Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf (30 CFR part 550, part 556, and part 560)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BOEM-152 30 CFR 556 - Subpart K - BOEM-152 - Relinquishment of Federal OCS O&G Leases Form and Instruction	Modified
Form BOEM-150 30 CFR 556 - Subpart G - BOEM-150 Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS O&G Leases Form	Modified
Form BOEM-2028 30 CFR 556 - Subpart I - Forms BOEM-2028 & BOEM-2028A Form and Instruction	Modified
Form BOEM-2030 30 CFR 550.1011(a) Bond Requirements for Pipeline Right-of-Way Holders Form and Instruction	Modified
2015 SS AD06 FR.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-06-24
30_CFR_550 Subpart_J[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-13
30 CFR 556.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46497	30 CFR Part 556 - Subpart K	Modified
46495	30 CFR 556 - Subpart K - BOEM-152 - Relinquishment of Federal OCS O&G Leases Form and Instruction	Modified
46493	30 CFR 556 - Subpart G - BOEM-150 Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS O&G Leases Form	Modified
38128	30 CFR 556 - Subpart I - Forms BOEM-2028 & BOEM-2028A Form and Instruction	Modified
213818	30 CFR Part 560	New
213817	30 CFR 556 - Subpart H - BOEM-0151 Assignment of Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS O&G Leases	New
213816	30 CFR 556 - Subparts G & H One-Time Designation of Operator	New
213814	30 CFR 556 - Subpart D	New
213813	30 CFR 556 - Subpart B	New
213812	30 CFR 556 - Subpart A	New
199131	30 CFR 550.1011(a) Bond Requirements for Pipeline Right-of-Way Holders Form and Instruction	Modified
191742	30 CFR 556 - Subparts G & H - Required document filings	Modified
191739	30 CFR 556 - Subparts G & H- Non-required document filings	Modified
191728	30 CFR 556 - Subpart I w/o forms	Modified
191723	30 CFR 556 - Subpart E	Modified
191722	30 CFR 556 - Subpart C	Modified
186940	30 CFR 556 - subpart N	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0006	ICR Reference No: 201606-1010-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-1010-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 2015 AD06 Final Rule
Title: Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf (30 CFR part 550, part 556, and part 560)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/03/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/03/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	22,065	0	19,730
Time Burden (Hours)	19,454	0	17,882
Cost Burden (Dollars)	766,053	0	613,994

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Abstract: BOEM uses the information to determine if the applicant filing for a lease in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) is qualified to hold such a lease, to verify qualification of bidders and eligibility of joint bidders, and to verify lessees have adequate bonding coverage. Respondents are Federal OCS sulfur or oil and gas lessees and bidders on OCS lease sales.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: IOAA
   US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
   US Code: 42 USC 6213(C) Name of Law: Energy Policy and Conservation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1010-AD06	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 18112	03/30/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 556 - Subpart E
30 CFR 556 - Subpart C
30 CFR 556 - Subparts G & H - Required document filings
30 CFR 556 - Subpart I w/o forms
30 CFR 550.1011(a) Bond Requirements for Pipeline Right-of-Way Holders	BOEM-2030	OCS Pipeline Right-of-Way Grant Bond
30 CFR 556 - Subpart I - Forms BOEM-2028 & BOEM-2028A	BOEM-2028, BOEM-2028A	Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee's and Operator's Bond ,   Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Mineral Lessee's and Operator's Supplemental Plugging and Abandonment Bond
30 CFR 556 - Subpart K - BOEM-152 - Relinquishment of Federal OCS O&G Leases	BOEM-152	Relinquishment of Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease
30 CFR 556 - Subpart G - BOEM-150 Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS O&G Leases	BOEM-150	Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease
30 CFR Part 556 - Subpart K
30 CFR 556 - Subparts G & H- Non-required document filings
30 CFR 556 - Subpart A
30 CFR 556 - Subpart H - BOEM-0151 Assignment of Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS O&G Leases
30 CFR 556 - Subpart B
30 CFR 556 - Subpart D
30 CFR 556 - subpart N
30 CFR 556 - Subparts G & H One-Time Designation of Operator
30 CFR Part 560

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	22,065	19,730	0	1,914	421	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,454	17,882	0	1,151	421	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	766,053	613,994	0	68,701	83,358	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: (a) Hour Burden: The currently approved OMB inventory for these regulations is 17,882 burden hours. This submission requests a total of 19,454. The net program increase of 1,151 hours is attributed to new requirements in the rulemaking identified as such in the table in No. 12, with a program decrease of 2 hours due to eliminating the bonus bid requirements, which are obsolete. There is also an adjustment increase of 421 hours due to better estimating the number of submissions for transfers of record title and operating rights (30 CFR 556.700-716 and 801-810). (b) Non-Hour Cost Burdens: The currently approved OMB inventory is $613,994. This submission requests a total of $766,053 as a result of a program increase of $68,701 for a new fee in §§556.715; 808 and an adjustment increases of $83,358 due to better estimating the number of submissions for transfers of record title and operating rights (30 CFR 556.700-716 and 801-810).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,143,912

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/14/2016

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