30 CFR 581 - Leasing of Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur in the OCS

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2024-13711_0082 30 day_06242024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-24	Repair queued
60-day notice 1010-0082_89FR15890.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-22	Repair queued
30 CFR Part 581 (up to date as of 4-18-2024).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-22	Repair queued
0082 Supporting Statement_04.22.2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-04-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
211672	30 CFR 581 -- Subpart A - General		Unchanged
181551	30 CFR 581 - Subpart E - Termination of Leases		Unchanged
181550	30 CFR 581 Subpart C - Financial Considerations		Modified
117551	30 CFR 581 - Subpart B - Leasing Procedures		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0082	ICR Reference No: 202404-1010-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202101-1010-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0082
Title: 30 CFR 581 - Leasing of Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur in the OCS
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/29/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/24/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2024
Responses	11	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	1,004	0	984
Cost Burden (Dollars)	50	0	29

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Abstract: The information is used to determine if lessees are in compliance with leasing of minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur requirements, to specify lease areas, and to evaluate bids. Respondents are OCS lessees, prospective bidders, states, and interested members of the public.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1334 and 1337 Name of Law: OSCLA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 15890	03/05/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 52500	06/24/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 581 - Subpart E - Termination of Leases
30 CFR 581 - Subpart B - Leasing Procedures
30 CFR 581 -- Subpart A - General
30 CFR 581 Subpart C - Financial Considerations

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	11	10	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,004	984	0	0	20	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	50	29	0	0	21	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current approved annual burden hours are equal to 984 hours and the annual responses are equal to 10. This information collection request increases burdens to 1,004 and annual responses to 11 due to the potential of tie bids. Tie bids requirements would involve more than one respondent, so BOEM plans to increase this by one response and 20 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $48,192

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/24/2024

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