Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 216 / Friday, November 7, 2014 / Notices 66397 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCOF00000 L16600000.XX0000] 

Notice of Rio Grande Natural Area 

Commission Meeting Reschedule 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting 

reschedule. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), notice 

is hereby given that the U.S. Department 

of the Interior, Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) Rio Grande Natural 

Area Commission meeting scheduled for 

December 11, 2014, has been 

rescheduled to take place on December 

12, 2014. Notice of the original meeting 

appeared in the Federal Register on 

January 28, 2014. 

DATES: The meeting was originally 

scheduled for December 11, 2014, from 

10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The rescheduled 

meeting will take place on December 12, 

2014, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Rio Grande Water 

Conservation District Offices, 10900 E. 

U.S. Highway 160, Alamosa, CO 81101. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle 

Sullivan, Public Affairs Specialist, 

Royal Gorge Field Office, 3028 E Main 

Street, Can ̃ on City, CO. Phone: (719)– 

269–8553. Email: ksullivan@blm.gov. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the 

above individual during normal 

business hours. The FIRS is available 24 

hours a day, seven days a week, to leave 

a message or question with the above 

individual. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rio 

Grande Natural Area Commission was 

established in the Rio Grande Natural 

Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460rrr–2). The ninemember commission advises the 

Secretary of the Interior, through the 

BLM, concerning the preparation and 

implementation of a management plan 

for non-Federal land in the Rio Grande 

Natural Area, as directed by law. 

Planned agenda topics for the meetings 

include finalizing the draft management 

plan, conducting public outreach for the 

plan and discussing property 

boundaries with the Rio Grande Natural 

Area. The public may offer oral 

comments at 10:15 a.m. or written 

statements, which may be submitted for 

the commission’s consideration. 

Depending on the number of persons 

wishing to comment and time available, 

the time for individual oral comments 

may be limited. Summary minutes for 

the meeting will be maintained in the 

San Luis Valley Field Office and will be 

available for public inspection and 

reproduction during regular business 

hours within 30 days following the 

meeting. Meeting minutes and agendas 

are also available at: www.blm.gov/co/

st/en/fo/slvfo.html. 

Ruth Welch, 

BLM Colorado State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2014–26541 Filed 11–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCO956000 L14200000.BJ0000] 

Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; 

Colorado 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of 

survey; Colorado. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) Colorado State 

Office is publishing this notice to 

inform the public of the intent to 

officially file the survey plat listed 

below and afford a proper period of time 

to protest this action prior to the plat 

filing. During this time, the plat will be 

available for review in the BLM 

Colorado State Office. 

DATES: Unless there are protests of this 

action, the filing of the plat described in 

this notice will happen on December 8, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: BLM Colorado State Office, 

Cadastral Survey, 2850 Youngfield 

Street, Lakewood, CO 80215–7093. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randy Bloom, Chief Cadastral Surveyor 

for Colorado, (303) 239–3856. 

Persons who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

to contact the above individual during 

normal business hours. The FIRS is 

available 24 hours a day, seven days a 

week, to leave a message or question 

with the above individual. You will 

receive a reply during normal business 

hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plat 

and field notes of the dependent 

resurvey and survey in Township 36 

North, Range 13 West, New Mexico 

Principal Meridian, Colorado, were 

accepted on October 17, 2014. 

Randy Bloom, 

Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Colorado. 

[FR Doc. 2014–26547 Filed 11–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

[OMB Number 1010–0151] 

Information Collection: Plans and 

Information; Submitted for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

MMAA104000 

ACTION: 30-day notice. 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) is notifying the 

public that we have submitted an 

information collection request (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval. This 

ICR pertains to the paperwork 

requirements in the regulations under 

30 CFR 550, Subpart B, Plans and 

Information. This notice provides the 

public a second opportunity to 

comment on the paperwork burden of 

this collection. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

December 8, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments on this 

ICR to the Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior at OMB– 

OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_

submission@omb.eop.gov (email). Please 

provide a copy of your comments 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). Please reference ICR 1010–0151 

in your comment and include your 

name and return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy, 

Regulations, and Analysis at 

arlene.bajusz@boem.gov (email) or (703) 

787–1025 (phone). You may review the 

ICR and forms online at http://

www.reginfo.gov. Follow the 

instructions to review Department of the 

Interior collections under review by 

OMB. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0151. 

Title: 30 CFR 550, Subpart B, Plans 

and Information. 

Forms: BOEM–0137, BOEM–0138, 

BOEM–0139, BOEM–0141, BOEM– 

0142. 

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66398 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 216 / Friday, November 7, 2014 / Notices 

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 

apply to all operations conducted under 

a lease, right-of-use and easement, or 

unit. The OCS Lands Act, at U.S.C. 1340 

and 1351, requires the holders of OCS 

oil and gas or sulphur leases to submit 

exploration plans (EPs) and 

development and production plans 

(DPPs) to the Secretary for approval 

prior to commencing these activities. 

Also, as a Federal agency, we have a 

continuing affirmative duty to comply 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act 

(ESA), and the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act (MMPA). This includes a 

substantive duty to carry out any agency 

action in a manner that is not likely to 

jeopardize protected species as well as 

a procedural duty to consult with the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 

and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration Fisheries (NOAA 

Fisheries) before engaging in a 

discretionary action that may affect a 

protected species. 

These authorities and responsibilities 

are among those delegated to BOEM. 

The regulations at 30 CFR 550, Subpart 

B, concern plans and information that 

must be submitted to conduct activities 

on a lease, right-of-use and easement, or 

unit and are the subject of this 

collection. The collection also covers 

the related Notices to Lessees and 

Operators (NTLs) that BOEM issues to 

clarify, supplement, or provide 

additional guidance on some aspects of 

our regulations. 

BOEM geologists, geophysicists, and 

environmental scientists and other 

Federal agencies (e.g., FWS, NOAA 

Fisheries) analyze and evaluate the 

information and data collected under 

Subpart B to ensure that planned 

operations are safe; will not adversely 

affect the marine, coastal, or human 

environment; and will conserve the 

resources of the OCS. We use the 

information to (a) make an informed 

decision on whether to approve the 

proposed exploration or development 

and production plan as submitted, or 

whether modifications are necessary 

without the analysis and evaluation of 

the required information. The affected 

States also review the information 

collected to determine consistency with 

approved Coastal Zone Management 

(CZM) plans and (b) report annually to 

NOAA Fisheries the effectiveness of 

mitigation, any adverse effects of the 

proposed action, and any incidental 

take, in accordance with 50 CFR 

402.14(i)(3). 

The following forms are submitted to 

BOEM under Subpart B. 

BOEM–0137—Plan Information Form 

is submitted to summarize plan 

information. BOEM uses the 

information to review and evaluate 

submitted OCS plans. In this renewal, 

BOEM is modifying the form to clarify 

the wording of some fields, remove 

redundant fields, and make some minor 

formatting adjustments. We do not 

expect any change in the hour burden 

as a result. 

BOEM–0138—Gulf of Mexico Air 

Emission Calculations for Exploration 

Plans; BOEM–0139—Gulf of Mexico Air 

Emission Calculations for Development 

and Production Plans (DPPs)/

Development Operations Coordination 

Documents (DOCDs) are submitted to 

standardize the way potential air 

emissions are estimated and approved 

as part of the OCS plan. BOEM uses the 

data from these forms to determine the 

effect of air emissions on the 

environment. 

BOEM–0141—ROV Survey Report is 

submitted to report the observations and 

information recorded from two sets of 

remotely operated vehicle (ROV) 

monitoring surveys to identify highdensity benthic communities that may 

occur on the seafloor in deep water. 

BOEM uses the information to help 

design mitigation measures to avoid 

these areas and to help assess the 

effectiveness of avoidance criteria. 

BOEM–0142—Environmental Impact 

Analysis Worksheet identifies the 

environmental impact-producing factors 

for the listed environmental resources. 

BOEM uses the information to help 

assess impacts and determine 

compliance with NEPA. 

We will protect information 

considered proprietary under the 

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 

552) and its implementing regulations 

(43 CFR 2), 30 CFR 550.197, ‘‘Data and 

information to be made available to the 

public or for limited inspection,’’ and 30 

CFR part 552, ‘‘Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS) Oil and Gas Information 

Program.’’ No items of a sensitive nature 

are collected. Responses are mandatory. 

Frequency: On occasion, semimonthly, or varies by section. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal OCS oil, 

gas, or sulphur lessees and operators. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect 

the estimated annual reporting burden 

for this collection to be 432,512 hours. 

The following table 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. 

BURDEN BREAKDOWN

Citation 30 CFR 550 

Subpart B and NTLs Reporting & recordkeeping requirement 1

Non-hour costs 2

Hour burden Average number of 

annual responses Burden hours 

200 thru 206 .............. General requirements for plans and information; fees/refunds, etc.Burden included with specific requirements 

below. 

0 

201 thru 206; 211 thru 

228: 241 thru 262.

BOEM posts on FDMS, EPs/DPPs/DOCDs, 

and receives public comments in preparation of EAs.

Not considered IC as defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(h)(4). 

0 

Ancillary Activities 

208; NTLs .................. Notify BOEM in writing and other users of 

the OCS before conducting ancillary activities.

11 ............................... 61 notices .................. 671 

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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued 

Citation 30 CFR 550 

Subpart B and NTLs Reporting & recordkeeping requirement 1

Non-hour costs 2

Hour burden Average number of 

annual responses Burden hours 

207; 210(a) ................ Submit report summarizing & analyzing data/

information obtained or derived from ancillary activities.

2 ................................. 61 reports ................... 122 

207; 210(b) ................ Retain ancillary activities data/information; 

upon request, submit to BOEM.

2 ................................. 61 records .................. 122 

2.5 .............................. 1 submittal ................. 3 (rounded). 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 184 responses ........... 918 hours. 

Contents of Exploration Plans (EP) 

200–206; 209; 231(b); 

232(d); 234; 235; 

281; 283; 284; 285; 

NTLs.

Submit amended, modified, revised, or supplemental EP, or resubmit disapproved 

EP, including required information; withdraw an EP.

150 ............................. 345 changed plans 3 .. 51,750 

200–206; 209; 211 

thru 228; NTLs.

Submit EP and all required information (including, but not limited to, submissions 600 ............................. 163 3 ........................... 97,800 

required by BOEM Forms 0137, 0138, 

0142; lease stipulations; withdrawals; air 

quality info.; reports, including shallow 

hazards surveys, H2S, G&G, archaeological surveys (550.194)), in specified 

formats. Provide notifications; retain data.

$3,673 × 163 EP surface locations = $598,699. 

220 ............................. Alaska-specific requirements ......................... Burden included with EP requirements (30 CFR 

550.211–228) 

0 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 508 responses ........... 149,550 

$598,699 Non-Hour Costs. 

Review and Decision Process for the EP 

235(b); 272(b); 

281(d)(3)(ii).

Appeal State’s objection ................................ Burden exempt as defined in 5 CFR 

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

0 

Contents of Development and Production Plans (DPP) and Development Operations Coordination Documents (DOCD) 

200–206; 209; 266(b); 

267(d); 272(a); 273; 

281; 283; 284; 285; 

NTLs.

Submit amended, modified, revised, or supplemental DPP or DOCD, including required information, or resubmit disapproved DPP or DOCD.235 ............................. 353 changed plans 3 .. 82,955 

200–206; 241 thru 

262; 209; NTLs.

Submit DPP/DOCD and required/supporting 

information (including, but not limited to, 

700 ............................. 268 3 ........................... 187,600 

submissions required by BOEM Forms 

0137, 0139, 0142; lease stipulations; withdrawals; air quality info.; reports, including 

shallow hazards surveys, archaeological 

surveys (CFR 550.194)), in specified formats. Provide notifications; retain data.

$4,238 × 268 DPP/DOCD wells = $1,135,784. 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 621 responses ........... 270,555 

$1,135,784 Non-hour costs. 

Review and Decision Process for the DPP or DOCD 

267(a) ......................... Once BOEM deemed DPP/DOCD submitted; 

Governor of each affected State, local 

government official; etc., submit comments/recommendations.

1 ................................. 1 submittal ................. 1 

267(b) ......................... General public comments/recommendations 

submitted to BOEM re: DPPs or DOCDs.

Not considered IC as defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(h)(4). 

0 

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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued 

Citation 30 CFR 550 

Subpart B and NTLs Reporting & recordkeeping requirement 1

Non-hour costs 2

Hour burden Average number of 

annual responses Burden hours 

269(b) ......................... Submit information on preliminary plans for 

leases or units in vicinity of proposed development and production activities.

3 ................................. 1 response ................. 3 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 2 responses ............... 4 

Post-Approval Requirements for the EP, DPP, and DOCD 

280 ............................. Request departure from your approved EP, 

DPP, or DOCD.

Burden included under 1010–0114. 0 

281(a) ......................... Submit various BSEE applications ................ Burdens included under appropriate subpart or 

form (1014–0003; 1014–0011; 1014–0016; 

1014–0018). 

0 

282 ............................. Retain monitoring data/information; upon request, make available to BOEM.4 ................................. 150 records ................ 600 

Submit monitoring plan for approval .............. 2 ................................. 6 plans ....................... 12 

282(b) ......................... Submit monitoring reports and data (including BOEM Form 0141 used in GOMR).3 ................................. 12 reports ................... 36 

284 ............................. Submit updated info on activities conducted 

under approved EP/DPP/DOCD.

4 ................................. 56 updates ................. 224 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 224 responses ........... 872 

Submit CIDs 

296(a); 297 ................ Submit CID and required/supporting information.375 ............................. 14 documents ............ 5,250 

$27,348 × 14 = $382,872. 

296(b); 297 ................ Submit a revised CID for approval ................ 100 ............................. 13 revisions ................ 1,300 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 27 responses ............. 6,550 

$382,872 non-hour costs. 

Seismic Survey Mitigation Measures and Protected Species Observer Program NTL 

NTL; 211 thru 228; 

241 thru 262.

Submit to BOEM observer training requirement materials and information.1.5 .............................. 2 sets of material ....... 3 

Training certification and recordkeeping ........ 1 ................................. 1 new trainee ............. 1 

During seismic acquisition operations, submit 

daily observer reports semi-monthly.

1.5 .............................. 344 reports ................. 516 

If used, submit to BOEM information on any 

passive acoustic monitoring system prior 

to placing it in service.

2 ................................. 6 submittals ................ 12 

During seismic acquisition operations, submit 

to BOEM marine mammal observation report(s) semi-monthly or within 24 hours if 

air gun operations were shut down.

1.5 .............................. 1,976 reports .............. 2,964 

During seismic acquisition operations, when 

air guns are being discharged, submit 

daily observer reports semi-monthly.

1.5 .............................. 344 reports ................. 516 

Observation Duty (3 observers fulfilling an 8 

hour shift ea for 365 calendar days × 4 

vessels = 35,040 man-hours). This requirement is contracted out; hence the 

non-hour cost burden.

3 observers × 8 hrs × 365 days = 8,760 hours × 4 vessels observing = 

35,040 man-hours × $52/hr = $1,822,080. 

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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued 

Citation 30 CFR 550 

Subpart B and NTLs Reporting & recordkeeping requirement 1

Non-hour costs 2

Hour burden Average number of 

annual responses Burden hours 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 2,673 responses ........ 4,012 

$1,822,080 Non-Hour Costs. 

Vessel Strike Avoidance and Injured/Protected Species Reporting NTL 

NTL; 211 thru 228; 

241 thru 262.

Notify BOEM within 24 hours of strike, when 

your vessel injures/kills a protected species (marine mammal/sea turtle).

1 ................................. 1 notice ...................... 1 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 1 response ................. 1 

General Departure 

200 thru 299 .............. General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered 

elsewhere in Subpart B regulations.

2 ................................. 25 requests ................ 50 

Subtotal .................................................................................................................................... 25 responses ............. 50 

Total Burden ..................................................................................................................... 4,265 responses ........ 432,512 

$3,939,435 Non-Hour Costs. 

1 In the future, BOEM may require electronic filing of some submissions. 

2Fees are subject to modification per inflation annually. 

3 Number of plans currently estimated for all OCS areas. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: 

We have identified three non-hour costs 

associated with this information 

collection that are cost recovery fees. 

They consist of fees being submitted 

with EP’s ($3,673), DPP’s or DOCD’s 

($4,238), and CID’s ($27,348). 

There is also one non-hour cost 

burden associated with the Protected 

Species Observer Program. The cost 

associated with this program is due to 

observation activities that are usually 

subcontracted to other service 

companies with expertise in these areas 

(see above table). The total non-hour 

cost burden for this collection is 

$3,939,435. 

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: We invite comments 

concerning this information collection 

on: 

• Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary, including 

whether or not the information will 

have practical utility; 

• The accuracy of our burden 

estimates; 

• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Ways to minimize the burden on 

respondents. 

To comply with the public 

consultation process, on June 9, 2014, 

BOEM published a Federal Register 

notice (79 FR 32989) announcing that 

we would submit this ICR to OMB for 

approval. This notice provided the 

required 60-day comment period. We 

received one comment, but it did not 

pertain to the information collection. 

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: October 27, 2014. 

Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka, 

Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and 

Analysis. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

[Docket No. BOEM–2014–0078] 

Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska OCS 

Region, Chukchi Sea Planning Area, 

Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193, 

MMAA104000 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of 

a Draft Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement and Notice of Public 

Hearings. 

SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing the 

availability of a Draft Second 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement (SEIS) for the Chukchi Sea 

Planning Area, OCS Oil and Gas Lease 

Sale 193 (Lease Sale 193). The Draft 

Second SEIS (OCS EIS/EA BOEM 2014– 

653) provides new analysis in 

accordance with the United States 

District Court for the District of Alaska 

(District Court) Order remanding Lease 

Sale 193 to BOEM. The District Court’s 

order instructs BOEM to address the 

deficiency in the 2007 Final EIS (OCS 

EIS/EA MMS 2007–026) identified by 

the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth 

Circuit (Ninth Circuit). The Ninth 

Circuit Court held that the 

Environmental Impact Statement 

supporting the decision to hold Lease 

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