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The public outreach session 

scheduled for October, 10, 2013 is 

rescheduled for November 14, 2013, and 

will occur in-person from 4:00 p.m. to 

7:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the Office of 

Surface Mining Reclamation and 

Enforcement, 3 Parkway Center, 2nd 

Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220. 

Members of the public may attend in 

person. 

The deadline to submit public 

comments on the draft USEITI 

Candidacy Application is extended to 

November 18, 2013. Comments may be 

provided in writing or in person at the 

public outreach sessions and public 

webinar, or online at www.doi.gov/eiti. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rosita Compton Christian, USEITI 

Secretariat; 1849 C Street NW., MS– 

4211, Washington, DC 20240. You may 

also contact the USEITI Secretariat via 

email at useiti@ios.doi.gov, by phone at 

202–208–0272, or by fax at 202–513– 

0682. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Department of the Interior established 

the USEITI Advisory Committee 

(Committee) on July 26, 2012, to serve 

as the initial USEITI multi-stakeholder 

group. More information about the 

Committee, including its charter, can be 

found at www.doi.gov/eiti/faca. 

If you require special assistance (such 

as an interpreter for the hearing 

impaired), please notify Interior staff in 

advance of the meetings at 202–208– 

0272 or via email at useiti@ios.doi.gov. 

Anyone wishing to provide comments 

during the public comment period must 

submit written statements by November 

18, 2013to useiti@ios.doi.gov or to the 

attention of the USEITI Secretariat, U.S. 

Department of the Interior, 1849 C St, 

NW MS–4211, Washington, DC 20240. 

In addition, individuals or groups 

wishing to make comments in person or 

via the online webinar may do so during 

the designated time on the agenda, as 

time permits. 

For more information on USEITI, visit 

www.doi.gov/eiti. 

Dated: October 23, 2013. 

Amy Holley, 

Chief of Staff—Policy, Management and 

Budget. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25462 Filed 10–28–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0003; OMB Number 

1014–0006; 134E1700D2 EEEE500000 

ET1SF0000.DAQ000] 

Information Collection Activities: 

Sulphur Operations; 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 P, Sulphur Operations. 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 29, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either 

fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 

for the Department of the Interior (1014– 

0006). Please provide a copy of your 

comments to BSEE by any of the means 

below. 

• Electronically: go to http://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter BSEE–2013–0003 then click 

search. Follow the instructions to 

submit public comments and view all 

related materials. We will post all 

comments. 

• Email nicole.mason@

bsee.govcheryl.blundon@boemre.gov, 

fax (703) 787–1546, or mail or handcarry 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– 

0006 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 250, Subpart P, Sulphur 

Operations. 

OMB Control Number: 1014–0006. 

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 

necessary for the administration of the 

leasing provisions of that Act related to 

mineral resources on the OCS. Such 

rules and regulations will apply to all 

operations conducted under a lease, 

right-of-way, or a right-of-use and 

easement. Operations on the OCS must 

preserve, protect, and develop mineral 

resources in a manner that is consistent 

with the need to make such resources 

available to meet the Nation’s energy 

needs as rapidly as possible; balance 

orderly energy resource development 

with protection of human, marine, and 

coastal environments; ensure the public 

a fair and equitable return on the 

resources of the OCS; and preserve and 

maintain free enterprise competition. 

In addition to the general rulemaking 

authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C. 

1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil 

and Gas Royalty Management Act 

(FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants 

authority to the Secretary to prescribe 

such rules and regulations as are 

reasonably necessary to carry out 

FOGRMA’s provisions. While the 

majority of FOGRMA is directed to 

royalty collection and enforcement, 

some provisions apply to offshore 

operations. For example, section 108 of 

FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the 

Secretary broad authority to inspect 

lease sites for the purpose of 

determining whether there is 

compliance with the mineral leasing 

laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 

U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose 

substantial civil penalties for failure to 

permit lawful inspections and for 

knowing or willful preparation or 

submission of false, inaccurate, or 

misleading reports, records, or other 

information. Because the Secretary has 

delegated some of the authority under 

FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is 

included as additional authority for 

these requirements. 

Regulations implementing these 

responsibilities are under 30 CFR part 

250. Responses are mandatory and/or 

required to obtain or retain a benefit. No 

questions of a sensitive nature are 

asked. The BSEE will protect 

proprietary information according to the 

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

552) and its implementing regulations 

(43 CFR 2); 30 CFR 250.197, Data and 

information to be made available to the 

public or for limited inspection; and 30 

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CFR part 252, OCS Oil and Gas 

Information Program. 

The BSEE uses the information 

collected to ascertain the condition of 

drilling sites for the purpose of 

preventing hazards inherent in sulphur 

drilling and production operations and 

to evaluate the adequacy of equipment 

and/or procedures to be used during the 

conduct of drilling, well-completion, 

well-workover, and production 

operations. The BSEE uses the 

information to: 

• Ascertain that a discovered sulphur 

deposit can be classified as capable of 

production in paying quantities. 

• Ensure accurate and complete 

measurement of production to 

determine the amount of sulphur 

royalty payments due the United States; 

and that the sale locations are secure, 

production has been measured 

accurately, and appropriate follow-up 

actions are initiated. 

• Ensure the adequacy and safety of 

firefighting systems; the drilling unit is 

fit for the intended purpose; and the 

adequacy of casing for anticipated 

conditions. 

• Review drilling, well-completion, 

well-workover diagrams and 

procedures, as well as production 

operation procedures to ensure the 

safety of the proposed sulphur drilling, 

well-completion, well-workover and 

proposed production operations. 

• Monitor environmental data during 

sulphur operations in offshore areas 

where such data are not already 

available to provide a valuable source of 

information to evaluate the performance 

of drilling rigs under various weather 

and ocean conditions. This information 

is necessary to make reasonable 

determinations regarding safety of 

operations and environmental 

protection. 

Frequency: Submissions are on 

occasion and generally vary by section. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal OCS 

sulphur lessees. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated annual hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 903 

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. 

Citation 30 CFR 250 

subpart P Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Hour burden Average number of annual reponses 

Annual burden 

hours 

Submittals/Notifications 

1600; 1617 ........................ Submit exploration or development and production 

plan, under 30 CFR 550, Subpart B.

Burden covered under (1010–0151) 0 

1605(b)(2), (3) ................... Make drilling units available for inspection; submit 

and/or resubmit data and information on fitness of 

drilling unit.

4 .................. 1 submission .................... 4 

1605(d) .............................. Submit results of additional surveys and soil borings 

upon request.

1 .................. 1 submission .................... 1 

1605(f) ............................... Submit application for installation of fixed drilling platforms or structures.Burden covered under (1014–0011) 0 

1608(a), (c) ....................... Submit well casing and cementing plan or modification.5 .................. 1 plan ................................ 5 

1617; 1622(b) ................... Submit form BSEE–0123 (Application for Permit to 

Drill), and all supporting documentation.

Burden covered under (1014–0018) 0 

1618; 1619(b); 1622(a), (c) Submit form BSEE–0124 (Application for Permit to 

Modify), and all supporting documentation.

Burden covered under (1014–0018) 0 

1619(b); 1622(c) ............... Submit form BSEE–0125 (End of Operations Report); 

and all supporting documentation.

Burden covered under (1014–0018) 0 

1619(c), (d), (e) ................. Submit copies of records, logs, reports, charts, etc., 

upon request.

1 .................. 8 submissions ................... 8 

1628(b), (d) ....................... Submit application for design and installation features 

of sulphur production facilities and fuel gas safety 

system; certify new installation conforms to approved design.

4 .................. 1 application ..................... 4 

1630(a)(6) ......................... Notify BSEE of pre-production test and inspection of 

safety system and commencement of production.

0.5 ............... 2 notifications ................... 1 

1633(b) .............................. Submit application for method of production measurement.2 .................. 1 application ..................... 2 

Subtotal ........................................................................................................................................ 15 responses .................... 25 

Requests 

1603(a) .............................. Request determination whether sulphur deposit can 

produce in paying quantities.

1 .................. 1 request .......................... 1 

1605(e)(5) ......................... Request copy of directional survey (by holder of adjoining lease).1 .................. 1 request .......................... 1 

1607 .................................. Request establishment, amendment, or cancellation 

of field rules for drilling, well-completion, or wellworkover.

8 .................. 2 requests ......................... 16 

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Citation 30 CFR 250 

subpart P Reporting and recordkeeping requirement Hour burden Average number of annual reponses 

Annual burden 

hours 

1610(d)(7), (8) ................... Request exception to ram-type blowout preventer 

(BOP) system components rated working pressure.

1 .................. 1 request .......................... 1 

1611(b); 1625(b) ............... Request exception to water-rated working pressure to 

test ram-type and annular BOPs and choke manifold.

1 .................. 1 request .......................... 1 

1611(f); 1625(f) ................. Request exception to recording pressure conditions 

during BOP tests on pressure charts; certify by 

representative.

1 .................. 1 request .......................... 1 

1612 .................................. Request exception to § 250.462 requirements for 

well-control drills.

1 .................. 1 request .......................... 1 

1615 .................................. Request exception to blind-shear ram or pipe rams 

and inside BOP to secure wells.

1 .................. 1 request .......................... 1 

1629(b)(3) ......................... Request approval of firefighting systems; post firefighting system diagram.4 .................. 1 request .......................... 4 

1608(b), (c); 1629(b)(3); 

1600–1634.

General departure and/or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart P.2 .................. 1 request .......................... 2 

Subtotal ........................................................................................................................................ 11 responses .................... 29 

Record/Retain 

1604(f) ............................... Check traveling-block safety device for proper operation weekly and after each drill-line slipping; enter 

results in log.

0.25 ............. 1 lessee × 52 wks × 2 rigs 

= 104.

26 

1605(c) .............................. Report oceanographic, meteorological, and drilling 

unit performance data upon request.

1 .................. 1 report ............................. 1 

1609(a) .............................. Pressure test casing; record time, conditions of testing, and test results in log.2 .................. 1 lease × 60 tests/records 

= 60.

120 

1611(d)(3); 1625(d)(3) ...... Record in driller’s report the date, time, and reason 

for postponing pressure testings.

0.17 ............. 1 lessee × 6 recordings = 

6.

1 

1611(f), (g); 1625(f), (g) .... Conduct tests, actuations, inspections, maintenance, 

and crew drills of BOP systems at least weekly; 

record results in driller’s report; certify by representative; retain records for 2 years following 

completion of drilling activity.

6 .................. 1 lessee × 52 weeks = 52 312 

1613(d) .............................. Pressure test diverter sealing element/valves weekly; 

actuate diverter sealing element/valves/control system every 24 hours; test diverter line for flow every 

24 hours; record test times and results in driller’s 

report.

2 .................. 1 lessee (daily/weekly during drilling) × 2 rigs × 52 

weeks = 104.

208 

1616(c) .............................. Retain training records for lessee and drilling contractor personnel.Burden covered under 1014–0008 0 

1619(a); 1623(c) ............... Retain records for each well and all well operations 

for 2 years; calculate well-control fluid volume and 

post near operators’ station.

12 ................ 1 lessee ............................ 12 

1621 .................................. Conduct safety meetings prior to well-completion or 

well-workover operations; record date and time.

1 .................. 1 lessee × 50 meetings/

records = 50.

50 

1628(b), (d) ....................... Maintain information on approved design and installation features for the life of the facility.1 .................. 1 lessee ............................ 1 

1629(b)(1)(ii) ..................... Retain pressure-recording charts used to determine 

operating pressure ranges for 2 years.

12 ................ 1 lessee ............................ 12 

1630(b) .............................. Maintain records for each safety device installed for 2 

years; make available for review.

1 .................. 1 lessee ............................ 1 

1631 .................................. Conduct safety device training prior to production operations and periodically thereafter; record date 

and time.

1 .................. 1 lessee × 52 train/records 

× 2 rigs = 104.

104 

1634(b) .............................. Report evidence of mishandling of produced sulphur 

or tampering or falsifying any measurement of production.

1 .................. 1 report ............................. 1 

Subtotal ........................................................................................................................................ 486 responses .................. 849 

Total Burden ................................................................................................................................ 512 responses .................. 903 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 

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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 July 16, 2013, 

we published a Federal Register notice 

(78 FR 42538) announcing that we 

would submit this ICR to OMB for 

approval. The notice provided the 

required 60-day comment period. Also, 

30 CFR 250.199 explains that BSEE will 

accept comments at any time on the 

information collection requirements and 

burdens of our 30 CFR part 250 

regulations. We display the OMB 

control number and provide the address 

to which they should send comments. 

We received two comments in response 

to the Federal Register notice; however, 

neither was germane to this information 

collection. These are not new regulatory 

requirements and only an estimate of 

minimal burden for a potential 

respondent. 

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. 

BSSE Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Cheryl Blundon (703) 

787–1607. 

Dated: October 22, 2013. 

Robert W. Middleton, 

Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2013–25433 Filed 10–28–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R6–ES–2013–N217: 

FXES11130600000D2–123–FF06E00000] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Recovery Permit 

Applications 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following application 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered or threatened species. With 

some exceptions, the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), 

prohibits activities with endangered and 

threatened species unless a Federal 

permit allows such activity. The Act 

requires that we invite public comment 

before issuing these permits. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by 

November 29, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

or requests for copies or more 

information by any of the following 

methods. Alternatively, you may use 

one of the following methods to request 

hard copies or a CD–ROM of the 

documents. Please specify the permit 

you are interested in by number (e.g., 

Permit No. TE–XXXXXX). 

• Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. 

Please refer to the respective permit 

number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX) 

in the subject line of the message. 

• U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 

25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225. 

• In-Person Drop-Off, Viewing, or 

Pickup: Call (303) 236–4212 to make an 

appointment during regular business 

hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645, 

Lakewood, CO 80228. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathy Konishi, Permit Coordinator, 

Ecological Services, (303) 236–4212 

(phone); permitsR6ES@fws.gov (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

prohibits activities with endangered and 

threatened species unless a Federal 

permit allows such activity. Along with 

our implementing regulations in the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 

CFR 17, the Act provides for permits 

and requires that we invite public 

comment before issuing these permits. 

A permit granted by us under section 

10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the 

permittee to conduct activities with U.S. 

endangered or threatened species for 

scientific purposes, enhancement of 

propagation or survival, or interstate 

commerce (the latter only in the event 

that it facilitates scientific purposes or 

enhancement of propagation or 

survival). Our regulations implementing 

section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are 

found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered 

wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for 

threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 

17.62 for endangered plant species, and 

50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant 

species. 

Applications Available for Review and 

Comment 

We invite local, State, and Federal 

agencies and the public to comment on 

the following application. Documents 

and other information the applicant has 

submitted with this application is 

available for review, subject to the 

requirements of the Privacy Act (5 

U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). 

Permit Application Number: TE046795 

Applicant: Power Engineers, 3940 

Glenbrook Drive, Hailey, ID 83333. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

conduct presence/absence surveys in 

the States of Nebraska and Kansas 

through trap (take) and release of the 

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus 

americanus) for the purpose of 

enhancing the species’ survival. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), we have made an initial 

determination that the proposed 

activities in this permit are categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement (516 

DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). 

Public Availability of Comments 

All comments and materials we 

receive in response to this request will 

be available for public inspection, by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

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. 

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