Environmental Management
Program (SEMP) for the offshore oil and
gas industry as a complement to current
regulatory efforts to protect people and
the environment during OCS oil and gas
exploration and production activities.
From the beginning, BOEMRE, the
industry as a whole, and individual
companies realized that at some point
they would want to know the effect of
SEMP on safety and environmental
management of the OCS. The natural
consequence of this interest was the
establishment of performance measures.
The BOEMRE will be requesting OMB
approval for a revision of the
performance measures data on Form
MMS–131. Respondents submit Form
MMS–131 annually during the first
quarter of each calendar year. This
collection is considered a revision since
BOEMRE is changing the way
respondents will need to fill out the
form. Respondents will break out the
information quarterly on the form, but
submittal will continue to be once a
year. We have attached instructions and
the revised form at the end of this
document as an Appendix.
The responses to this collection of
information are voluntary, although we
consider the information to be critical
for assessing the effects of the OCS

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