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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,
email 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
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.
Dated: June 21, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0036]

BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: Geological and Geophysical
(G&G) Explorations of the OCS,
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.
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 for
Geological and Geophysical (G&G)
Explorations of the Outer Continental
Shelf, and in particular, we are revising
BOEMRE Form MMS–0327 to adapt to
new advances in technology (digital
options) and clarifying requirements for
environmental compliance.
DATES: Submit written comments by
August 29, 2011.

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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 and form that requires the
subject collection of information. Also,
you can view or print the form via
regulations.gov. See the instructions
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
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 BOEM–
2011–0036 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
and view supporting and related
materials available for this collection.
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
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0048 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 251, Geological and
Geophysical (G&G) Explorations of the
Outer Continental Shelf.
BOEMRE Form(s): MMS–0327.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0048.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) to prescribe rules and
regulations to administer leasing of the
OCS. Such rules and regulations will
apply to all operations conducted under
a lease. Operations on the OCS must
preserve, protect, and develop oil and
natural gas resources in a manner that
is consistent with the need to make such
resources available to meet the Nation’s
energy needs as rapidly as possible; to
balance orderly energy resource
development with protection of human,
marine, and coastal environments; to
ensure the public a fair and equitable
return on the resources of the OCS; and
to preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition.
The OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1340)
also states that ‘‘any person authorized
by the Secretary may conduct geological
and geophysical explorations in the
[O]uter Continental Shelf, which do not
interfere with or endanger actual
operations under any lease maintained
or granted pursuant to this OCS Lands
Act, and which are not unduly harmful
to aquatic life in such area.’’ The section

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further requires that permits to conduct
such activities may only be issued if it
is determined that the applicant is
qualified; the activities are not
polluting, hazardous, or unsafe; they do
not interfere with other users of the
area; and do not disturb a site, structure,
or object of historical or archaeological
significance. Applicants for permits are
required to submit BOEMRE Form
MMS–0327 to provide the information
necessary to evaluate their
qualifications.
The OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1352)
further requires that certain costs be
reimbursed to the parties submitting
required G&G information and data.
Under the OCS Lands Act, permittees
are to be reimbursed for the costs of
reproducing any G&G data required to
be submitted. Permittees are to be
reimbursed also for the reasonable cost
of processing geophysical information
required to be submitted when
processing is in a form or manner
required by the Director of BOEMRE
and is not used in the normal conduct
of the business of the permittee.
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A–25,
authorize Federal agencies to recover
the full cost of services that confer
special benefits. Under the Department
of the Interior’s implementing policy,
BOEMRE is required to charge the full
cost for services that provide special
benefits or privileges to an identifiable
non-Federal recipient above and beyond
those that accrue to the public at large.
The G&G permits are subject to cost
recovery, and BOEMRE regulations
specify the filing fee for the application.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 251
implement these statutory requirements.
We use the information to ensure there
is no environmental degradation,
personal harm or unsafe operations and
conditions, 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 OCS; to acquire G&G
data and information collected under a
Federal permit offshore; and to
determine eligibility for reimbursement
from the government for certain costs.
The information is necessary to
determine if the applicants for permits
or filers of notices meet the
qualifications specified by the OCS
Lands Act. BOEMRE uses information
collected to understand the G&G
characteristics of oil- and gas-bearing
physiographic regions of the OCS. It
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balance among the potentials for
environmental damage, the discovery of
oil and gas, and adverse impacts on
affected coastal States. Information from
permittees is necessary to determine the
propriety and amount of
reimbursement. Also, we are revising
BOEMRE Form MMS–0327 to adapt to
new advances in technology (electronic
options) and clarifying requirements for
environmental compliance.
We will protect information from
respondents considered proprietary
according to the Freedom of Information

Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2), the Federal
Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of
1982 (30 U.S.C. 1733), and under
regulations at 30 CFR parts 250, 251,
and 252.
No items of a sensitive nature are
collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion, annual; and
as specified in permits.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS oil,
gas, and sulphur permittees or notice
filers.

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Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 1,246 hours.
The following chart details the
individual components and respective
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.
Hour burden

Citation
30 CFR 251

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

Non-hour cost
burden

30 CFR 251.1 through 251.6
251.4(a), (b); 251.5(a), (b), (d); 251.6;
251.7.

Apply for permits (BOEMRE Form MMS–0327) to conduct G&G exploration, including deep stratigraphic tests/revisions when necessary.

251.4(b); 251.5(c), (d); 251.6 ...................

File notices to conduct scientific research activities, including notice to BOEMRE
prior to beginning and after concluding activities.
Notify BOEMRE if specific actions should occur; report archaeological resources
(no instances reported since 1982).

251.6(b); 251.7(b)(5) .................................

3
$2,012
application
fee.
1
1

30 CFR 251.7 through 251.9
251.7 .........................................................
251.7(c) .....................................................
251.7(d) .....................................................
251.8(a) .....................................................
251.8(b), (c) ..............................................
251.9(c) .....................................................

Submit information on test drilling activities under a permit, including BOEMRE
Forms MMS–0123 and MMS–0123S. Burden included under 1010–0141.
Enter into agreement for group participation in test drilling, including publishing
summary statement; provide BOEMRE copy of notice/list of participants (no
agreements submitted since 1989).
Submit bond(s) on deep stratigraphic test. Burden included under 30 CFR part 256
(1010–0006).
Request reimbursement for certain costs associated with BOEMRE inspections (no
requests in many years).
Submit modifications to, and status/final reports on, activities conducted under a
permit.
Notify BOEMRE to relinquish a permit ........................................................................

0
1
0
1
2
1/2

30 CFR 251.10 through 251.13
251.10(c) ...................................................
251.11; 251.12 ..........................................
251.13 .......................................................

File appeals. Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c) ..................................................
Notify BOEMRE and submit G&G data and/or information collected under a permit
and/or processed by permittees or 3rd parties, including reports, logs or charts,
results, analyses, descriptions, etc.
Request reimbursement for certain costs associated with reproducing data/information.

0
4
2

30 CFR 251.14
251.14(a) ...................................................
251.14(c)(2) ..............................................
251.14(c)(4) ..............................................

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251.1–251.14 ............................................

Submit comments on BOEMRE intent to disclose data and/or information to the
public.
Submit comments on BOEMRE intent to disclose data and/or information to an
independent contractor/agent.
Contractor/agent submits written commitment not to sell, trade, license, or disclose
data and/or information without BOEMRE consent.
General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered
elsewhere in part 251 regulations.

1
1
1
1

Extension for Permit Form & Recordkeeping
BOEMRE Permit Form (Form MMS–
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Retain G&G data/information for 10 years and make available to BOEMRE upon
request.

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Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified one non-hour cost
burden for this collection. In § 251.5,
BOEMRE charges a $2,012 G&G
application fee. We have identified no
other non-hour paperwork cost burden.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
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.
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.
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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,
email 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
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.
Dated: June 1, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R1–R–2011–N068; 1265–0000–10137–
S3]

James Campbell National Wildlife
Refuge, Honolulu County, HI; Draft
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Environmental Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:

We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of our draft comprehensive
conservation plan and environmental
assessment (Draft CCP/EA) for the James
Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
(Refuge), for public review and
comment. The Draft CCP/EA describes
our proposal for managing the Refuge
for the next 15 years.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by August
1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The Draft CCP/EA is
available on our Web site: http://
www.fws.gov/jamescampbell/. A limited
number of printed and CD–ROM copies
of the Draft CCP/EA are available by
request. You may request a copy of the
Draft CCP/EA or submit comments on it
by any of the following methods.
E-mail:
[email protected].
Include ‘‘James Campbell Refuge CCP’’
in the subject line of the message.
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Fax: Attn: David Ellis, Project Leader,
(808) 637–3578.
U.S. Mail: David Ellis, Project Leader,
O‘ahu National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, 66–590 Kamehameha
Highway, Room 2C, Hale‘iwa, HI 96712.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Ellis, Project Leader, (808) 637–
6330.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The CCP Process
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Refuge Administration
Act), as amended by the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997, requires us to develop a
CCP for each national wildlife refuge.
The purpose for developing a CCP is to
provide refuge managers with a 15-year
plan for achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and our policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography,
and environmental education and
interpretation. We will review and
update the CCP at least every 15 years
in accordance with the Refuge
Administration Act.
Public Outreach
We started the CCP planning process
by publishing a Notice of Intent (NOI)
in the Federal Register on December 1,
2008 (74 FR 8564), announcing our
intention to complete a CCP/EA for the
James Campbell and Pearl Harbor
National Wildlife Refuges (the Pearl
Harbor National Wildlife Refuge CCP
was completed in fall 2010).
Simultaneously, we released Planning
Update 1. We invited the public to two
open house meetings and requested
public comments in the NOI and
Planning Update 1. We held the open
house meetings in Pearl City, Hawai‘i,
on December 9, 2008; and in Kahuku,
Hawai‘i on January 8, 2009. In Planning
Update 2, distributed in June 2009, we
provided a summary of the comments
we received and described Refuge
resources. Planning Update 3,
distributed in August 2010, provided a
preview of the management goals as
well as a summary of each management
alternative designed to accomplish these
goals. All of the public comments we

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