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related to the Commission’s work,
please refer to http://www.doi.gov/
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meetings are open to the public.
Dated: August 23, 2012.
David J. Hayes,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–21248 Filed 8–28–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BSEE–2012–0001; OMB
Number 1014–NEW]

Information Collection Activity:
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.
DATE: Submit written comments by
September 28, 2012.
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 (1014–NEW). Please also
provide a copy of your comments to
BSEE by any of the means below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled,
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BSEE–
2012–0001 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
and view all related materials. We will
post all comments.
• Email [email protected], fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
comments to: Department of the
Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations Development Branch;

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SUMMARY:

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Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden
Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170–4817. Please reference 1014–
NEW, subpart C, in your comment and
include your name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations
Development 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart C,
Pollution Prevention and Control.
OMB Control Number: 1014–NEW.
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 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 pertaining to Marine Trash
and Debris (§ 250.300) that was
inadvertently submitted under BOEM.
Once OMB approves this ICR, the
duplicative hour burden will be
removed from the respective BOEM
collection.
It needs to be stated that between the
60-day Federal Notice for this collection
and now, the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management and Regulatory

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Enforcement split into two separate
agencies. This 30-day notice reflects the
requirements being moved from the
1010–0057 OMB control numbering
series and requesting a new 1014 OMB
control number. The hour burdens for
this request have stayed the same as was
previously approved by OMB.
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR 250,
Subpart C. Responses are mandatory. No
questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. BSEE 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, BSEE 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
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;
• 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.
Frequency: On occasion, daily.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil, gas,
or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
124,665 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

Hour burden

Average Number
of annual responses

Annual burden hours

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

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

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

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

......................................................................

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

Burden covered under 1014–0018 (30 CFR
Part 250, Subpart D)

0.

0.5 hour ....................

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

65

1 hr ea × 2 = 2 hrs ...

106 reports/records ..

212

...................................

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

277 hours

Marine Trash and Debris Awareness/Elimination NTL
NTL; 300(a), (b)(6), (c), (d)

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

Submit request for training video ................ 1 hour ....................... 100 requests .............
Submit annual report to BSEE on training 1 hour ....................... 200 records ..............
process and certification.
Training recordkeeping; make available 2 hours ..................... 200 records ..............
upon request.
Post placards on vessels and structures (exempt from information collection burden because BSEE is providing exact language for the trash and debris warning, similar to the
‘‘Surgeon General’s Warning’’ exemption).

100
200

......................................................................

500 responses ..........

700 hours

1,022 manned facilities.

93,258 (rounded)

3,000 unmanned facilities.

30,420

...................................

400
0

Inspection of Facilities

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301(a) NTL .......................

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

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

Subtotal .....................
300–301 ............................

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

...................................
2 hour .......................

4,022 responses .......
5 requests .................

123,678 hours
10

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

......................................................................

...................................

5 responses ..............

10 hours

Total Burden ......

......................................................................

...................................

4,763 Responses .....

124,665 Hours

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no non-hour 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
collection is necessary or useful; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the burden of
the proposed collection of information;

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(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
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, § 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

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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
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Dated: August 2, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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