1010-0057 30-day notice

Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2011 / Notices
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE)
[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0064; OMB
Number 1010–0057]

Information Collection Activity:
Revision for Subpart C, Pollution
Prevention and Control; Submitted for
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Review; Comment Request
ACTION:

30-day notice.

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and
Control. This notice also provides the
public a second opportunity to
comment on the paperwork burden of
these regulatory requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments by
October 24, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or email
([email protected]) directly
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior (1010–0057). Please also submit
a copy of your comments to BOEMRE by
any of the means below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled,
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM–
2011–0064 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: 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 1010–0057 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. To
see a copy of the entire ICR submitted
to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov
(select Information Collection Review,
Currently Under Review). You may also
contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a
copy, at no cost, of the regulation that
requires the subject collection of
information.

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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
to prescribe rules and regulations to
administer leasing of mineral resources
on the OCS. Such rules and regulations
will apply to all operations conducted
under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-ofuse and easement.
Section 1332(6) states that
‘‘operations in the [O]uter Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner by well-trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and techniques
sufficient to prevent or minimize the
likelihood of blowouts, loss of well
control, fires, spillages, physical
obstruction to other users of the waters
or subsoil and seabed, or other
occurrences which may cause damage to
the environment or to property, or
endanger life or health.’’ Section
1334(a)(8) requires that regulations
prescribed by the Secretary include
provisions ‘‘for compliance with the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
[NAAQS] pursuant to the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), to the extent
that activities authorized under this Act
significantly affect the air quality of any
State.’’ Section 1843(b) calls for
‘‘regulations requiring all materials,
equipment, tools, containers, and all
other items used on the Outer
Continental Shelf to be properly color
coded, stamped, or labeled, wherever
practicable, with the owner’s
identification prior to actual use.’’
This collection also incorporates an IC
requirement (§ 250.304) pertaining to
the Pacific Region’s State air quality
requirement that was inadvertently
submitted to OMB previously under 30
CFR 250, subpart H (section 250.804).
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR 250,
Subpart C. Responses are mandatory. No
questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. BOEMRE will protect proprietary
information according to 30 CFR
250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection,’’ and the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR 2).
In general, BOEMRE uses the
information collected under subpart C
to ensure that:
• There is no threat of serious,
irreparable, or immediate damage to the
marine environment and to identify
potential hazards to commercial fishing
caused by OCS oil and gas exploration,
development, and production activities;
• The lessee or operator records the
location of items lost overboard to aid

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in recovery during site clearance
activities on the lease;
• Operations are conducted according
to all applicable regulations, permit
conditions and requirements, and in a
safe and workmanlike manner;
• OCS oil and gas operations are
conducted in a manner that minimizes
air pollution of the OCS and adjacent
onshore areas and do not exceed
required emission levels;
• Discharge or disposal of drill
cuttings, sand, and other well solids,
including those containing naturally
occurring radioactive materials (NORM),
are properly handled for the protection
of OCS workers and the environment;
and
• Facilities are inspected daily for the
prevention of pollution, and problems
observed are corrected.
For the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region
(GOMR), this ICR also addresses the
following non-routine information
collection:
• The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) promulgated National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) for ozone, fine (i.e., < 2.5
micron) particulate matter (PM2.5), and
regulations for regional haze. Air quality
related information will be needed to
address any new or outstanding NAAQS
and regional haze regulations. In
preparation for usage by States and
regional planning organizations,
affected respondents are required to
collect and report air pollutant
emissions data for OCS activities in the
GOMR. This data will be used in future
regional air quality modeling in support
of revisions to State Implementation
Plans and other air quality regulations.
In the Pacific, lessees are required to
file Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)
with their local air quality agencies in
response to California air quality laws to
protect public health during exceptional
air pollution episodes.
Frequency: On occasion, daily.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil, gas,
or sulphur lessees and/or operators and
states.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
196,547 hours. The following chart
details the individual components and
estimated hour burdens. 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 250
Subpart C
and related NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

Average
number of
annual responses

Hour burden

Annual burden
hours

Pollution Prevention
300(b)(1), (2) .................

Obtain approval to add petroleum-based substance to drilling mud system or approval for
method of disposal of drill cuttings, sand, &
other well solids, including those containing
NORM.

300(c) ............................

Mark items that could snag or damage fishing
devices.
Report and record items lost overboard ............

Burden covered under 1010–0141 (30 CFR Part
250, Subpart D).

0

0.5 ................................

130 markings ...............

65

1 hr ea × 2 = 2 .............

106 reports/records ......

212

Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................

236 responses .............

277

300(d) ............................

Inspection of Facilities
301(a) NTL ....................

Inspect drilling/production facilities for pollution;
maintain inspection/repair records 2 years.

15 min per inspection ×
365 days = 91.25.
5 mins every 3rd day
(365/3 = 122) =
10.14 hrs.

Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................

1,022 manned facilities

193,258

3,000 unmanned facilities.

30,420

4,022 responses ..........

123,678

Facilities described in new or revised EP or DPP
303(a) thru (d), (i), (j);
304(a), (f).

Submit, modify, or revise Exploration Plans and
Development and Production Plans; submit
information required under 30 CFR Part 250,
Subpart B.

303(k); 304(a), (g) .........

Collect and report air quality emissions related
data (such as facility, equipment, fuel usage,
and other activity information) during the calendar year 2008 for input into State and regional planning organizations modeling.
Collect and submit meteorological data (not
routinely collected—minimal burden); emission data for existing facilities to a State.

Burden covered under 1010–0151.

0

48 hrs per emission
source.

1,500 sources ..............

72,000

1 ...................................

1 submittal ....................

1

Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................

1,501 responses ..........

72,001

1 ...................................

1 copy ..........................

1

4 ...................................

5 requests ....................

20

40 .................................

10 schedules ................

400

303(l); 304(b)(2); 304(h)

Existing Facilities
304; related NTL ...........
304(a), (f) ......................
304(e)(2) ........................

Submit copy of state-required Emergency Action Plan (EAP) containing test abatement
plans (Pacific OCS Region).
Affected State may submit request to BOEMRE
for basic emission data from existing facilities
to update State’s emission inventory.
Submit compliance schedule for application of
best available control technology (BACT).

304(e)(2) ........................

Apply for suspension of operations ....................

304(f) .............................

Submit information to demonstrate that exempt
facility is not significantly affecting air quality
of onshore area of a State.

Burden covered under 1010–0114.

0

15 .................................

10 submissions ............

150

Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................

26 responses ...............

571

2 ...................................

10 requests ..................

20

Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................

10 responses ...............

20

Total Burden ...............................................................................................................................

5,795 responses ..........

196,547

General
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300–304 ........................

General departure and alternative compliance
requests not specifically covered elsewhere
in subpart C regulations.

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Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no paperwork nonhour cost burdens associated with the
collection of information.
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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
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.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on June 30, 2011,
we published a Federal Register notice
(76 FR 38410) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, section 250.199 provides the
OMB control number for the
information collection requirements
imposed by the 30 CFR 250 regulations.
The regulation also informs the public
that they may comment at any time on
the collections of information and
provides the address to which they
should send comments. We received
two comments in response to these
efforts. The first comment, submitted by
a private citizen was not germane to the
paperwork burden. The second
comment was from the Marine Mammal
Commission in support of our submittal
to OMB.
Public Availability of Comments:
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
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.
Dated: September 12, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011–24353 Filed 9–21–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Notice of Intent to Accept Proposals,
Select Lessee, and Contract for
Hydroelectric Power Development at
Caballo Dam, Rio Grande Project, New
Mexico
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Current Federal policy
encourages non-Federal development of
environmentally sustainable
hydropower potential on Federal water
resource projects. The Bureau of
Reclamation (Reclamation), in
consultation with the Department of
Energy, Western Area Power
Administration (Western), will consider
proposals for non-Federal development
of hydroelectric power at Caballo Dam,
a feature of the Rio Grande Project.
Reclamation is considering such
hydroelectric power development under
a lease of power privilege. No Federal
funds will be available for such
hydroelectric power development.
Western would have the first
opportunity to purchase and/or market
the power that would be generated by
such development under a lease of
power privilege. The Rio Grande Project
is a Federal Reclamation project. This
notice presents background information,
proposal content guidelines, and
information concerning selection of a
non-Federal entity to develop
hydroelectric power at Caballo Dam.
DATES: A written proposal and seven
copies must be submitted on or before
5 p.m. (MST) on January 20, 2012. A
proposal will be considered timely only
if it is received in the office of the Area
Manager by or before 5 p.m. on the
designated date. Interested entities are
cautioned that delayed delivery to this
office due to failures or
misunderstandings of the entity and/or
of mail, overnight, or courier services
will not excuse lateness and,
accordingly, are advised to provide
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sufficient time for delivery. Late
proposals will not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Send written proposal and
seven copies to Mr. Mike Hamman, Area
Manager, Albuquerque Area Office,
Bureau of Reclamation, 555 Broadway
Avenue, NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque,
New Mexico 87102, telephone (505)
462–3540.
A copy of the proposal should also be
sent at or about the time it is due at
Reclamation to: CRSP Manager, Western
Area Power Administration, 150 Social
Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84111–1534. Western is available
to meet with Reclamation and interested
entities to discuss Western’s potential
marketing of hydropower.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Technical data may be obtained by
contacting Ms. Kathleen Dickinson,
Albuquerque Area Office, Bureau of
Reclamation, 555 Broadway Avenue,
NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87102, e-mail:
[email protected]. Reclamation will
be available to meet with interested
entities only upon written request to
Ms. Kathleen Dickinson at the above
cited address. Reclamation will provide
an opportunity for a site visit. In
addition, Reclamation reserves the right
to schedule a single meeting and/or visit
to address the questions of all entities
that have submitted questions or
requested site visits.
Information related to Western’s
purchasing and/or marketing of the
power may be obtained by contacting
Ms. LaVerne Kyriss, CRSP Manager,
Western Area Power Administration,
150 Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84111–1534, telephone
(801) 524–6372.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Construction of the Rio Grande Project
was authorized by the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) on December 2,
1905, under provisions of the
Reclamation Act of 1902 (Act of June 17,
1902, 32 Stat. 388). The Reclamation
Act was extended to the entire state of
Texas on June 12, 1906 (34 Stat. 259),
following a partial extension for Engle
(Elephant Butte) Dam in 1905 (33 Stat.
814). Caballo Dam was included as a
flood control unit in the Rio Grande
Canalization Project (Act of June 4,
1936, 49 Stat. 1463). Construction of
Caballo Dam took place from 1936 to
1938. Flood control operations of the
dam are governed by the agreement of
October 9, 1935, between the
Departments of State and Interior.
Caballo Reservoir has a surface area of
about 11,500 acres and is located
approximately 17 miles south of Truth
or Consequences, New Mexico. Caballo

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