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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010–0081]

Information Collection: Operations in
the Outer Continental Shelf for
Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and
Sulphur; Proposed Collection for OMB
Review; Comment Request;
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ACTION:

60-day notice.

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM) 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 under 30 CFR 582,
Operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas,
and Sulphur.
DATES: Submit written comments by
April 28, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments
on this ICR to the BOEM Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Arlene
Bajusz, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, 381 Elden Street, HM–
3127, Herndon, Virginia 20170 (mail); or
[email protected] (email); or
703–787–1209 (fax). Please reference
ICR 1010–0081 in your comment and
include your name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy,
Regulations, and Analysis at (703) 787–
1025 to request a copy of the ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1010–0081.
SUMMARY:

Title: 30 CFR 582, Operations in the
Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals
Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1334 and 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)), authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior to
implement regulations to grant to the
qualified persons, offering the highest
cash bonus on a basis of competitive
bidding, leases of any mineral other
than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies
to any area of the OCS not then under
lease for such mineral. This regulation
governs mining operations within the
OCS for minerals other than oil, gas and
sulphur and establishes a
comprehensive leasing and regulatory
program for such minerals. These
regulations have been designed to (1)
recognize the differences between the
OCS activities associated with oil, gas,
and sulphur discovery and development
and those associated with the discovery
and development of other minerals; (2)
facilitate participation by States directly
affected by OCS mining activities; (3)
provide opportunities for consultation
and coordination with other OCS users
and uses; (4) balance development with
environmental protection; (5) ensure a
fair return to the public; and (6)
preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition.
Regulations at 30 CFR 582 implement
these statutory requirements. There has
been no activity in the OCS for minerals
other than oil, gas and sulphur for many
years; however, because these are
regulatory requirements, the potential
exists for information to be collected.
Therefore, we are renewing OMB
approval for this information collection.
We will use the information required
by 30 CFR 582 to determine if lessees
are complying with the regulations that
implement the mining operations
program for minerals other than oil, gas,

and sulphur. BOEM will also use the
information to ensure that such
operations are conducted in a manner
that will result in orderly resource
recovery, development, and the
protection of the human, marine, and
coastal environments and for technical
and environmental evaluations which
provide a basis for BOEM to make
informed decisions to approve,
disapprove, or require modification of
the proposed activities.
We protect proprietary information
according to the Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2), and 30 CFR
582.5, and 582.6 and applicable sections
of 30 CFR parts 580 and 581. No items
of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Monthly; quarterly; on
occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: As there are no active
respondents, we estimated the potential
annual number of respondents to be
one. Potential respondents are OCS
lessees.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect
the burden estimate for the renewal will
be 212 hours. This submission also
removes the requirements and burdens
that were transferred to the
responsibility of the Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement under
Secretarial Order No. 3299, May 19,
2010. The following table details the
individual BOEM components and
respective hour 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.

BURDEN TABLE
Citation 30 CFR 582

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

Hour burden

Average number of annual
responses

Annual burden
hours

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Subpart A—General
4; 21(b) ............................................

Governors, other Federal/State agencies, lessees, interested parties, and others review and provide
comments/recommendations on all plans and environmental information.

10

1

10

4(b); 12(b)(2); 21; 22; 25; 26; 28 ....

Submit delineation plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring program,
and various requests for approval referred to
throughout; submit modifications and required information.

40

1

40

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BURDEN TABLE—Continued
Average number of annual
responses

Hour burden

Annual burden
hours

Citation 30 CFR 582

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

4(c); 12(c)(2); 21; 23; 25; 26; 28 .....

Submit testing plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring program, and
various requests for approval referred to throughout; submit modifications and required information.

40

1

40

4(d); 12(d)(2); 21; 24; 25; 26; 28 ....

Submit mining plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring program, and
various requests for approval referred to throughout; submit modifications and required information.

40

1

40

5 .......................................................

Request non-disclosure of G&G info.; provide consent; demonstrate loss of competitive position.

10

1

10

6 .......................................................

Governors of adjacent States request proprietary
data, samples, etc., and disclosure agreement with
BOEM.

10

1

10

7 .......................................................

Governor of affected State initiates negotiations on
jurisdictional controversy, etc., and enters agreement with BOEM.

10

1

10

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

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

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

7 Responses

160

Subpart B—Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director
11(c); 20(h); 30 ................................

Apply for right-of-use and easement; submit confirmations, demonstrations, notifications.

30

1

30

11(d) ................................................

Request consolidation/splitting of two or more OCS
mineral leases or portions.

1

1

1

20(h) ................................................

Request approval of operations or departure from operating requirements.

14 .....................................................

Submit response copy of form BOEM–1832 indicating date violations (INCs) corrected.

2

1

2

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

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

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

3 Responses

33

Burden included with applicable
plans

0

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Subpart C—Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees
20(a), (g); 29(i) ................................

Make available all mineral resource or environmental
data and information; submit reports and maintain
records, as specified.

20(b) thru (e) ...................................

Submit designation of payor, operator, or local representative; submit changes, terminations, notifications.

1

1

1

21(d) ................................................

Notify BOEM of preliminary activities ..........................

1

1

1

29(a) ................................................

Submit monthly report of minerals produced; request
extension.

1

1

1

29(b), (c) ..........................................

Submit quarterly status and final report on exploration and/or testing activities.

5

1

5

29(d) ................................................

Submit results of environmental monitoring activities

5

1

5

29(e) ................................................

Submit marked and certified maps annually or as required.

1

1

1

29(f) .................................................

Maintain rock, minerals, and core samples for 5
years and make available upon request.

1

1

1

29(g) ................................................

Maintain original data and information and navigation
tapes as long as lease is in effect and make available upon request.

1

1

1

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BURDEN TABLE—Continued
Average number of annual
responses

Hour burden

Annual burden
hours

Citation 30 CFR 582

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

29(h) ................................................

Maintain hard mineral records and make available
upon request.

1

1

1

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

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

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

9 Responses

17

2

1 Response

2

Subpart D—Payments
40 .....................................................

Submit surety, personal bond, or approved alternative.

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Subpart E—Appeals
50; 15 ...............................................

File an appeal ..............................................................

TOTAL BURDEN ......................

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Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: There are no non-hour cost
burdens associated with this collection.
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 on:
(a) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the burden estimates; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden on
respondents.
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 costs or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of service costs. 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
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Burden exempt under 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c).
........................

for collecting information, monitoring,
and record storage facilities. You should
not include estimates for equipment or
services purchased: (a) Before October 1,
1995; (b) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information
collection; (c) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (d) as part of
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 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: February 19, 2014.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and
Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[MMAA104000]

Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS), Eastern Planning Area (EPA) Oil
and Gas Lease Sales 225 and 226
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of
a Record of Decision (ROD) for EPA
Lease Sale 225 in the Gulf of Mexico
OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2014–
2016; Eastern Planning Area Lease Sales
225 and 226; Final Environmental
Impact Statement (EPA 225/226 EIS).
AGENCY:

BOEM has prepared a ROD
for oil and gas EPA Lease Sale 225
scheduled for March 19, 2014. The
proposed lease sale is in the Gulf of
Mexico’s EPA off the States of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and
Florida. EPA Lease Sale 225 is the first
EPA lease sale scheduled in the OCS Oil
& Gas Leasing Program for 2012–2017
(Five Year Program). In making its
decision, BOEM considered an
alternative to the proposed action, the
potential impacts as presented in the
EPA 225/226 EIS, and all comments
received throughout the NEPA process.
The EPA 225/226 EIS evaluated the
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts for EPA Lease Sale 225.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the EPA
225/226 EIS, BOEM evaluated two
alternatives that are summarized below:
Alternative A—The Proposed Action:
This is BOEM’s preferred alternative.
This alternative would offer for lease all
unleased blocks within the proposed
EPA lease sale area for oil and gas
operations.
SUMMARY:

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