30 CFR Part 551, Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Explorations of the OCS

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BOEM-0327 551.1-551.6 -Permit Form Form and Instruction	Modified
1010-0048 30-day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-10-21
0048-11-ss1.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-10-13
1010-0048 60-day exp 8-29-11.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-30
30 CFR 251.doc Supplementary Document	2011-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43747	551.1-551.6 -Permit Form Form and Instruction	Modified
188829	Extension for permit form and recordkeeping	Modified
188828	30 CFR 551.14	Modified
188827	30 CFR 551.10 through 551.13	Modified
188826	30 CFR 551.7 through 551.9	Modified
188824	30 CFR 551.1-551.6	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0048	ICR Reference No: 201106-1010-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0048
Title: 30 CFR Part 551, Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Explorations of the OCS
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/21/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2012
Responses	561	0	634
Time Burden (Hours)	1,033	0	1,246
Cost Burden (Dollars)	148,888	0	289,728

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Abstract: BOEM uses the information to ensure there is no environmental degradation, personal harm, damage to historical or archaeological sites, or interference with other uses; to analyze and evaluate preliminary or planned drilling activities; to monitor progress and activities in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); to acquire G&G data and information; and to determine eligibility for reimbursement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 et seq, and 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations 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:
	76 FR 38412	06/30/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 65521	10/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
551.1-551.6 -Permit Form	BOEM-0327	Requirements for G&G Exploration or Scientific Research on the OCS
30 CFR 551.1-551.6
Extension for permit form and recordkeeping
30 CFR 551.10 through 551.13
30 CFR 551.7 through 551.9
30 CFR 551.14

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	561	634	0	0	-73	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,033	1,246	0	0	-213	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	148,888	289,728	0	0	-140,840	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. There is an adjustment decrease of 213 burden hours that is a result of: (1) re-estimating the average number of annual responses and the amount of time required to respond due to the changes in the form based on consultations; (2) when this collection was submitted previously, the requirements under 30 CFR 551.14 were inadvertently submitted into OMB's electronic reporting system as 7 hours when all the supporting documentation showed the burden as 4 hours.Therefore, we are correcting this previous error. b. There is an adjustment decrease of $140,840 as a result of re-estimating the number of annual responses that have a cost recovery fee associated with the response. This resulted in a decrease in non-hour cost burdens.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $53,753

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 10/21/2011

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