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This Notice ALSO LISTS the Following 

Information 

Title of Proposal: Natural Experiments 

Grant Program. 

Description of Information Collection: 

To select grantees during the 

application process and to monitor all 

grantee’s performance. 

OMB Control Number: Pending. 

Agency Form Numbers: 424–cb, 2880, 

SF–424, SF–424supp, SF–LLL. 

Members of Affected Public: Private 

Sector. 

Estimation of the total numbers of 

hours needed to prepare the information 

collection including number of 

respondents, frequency of responses, 

and hours of response: 

(1) Pre-Award 

HUD estimates that each applicant 

spends approximately 42 person-hours 

to complete an application. Almost all 

of this time is invested by a professor or 

other senior administrator who would 

oversee the program. HUD estimates the 

mean hourly rate at $30. For 20 

applications, the computation is as 

follows: 20 applications × 42 hours × 

$30 per hours = $25,200. 

(2) Post-Award 

HUD estimates that each grantee will 

spend approximately 6 hours a year 

maintaining records. 

HUD also estimates that each grantee 

will spend approximately 4 hours a year 

preparing monitoring reports. Clerical 

staff and faculty/supervisory staff will 

share this burden. HUD estimates the 

applicable hourly rate at $15. The 

computation is as follow: 5 grantees × 

10 hours × $15 an hour = $750. 

Description of information collection Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per year 

Total annual 

responses 

Hrs per 

response Total hours 

SF424 ................................................................................... 20 1 20 0 .75 15 

SF424 Supplement .............................................................. 20 1 20 0 .08 1 .6 

HUD 424CB ......................................................................... 20 1 20 3 60 

SFLLL ................................................................................... 20 1 20 0 .17 3 .4 

HUD 2880 (2510–0011) ....................................................... 20 1 20 0 0 

HUD 96010 (2535–0114) ..................................................... 20 1 20 3 60 

Rating factor 1 ..................................................................... 20 1 20 7 140 

Rating factor 2 ..................................................................... 20 1 20 7 140 

Rating factor 3 ..................................................................... 20 1 20 7 140 

Rating factor 4 ..................................................................... 20 1 20 7 140 

Rating factor 5 ..................................................................... 20 1 20 7 140 

Subtotal (Application) ........................................................... 20 1 20 42 840 

Quarterly Reports ................................................................. 5 4 20 6 120 

Record keeping .................................................................... 5 ........................ 5 4 20 

Total .............................................................................. 20 ........................ 40 Varies 980 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. 

Dated: December 3, 2010. 

Colette Pollard, 

Departmental Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement 

[Docket ID No. BOEM–2010–0061] 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Activity: 1010–0183, Information 

Requirements for Exploration Plans, 

Development and Production Plans, 

and Development Operations 

Coordination Documents on the OCS 

NTL, Renewal of a Collection; 

Submitted for Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of an 

information collection (1010–0183). 

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 

30 CFR 250, Subpart b, Plans and 

Information, and related documents. 

The collection was originally approved 

by OMB under an emergency request. 

This notice also provides the public a 

second opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

January 10, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either 

fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail 

OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov directly 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: 

Desk Officer for the Department of the 

Interior (1010–0183). 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– 

2010–0061 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@mms.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 1010–0183 in your 

comment and include your name and 

return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 

Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. You 

may also contact Cheryl Blundon to 

obtain a copy, at no cost, of the 

regulations and the NTL that require the 

subject collection of information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart b, Plans 

and Information. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0183. 

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 

(Secretary) to prescribe rules and 

regulations to manage the mineral 

resources of the OCS. Such rules and 

regulations will apply to all operations 

conducted under a lease, right-of-use 

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preserve, protect, and develop oil and 

natural gas resources in a manner that 

is consistent with the need to make such 

resources available to meet the Nation’s 

energy needs as rapidly as possible; to 

balance orderly energy resource 

development with protection of human, 

marine, and coastal environments; to 

ensure the public a fair and equitable 

return on the resources of the OCS; 

preserve and maintain free enterprise 

competition; and ensure that the extent 

of oil and natural gas resources of the 

OCS is assessed at the earliest 

practicable time. Section 43 U.S.C. 

1332(6) states that ‘‘operations in the 

outer Continental Shelf should be 

conducted in a safe manner by welltrained 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.’’ 

To carry out these responsibilities, the 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) 

issues regulations to ensure that 

operations in the OCS will meet 

statutory requirements; provide for 

safety and protect the environment; and 

result in diligent exploration, 

development, and production of OCS 

leases. In addition, we also issue 

Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) 

that provide clarification, explanation, 

and interpretation of our regulations. 

These NTLs are also used to convey 

purely informational material and to 

cover situations that might not be 

adequately addressed in our regulations. 

The latter is the case for the information 

collection required by the subject NTL. 

The subject of this ICR is an NTL 

based on the recommendations in the 

May 27, 2010, Report from the Secretary 

of the Interior to the President of the 

United States, Increased Safety 

Measures for Energy Development on 

the Outer Continental Shelf (Report). 

BOEMRE issued this NTL for lessees 

and operators to comply with the 

requirements and recommendations of 

the report as a result of the Deepwater 

Horizon accident and subsequent oil 

spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The primary 

information collection requirements for 

OCS plans are 30 CFR 250, subpart B, 

approved under OMB Control Number 

1010–0151. However, in connection 

with this subpart, BOEMRE believes 

that the paperwork burden in complying 

with the NTL is in addition to that 

currently approved for subpart B. We 

are renewing the collection for 3 years 

because the additional information 

required by the NTL needs to be 

collected for a longer period than 

allowed by the original emergency OMB 

request. 

Regulations implementing 

requirements for exploration, 

production, and development plans are 

under 30 CFR 250, subpart B. Responses 

are mandatory. No questions of a 

sensitive nature are asked. BOEMRE 

protects proprietary information 

according to the Freedom of Information 

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

regulations (43 CFR 2), 30 CFR 250.197, 

Data and information to be made 

available to the public for limited 

inspection, and 30 CFR 252, OCS Oil 

and Gas Information Program. 

The Deepwater Horizon event is one 

of national significance that included 

the deaths of 11 people and significantly 

harmed the marine ecosystem, wildlife, 

and property along the Gulf Coast. 

These events highlight the importance 

of ensuring safe operations on the OCS. 

BOEMRE will use this information, as 

well as other information and analyses, 

to comprehensively assess what changes 

may be needed to BOEMRE programwide requirements. BOEMRE will 

review the data submitted to analyze 

future activities under Exploration 

Plans, Development and Production 

Plans, and Development Operations 

Coordination Documents. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal oil and 

gas lessees and operators. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect 

to receive 517 responses from the 

lessees and operators. We estimate the 

total annual reporting and 

recordkeeping burden is 9,952 

(rounded) annual burden hours (517 

responses × 19.25 hours per response = 

9,952 annual burden hours). 

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 September 7, 

2010, we published a Federal Register 

notice (75 FR 54370) announcing that 

we would submit this ICR to OMB for 

approval. The notice provided the 

required 60-day comment period. In 

addition, § 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 have received no comments in 

response to these efforts. 

If you wish to comment in response 

to this notice, you may send your 

comments to the offices listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. The 

OMB has up to 60 days to approve or 

disapprove the information collection 

but may respond after 30 days. 

Therefore, to ensure maximum 

consideration, OMB should receive 

public comments by January 10, 2011. 

Public Availability of Comments: 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail 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: November 18, 2010. 

William S. Hauser, Acting Chief, 

Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. 

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