Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 7, 2010 / Notices 54369 

Dated: August 30, 2010. 

Doug Slitor, 

Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22190 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement 

[Docket ID: MMS–2010–OMM–0027] 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Activity: 1010–NEW, Upcoming 

Projects Considering the Use of Outer 

Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, and 

Shell Resources for Coastal 

Restoration and/or Beach 

Nourishment; NEW Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation and 

Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of a new information 

collection (1010–NEW). 

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 that respondents will 

submit to BOEMRE to obtain OCS sand, 

gravel, and shell resources for use in 

shore protection and beach and coastal 

restoration, which is considered a 

noncompetitive negotiated agreement 

program. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

November 8, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

obtain information pertaining to this 

notice, contact: Colleen Finnegan at 

(703) 787–1275. Marine Minerals 

Program information and procedures for 

obtaining sand, gravel, and shell 

resources can be found on the BOEMRE 

Web site http://www.boemre.gov/ 

sandandgravel or by contacting the 

Marine Minerals Program at (703) 787– 

1215. 

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 docket ID 

MMS–2010–OMM–0027 then click 

search. Follow the instructions to 

submit public comments and view 

supporting and related materials 

available for this collection. The 

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–NEW in your 

comment and include your name and 

return address. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Upcoming Projects Considering 

the Use of Outer Continental Shelf 

Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources for 

Coastal Restoration and/or Beach 

Nourishment. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–NEW. 

Abstract: The BOEMRE, under the 

authority delegated by the Secretary of 

the Interior, is authorized pursuant to 

section 8(k)(2) of the OCS Lands Act (43 

U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)) to convey rights to 

Outer Continental Shelf sand, gravel, 

and shell resources by noncompetitive 

negotiated agreement (NNA) for use in 

shore protection and beach and coastal 

restoration, or for use in construction 

projects funded in whole or part by or 

authorized by the Federal Government. 

Background 

Since 1995, 22 shore protection or 

beach and coastal restoration projects 

have been completed using OCS sand 

resources. Recently, the program has 

seen an increase in projects and need for 

OCS resources due to the decreasing 

amounts of sand located in state waters. 

Because of this increase, the BOEMRE 

needed to develop a mechanism to plan 

for future projects and anticipated 

workload. Therefore, the BOEMRE will 

issue an annual call for information 

about resources and locations from 

interested parties to develop an annual 

NNA Project Schedule. The NNA 

Project Schedule will help BOEMRE 

determine appropriate future resource 

allocation, conduct environmental 

analyses, develop NNAs, and meet all 

necessary environmental and legal 

requirements. 

The BOEMRE has developed 

Proposed NNA Project Schedules for 

2012 and 2013, based on information 

from a general solicitation of interest. 

This ICR addresses the additional 

information needed from States, local 

governments, Federal agencies, 

environmental and other interest 

organizations, and all other interested 

parties to finalize the 2012 and 2013 

NNA Project Schedules. 

Given staff and funding resources 

currently available, the BOEMRE has 

determined it can process a maximum 

of six marine minerals requests per 

calendar year off the Atlantic and 

Florida coasts, two projects off the Gulf 

of Mexico coast, and two projects off the 

Pacific Coast. In the event the number 

of requested projects exceeds these 

limits, the BOEMRE will request the 

relevant states to prioritize their own 

projects based on several criteria 

including likelihood of project funding 

and progress of environmental work. 

After evaluating State responses and 

BOEMRE resources, BOEMRE plans to 

publish the Final 2012 NNA Project 

Schedule in November 2011. 

Information Submittal Procedures: 

The BOEMRE seeks information 

pertaining to upcoming shore protection 

and beach and coastal restoration 

projects that may consider the use of 

OCS material. The call for information 

will request interested parties to submit, 

in writing, a description of their 

proposed projects for which OCS 

resources will be used. The description 

must include the offshore borrow sites 

if known, the estimated date of 

construction, a short description of 

current project funding, and the name of 

a primary point of contact with that 

person’s mailing address, telephone 

number, and e-mail address, as well as 

any additional information concerning 

the status of the project that would be 

useful to the BOEMRE. This information 

may include detailed maps and 

coordinates of desired sand resources 

and sites that would be nourished, a 

description of the environmental 

documents that have been completed to 

date concerning any portion of the 

project, and a description of the status 

of Federal, State, and/or local permits 

required for the project. 

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). No items of 

a sensitive nature are collected. 

Responses are required to obtain or 

retain benefits. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise 9 states and 50 

counties. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

BOEMRE is requesting approximately 

95 annual burden hours. 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 


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paperwork cost burdens for this 

collection. 

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 paperwork 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, 

e-mail 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. 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202) 

208–7744. 

Dated: August 30, 2010. 

Doug Slitor, 

Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22214 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement 

[Docket No. MMS–2010–OMM–0029] 

BOEMRE Information Collection 

Activity: 1010–0183, Information 

Requirements for Exploration Plans, 

Development and Production Plans, 

and Development Operations 

Coordination Documents on the OCS 

NTL, Extension of a Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Regulation, and 

Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of an extension of an 

information collection (1010–0183). 

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 in a Notice to Lessees and 

Operators (NTL) for the regulations 

under 30 CFR 250, subpart B, ‘‘Plans and 

Information.’’ The collection was 

originally approved by OMB under an 

emergency request. This request extends 

the collection for 3 years. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

November 8, 2010. 

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 and NTL 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 docket ID 

MMS–2010–OMM–0029 then click 

search. Follow the instructions to 

submit public comments and view 

supporting and related materials 

available for this collection. The 

BOEMRE will post all comments. 

• E-mail: cheryl.blundon@mms.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 1010–0183 in your 

comment and include your name and 

return address. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Information Requirements for 

Exploration Plans, Development and 

Production Plans, and Development 

Operations Coordination Documents on 

the OCS NTL. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0183. 

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 

(Secretary) 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; 

preserve and maintain free enterprise 

competition; and ensure that the extent 

of oil and natural gas resources of the 

OCS is assessed at the earliest 

practicable time. Section 43 U.S.C. 

1332(6) states that ‘‘operations in the 

outer Continental Shelf should be 

conducted in a safe manner by welltrained personnel using technology, 

precautions, and techniques sufficient 

to prevent or minimize the likelihood of 

blowouts, loss of well control, fires, 

spillages, physical obstruction 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.’’ 

To carry out these responsibilities, the 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 


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