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days after the date of the publication in the Federal Register

. Summer King,
Statistician.
[FR Doc. 2012–15220 Filed 6–20–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4162–20–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT** 

**[Docket No. FR–5602–N–02]**

**Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request;**  **Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance ‘‘Applicant/Recipient**  **Disclosure/Update Report—HUD 2880’’**

**AGENCY :**  Office of the General Counsel, HUD.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.

**DATES :**  Comments Due Date: August 20,
2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Lindsey Allen, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Ethics Law Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 2130, Washington, DC 20410–0500, telephone (202) 708–3815 (this is not a toll-free number). This form can be viewed or accessed at http://www.hud.gov/ utilities/intercept.cfm?/offices/adm/ hudclips/forms/files/2880.pdf

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**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended).

This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.

This Notice also lists the following information:

Title of Proposal: Accountability in the Provision of HUD Assistance ‘‘Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/ Update Report’’. OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2510–0011.

Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (HUD Reform Act) requires the Department to ensure greater accountability and integrity in the provision of assistance administered by the Department. One feature of the statute requires certain disclosures by applicants seeking assistance from HUD, assistance from states and units of local government, and other assistance to be used with respect to the activities to be carried out with the assistance. The disclosure includes the financial interests of persons in the activities, and the sources of funds to be made available for the activities, and the proposed uses of the funds.

Each applicant that submits an application for assistance, within the jurisdiction of HUD, to a state or to a unit of general local government for a specific project or activity must disclose this information whenever the dollar threshold is met. This information must be kept updated during the application review process and while the assistance is being provided.

Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD 2880.

Members of affected public: Applicants for HUD competitively funded assistance.

Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare theinformation collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The form, HUD 2880, must be submitted as part of an applicant’s application for competitively funded assistance.

Number of respondents Burden hours Frequency of response Total burden hours

16,900 ......................................................................................................................... ................. 2.0 1.2 40,560

Status of the proposed information collection: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: June 15, 2012. Camille Acevedo, Associate General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2012–15205 Filed 6–20–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR** 

**Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement** 

**[Docket ID BSEE–2012–0012; OMB Control Number 1014–0013]** 

**BSEE Information Collection Activity: Global Positioning System for MODUs,**  **Extension of a Collection; Comment Request** 

**ACTION :**  60-day Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), BSEE is inviting comments on a collection of information pertaining to the NTL discussed below. We will submit this request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The current OMB approval of the information collection in this NTL expires in January 2013, and concerns global positioning systems on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs). After a major weather event, like a hurricane, lessees and operators need to report new GPS information to BSEE until all MODUs are determined to be safe.

**DATES :**  Submit written comments by August 20, 2012.


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**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by either of the following methods listed below.

• Electronically: Go to http:// www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled Enter Keyword or ID, enter BSEE–2012– 0012 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials. We will post all comments.

• Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov. Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations Development Branch; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE–3317; Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please reference ICR 1014– 0013 in your comment and include your name and return address.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Cheryl Blundon, Regulations Development Branch at (703) 787–1607 to request additional information about this ICR.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart A, General, GPS (Global Positioning System) for MODUs NTL.

OMB Control Number: 1014–0013. 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 administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS must 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 beconducted 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 BSEE 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 Notice to Lessees (NTLs) that provide clarification, explanation, and interpretation of our regulations. These NTLs are used to convey purely informational material and to cover situations that might not be adequately addressed in our regulations. Regulations at 30 CFR part 250 implement these statutory requirements. We use the information for BSEE to assess the whereabouts of any facility becoming unmoored due to extreme weather situations; as well as, to follow the path of that facility to determine if other facilities/pipelines, etc., were damaged in any way. The offshore oil and gas industry will use the information to determine the safest and quickest way to either remove the obstacles or to fix and reuse them.

We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection. No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses are mandatory.

Frequency: On occasion. Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal oil, gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators.

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 9 hours and the non-hour cost burden is $150,000. The following chart details the individual components and respective hour burden estimates of this ICR. 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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NTL—GPS for MODUs Hour burden Average number of annual responses Annual burden hours

Non-hour cost burdens

1—Notify BSEE with tracking/locator data access; purchase and install tracking/locator

devices—(these are future MODUs/submissions after initial purchase and notification in subsequent years). 15 mins ............. 30 devices ........ 8 (rounded)

30 devices per year for replacement and/or new × $5,000 = $150,000

2—Notify Hurricane Response Team as soon as operator is aware a rig has moved off

location. 10 mins ............. 6 notifications ... 1

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have identified one non-hour cost burden for this collection; see the burden table.

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: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 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 collection is necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be


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collected; and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of technology.

Agencies must also estimate the nonhour paperwork cost burdens to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information. Therefore, if you have other than hour burden costs to generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. For further information on this burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or contact the Bureau representative listed previously in this notice.

We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to OMB.

Public Comment Procedures: 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.

Dated: June 14, 2012. Robert W. Middleton, Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012–15218 Filed 6–20–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Fish and Wildlife Service**

**[FWS–R3–ES–2012–N101; FXHC113003000005B–123–FF03E00000]** 

**Final Springfield Plateau Regional Restoration Plan and Environmental**  **Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)** 

**AGENCY :**  Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice advises the public and other agencies of the availability of the Final Springfield Plateau Regional Restoration Plan (Plan) and Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), acting through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the State of Missouri, acting through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), formally selected Alternative D of the Plan through signing of the FONSI. Alternative D provides for natural resource—based restoration using a tiered project selection process evaluating the feasibility of primary restoration, compensatory restoration, and acquisition of equivalent resources. Interested members of the public are invited to review the Plan.

**ADDRESSES :**  The Plan can be viewed online at http://www.fws.gov/midwest/ nrda/motristate/ or http://www.dnr.mo. gov/env/hwp/sfund/nrda.htm.

Alternatively, copies of the Plan can be requested from John Weber, Restoration Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 101 Park DeVille Dr., Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203, or Tim Rielly, Assessment and Restoration Manager, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102–0176.

You may also submit requests for copies of the Plan by sending electronic mail (email) to: John

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_ Weber@fws.gov or tim.rielly@dnr.mo.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  John Weber, (573) 234–2132 (x177), or Tim Rielly, (573) 526–3353.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background

The FWS and the MDNR (Trustees) are trustees for natural resources considered in this restoration plan, pursuant to subpart G of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (40 CFR 300.600 and 300.610) and Executive Order 12580. The Memorandum of Understanding Between the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Department of the Interior establishes a Trustee Council charged with developing and implementing a restoration plan for ecological restoration in the Springfield Plateau of southwest Missouri.

The Trustees followed the NRDAR regulations found at 43 CFR part 11 for the development of the Plan. The objective of the NRDAR process is to compensate the public for losses to natural resources that have been injured by releases of hazardous substances into the environment. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, more commonly known as the Federal ‘‘Superfund’’ law) (42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq. ) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA)) (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ) authorize States, federally recognized tribes, and certain Federal agencies that have authority for natural resources ‘‘belonging to, managed by, controlled by or appertaining to [the public]’’ to act as ‘‘trustees’’ on behalf of the public, to restore, rehabilitate, replace, and/or acquire natural resources equivalent to those injured by releases of hazardous substances.

The Trustees have worked together to determine appropriate restoration activities to address natural resource injuries caused by the release of hazardous substances into the Springfield Plateau environment. The results of this administrative process are contained in a series of planning and decision documents that have been published for public review under CERCLA. On January 11, 2012, the FWS published in the Federal Register a notice of availability commencing a 45- day public comment period on the Draft Springfield Plateau Regional Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (77 FR 1717). The public comment period ended on February 27, 2012. Comments received during the public comment period were incorporated into our final document.
Current Notice of Availability

This current notice of availability informs the public that the Trustees have formally selected Alternative D of The Plan through the signing of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The FONSI indicates that restoring, replacing and/or acquiring the equivalent of injured resources in the Springfield Plateau as described under Alternative D in the Final Springfield Plateau Regional Restoration Plan (Plan) and Environmental Assessment is not a major Federal action which would significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Authority

This notice is provided pursuant to Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) regulations (43 CFR 11.81(d)(4)) and NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

Dated: May 29, 2012. Thomas O Melius, Regional Director, Midwest Region, Bloomington, Minnesota.
[FR Doc. 2012–15184 Filed 6–20–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4310–55–P**