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B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: September 17, 2014.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[RR04000000, 144R0680R1,
RR.17549897.2014001.02]

Draft Environmental Assessment of
the Proposed Olmsted Hydroelectric
Power Plant Replacement Project
Office of the Assistant
Secretary—Water and Science Central
Utah Project Completion Act Office,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:

The Department of the
Interior and the Central Utah Water
Conservancy District, as joint leads, are
evaluating the impacts of a proposed
replacement of the Olmsted
Hydroelectric Power Plant, and have
prepared an associated Draft
Environmental Assessment for public
review.

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SUMMARY:

Submit written comments on the
Draft Environmental Assessment by
October 22, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
the Draft Environmental Assessment to
Mr. Chris Elison, 355 W. University
Parkway, Orem, UT 84058–7303; by
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email to [email protected]; or by
facsimile to 801–226–7150.
Copies of the Draft Environmental
Assessment are available for inspection
at:
• Central Utah Water Conservancy
District, 355 West University
Parkway, Orem, Utah 84058–7303
• Department of the Interior, Central
Utah Project Completion Act Office,
302 East 1860 South, Provo, Utah
84606
In addition, the document is available
at www.cuwcd.com, www.cupcao.gov, or
www.cuwcd.com/olmsted/index.html.
Mr.
W. Russ Findlay, Central Utah Project
Completion Act Office, 302 East 1860
South, Provo, Utah 84606; by calling
801–379–1084; or email at wfindlay@
usbr.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The
Department of the Interior, and Central
Utah Water Conservancy District are
publishing this notice pursuant to
Section 102(2)(c) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended. The Draft Environmental
Assessment presents analysis of the
anticipated environmental effects of a
proposed replacement of the Olmsted
Hydroelectric Power Plant. The
Proposed Action in the Draft
Environmental Assessment includes:
Constructing a new powerhouse,
replacing the penstocks, modifying
existing operations to utilize the 10
million gallon Olmsted Flow
Equalization Reservoir, marketing the
power generated, constructing operation
and maintenance facilities, and
improving access to the site.
We are requesting public comment on
the Draft Environmental Assessment.
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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Dated: August 26, 2014.
Reed R. Murray,
Program Director, Central Utah Project
Completion Act, Department of the Interior.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2014–0005; OMB Control
Number 1014–0015; 14XE1700DX
EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000]

Information Collection Activities:
Unitization; 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), BSEE is notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) for
review approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
Subpart M, Unitization. This notice also
provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the revised
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.

SUMMARY:

You must submit comments by
October 22, 2014.
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 (1014–0015). Please provide a
copy of your comments to BSEE by any
of the means below.
• Electronically go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2014–0005 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 the Department of the
Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
ATTN: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden Street,
HE3313; Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817.
Please reference ICR 1014–0015 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:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart M,
Unitization.

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OMB Control Number: 1014–0015.
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. Section 1334(a) specifies that the
Secretary ‘‘provide for the prevention of
waste and conservation of the natural
resources of the [O]uter Continental
Shelf, and the protection of correlative
rights therein’’ and include provisions
for ‘‘unitization, pooling, and drilling
agreements.’’
In addition to the general rulemaking
authority of the OCS Lands Act at 43
U.S.C. 1334, section 301(a) of the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C.
1751(a), grants authority to the Secretary
to prescribe such rules and regulations
as are reasonably necessary to carry out
FOGRMA’s provisions. While the
majority of FOGRMA is directed to
royalty collection and enforcement,
some provisions apply to offshore
operations. For example, section 108 of
FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the
Secretary broad authority to inspect
lease sites for the purpose of
determining whether there is
compliance with the mineral leasing
laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30
U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose
substantial civil penalties for failure to
permit lawful inspections and for
knowing or willful preparation or

submission of false, inaccurate, or
misleading reports, records, or other
information. Because the Secretary has
delegated some of the authority under
FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is
included as additional authority for
these requirements.
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 the Office of Management
and Budget (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 (DOI’s) implementing
policy, BSEE is required to charge fees
for services that provide special benefits
or privileges to an identifiable nonFederal recipient above and beyond
those which accrue to the public at
large. Voluntary or revised unitization
requests are required in Subpart M and
are subject to cost recovery; BSEE
regulations specify service fees for these
requests.
These authorities and responsibilities
are among those delegated to BSEE. The
regulations at 30 CFR 250, Subpart M,
concern the regulatory requirements
relating to unitization on the OCS and
are the subject of this collection.
Responses are voluntary, mandatory,
and are required to obtain or retain
benefits. No questions of a sensitive
nature are asked. The BSEE protects
information considered proprietary

under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) and DOI’s regulations (43
CFR 2), and under regulations at 30 CFR
part 250.197, Data and information to
be made available to the public or for
limited inspection, 30 CFR part 252,
OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.
The BSEE must approve any lessee’s
proposal to enter an agreement to
unitize operations under two or more
leases and for modifications when
warranted. We use the information to
ensure that operations under the
proposed unit agreement will result in
preventing waste, conserving natural
resources, and protecting correlative
rights including the government’s
interests.
Frequency: Generally on occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS oil,
gas, and sulphur lessees and/or
operators, and holders of pipeline
rights-of-way.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of 5,772
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.

BURDEN BREAKDOWN
Citation
30 CFR 250
Subpart M

Recordkeeping and reporting requirement

Hour burden

Average number
annual responses

Annual burden hours

Non-hour cost burdens *
Requests
1301 ...........................

Description of requirements ...........................

Burden included in the following sections

0

1301(d), (f)(3), (g)(1),
(g)(2)(ii).

Request suspension of production or operations.

Burden covered under Subpart A [1014–0022]

0

1302(b) .......................

Request preliminary determination on competitive reservoir.
Request compulsory unitization, including
submitting unit agreement, unit operating
agreement, initial plan of operation, obtain
approval of Regional Supervisor if required, and supporting data; serving nonconsenting lessees with documents.
Request hearing on required unitization ........

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1304(b) .......................

1304(d) .......................

116 .............................

1 request ....................

116

234 .............................

1 request ....................

234

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

1 request ....................

1

3 responses ...............

351

1 request ....................

47

Subtotal
Submittals
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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued
Citation
30 CFR 250
Subpart M
1302(c), (d) ................
1303; 1304 .................

Recordkeeping and reporting requirement

Hour burden

Average number
annual responses

Submit joint plan of operations, supplemental
plans, or a separate plan if agreement
cannot be reached.
* Submit revisions or modifications to unit
agreement, unit operating agreement, plan
of operation, change of unit operator, etc.

68 ...............................

1 plan .........................

68

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

41 revs/mods .............

615

Annual burden hours

$896 fees × 41 revisions/modifications = $36,736.
1303; 1304 .................
1304(d) .......................
1304(e) .......................

* Submit initial, and revisions to, participating
area.
Submit statement at hearing on compulsory
unitization.
Pay for and submit three copies of verbatim
transcript of hearing.

76 ...............................

9 submissions ............

684

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

1 statement ................

5

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

1 submission ..............

1

Court reporter and 3 transcript copies for 1 hearing = $500.
Subtotal

54 responses .............

1,420

$37,236 non-hour cost burdens.
General
1303 ...........................

Apply for voluntary unitization, including submitting unit agreement, unit operating
agreement, initial plan of operation, obtain
approval of Regional Supervisor if required, and supporting data; request for
variance from model agreement and other
related requirements.

500 .............................

8 apps/plans ..............

4,000

$12,619 fee × 8 applications/plans = $100,952.
1304(f) ........................

Appeal final order of compulsory unitization ..

1300–1304 .................

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

Exempt as defined in 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c)
1 .................................

Subtotal

0

1 requests ..................

1

9 responses ...............

4,001

$100,952 non-hour cost burdens.
Total Burden

66 Responses ............

5,772

$138,188 Non-Hour Cost Burdens.

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* These requirements are specified in each Unit Agreement.

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified three non-hour cost
burdens associated with this
information collection. Section
250.1303 requires respondents to pay
filing fees when (1) applying for a
voluntary unitization proposal or unit
expansion ($12,619), as well as a (2)
unitization revision ($896). The filing
fees are required to recover the Federal
Government’s processing costs. Section
250.1304(d) provides an opportunity for
parties notified of compulsory
unitization to request a hearing;
therefore § 250.1304(e) requires the
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reporter and three copies of the
verbatim transcript of the hearing
(approximately $500).
It should be noted there have been no
such hearings in the recent past, and
none are expected in the near future. We
have not identified any other non-hour
cost burdens associated with this
collection of information. We estimate a
total reporting non-hour cost burden of
$138,188. Refer to the chart in Section
A.12 of this supporting statement for the
specific breakdown.
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
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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)
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respondents, including the use of
technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on May 19, 2014,
we published a Federal Register notice
(79 FR 28758) 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, Subpart M 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 no comments in
response to the Federal Register notice.
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.
Information Collection Clearance
Officer: Cheryl Blundon, 703–787–1607.
Dated: September 4, 2014.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R9–ES–2011–0099;
FF09E40000 145 FXES11150900000]
RIN 1018–AY29

Policy Regarding Voluntary Prelisting
Conservation Actions
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Announcement of draft policy;
extension of comment period.
AGENCY:

On July 22, 2014, we, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, announced a
draft policy on crediting voluntary
conservation actions taken for species
prior to their listing under the
Endangered Species Act. The proposed
policy seeks to give landowners,
government agencies, and others
incentives to carry out voluntary
conservation actions for nonlisted
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species from a voluntary conservation
action undertaken prior to listing under
the Act to be used—either by the person
who undertook such action or by a third
party—to mitigate or to serve as a
compensatory measure for the
detrimental effects of another action
undertaken after listing. This draft
policy, if adopted, would help us
further our efforts to protect native
species and conserve the ecosystems on
which they depend.
We announce the extension of the
comment period for our July 22, 2014,
proposed policy to ensure the public
has sufficient time to comment on the
proposed policy.
DATES: We will accept comments from
all interested parties until November 6,
2014. Please note that if you are using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see
ADDRESSES below), the deadline for
submitting an electronic comment is
11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on
this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box
enter the Docket number for the
proposed policy, which is FWS–R9–ES–
2011–0099. You may enter a comment
by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’. Please
ensure that you have found the correct
document before submitting your
comment.
• U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS–R9–ES–2011–0099; Division of
Policy and Directives Management; U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; MS: PDM,
5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
22041–3803.
We will post all comments on
http://www.regulations.gov. This
generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us
(see Public Comments below for more
information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Serfis, Chief, Branch of
Communications and Candidate
Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Headquarters, MS: ES, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803, telephone 703/358–2171.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 22, 2014 (79 FR 42525), we
published a draft policy on crediting
voluntary conservation actions taken for
species prior to their listing under the
Endangered Species Act and requested
comments, information, and suggestions
from the public. See that document for
specific questions we asked and for
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We have received a request for an
extension of the comment period from
the Association of Fish & Wildlife
Agencies so that State fish and wildlife
agencies could have adequate time to
submit comments in response to the
proposal. To accommodate this request,
we extend the comment period for an
additional 45 days.
Public Comments
If you previously submitted
comments or information on the
proposed policy, please do not resubmit
them. We have incorporated them into
the public record, and we will fully
consider them in our final policy. Our
final policy will take into consideration
all written comments and any
additional information we receive.
We intend that a final policy will
consider information and
recommendations from all interested
parties. We, therefore, solicit comments,
information, and recommendations from
governmental agencies, Indian Tribes,
the scientific community, industry
groups, environmental interest groups,
and any other interested parties. All
comments and materials received by the
date listed above in DATES will be
considered prior to the approval of a
final document.
If you submit information via http://
www.regulations.gov, your entire
submission—including any personal
identifying information—will be posted
on the Web site. If your submission is
made via a hardcopy that includes
personal identifying information, you
may request at the top of your document
that we withhold this information from
public review. However, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
We will post all hardcopy submissions
on http://www.regulations.gov.
Authority
The authority for this action is the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: September 16, 2014.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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