In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2020
265
0
290
18,783
0
25,688
3,816,000
0
3,816,000
Respondents operating under these
regulations conduct commercial and noncommercial technology
projects that include installation, construction, operation and
maintenance, and decommissioning of offshore facilities, as well as
possible onshore support facilities. The BOEM must ensure that
these activities and operations on the OCS are carried out in a
safe and environmentally sound manner, do not interfere with the
rights of other users on the OCS, and balance the protection and
development of OCS resources. To do this, BOEM needs information
concerning the proposed activities, facilities, safety equipment,
inspections and tests, and natural and manmade hazards near the
site, as well as assurance of fiscal responsibility.
The currently approved hour
burden for this ICR is 25,688 hours. With this submission, we are
requesting a total of 18,783 hours. This represents an adjustment
decrease of 6,905 hours. There is no change in the non-hour cost
burden. The following is an explanation of the reasons, both
regulatory and discretionary, why the annual burden hours
decreased: 1. BOEM concludes that for the current §585.111(b)(3)
the 2016 OMB approved number of burden hours for the studies were
overestimated. BOEM is proposing to cut the numbers by 1/3 from
19,000 annual burden hours to 12,000 annual burden hours (-7,000
hours). 2. BOEM concludes that the current §585.113(b) is not an
actual collection of information, but falls under the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Therefore, BOEM would remove four
hours of annual burden hours from OMB control number 1010-0176 (-4
hours). 3. BOEM identified areas where burden hours in the 2016 OMB
approval are considered exclusions to the regulatory definition of
“information” under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The following
regulation; §585.116 (-100 hours) is a request for information
which would be excluded under 5 C.F.R. 1320.3(h)(4) (-100 hours).
4. The requirement for §585.238 is related to submissions of
request for renewable energy research lease. In the past, BOEM did
not specifically account for related burden hours. For research
requests relating to supporting future production, transportation,
or transmission of renewable energy, BOEM estimates the annual
burden hour of 4 hours. (+4 hours). 5. For §585.627(c) and
§585.830(d), BOEM previously did not count the annual burden hours
for oil spill response plans. Oil spill response plans were assumed
to be covered under BSEE regulations (30 CFR 254), which is not the
case. This activity is under 33 U.S.C. 1321, and therefore BOEM
will increase annual burden hours by 193 hours (+193 hours) for
§585.627(c) and 2 hours (+2 hours) for §585.830(d).
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:
(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;
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.
Form BOEM-0005 30 CFR 585.500-541; 1011 - Subpart E - Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements
2019-12409_30 day notice_6.12.19.pdf
Supporting Statement_1010-0176_Final.docx
30 CFR 585.1004-1016 - Subpart J - RUEs for Energy and Marine-Related Activities Using Existing OCS Facilities