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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

[OMB Control Number 1010–0081] 

Information Collection: Operations in 

the Outer Continental Shelf for 

Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and 

Sulphur; Proposed Collection for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

MMAA104000 

ACTION: 60-day notice. 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) is inviting 

comments on a collection of information 

that we will submit to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. The information 

collection request (ICR) concerns the 

paperwork requirements in the 

regulations under 30 CFR 582, 

Operations in the Outer Continental 

Shelf for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, 

and Sulphur. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

April 28, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Please send your comments 

on this ICR to the BOEM Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, Arlene 

Bajusz, Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, 381 Elden Street, HM– 

3127, Herndon, Virginia 20170 (mail); or 

arlene.bajusz@boem.gov (email); or 

703–787–1209 (fax). Please reference 

ICR 1010–0081 in your comment and 

include your name and return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy, 

Regulations, and Analysis at (703) 787– 

1025 to request a copy of the ICR. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0081. 

Title: 30 CFR 582, Operations in the 

Outer Continental Shelf for Minerals 

Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur. 

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf 

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

1334 and 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)), authorizes 

the Secretary of the Interior to 

implement regulations to grant to the 

qualified persons, offering the highest 

cash bonus on a basis of competitive 

bidding, leases of any mineral other 

than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies 

to any area of the OCS not then under 

lease for such mineral. This regulation 

governs mining operations within the 

OCS for minerals other than oil, gas and 

sulphur and establishes a 

comprehensive leasing and regulatory 

program for such minerals. These 

regulations have been designed to (1) 

recognize the differences between the 

OCS activities associated with oil, gas, 

and sulphur discovery and development 

and those associated with the discovery 

and development of other minerals; (2) 

facilitate participation by States directly 

affected by OCS mining activities; (3) 

provide opportunities for consultation 

and coordination with other OCS users 

and uses; (4) balance development with 

environmental protection; (5) ensure a 

fair return to the public; and (6) 

preserve and maintain free enterprise 

competition. 

Regulations at 30 CFR 582 implement 

these statutory requirements. There has 

been no activity in the OCS for minerals 

other than oil, gas and sulphur for many 

years; however, because these are 

regulatory requirements, the potential 

exists for information to be collected. 

Therefore, we are renewing OMB 

approval for this information collection. 

We will use the information required 

by 30 CFR 582 to determine if lessees 

are complying with the regulations that 

implement the mining operations 

program for minerals other than oil, gas, 

and sulphur. BOEM will also use the 

information to ensure that such 

operations are conducted in a manner 

that will result in orderly resource 

recovery, development, and the 

protection of the human, marine, and 

coastal environments and for technical 

and environmental evaluations which 

provide a basis for BOEM to make 

informed decisions to approve, 

disapprove, or require modification of 

the proposed activities. 

We protect proprietary information 

according to the Freedom of Information 

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

regulations (43 CFR 2), and 30 CFR 

582.5, and 582.6 and applicable sections 

of 30 CFR parts 580 and 581. No items 

of a sensitive nature are collected. 

Responses are mandatory. 

Frequency: Monthly; quarterly; on 

occasion. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: As there are no active 

respondents, we estimated the potential 

annual number of respondents to be 

one. Potential respondents are OCS 

lessees. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect 

the burden estimate for the renewal will 

be 212 hours. This submission also 

removes the requirements and burdens 

that were transferred to the 

responsibility of the Bureau of Safety 

and Environmental Enforcement under 

Secretarial Order No. 3299, May 19, 

2010. The following table details the 

individual BOEM 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. 

BURDEN TABLE

Citation 30 CFR 582 Reporting or recordkeeping requirement Hour burden 

Average number of annual 

responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

Subpart A—General 

4; 21(b) ............................................ Governors, other Federal/State agencies, lessees, interested parties, and others review and provide 

comments/recommendations on all plans and environmental information.

10 1 10 

4(b); 12(b)(2); 21; 22; 25; 26; 28 .... Submit delineation plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring program, 

and various requests for approval referred to 

throughout; submit modifications and required information.

40 1 40 


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BURDEN TABLE—Continued 

Citation 30 CFR 582 Reporting or recordkeeping requirement Hour burden 

Average number of annual 

responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

4(c); 12(c)(2); 21; 23; 25; 26; 28 ..... Submit testing plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring program, and 

various requests for approval referred to throughout; submit modifications and required information.

40 1 40 

4(d); 12(d)(2); 21; 24; 25; 26; 28 .... Submit mining plan, including environmental information, contingency plan, monitoring program, and 

various requests for approval referred to throughout; submit modifications and required information.

40 1 40 

5 ....................................................... Request non-disclosure of G&G info.; provide consent; demonstrate loss of competitive position.10 1 10 

6 ....................................................... Governors of adjacent States request proprietary 

data, samples, etc., and disclosure agreement with 

BOEM.

10 1 10 

7 ....................................................... Governor of affected State initiates negotiations on 

jurisdictional controversy, etc., and enters agreement with BOEM.

10 1 10 

Subtotal .................................... ...................................................................................... ........................ 7 Responses 160 

Subpart B—Jurisdiction and Responsibilities of Director 

11(c); 20(h); 30 ................................ Apply for right-of-use and easement; submit confirmations, demonstrations, notifications.30 1 30 

11(d) ................................................ Request consolidation/splitting of two or more OCS 

mineral leases or portions.

1 1 1 

20(h) ................................................ Request approval of operations or departure from operating requirements.Burden included with applicable 

plans 

0 

14 ..................................................... Submit response copy of form BOEM–1832 indicating date violations (INCs) corrected.2 1 2 

Subtotal .................................... ...................................................................................... ........................ 3 Responses 33 

Subpart C—Obligations and Responsibilities of Lessees 

20(a), (g); 29(i) ................................ Make available all mineral resource or environmental 

data and information; submit reports and maintain 

records, as specified.

Burden included with individual 

reporting requirements below 

0 

20(b) thru (e) ................................... Submit designation of payor, operator, or local representative; submit changes, terminations, notifications.1 1 1 

21(d) ................................................ Notify BOEM of preliminary activities .......................... 1 1 1 

29(a) ................................................ Submit monthly report of minerals produced; request 

extension.

1 1 1 

29(b), (c) .......................................... Submit quarterly status and final report on exploration and/or testing activities.5 1 5 

29(d) ................................................ Submit results of environmental monitoring activities 5 1 5 

29(e) ................................................ Submit marked and certified maps annually or as required.1 1 1 

29(f) ................................................. Maintain rock, minerals, and core samples for 5 

years and make available upon request.

1 1 1 

29(g) ................................................ Maintain original data and information and navigation 

tapes as long as lease is in effect and make available upon request.

1 1 1 


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BURDEN TABLE—Continued 

Citation 30 CFR 582 Reporting or recordkeeping requirement Hour burden 

Average number of annual 

responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

29(h) ................................................ Maintain hard mineral records and make available 

upon request.

1 1 1 

Subtotal .................................... ...................................................................................... ........................ 9 Responses 17 

Subpart D—Payments 

40 ..................................................... Submit surety, personal bond, or approved alternative.2 1 Response 2 

Subpart E—Appeals 

50; 15 ............................................... File an appeal .............................................................. Burden exempt under 5 CFR 

1320.4(a)(2), (c). 

0 

TOTAL BURDEN ...................... ...................................................................................... ........................ 20 Responses 212 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ 

Burden: There are no non-hour cost 

burdens associated with this collection. 

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 on: 

(a) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary, including 

whether or not the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the burden estimates; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden on 

respondents. 

Agencies must also estimate the nonhour cost burdens to respondents or 

recordkeepers resulting from the 

collection of information. Therefore, if 

you have costs to generate, maintain, 

and disclose this information, you 

should comment and provide your total 

capital and startup costs or annual 

operation, maintenance, and purchase 

of service costs. You should describe the 

methods you use to estimate major cost 

factors, including system and 

technology acquisition, expected useful 

life of capital equipment, discount 

rate(s), and the period over which you 

incur costs. Capital and startup costs 

include, among other items, computers 

and software you purchase to prepare 

for collecting information, monitoring, 

and record storage facilities. You should 

not include estimates for equipment or 

services purchased: (a) Before October 1, 

1995; (b) to comply with requirements 

not associated with the information 

collection; (c) for reasons other than to 

provide information or keep records for 

the Government; or (d) as part of 

customary and usual business or private 

practices. 

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 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: February 19, 2014. 

Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka, 

Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and 

Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2014–04121 Filed 2–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

[MMAA104000] 

Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS), Eastern Planning Area (EPA) Oil 

and Gas Lease Sales 225 and 226 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of 

a Record of Decision (ROD) for EPA 

Lease Sale 225 in the Gulf of Mexico 

OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2014– 

2016; Eastern Planning Area Lease Sales 

225 and 226; Final Environmental 

Impact Statement (EPA 225/226 EIS). 

SUMMARY: BOEM has prepared a ROD 

for oil and gas EPA Lease Sale 225 

scheduled for March 19, 2014. The 

proposed lease sale is in the Gulf of 

Mexico’s EPA off the States of 

Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and 

Florida. EPA Lease Sale 225 is the first 

EPA lease sale scheduled in the OCS Oil 

& Gas Leasing Program for 2012–2017 

(Five Year Program). In making its 

decision, BOEM considered an 

alternative to the proposed action, the 

potential impacts as presented in the 

EPA 225/226 EIS, and all comments 

received throughout the NEPA process. 

The EPA 225/226 EIS evaluated the 

environmental and socioeconomic 

impacts for EPA Lease Sale 225. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the EPA 

225/226 EIS, BOEM evaluated two 

alternatives that are summarized below: 

Alternative A—The Proposed Action: 

This is BOEM’s preferred alternative. 

This alternative would offer for lease all 

unleased blocks within the proposed 

EPA lease sale area for oil and gas 

operations. 


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