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governed by State law where not in

conflict with Federal law. The Bureau of

Land Management will not intervene in

disputes between rival locators over

possessory rights since Congress has

provided for such determinations in

local courts.

Dated: July 16, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–19840 Filed 7–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for Office of

Management and Budget Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension and revision

of a currently approved collection.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Interior has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

approval under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Act)

the collection of information discussed

below. The Act requires that OMB

provide interested Federal agencies and

the public an opportunity to comment

on information collection requests. The

Act also provides that an agency may

not conduct or sponsor, and a person is

not required to respond to, a collection

of information unless it displays a

currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Submit written comments by

August 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and

suggestions directly to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the

Department of the Interior (1010–0030),

725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20503. Send a copy of your comments

to the Rules Processing Team, Mail Stop

4020, Minerals Management Service,

381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia

20170–4817.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexis London, Rules Processing Team,

Engineering and Operations Division,

Minerals Management Service,

telephone (703) 787–1600. You may

obtain copies of the supporting

statement and collection of information

by contacting the MMS Information

Collection Clearance Officer at (202)

208–7744.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart A, General.

OMB Number: 1010–0030.

Abstract: Respondents provide

information and maintain records on

designations of operator; performance

capabilities and standards; lease

cancellations; suspensions of

production or other operations;

determinations of well producibility;

reinjection and subsurface storage of

gas; reimbursements of geological and

geophysical data and information

reproduction costs; accident reports;

access to facilities; and crane

inspection, testing, maintenance and

operator qualifications. The MMS uses

the information to ensure that

operations in the OCS are carried out in

a manner that is safe, pollution free, and

does not interfere with the rights of

other users in the OCS. Responses to

this collection of information are

mandatory. The MMS will protect

proprietary information in accordance

with the Freedom of Information Act

and 30 CFR 250.18, Data and

information to be made available to the

public.

Description of Respondents: Federal

OCS oil and gas and sulphur lessees.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

130.

Frequency: The reporting and

recordkeeping requirements and

number of responses vary for each

section and are mostly on occasion or

annual (see chart below).

BURDEN BREAKDOWN

Citation 30 CFR 250

subpart A Reporting requirement Annualfrequency

Average number

per year

Burden per

reqmnt.

Annual burden

hours

3(a) ............................. Request approval for use of new or alternative techniques, procedures, or activities.On occasion ..... 7 requests .............. 9 hours ........ 63

3(b) ............................. Request approval of departure from operating requirements.Burden is included with applicable operating requirement0

4(b) ............................. Submit requests, applications, and notices

under various regulations.

Burden is included with applicable requirement 0

7(a),(b),(f) ................... Apply for right of use and easement to construct and maintain off lease platforms,

artificial islands, & installations & other

devices.

On occasion ..... 20 applications ....... 5 hours ........ 100

7(c) ............................. Request approval for platforms, artificial islands, etc.Burden included with 1010–0058 for Subpart I 0

8 ................................. Submit designation of operator & report

change of address or notice of termination.

Exempt as defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1) 0

9 ................................. Submit designation of local agent ................ Burden included in 1010–0006 for 30 CFR Part 256 0

10(a),(b),(i); 13(b)(2) .. Request suspension of production or operations & submit schedule of work leading

to commencement.

On occasion ..... 238 requests .......... 10 hours ...... 2,380

10(g),(h)(2);

12(c)(1)(i); 26.

Submit exploration & development & production plan or modification.Burden included in 1010–0049 for 30 CFR 250, Subpart B0

10(h)(1) ...................... Conduct site-specific study & submit results There have been no instances requiring this study in

several years. It could be necessary if a situation

occurred such as severe damage to a platform or

structure caused by a hurricane or a vessel collision

0

11 ............................... Request determination of well producibility On occasion ..... 140 requests .......... 3 hours ........ 420

12(a)(1)(iv),

(b),(c)(1)(ii).

Request termination of suspension & cancellation of lease.Suspension automatically terminates when sus

pended activity resumes. MMS has received no requests in recent years for termination and cancellation of a lease. Burden would be minimal

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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued

Citation 30 CFR 250

subpart A Reporting requirement Annualfrequency

Average number

per year

Burden per

reqmnt.

Annual burden

hours

12(f) ............................ Request compensation for lease cancellation.The OCSLA specifies this compensation. There have

been no qualified lease cancellations in many years.

Burden would be minimal

0

13(d) ........................... Request extension of time period between

operations.

On occasion ..... 3 requests .............. 3 hours ........ 9

14(a)(2),(b), (c),(e),(f) Apply for reinjection or subsurface storage

of gas.

On occasion ..... 10 applications ....... 7.6 hours ..... 76

15(a) ........................... Identify with sign platforms, structures, etc.,

which have helicopter landing facilities.

On occasion ..... 150 new or replacement signs.2 hours ........ 300

15(b) ........................... Identify wells with paint or signs .................. On occasion ..... 904 new wells ........ 1 hour .......... 904

16(a),(b),(c) ................ Request reimbursement for submitted G&G

data & information.

The OCSLA specifies this reimbursement. MMS has

received no reimbursement requests for post-lease

G&G data & information in many years. Pre-lease

reimbursement is covered in 30 CFR Part 251

(1010–0048). Burden would be minimal

0

19(a),(b) ..................... Report accidents .......................................... On occasion ..... 142 reports ............ 7 hours ........ 994

19(a) ........................... Report spills of oil or other pollutants .......... Burden included in 1010–0091 for 30 CFR Part 254 0

21(c) ........................... Request reimbursement for food, quarters,

& transportation provided to MMS representatives.

The OCSLA specifies this reimbursement. MMS has

received no reimbursement requests in many years.

Burden would be minimal

0

22(b) ........................... Submit information on the use of BAST, alternatives considered, & rationale.On occasion ..... 6 submissions ........ 4.7 hours ..... 28 (rounded)

23 ............................... Submit report when last well on lease

ceases production.

On occasion ..... 500 submissions .... .5 hour ......... 250

24 ............................... File appeal on orders or decisions .............. Exempt as defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9) 0

Total Reporting ... ....................................................................... 2,120 responses ................................ 5,524.

20(c) ........................... Retain records of crane inspection, testing,

maintenance, and crane operator qualifications for 2 years.

Annual .............. 484 recordkeepers 6 hours ........ 2,904

Total Recordkeeping........................................................................ ........................... ................................ ..................... 2,904

Estimated Annual Burden on

Respondents: Reporting and

recordkeeping burden of 8,428 hours; no

reporting and recordkeeping cost

burden for this collection of

information.

Comments: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Section 3506(c)(2)(A), each agency must

provide notice and otherwise consult

with members of the public and affected

agencies concerning this collection of

information. Comments are specifically

solicited in order to: (a) Evaluate

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information has practical utility; (b)

evaluate the accuracy of the burden

estimates for the proposed collection of

information; (c) enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (d) minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

Submit your comments to the offices

listed in the addresses section of this

notice. OMB has up to 60 days to

approve or disapprove the information

collection, but may respond after 30

days. Therefore, in order to assure

maximum consideration, OMB should

receive your comments within 30 days

of publication of this notice.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Jo Ann

Lauterbach (202) 208–7744.

Dated: July 3, 1997.

E. P. Danenberger,

Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.

[FR Doc. 97–19955 Filed 7–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Boundary Revision; Golden Gate

National Recreation Area

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Boundary Revision,

Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

revision of the boundaries of Golden

Gate National Recreation Area to

include within the boundaries six

unimproved parcels of land adjacent to

the southwest corner of the Presidio of

San Francisco along Lobos Creek.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sondra S. Humphries, Chief, Pacific

Land Resources Program Center at (415)

427–1416.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby provided that the boundaries of

Golden Gate National Recreation Area,

established October 27, 1972, pursuant

to Public Law 92–589, 86 Stat. 1299, as

amended, are revised, effective as of the

date of publication of this notice, to

include all that certain property situated

in the City and County of San Francisco,

State of California, commonly referred

to as Assessor’s Parcels 1338–001,

1338–021, 1339–001, 1341–022, 1341–

023, and 1341–024. The above parcels

owned by four private parties aggregate

approximately one acre and are

identified as tracts 01–144, 01–145, 01–

146 and 01–147 on Sheet 2 of 26,

Segment Map 01, Drawing No. 641/

80,046, dated April 2, 1997, and on file

at the National Park Service, Pacific

Land Resources Program Center, 600

Harrison Street, Suite 600, San

Francisco, California 94107–1372.