Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2011 / Notices 58835 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement 

(BOEMRE) 

[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0064; OMB 

Number 1010–0057] 

Information Collection Activity: 

Revision for Subpart C, Pollution 

Prevention and Control; Submitted for 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Review; Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-day notice. 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to OMB an 

information collection request (ICR) to 

renew approval of the paperwork 

requirements in the regulations under 

Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and 

Control. This notice also provides the 

public a second opportunity to 

comment on the paperwork burden of 

these regulatory requirements. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

October 24, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either 

fax (202) 395–5806 or email 

(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: 

Desk Officer for the Department of the 

Interior (1010–0057). Please also submit 

a copy of your comments to BOEMRE by 

any of the means below. 

• Electronically: go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled, 

‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM– 

2011–0064 then click search. Follow the 

instructions to submit public comments 

and view supporting and related 

materials available for this collection. 

BOEMRE will post all comments. 

• E-mail: 

cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov. Mail or 

hand-carry comments to: Department of 

the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl 

Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024; 

Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please 

reference ICR 1010–0057 in your 

comment and include your name and 

return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 

Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. To 

see a copy of the entire ICR submitted 

to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov 

(select Information Collection Review, 

Currently Under Review). You may also 

contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a 

copy, at no cost, of the regulation that 

requires the subject collection of 

information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 

1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), 

authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 

to prescribe rules and regulations to 

administer leasing of mineral resources 

on the OCS. Such rules and regulations 

will apply to all operations conducted 

under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-ofuse and easement. 

Section 1332(6) states that 

‘‘operations in the [O]uter Continental 

Shelf should be conducted in a safe 

manner by well-trained personnel using 

technology, precautions, and techniques 

sufficient to prevent or minimize the 

likelihood of blowouts, loss of well 

control, fires, spillages, physical 

obstruction to other users of the waters 

or subsoil and seabed, or other 

occurrences which may cause damage to 

the environment or to property, or 

endanger life or health.’’ Section 

1334(a)(8) requires that regulations 

prescribed by the Secretary include 

provisions ‘‘for compliance with the 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

[NAAQS] pursuant to the Clean Air Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), to the extent 

that activities authorized under this Act 

significantly affect the air quality of any 

State.’’ Section 1843(b) calls for 

‘‘regulations requiring all materials, 

equipment, tools, containers, and all 

other items used on the Outer 

Continental Shelf to be properly color 

coded, stamped, or labeled, wherever 

practicable, with the owner’s 

identification prior to actual use.’’ 

This collection also incorporates an IC 

requirement (§ 250.304) pertaining to 

the Pacific Region’s State air quality 

requirement that was inadvertently 

submitted to OMB previously under 30 

CFR 250, subpart H (section 250.804). 

Regulations implementing these 

responsibilities are under 30 CFR 250, 

Subpart C. Responses are mandatory. No 

questions of a sensitive nature are 

asked. BOEMRE will protect proprietary 

information according to 30 CFR 

250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be 

made available to the public or for 

limited inspection,’’ and the Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its 

implementing regulations (43 CFR 2). 

In general, BOEMRE uses the 

information collected under subpart C 

to ensure that: 

• There is no threat of serious, 

irreparable, or immediate damage to the 

marine environment and to identify 

potential hazards to commercial fishing 

caused by OCS oil and gas exploration, 

development, and production activities; 

• The lessee or operator records the 

location of items lost overboard to aid 

in recovery during site clearance 

activities on the lease; 

• Operations are conducted according 

to all applicable regulations, permit 

conditions and requirements, and in a 

safe and workmanlike manner; 

• OCS oil and gas operations are 

conducted in a manner that minimizes 

air pollution of the OCS and adjacent 

onshore areas and do not exceed 

required emission levels; 

• Discharge or disposal of drill 

cuttings, sand, and other well solids, 

including those containing naturally 

occurring radioactive materials (NORM), 

are properly handled for the protection 

of OCS workers and the environment; 

and 

• Facilities are inspected daily for the 

prevention of pollution, and problems 

observed are corrected. 

For the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region 

(GOMR), this ICR also addresses the 

following non-routine information 

collection: 

• The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) promulgated National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS) for ozone, fine (i.e., < 2.5 

micron) particulate matter (PM2.5), and 

regulations for regional haze. Air quality 

related information will be needed to 

address any new or outstanding NAAQS 

and regional haze regulations. In 

preparation for usage by States and 

regional planning organizations, 

affected respondents are required to 

collect and report air pollutant 

emissions data for OCS activities in the 

GOMR. This data will be used in future 

regional air quality modeling in support 

of revisions to State Implementation 

Plans and other air quality regulations. 

In the Pacific, lessees are required to 

file Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) 

with their local air quality agencies in 

response to California air quality laws to 

protect public health during exceptional 

air pollution episodes. 

Frequency: On occasion, daily. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal oil, gas, 

or sulphur lessees and/or operators and 

states. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated annual hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 

196,547 hours. The following chart 

details the individual components and 

estimated hour burdens. In calculating 

the burdens, we assumed that 

respondents perform certain 

requirements in the normal course of 

their activities. We consider these to be 

usual and customary and took that into 

account in estimating the burden. 


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Citation 

30 CFR 250 

Subpart C 

and related NTL(s) 

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Hour burden 

Average 

number of 

annual responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

Pollution Prevention 

300(b)(1), (2) ................. Obtain approval to add petroleum-based substance to drilling mud system or approval for 

method of disposal of drill cuttings, sand, & 

other well solids, including those containing 

NORM.

Burden covered under 1010–0141 (30 CFR Part 

250, Subpart D). 

0 

300(c) ............................ Mark items that could snag or damage fishing 

devices.

0.5 ................................ 130 markings ............... 65 

300(d) ............................ Report and record items lost overboard ............ 1 hr ea × 2 = 2 ............. 106 reports/records ...... 212 

Subtotal .............................................................................................................................................. 236 responses ............. 277 

Inspection of Facilities 

301(a) NTL .................... Inspect drilling/production facilities for pollution; 

maintain inspection/repair records 2 years.

15 min per inspection × 

365 days = 91.25.

1,022 manned facilities 193,258 

5 mins every 3rd day 

(365/3 = 122) = 

10.14 hrs.

3,000 unmanned facilities.30,420 

Subtotal .............................................................................................................................................. 4,022 responses .......... 123,678 

Facilities described in new or revised EP or DPP 

303(a) thru (d), (i), (j); 

304(a), (f).

Submit, modify, or revise Exploration Plans and 

Development and Production Plans; submit 

information required under 30 CFR Part 250, 

Subpart B.

Burden covered under 1010–0151. 0 

303(k); 304(a), (g) ......... Collect and report air quality emissions related 

data (such as facility, equipment, fuel usage, 

and other activity information) during the calendar year 2008 for input into State and regional planning organizations modeling.

48 hrs per emission 

source.

1,500 sources .............. 72,000 

303(l); 304(b)(2); 304(h) Collect and submit meteorological data (not 

routinely collected—minimal burden); emission data for existing facilities to a State.

1 ................................... 1 submittal .................... 1 

Subtotal .............................................................................................................................................. 1,501 responses .......... 72,001 

Existing Facilities 

304; related NTL ........... Submit copy of state-required Emergency Action Plan (EAP) containing test abatement 

plans (Pacific OCS Region).

1 ................................... 1 copy .......................... 1 

304(a), (f) ...................... Affected State may submit request to BOEMRE 

for basic emission data from existing facilities 

to update State’s emission inventory.

4 ................................... 5 requests .................... 20 

304(e)(2) ........................ Submit compliance schedule for application of 

best available control technology (BACT).

40 ................................. 10 schedules ................ 400 

304(e)(2) ........................ Apply for suspension of operations .................... Burden covered under 1010–0114. 0 

304(f) ............................. Submit information to demonstrate that exempt 

facility is not significantly affecting air quality 

of onshore area of a State.

15 ................................. 10 submissions ............ 150 

Subtotal .............................................................................................................................................. 26 responses ............... 571 

General 

300–304 ........................ General departure and alternative compliance 

requests not specifically covered elsewhere 

in subpart C regulations.

2 ................................... 10 requests .................. 20 

Subtotal .............................................................................................................................................. 10 responses ............... 20 

Total Burden ............................................................................................................................... 5,795 responses .......... 196,547 

1 Rounded. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2011 / Notices 58837 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: 

We have identified no paperwork nonhour cost burdens associated with the 

collection of information. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. Until OMB approves a 

collection of information, you are not 

obligated to respond. 

Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) 

requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide 

notice * * * and otherwise consult 

with members of the public and affected 

agencies concerning each proposed 

collection of information * * *’’ 

Agencies must specifically solicit 

comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the agency to perform its 

duties, including whether the 

information is useful; (b) evaluate the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (c) enhance the quality, 

usefulness, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

(d) minimize the burden on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

To comply with the public 

consultation process, on June 30, 2011, 

we published a Federal Register notice 

(76 FR 38410) announcing that we 

would submit this ICR to OMB for 

approval. The notice provided the 

required 60-day comment period. In 

addition, section 250.199 provides the 

OMB control number for the 

information collection requirements 

imposed by the 30 CFR 250 regulations. 

The regulation also informs the public 

that they may comment at any time on 

the collections of information and 

provides the address to which they 

should send comments. We received 

two comments in response to these 

efforts. The first comment, submitted by 

a private citizen was not germane to the 

paperwork burden. The second 

comment was from the Marine Mammal 

Commission in support of our submittal 

to OMB. 

Public Availability of Comments: 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703) 

787–1025. 

Dated: September 12, 2011. 

Doug Slitor, 

Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–24353 Filed 9–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

Notice of Intent to Accept Proposals, 

Select Lessee, and Contract for 

Hydroelectric Power Development at 

Caballo Dam, Rio Grande Project, New 

Mexico 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Current Federal policy 

encourages non-Federal development of 

environmentally sustainable 

hydropower potential on Federal water 

resource projects. The Bureau of 

Reclamation (Reclamation), in 

consultation with the Department of 

Energy, Western Area Power 

Administration (Western), will consider 

proposals for non-Federal development 

of hydroelectric power at Caballo Dam, 

a feature of the Rio Grande Project. 

Reclamation is considering such 

hydroelectric power development under 

a lease of power privilege. No Federal 

funds will be available for such 

hydroelectric power development. 

Western would have the first 

opportunity to purchase and/or market 

the power that would be generated by 

such development under a lease of 

power privilege. The Rio Grande Project 

is a Federal Reclamation project. This 

notice presents background information, 

proposal content guidelines, and 

information concerning selection of a 

non-Federal entity to develop 

hydroelectric power at Caballo Dam. 

DATES: A written proposal and seven 

copies must be submitted on or before 

5 p.m. (MST) on January 20, 2012. A 

proposal will be considered timely only 

if it is received in the office of the Area 

Manager by or before 5 p.m. on the 

designated date. Interested entities are 

cautioned that delayed delivery to this 

office due to failures or 

misunderstandings of the entity and/or 

of mail, overnight, or courier services 

will not excuse lateness and, 

accordingly, are advised to provide 

sufficient time for delivery. Late 

proposals will not be considered. 

ADDRESSES: Send written proposal and 

seven copies to Mr. Mike Hamman, Area 

Manager, Albuquerque Area Office, 

Bureau of Reclamation, 555 Broadway 

Avenue, NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, 

New Mexico 87102, telephone (505) 

462–3540. 

A copy of the proposal should also be 

sent at or about the time it is due at 

Reclamation to: CRSP Manager, Western 

Area Power Administration, 150 Social 

Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, 

Utah 84111–1534. Western is available 

to meet with Reclamation and interested 

entities to discuss Western’s potential 

marketing of hydropower. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Technical data may be obtained by 

contacting Ms. Kathleen Dickinson, 

Albuquerque Area Office, Bureau of 

Reclamation, 555 Broadway Avenue, 

NE., Suite 100, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico 87102, e-mail: 

kdickinson@usbr.gov. Reclamation will 

be available to meet with interested 

entities only upon written request to 

Ms. Kathleen Dickinson at the above 

cited address. Reclamation will provide 

an opportunity for a site visit. In 

addition, Reclamation reserves the right 

to schedule a single meeting and/or visit 

to address the questions of all entities 

that have submitted questions or 

requested site visits. 

Information related to Western’s 

purchasing and/or marketing of the 

power may be obtained by contacting 

Ms. LaVerne Kyriss, CRSP Manager, 

Western Area Power Administration, 

150 Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt 

Lake City, Utah 84111–1534, telephone 

(801) 524–6372. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Construction of the Rio Grande Project 

was authorized by the Secretary of the 

Interior (Secretary) on December 2, 

1905, under provisions of the 

Reclamation Act of 1902 (Act of June 17, 

1902, 32 Stat. 388). The Reclamation 

Act was extended to the entire state of 

Texas on June 12, 1906 (34 Stat. 259), 

following a partial extension for Engle 

(Elephant Butte) Dam in 1905 (33 Stat. 

814). Caballo Dam was included as a 

flood control unit in the Rio Grande 

Canalization Project (Act of June 4, 

1936, 49 Stat. 1463). Construction of 

Caballo Dam took place from 1936 to 

1938. Flood control operations of the 

dam are governed by the agreement of 

October 9, 1935, between the 

Departments of State and Interior. 

Caballo Reservoir has a surface area of 

about 11,500 acres and is located 

approximately 17 miles south of Truth 

or Consequences, New Mexico. Caballo 


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