Outer Continental Shelf
Activities - - Title 33 CFR Subchapter N
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/25/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2021
31,439
31,429
9,582
9,582
0
0
Title 43 U.S. Code (U.S.C.) 1333(d),
as part of the 1978 amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
Lands Act (the Act), states that the Coast Guard has the authority
to promulgate and enforce reasonable regulations promoting the
safety of life and property on OCS facilities. The Coast Guard OCS
regulations include the following reporting and recordkeeping
requirements: Annual inspection of fixed OCS facilities. The
regulations provide for scheduled on-site inspection, at least once
a year, of each facility on the OCS subject to any environmental or
safety regulation promulgated pursuant to the Act. Regulations that
require self-inspection of fixed OCS facilities follow the
statutory on-site inspection requirements of 43 U.S.C. 1348(c). The
collection requirement can be found in 33 CFR 140.103(c). Records
to be kept by the employer. The regulations ensure compliance with
the statutory mandate of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1356) to man OCS
facilities or OCS vessels with U.S. citizens or permanent resident
aliens. The collection requirement can be found in 33 CFR 141.35.
Facility Certificate (or letter). For certain Floating OCS
Facilities (FOF), the Coast Guard will issue a Facility Certificate
(or letter) per the requirements in 33 CFR 143.120. Station bill.
The regulations require Station bills on all manned OCS facilities
(with the exception of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs)). The
Station bills provide an efficient means of disseminating
information to all personnel with regard to their duties, duty
station, and signals used during emergencies and drills. The
collection requirement can be found in 33 CFR 146.130. Emergency
Evacuation Plan. The regulations require a comprehensive,
site-specific contingency plan for the evacuation of all personnel
from manned fixed facilities and MODUs operating on the OCS. The
collection requirement can be found in 33 CFR 146.140 &
146.210. Equivalent Equipment or Procedures. The regulations make
provision for the use of alternate equipment or procedures for
safety on the OCS so long as they insure a degree of safety
comparable to or greater than that provided by the minimum
standards in Subchapter N. If these alternate measures are to be
used, then a submittal to the Coast Guard is required. The Coast
Guard then determines whether the type of equipment or procedure to
be used is safe. The collection requirement is outlined in 33 CFR
140.15. The statutory authority is 43 U.S.C. 1333, 1348, 1350 and
1356, and 46 U.S.C. 3102, 70001, 70105 and 70116.
US Code:
43
USC 1356 Name of Law: Public Lands: Documentary, Registry and
manning requirements
US Code: 43
USC 1348(c) Name of Law: Public Lands: Onsite Inspection of
Facilities
US Code: 43
USC 1333 Name of Law: Law and Regulations Governing Lands
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.
1625-0044_SS_r0_2021_calc-sheet_App-A-to-B.pdf
1625-0044 30-day 86 FR 27868 05242021.docx
USCG--013 MISLE SORN_74 FR 30305_20090625.doc
Facility Certificate (or Letter)