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guidance on some aspects of our 

regulations. 

The information collected under 

Subpart C is used in our efforts to: 

• Record the location of items lost 

overboard to aid in recovery during site 

clearance activities on the lease; 

• conduct operations according to all 

applicable regulations, requirements, 

and in a safe and workmanlike manner; 

• properly handle for the protection 

of OCS workers and the environment 

the discharge or disposal of drill 

cuttings, sand, and other well solids, 

including those containing naturally 

occurring radioactive materials (NORM); 

and 

• inspect facilities daily for the 

prevention of pollution and ensure that 

any observed problems are corrected. 

Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, 

subpart C, Pollution Prevention and 

Control. 

OMB Control Number: 1014–0023. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Potential respondents include Federal 

OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or 

operators and holders of pipeline rightsof-way. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: Currently there are 

approximately 60 Oil and Gas Drilling 

and Production Operators in the OCS. 

Not all the potential respondents will 

submit information in any given year, 

and some may submit multiple times. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 3,273. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 1 hour to 134 

hours, depending on activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 137,940. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Responses 

are mandatory. 

Frequency of Collection: Submissions 

are generally on occasion, weekly, and 

daily. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: None. 

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. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Kirk Malstrom, 

Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19350 Filed 9–3–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID BSEE–2020–0011; EEEE500000 

21XE1700DX EX1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 

Control Number 1014–0005] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Relief or Reduction in 

Royalty Rates 

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) 

proposes to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

7, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Please provide a copy 

of your comments to Kye Mason, BSEE 

ICCO, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, 

VA 20166; or by email to kye.mason@

bsee.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 1014–0005 in the subject line of 

your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Kye Mason by email at 

kye.mason@bsee.gov, or by telephone at 

(703) 787–1607. You may also view the 

ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general 

public and other Federal agencies with 

an opportunity to comment on new, 

proposed, revised, and continuing 

collections of information. This helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand our 

information collection requirements and 

provide the requested data in the 

desired format. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on August 

24, 2020 [85 FR 52148]. No comments 

were received. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we are again soliciting 

comments from the public and other 

Federal agencies on the proposed ICR 

that is described below. We are 

especially interested in public comment 

addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) How might the agency minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. 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. 

Abstract: This authority and 

responsibility are among those 

delegated BSEE. The regulations at 30 

CFR Part 203, are the subject of this 

collection. 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 information collected 

under 30 CFR part 203, Relief or 

Reduction in Royalty Rates is used in 

our efforts to make decisions on the 

economic viability of leases requesting a 

suspension or elimination of royalty or 

net profit share. These decisions have 

enormous monetary impact on both the 

lessee and the Federal government. 

Royalty relief can lead to increased 

production of natural gas and oil, 

creating profits for lessees, and royalty 

and tax revenues for the Federal 


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government that they might not 

otherwise receive. We could not make 

an informed decision without the 

collection of information required by 30 

CFR part 203. 

Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 203, 

Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates. 

OMB Control Number: 1014–0005. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Potential respondents include Federal 

OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or 

operators and holders of pipeline rightsof-way. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: Currently there are 

approximately 60 Oil and Gas Drilling 

and Production Operators in the OCS. 

Not all the potential respondents will 

submit information in any given year, 

and some may submit multiple times. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 28. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: Varies from 1 hour to 2,000 

hours, depending on activity. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 724. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Some 

responses are mandatory; while others 

are required to obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Submissions 

are generally on occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $27,950. 

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. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Kirk Malstrom, 

Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19345 Filed 9–3–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID BSEE–2020–0012; EEEE500000 

21XE1700DX EX1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 

Control Number 1014–0017] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Safety and 

Environmental Management Systems 

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) 

proposes to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

7, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Please provide a copy 

of your comments to Kye Mason, BSEE 

ICCO, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, 

VA 20166; or by email to kye.mason@

bsee.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 1014–0017 in the subject line of 

your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Kye Mason by email at 

kye.mason@bsee.gov, or by telephone at 

(703) 787–1607. You may also view the 

ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general 

public and other Federal agencies with 

an opportunity to comment on new, 

proposed, revised, and continuing 

collections of information. This helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand our 

information collection requirements and 

provide the requested data in the 

desired format. 

A Federal Register notice with a 60- 

day public comment period soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on August 

24, 2020 (85 FR 52145). No comments 

were received. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we are again soliciting 

comments from the public and other 

Federal agencies on the proposed ICR 

that is described below. We are 

especially interested in public comment 

addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) How might the agency minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. 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. 

Abstract: Regulations governing 

Safety and Environmental Management 

Systems (SEMS) are covered in 30 CFR 

250, subpart S and are the subject of this 

collection. This request also covers any 

related Notices to Lessees and Operators 

(NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, 

supplement, or provide additional 

guidance on some aspects of our 

regulations. 

We consider the information to be 

critical for us to monitor industry’s 

operations record of safety and 

environmental management on the OCS. 

The Subpart S regulations hold the 

operator accountable for the overall 

safety of the offshore facility, including 

ensuring that all employees, contractors, 

and subcontractors have safety policies 

and procedures in place that support the 

implementation of the operator’s SEMS 

program and align with the principles of 

managing safety. An operator’s SEMS 

program must describe management’s 

commitment to safety and the 

environment, as well as policies and 

procedures to assure safety and 

environmental protection while 

conducting OCS operations (including 

those operations conducted by all 

personnel on the facility). BSEE will use 

the information obtained by submittals 

and observed via SEMS audits to ensure 

that operations on the OCS are 

conducted safely, as they pertain to both 

human and environmental factors, and 

in accordance with BSEE regulations, 

including industry practices 

incorporated by reference within the 

regulations. Job Safety Analyses (JSA’s) 


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