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information in connection with this 

process will not subject them to the 

penalties for not providing the 

information is still in place. We are 

requesting a renewal of this collection to 

allow operators more response time over 

a longer period to provide the missing 

or corrected data. 

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 OCS oil, 

gas, and sulphur lessees. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 417 

annual burden hours. The respondents 

will submit information for a remaining 

estimated 500 wells from an original 

40,000 wells. Based on our own input, 

the concurrence of the contractor hired 

for this, and informal discussions with 

a few potential respondents, we 

estimate it will take respondents 0.5 

hours to locate and copy scout tickets 

for each well and 2.0 hours to retrieve 

and analyze each well file over a 3-year 

timeframe (2.5 hours × 500 wells— 

1,250/3 = 417 annual burden hours 

(rounded)). 

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. 

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 May 14, 2012, 

we published a Federal Register notice 

(77 FR 28401) 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 part 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 this effort. 

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: July 24, 2012. 

Robert W. Middleton, 

Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–24470 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement (BSEE) 

[Docket ID BSEE–2012–0010; OMB Number 

1014–0007] 

Information Collection Activities: OilSpill Response Requirements for 

Facilities Located Seaward of the 

Coast Line; 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 

30 CFR Part 254, ‘‘Oil-Spill Response 

Requirements for Facilities Located 

Seaward of the Coast Line.’’ This notice 

also provides the public a second 

opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. 

DATES: You must submit comments by 

November 5, 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 (1014–0007). Please 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– 

2012–0010 then click search. Follow the 

instructions to submit public comments 

and view all related materials. We will 

post all comments. 

• Email Nicole.Mason@bsee.gov, fax 

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

comments to: Department of the 

Interior; Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement; 

Regulations and Standards Branch; 

Attention: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden 

Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia 

20170–4817. Please reference 1014– 

0007 in your comment and include your 

name and return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Mason, Regulations and 

Standards Branch, (703) 787–1605, to 

request additional information about 

this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR 

submitted to OMB, go to http:// 

www.reginfo.gov (select Information 

Collection Review, Currently Under 

Review). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 

CFR 254, Oil-Spill Response 

Requirements for Facilities Located 

Seaward of the Coast Line. 

OMB Control Number: 1014–0007. 

Abstract: The Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act, as amended by the Oil 

Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), requires 

that a spill-response plan be submitted 

for offshore facilities prior to February 

18, 1993. The OPA specifies that after 

that date, an offshore facility may not 

handle, store, or transport oil unless a 

plan has been submitted. The authority 

and responsibility were delegated to 

BSEE by Executive Order 12777— 

Implementation of Section 311 of the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 

October 18, 1972, as Amended, and the 

Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Regulations at 

30 CFR 254 establish requirements for 

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facilities seaward of the coast line, 

including associated pipelines. This 

request also covers the related Notices 

to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that 

BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or 

provide additional guidance on some 

aspects of our regulations. 

The BSEE uses the information 

collected under 30 CFR 254 to 

determine compliance with OPA by 

lessees/operators. Specifically, BSEE 

needs the information to: 

• Determine that lessees/operators 

have an adequate plan and are 

sufficiently prepared to implement a 

quick and effective response to a 

discharge of oil from their facilities or 

operations. 

• Review plans prepared under the 

regulations of a State and submitted to 

BSEE to satisfy the requirements in 30 

CFR 254 to ensure that they meet 

minimum requirements of OPA. 

• Verify that personnel involved in 

oil-spill response are properly trained 

and familiar with the requirements of 

the spill-response plans and to lead and 

witness spill-response exercises; 

• Assess the sufficiency and 

availability of contractor equipment and 

materials; 

• Verify that sufficient quantities of 

equipment are available and in working 

order; 

• Oversee spill-response efforts and 

maintain official records of pollution 

events; and 

• Assess the efforts of lessees/ 

operators to prevent oil spills or prevent 

substantial threats of such discharges. 

No confidential or proprietary 

information is collected in 30 CFR 254. 

Responses are mandatory. 

Frequency: On occasion, monthly, 

annually, and biennially. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal oil, gas, 

or sulphur lessees or operators of 

facilities located in both State and 

Federal waters seaward of the coast line 

and oil-spill response companies. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated annual hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 

60,198 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. 

30 CFR 254 

and NTLs Reporting requirement Hour burden 

Average 

Number 

of annual 

responses 

Annual 

burden 

hours 

Subpart A—General 

1(a) thru (d); 

2(a); 3 thru 5; 

7; 20 thru 29; 

44(b) 

Submit spill response plan for OCS facilities and related documents ................................... 250 26 new plans 6,500 

1(e) Request BSEE jurisdiction over facility landward of coast line (no recent request received) 0.5 2 requests 1 

2(b) Submit certification of capability to respond to worst case discharge or substantial threat of 

such.

19 1 certification 19 

2(c); 30 Submit revised spill response plan for OCS facilities at least every 2 years; notify BSEE of 

no change.

64 177 revised 

plans 

11,328 

1 1 plan 1 

2(c) Request deadline extension for submission of revised plan .................................................. 4 11 extensions 44 

8 Appeal BSEE orders or decisions ........................................................................................... Exempt under 5 CFR 

1320.4(a)(2), (c) 

0 

Subtotal 218 responses 17,893 

hours 

Subpart C—Related Requirements for OCS Facilities 

40 Make records of all OSRO-provided services, equipment, personnel available to BSEE ..... 5 20 records 100 

41 Conduct annual training; retain training records for 2 years .................................................. 49 197 owners/

operators 

9,653 

42(a) thru (e) Conduct triennial response plan exercise; retain exercise records for 3 years ..................... 200 134 exercises 26,800 

42(f) Inform BSEE of the date of any exercise (triennial) ............................................................... 1 170 

notifications 

170 

43 Inspect response equipment monthly; retain inspection & maintenance records for 2 years 3.5 55 inspections 

x 12 months 

= 660 

2,310 

46(a) NTL Notify NRC of all oil spills from owner/operator facility .......................................................... Burden would be included in the 

NRC inventory 

0 

46(b) NTL(s) Notify BSEE of oil spills of one barrel or more from owner/operator facility; submit followup report; after catastrophic event may be requested to meet w/BSEE to discuss storm 

recovery strategies/pollution.

2 61 notifications 

& reports 

122 

46(c) Notify BSEE & responsible party of oil spills from operations at another facility ................... 2 24 notifications 48

Subtotal 1,266 

responses 

39,203 

hours 


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30 CFR 254 

and NTLs Reporting requirement Hour burden 

Average 

Number 

of annual 

responses 

Annual 

burden 

hours 

Subpart D—Oil Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located in State Waters Seaward of the Coast Line 

50; 51 Submit response plan for facility in State waters by modifying existing OCS plan ............... 42 10 plans 420 

50; 52 Submit response plan for facility in State waters following format for OCS plan .................. 100 9 plans 900 

50; 53 Submit response plan for facility in State waters developed under State requirements ....... 89 18 plans 1,602 

54 Submit description of oil-spill prevention procedures and demonstrate compliance ............. 5 36 submissions 180 

Subtotal 73 responses 3,102 

hours 

TOTAL HOUR BURDEN 1,557 

Responses 

60,198 

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 6, 2012, 

we published a Federal Register notice 

(77 FR 33479) announcing that we 

would submit this ICR to OMB for 

approval. The notice provided the 

required 60-day comment period. In 

addition, § 254.9 provides the OMB 

control number for the information 

collection requirements imposed by the 

30 CFR 254 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. 

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. 

Acting BSEE Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Cheryl Blundon (703) 

787–1607. 

Dated: September 18, 2012. 

Robert W. Middleton, 

Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–24471 Filed 10–3–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

Establishment of the Advisory 

Committee on Climate Change and 

Natural Resource Science 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of establishment; request 

for nominees. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Interior (DOI) is establishing and 

seeking nominations for the Advisory 

Committee on Climate Change and 

Natural Resource Science (Committee). 

The Committee will provide advice on 

matters and actions relating to the 

establishment and operations of the U.S. 

Geological Survey National Climate 

Change and Wildlife Science Center and 

the DOI Climate Science Centers. In 

doing so, the Committee will obtain 

input from Federal, state, tribal, local 

government, nongovernmental 

organizations, private sector entities, 

and academic institutions. 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received by November 19, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Robin 

O’Malley, Policy and Partnership 

Coordinator, National Climate Change 

and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. 

Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley 

Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, VA 20192, 

romalley@usgs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robin O’Malley, Policy and Partnership 

Coordinator, National Climate Change 

and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. 

Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley 

Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, VA 20192, 

romalley@usgs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

Department of the Interior, announce 

the establishment of the Advisory 

Committee on Climate Change and 

Natural Resource Science. We are 

establishing the Committee in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), and 

with the concurrence of the General 

Services Administration. 

The Committee will: 

• Advise on the contents of a national 

strategy identifying key science 

priorities to advance management of 

natural resources in the face of climate 

change. 

• Advise on the nature, extent, and 

quality of relations with and 

engagement of key partners at the 

regional Climate Science Center level. 

• Advise on the nature and 

effectiveness of mechanisms to ensure 

identification of key priorities from 

management partners and to effectively 

deliver scientific results in useful forms. 

• Advise on mechanisms that may be 

employed by the National Climate 

Change and Wildlife Science Center to 

ensure high standards of scientific 

quality and integrity in its products. 

• Review and evaluate the 

performance of individual Climate 

Science Centers before re-establishing 

expiring agreements. 

• Coordinate as appropriate with any 

Federal Advisory Committee established 


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