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information in connection with this
process will not subject them to the
penalties for not providing the
information is still in place. We are
requesting a renewal of this collection to
allow operators more response time over
a longer period to provide the missing
or corrected data.
We will protect information from
respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under
regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data
and information to be made available to
the public or for limited inspection.’’ No
items of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS oil,
gas, and sulphur lessees.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated hour burden for this
information collection is a total of 417
annual burden hours. The respondents
will submit information for a remaining
estimated 500 wells from an original
40,000 wells. Based on our own input,
the concurrence of the contractor hired
for this, and informal discussions with
a few potential respondents, we
estimate it will take respondents 0.5
hours to locate and copy scout tickets
for each well and 2.0 hours to retrieve
and analyze each well file over a 3-year
timeframe (2.5 hours × 500 wells—
1,250/3 = 417 annual burden hours
(rounded)).
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.
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

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collection is necessary or useful; (b)
evaluate the accuracy 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
technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on May 14, 2012,
we published a Federal Register notice
(77 FR 28401) 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 part 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 have received no
comments in response to this effort.
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: July 24, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012–24470 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE)
[Docket ID BSEE–2012–0010; OMB Number
1014–0007]

Information Collection Activities: OilSpill Response Requirements for
Facilities Located Seaward of the
Coast Line; 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

SUMMARY:

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30 CFR Part 254, ‘‘Oil-Spill Response
Requirements for Facilities Located
Seaward of the Coast Line.’’ This notice
also provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
You must submit comments by
November 5, 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 (1014–0007). Please 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–
2012–0010 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 and Standards Branch;
Attention: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden
Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170–4817. Please reference 1014–
0007 in your comment and include your
name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Mason, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1605, to
request additional information about
this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR
submitted to OMB, go to http://
www.reginfo.gov (select Information
Collection Review, Currently Under
Review).
DATES:

Title: 30
CFR 254, Oil-Spill Response
Requirements for Facilities Located
Seaward of the Coast Line.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0007.
Abstract: The Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended by the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), requires
that a spill-response plan be submitted
for offshore facilities prior to February
18, 1993. The OPA specifies that after
that date, an offshore facility may not
handle, store, or transport oil unless a
plan has been submitted. The authority
and responsibility were delegated to
BSEE by Executive Order 12777—
Implementation of Section 311 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of
October 18, 1972, as Amended, and the
Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Regulations at
30 CFR 254 establish requirements for
spill-response plans for oil-handling

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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facilities seaward of the coast line,
including associated pipelines. This
request also covers the related Notices
to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that
BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or
provide additional guidance on some
aspects of our regulations.
The BSEE uses the information
collected under 30 CFR 254 to
determine compliance with OPA by
lessees/operators. Specifically, BSEE
needs the information to:
• Determine that lessees/operators
have an adequate plan and are
sufficiently prepared to implement a
quick and effective response to a
discharge of oil from their facilities or
operations.
• Review plans prepared under the
regulations of a State and submitted to
BSEE to satisfy the requirements in 30
30 CFR 254
and NTLs

CFR 254 to ensure that they meet
minimum requirements of OPA.
• Verify that personnel involved in
oil-spill response are properly trained
and familiar with the requirements of
the spill-response plans and to lead and
witness spill-response exercises;
• Assess the sufficiency and
availability of contractor equipment and
materials;
• Verify that sufficient quantities of
equipment are available and in working
order;
• Oversee spill-response efforts and
maintain official records of pollution
events; and
• Assess the efforts of lessees/
operators to prevent oil spills or prevent
substantial threats of such discharges.
No confidential or proprietary
information is collected in 30 CFR 254.
Responses are mandatory.

Frequency: On occasion, monthly,
annually, and biennially.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil, gas,
or sulphur lessees or operators of
facilities located in both State and
Federal waters seaward of the coast line
and oil-spill response companies.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
60,198 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.
Average
Number
of annual
responses

Hour
burden

Reporting requirement

Annual
burden
hours

Subpart A—General
1(a) thru (d);
2(a); 3 thru 5;
7; 20 thru 29;
44(b)

Submit spill response plan for OCS facilities and related documents ...................................

250

26 new plans

1(e)

Request BSEE jurisdiction over facility landward of coast line (no recent request received)

0.5

2 requests

2(b)

Submit certification of capability to respond to worst case discharge or substantial threat of
such.

19

1 certification

2(c); 30

Submit revised spill response plan for OCS facilities at least every 2 years; notify BSEE of
no change.

64

177 revised
plans

2(c)

Request deadline extension for submission of revised plan ..................................................

8

Appeal BSEE orders or decisions ...........................................................................................

1

1 plan

4

11 extensions

Exempt under 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c)
Subtotal

218 responses

6,500

1
19
11,328
1
44
0
17,893
hours

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Subpart C—Related Requirements for OCS Facilities
40

Make records of all OSRO-provided services, equipment, personnel available to BSEE .....

5

41

Conduct annual training; retain training records for 2 years ..................................................

49

42(a) thru (e)

Conduct triennial response plan exercise; retain exercise records for 3 years .....................

200

42(f)

Inform BSEE of the date of any exercise (triennial) ...............................................................

1

43

Inspect response equipment monthly; retain inspection & maintenance records for 2 years

46(a) NTL

Notify NRC of all oil spills from owner/operator facility ..........................................................

46(b) NTL(s)

Notify BSEE of oil spills of one barrel or more from owner/operator facility; submit followup report; after catastrophic event may be requested to meet w/BSEE to discuss storm
recovery strategies/pollution.

2

61 notifications
& reports

122

46(c)

Notify BSEE & responsible party of oil spills from operations at another facility ...................

2

24 notifications

48

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operators
134 exercises
170
notifications
55 inspections
x 12 months
= 660

Burden would be included in the
NRC inventory

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responses

100
9,653
26,800
170
2,310

0

39,203
hours

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30 CFR 254
and NTLs

Average
Number
of annual
responses

Hour
burden

Reporting requirement

60717
Annual
burden
hours

Subpart D—Oil Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located in State Waters Seaward of the Coast Line
50; 51

Submit response plan for facility in State waters by modifying existing OCS plan ...............

42

10 plans

420

50; 52

Submit response plan for facility in State waters following format for OCS plan ..................

100

9 plans

900

50; 53

Submit response plan for facility in State waters developed under State requirements .......

89

18 plans

54

Submit description of oil-spill prevention procedures and demonstrate compliance .............

5
Subtotal

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TOTAL HOUR BURDEN

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;
(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 6, 2012,
we published a Federal Register notice
(77 FR 33479) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 254.9 provides the OMB
control number for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
30 CFR 254 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 have received no comments in
response to these efforts.
Public Availability of Comments:
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your

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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.
Acting BSEE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Cheryl Blundon (703)
787–1607.
Dated: September 18, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012–24471 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Establishment of the Advisory
Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of establishment; request
for nominees.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Department of the
Interior (DOI) is establishing and
seeking nominations for the Advisory
Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science (Committee).
The Committee will provide advice on
matters and actions relating to the
establishment and operations of the U.S.
Geological Survey National Climate
Change and Wildlife Science Center and
the DOI Climate Science Centers. In
doing so, the Committee will obtain
input from Federal, state, tribal, local
government, nongovernmental
organizations, private sector entities,
and academic institutions.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by November 19, 2012.
SUMMARY:

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36 submissions

1,602
180

73 responses

3,102
hours

1,557
Responses

60,198
Hours

Send nominations to: Robin
O’Malley, Policy and Partnership
Coordinator, National Climate Change
and Wildlife Science Center, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, VA 20192,
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robin O’Malley, Policy and Partnership
Coordinator, National Climate Change
and Wildlife Science Center, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, VA 20192,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Department of the Interior, announce
the establishment of the Advisory
Committee on Climate Change and
Natural Resource Science. We are
establishing the Committee in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), and
with the concurrence of the General
Services Administration.
The Committee will:
• Advise on the contents of a national
strategy identifying key science
priorities to advance management of
natural resources in the face of climate
change.
• Advise on the nature, extent, and
quality of relations with and
engagement of key partners at the
regional Climate Science Center level.
• Advise on the nature and
effectiveness of mechanisms to ensure
identification of key priorities from
management partners and to effectively
deliver scientific results in useful forms.
• Advise on mechanisms that may be
employed by the National Climate
Change and Wildlife Science Center to
ensure high standards of scientific
quality and integrity in its products.
• Review and evaluate the
performance of individual Climate
Science Centers before re-establishing
expiring agreements.
• Coordinate as appropriate with any
Federal Advisory Committee established
ADDRESSES:

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