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Status: Excess Reasons: Secured Area. Bldg. 408 Shaw AFB Sumter SC 29152 Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120011 Status: Excess Reasons: Secured Area. Bldg. 1422 515 Exchange St. Sumter SC 29152 Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120012 Status: Excess Reasons: Secured Area.

B1425 516 Exchange St. Sumter SC 29152 Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120015 Status: Excess Reasons: Extensive deterioration.

B409 421 Johnson St. Sumter SC 29152 Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120018 Status: Excess Reasons: Secured Area. Virginia Bldg. 405 Kerr Rd. Ft. Eustis VA 23604 Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120003 Status: Underutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration.

Ft. Eustis 801 Lee Blvd. Eustis VA 23604 Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120005 Status: Underutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Bldg. 2738 Harrison Loop Ft. Eustis VA 23604 Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120009 Status: Underutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Bldg. 435 Joint Base Langley Eustis Eustis VA Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120013 Status: Unutilized Reasons: Extensive deterioration. Facility 999 400 Clarke Ave. Langley VA 23665 Landholding Agency: Air Force Property Number: 18201120016 Status: Underutilized Reasons: Secured Area, Extensive

deterioration.

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**BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR** 

**Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement** 

**[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0017]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;**  **Comment Request**

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice of an extension of an information collection (1010–0082).

**SUMMARY :**  To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), BOEMRE 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 related to leasing for minerals other than oil, gas and sulphur in the Outer Continental Shelf.

**DATES :**  Submit written comments by June 14, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulation that requires the subject collection of information.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by either of the following methods listed below.

• Electronically: go to http:// www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled

‘‘Enter Keyword or ID, ’’ enter BOEM– 2011–0017 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this collection. BOEMRE will post all comments.

• E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov. Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please reference ICR 1010–0082 in your comment and include your name and return address.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: 30 CFR 281, Leasing for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur in the Outer Continental Shelf.

OMB Control Number: 1010–0082. Abstract: Section 8(k) of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1337), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to grant to the qualified persons offering the highest cash bonuses on a basis of competitive bidding leases of any mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies to any area of the Outer Continental Shelf not then under lease for such mineral upon such royalty, rental, and other terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe at the time of offering the area for lease. The Secretary is to administer the leasing provisions of the Act and prescribe the rule and regulations necessary to carry out those provisions.

Regulations at 30 CFR 281 implement these statutory requirements. The regulations at 30 CFR 281 concern leasing activities of minerals other than oil, gas or sulphur and are the subject of this collection.

BOEMRE uses the information required by 30 CFR 281 to determine if statutory requirements are met prior to the issuance of a lease. Specifically, BOEMRE uses the information to:

• Evaluate the area and minerals requested by the lessee to assess the viability of offering leases for sale.

• Allow the State(s) to initiate the establishment of a joint group.

• Ensure excessive overriding royalty interests are not created that would put economic constraints on all parties involved.

• Document that a leasehold or geographical subdivision has been surrendered by the record title holder.

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 parts 280 and 282. No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses are mandatory.

Frequency: On occasion. Description of Respondents: As there are no active respondents, we estimate the potential annual number of respondents to be one. Potential respondents are OCS lease requestors, state governments, and OCS lessees.

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 1,248 hours. The following chart 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.


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Citation 30 CFR 281 Reporting and/or recordkeeping requirement Hour burden

Non-hour cost burden

**Subpart A—General**

6 ......................................................... Appeal decisions ............................................................................................ Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c).

**Subpart B—Leasing Procedures**

11(a), (c) ............................................. Request approval for mineral lease with relevant information ............ .......... 60. All sections ......................................... Submit response to Call for Information and Interest on areas for leasing of minerals (other than oil, gas, sulphur) in accordance with approved lease program, including information from States/local governments. 120.

13 ....................................................... States or local governments submit comments/recommendations on planning, coordination, consultation, and other issues that may contribute to the leasing process. 200.

All sections ......................................... Submit suggestions and relevant information in response to request for comments on proposed lease including information form States/local governments. 160.

18(a), (b), (c); 20(e), (f); 26(a), (b) ..... Submit bids (oral or sealed) and required information .............................. .... 250. 18(c); 20(e), (f) ................................... Tie bids—submit oral bids for highest bidder ............................... ................. 20. 20(a), (b), (c); 41(a) ............................ Establish a Company File for qualification; submit updated information, submit qualifications for lessee/bidder. 58.

21(a); 47(c) ......................................... Request for reconsideration of bid rejection/cancellation. Not considered information collection as defined under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9). 0.

21(b), (e); 23; 26; 40(b); 41(b) ........... Execute lease (includes submission of evidence of authorized agent and request for dating of leases); maintain auditable records re 30 CFR Chapter II, Subchapter A—[burden under ONRR requirements]. 100.

**Subpart C—Financial Considerations**

31(b); 41 ............................................. File application and required information for assignment or transfer for approval.. 160.$50 required or non-required filing document fee. 32(b), (c) ............................................. File application for waiver, suspension, or reduction and supporting doc umentation. 80.

33; 41(c) ............................................. Submit surety or personal bond .................................................................... Burden covered under 1010–0081. **Subpart E—Termination of Leases**

46(a) ................................................... File written request for relinquishment. ............................... .......................... 40.

Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost ’’ Burden: We have identified one nonhour cost burden for this collection, a $50 required or non-required filing document fee under § 281.41. We have not identified any other non-hour paperwork cost burdens associated with this 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: 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 to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 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 automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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 cost components or annual operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. 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: (i) Before October 1, 1995; (ii) to comply with requirements not associated with the information collection; (iii) for reasons other than to provide information or keep records for the Government; or (iv) 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 Comment Procedures: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that


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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.

BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.

Dated: April 7, 2011. Sharon Buffington, Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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**BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement** 

**[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0010]**

**BOEMRE Information Collection Activity; 1010–0141, Subpart D, Oil and**  **Gas Drilling Operations, Extension of a Collection; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice of extension of an information collection (1010–0141).

**SUMMARY :**  To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), BOEMRE 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 related to oil and gas drilling operations, and related forms.

**DATES :**  Submit written comments by June 14, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations and the forms that require the subject collection of information.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by either of the following methods listed below.

• Electronically: go to http:// www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled

‘‘Enter Keyword or ID, ’’ enter BOEM– 2010–0010 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this collection. BOEMRE will post all comments.

• E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov. Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please reference ICR 1010–0141 in your comment and include your name and return address.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling Operations.

BOEMRE Form(s): MMS–123, MMS– 123S, MMS–124, MMS–125, MMS–133, MMS–133S, and MMS–144.

OMB Control Number: 1010–0141. 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 the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and natural gas 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; to balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; to ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. Section 1332(6) states that

‘‘operations in the Outer Continental Shelf should be conducted in a safe manner by well trained personnel using technology, precautions, and other techniques sufficient to prevent or minimize the likelihood of blowouts, loss of well control, fires, spillages, physical obstructions to other users of the waters or subsoil and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause damage to the environment or to property or endanger life or health. ’’

The Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 1996), and OMB Circular A–25, authorize Federal agencies to recover the full cost of services that confer special benefits. Under the Department of the Interior’s implementing policy, BOEMRE is required to charge fees for services that provide special benefits or privileges to an identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those which accrue to the public at large. Applications for permits to drill and modification approvals are subject to cost recovery, and BOEMRE regulations specify service fees for these requests.

This authority and responsibility are among those delegated to BOEMRE. The regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart D, concern oil and gas drilling operations and are the subject of this collection. This request also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that BOEMRE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations.

Regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart D, implement these statutory requirements. We use the information to ensure safe drilling operations and to protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. Among other things, BOEMRE specifically uses the information to ensure: The drilling unit is fit for the intended purpose; the lessee or operator will not encounter geologic conditions that present a hazard to operations; equipment is maintained in a state of readiness and meets safety standards; each drilling crew is properly trained and able to promptly perform well-control activities at any time during well operations; compliance with safety standards; and the current regulations will provide for safe and proper field or reservoir development, resource evaluation, conservation, protection of correlative rights, safety, and environmental protection. We also review well records to ascertain whether drilling operations have encountered hydrocarbons or H2 S and to ensure that H2 S detection equipment, personnel protective equipment, and training of the crew are adequate for safe operations in zones known to contain H2 S and zones where the presence of H2 S is unknown.

The following forms are also submitted to BOEMRE under subpart D. The forms and their purposes are: Application for Permit To Drill (APD), Forms MMS–123 and MMS–123S

BOEMRE uses the information from these forms to determine the conditions of a drilling site to avoid hazards inherent in drilling operations. Specifically, we use the information to evaluate the adequacy of a lessee’s plan and equipment for drilling, sidetracking or bypass operations. This includes the adequacy of the proposed casing design, casing setting depths, drilling fluid (mud), and cementing programs to ascertain that the proposed operations will be conducted in an operationally safe manner that provides adequate protection for the environment. BOEMRE also reviews the information to ensure conformance with specific provisions of the lease. In addition, except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is required by the OCS Lands Act to make available to the public certain