In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2020
20
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20
212
0
212
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0
0
The OCSLA (43 U.S.C. 1334 and 43
U.S.C. 1337(k)(1)) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
issue regulations to grant to qualified persons who offer the
highest cash bonus on a basis of competitive bidding, leases of any
mineral other than oil, gas, and sulfur in any area of the OCS not
then under lease for such mineral upon such royalty, rental, and
other terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe at the
time of offering the area for lease. Regulations at 30 CFR part 582
carry out these statutory requirements by regulating mining
operations within the OCS for minerals other than oil, gas, and
sulfur and establishing a comprehensive regulatory program for such
minerals. There has been no competitive leasing activity in the OCS
for minerals other than oil, gas, and sulfur for many years.
Accordingly, BOEM has not generally collected information under
this Part of its regulations. However, since these are regulatory
requirements, the potential exists for information to be collected.
Therefore, we are renewing OMB approval for this information
collection. BOEM will use the information required by 30 CFR part
582 to determine if lessees are complying with the regulations for
mining minerals other than oil, gas, sulfur. BOEM will also use the
information to ensure that such operations are conducted in a
manner that will result in orderly resource recovery and
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.
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.