33272 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 131 / Friday, July 10, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Minerals Management Service 

[Docket No. MMS–2009–OMM–0001] 

MMS Information Collection Activity: 

1010–0137, Historical Well Data 

Cleanup (HWDC) Project, Extension of 

a Collection; Submitted for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of an 

information collection (1010–0137). 

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 for the Notice to Lessees 

(NTL) on the Historical Well Data 

Cleanup (HWDC) Project. This notice 

also provides the public a second 

opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

August 10, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments either by 

fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail 

(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: 

Desk Officer for the Department of the 

Interior (1010–0137). Please also submit 

a copy of your comments to MMS by 

any of the means below: 

• Electronically: go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Under the tab 

More Search Options, click Advanced 

Docket Search, then select Minerals 

Management Service from the agency 

drop-down menu, then click submit. In 

the Docket ID column, select MMS– 

2009–OMM–0001 to submit public 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available for this 

rulemaking. Information on using 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket after 

the close of the comment period, is 

available through the site’s User Tips 

link. The MMS will post all comments. 

• Mail or hand-carry comments to the 

Department of the Interior; Minerals 

Management Service; Attention: Cheryl 

Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024; 

Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please 

reference Information Collection 1010– 

0137 in your subject line and include 

your name and return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 

Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. You 

may also contact Cheryl Blundon to 

obtain a copy, at no cost, of the 

information collection request and the 

NTL that requires the subject collection 

of information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Historical Well Data Cleanup 

(HWDC) Project. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0137. 

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. 

Section 1332(6) states that 

‘‘operations in the [O]uter 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.’’ 

These responsibilities are among those 

delegated to the Minerals Management 

Service (MMS). 

To carry out these responsibilities, 

MMS issues regulations to ensure that 

operations in the OCS will meet 

statutory requirements; provide for 

safety and protect the environment; and 

result in diligent exploration, 

development, and production of OCS 

leases. In addition, we issue Notices to 

Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that 

provide clarification, explanation, and 

interpretation of our regulations. These 

NTLs are also used to convey purely 

informational material and to cover 

situations that might not be addressed 

in our regulations. The latter is the case 

for this information collection. Because 

of the unusual nature of this 

information collection, issuing an NTL 

is the appropriate means to collect the 

information. 

The subject of this information 

collection request is the ‘‘Historical 

Well Data Cleanup (HWDC) Project.’’ It 

needs to be stressed that the information 

we are collecting is information that 

respondents are required to submit 

under regulations at 30 CFR 250 subpart 

D. However, in the past we did not 

always enforce this regulatory 

requirement for certain wellbores for 

several reasons. We did not foresee the 

value of this information for all 

wellbores, nor did we anticipate that not 

having the information would later 

create problems for the agency and 

others. We also did not have a 

sophisticated electronic database that 

could handle the information. We now 

collect all of the required information 

on a current basis (under 30 CFR 250, 

subpart D, OMB Control Number 1010– 

0141). Prior assurance to respondents 

that providing the information in 

connection with this project will not 

subject them to the penalties for not 

providing the information is still in 

place. We are requesting a renewal of 

this collection to allow operators more 

response time over a longer period to 

provide the missing or corrected data. 

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) and under 

regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data 

and information to be made available to 

the public or for limited inspection.’’ No 

items of a sensitive nature are collected. 

Responses are mandatory. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: Approximately 130 

Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulphur 

lessees. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 

11,250 hours. The respondents will 

submit information for a remaining 

estimated 4,500 wells from an original 

40,000 wells. Based on our own input, 

the concurrence of the contractor hired 

for this, and informal discussions with 

a few potential respondents, we 

estimate it will take respondents: 

0.5 hours to locate and copy scout tickets for each well ............................................................................. .5 hours × 4,500 wells = 2,250 

2 hours to retrieve and analyze each well file ............................................................................................. 2 hours × 4,500 wells = 9,000 

Total Hours: ............................................................................................................................................. 11,250 


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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 paperwork nonhour 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 

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 

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. 

To comply with the public 

consultation process, on February 3, 

2009, we published a Federal Register 

notice (74 FR 5943) announcing that we 

would submit this ICR to OMB for 

approval. The notice provided the 

required 60-day comment period. In 

addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB 

control number for the information 

collection requirements imposed by the 

30 CFR 250 regulations. The regulation 

also informs the public that they may 

comment at any time on the collections 

of information and provides the address 

to which they should send comments. 

We have received one comment in 

response to these efforts; but it was not 

germane to the information collection 

request. 

If you wish to comment in response 

to this notice, you may send your 

comments to the offices listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. The 

OMB has up to 60 days to approve or 

disapprove the information collection 

but may respond after 30 days. 

Therefore, to ensure maximum 

consideration, OMB should receive 

public comments by August 10, 2009. 

Public Availability of Comments: 

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. 

MMS Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202) 

208–7744. 

Dated: July 6, 2009. 

E.P. Danenberger, 

Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. 

[FR Doc. E9–16398 Filed 7–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

General Management Plan, 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Gateway National Recreation Area, 

New York and New Jersey 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a 

General Management Plan and 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Gateway National Recreation Area. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102 (2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, the National Park 

Service (NPS) is preparing a General 

Management Plan and Environmental 

Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) for the 

Gateway National Recreation Area. The 

park comprises approximately 26,607 

acres, extending through three New 

York City boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, 

and Staten Island) and into northern 

New Jersey (Monmouth County). 

Prepared by park staff and planners in 

the NPS Northeast Region, with 

assistance from advisors and 

contractors, the GMP/EIS will propose a 

long-term approach to managing 

Gateway National Recreation Area. 

Consistent with the park’s purpose, NPS 

policy, and other laws and regulations, 

alternatives will be developed to guide 

the management of the park over the 

next 15 to 20 years. The GMP/EIS will 

address a range of management 

alternatives for natural and cultural 

resource protection, visitor use and 

interpretation, park carrying capacity, 

facilities development and operations. A 

‘‘no action’’ alternative will also be 

considered and an agency preferred 

management alternative identified. The 

alternatives will incorporate various 

zoning and management prescriptions 

to ensure resource preservation and 

public appreciation of the park. The 

environmental consequences that could 

result from implementing the various 

alternatives will be evaluated for 

cultural and natural resources, visitor 

experience, park operations, and the 

socioeconomic environment. Major 

issues to be explored include: measures 

for the preservation of resources; 

indications of the types and general 

intensities of development; 

identification of, and implementation 

commitments for, visitor carrying 

capacities; and indications of potential 

boundary modifications. 

Meeting Notices: The public is invited 

to express views, issues and concerns 

about the long-term management of 

Gateway National Recreation Area. 

Public scoping meetings will be 

scheduled and consist of a discussion of 

the GMP/EIS process including ways 

that the public can be involved in 

providing and receiving information, 

and reviewing and commenting upon 

the draft GMP/EIS. The place and time 

of public scoping meetings will be 

announced by the NPS and noticed in 

local newspapers serving the area. 

Scoping and other periodic public 

meeting notices and information 

regarding the GMP/EIS will also be 

placed on the NPS Planning, 

Environment and Public Comment 

(PEPC) Web site (http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/gate) for 

continuing public review and comment. 

ADDRESSES: Information related to the 

GMP/EIS planning process and ongoing 

public involvement opportunities will 

be provided online at the Gateway 

National Recreation Area Web site 

(http://www.nps.gov/gate) and on the 

NPS PEPC Web site (http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/gate). Requests to 

be added to the project mailing list may 

be made electronically through the NPS 

PEPC Web site or by directing requests 

to the contacts listed below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barry Sullivan, Superintendent, 

Gateway National Recreation Area, 

210 New York Avenue, Staten Island, 

NY 10305. Telephone: 718 354–4665. 

Helen Mahan, Community Planner/ 

Project Manager, National Park 

Service, Park Planning and Special 

Studies, 200 Chestnut Street, 

Philadelphia, PA 19106. Telephone: 

215–597–6483. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you 

wish to comment on the GMP/EIS, you 


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