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related to the Commission’s work, 

please refer to http://www.doi.gov/ 

cobell/commission/index.cfm. All 

meetings are open to the public. 

Dated: August 23, 2012. 

David J. Hayes, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–21248 Filed 8–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID No. BSEE–2012–0001; OMB 

Number 1014–NEW] 

Information Collection Activity: 

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. 

DATE: Submit written comments by 

September 28, 2012. 

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 (1014–NEW). Please also 

provide a copy of your comments to 

BSEE by any of the means below. 

• Electronically: go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled, 

‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BSEE– 

2012–0001 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, fax 

(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry 

comments to: Department of the 

Interior; Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement; 

Regulations Development Branch; 

Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden 

Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia 

20170–4817. Please reference 1014– 

NEW, subpart C, in your comment and 

include your name and return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations 

Development 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: 

Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart C, 

Pollution Prevention and Control. 

OMB Control Number: 1014–NEW. 

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 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 pertaining to Marine Trash 

and Debris (§ 250.300) that was 

inadvertently submitted under BOEM. 

Once OMB approves this ICR, the 

duplicative hour burden will be 

removed from the respective BOEM 

collection. 

It needs to be stated that between the 

60-day Federal Notice for this collection 

and now, the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management and Regulatory 

Enforcement split into two separate 

agencies. This 30-day notice reflects the 

requirements being moved from the 

1010–0057 OMB control numbering 

series and requesting a new 1014 OMB 

control number. The hour burdens for 

this request have stayed the same as was 

previously approved by OMB. 

Regulations implementing these 

responsibilities are under 30 CFR 250, 

Subpart C. Responses are mandatory. No 

questions of a sensitive nature are 

asked. BSEE 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, BSEE 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; 

• 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. 

Frequency: On occasion, daily. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal oil, gas, 

or sulphur lessees and/or operators. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated annual hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 

124,665 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 1014–0018 (30 CFR 

Part 250, Subpart D) 

0. 

300(c) ............................... Mark items that could snag or damage fishing devices.0.5 hour .................... 130 markings ............ 65 

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

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

Marine Trash and Debris Awareness/Elimination NTL 

NTL; 300(a), (b)(6), (c), (d) Submit request for training video ................ 1 hour ....................... 100 requests ............. 100 

Submit annual report to BSEE on training 

process and certification.

1 hour ....................... 200 records .............. 200 

Training recordkeeping; make available 

upon request.

2 hours ..................... 200 records .............. 400 

Post placards on vessels and structures (exempt from information collection burden because BSEE is providing exact language for the trash and debris warning, similar to the 

‘‘Surgeon General’s Warning’’ exemption). 

0 

Subtotal ..................... ...................................................................... ................................... 500 responses .......... 700 hours 

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 

hrs.

1,022 manned facilities.93,258 (rounded) 

5 mins every 3rd day 

(365/3 = 122) = 

10.14 hrs 

3,000 unmanned facilities.30,420 

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

300–301 ............................ General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered 

elsewhere in subpart C regulations.

2 hour ....................... 5 requests ................. 10 

Subtotal ..................... ...................................................................... ................................... 5 responses .............. 10 hours 

Total Burden ...... ...................................................................... ................................... 4,763 Responses ..... 124,665 Hours 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: 

We have identified no non-hour 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 

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 

collected; and (d) minimize the burden 

on the respondents, including the use of 

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, § 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. 

Dated: August 2, 2012. 

Robert W. Middleton, 

Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

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