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RESPONDENTS’ ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued 

Citation 30 CFR Part 

1220 Reporting & recordkeeping requirement Hour burden 

Number of 

annual 

responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

1220.033(e) ................ (e) Records required to be kept under § 1220.030(a) shall be made 

available for inspection by any authorized agent of DOI . . . 

The Office of Regulatory Affairs determined that 

the audit process is exempt from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 because ONRR 

staff asks non-standard questions to resolve 

exceptions. 

Total Burden ..................................................................................................................................................... 267 2,451 

1 (14 NPSL reports × 12 months = 168 reports). 

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. 

ONRR Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Armand Southall 

(303) 231–3221. 

Authority 

The authorities for this action are the 

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 

Amendments of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1337) 

and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). 

Gregory J. Gould, 

Director for Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue. 

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BILLING CODE 4335–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

[MMAA104000; OMB Control Number 1010– 

0082; Docket ID: BOEM–2018–0016] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; 30 CFR 581, Leasing of 

Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, Sulphur 

in the Outer Continental Shelf 

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

(BOEM) is proposing to renew an 

information collection with revisions. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Anna Atkinson, Bureau of 

Ocean Energy Management, 45600 

Woodland Road, VAM–DIR, Sterling, 

Virginia 20166; or by email to 

anna.atkinson@boem.gov. Please 

reference OMB Control Number 1010– 

0082 in the subject line of your 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Anna Atkinson, Office 

of Policy, Regulations, and Analysis by 

email, or by telephone at 703–787–1025. 

You may also view the ICR at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 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 April 14, 

2017 (82 FR 18008). No comments were 

received. 

We are again soliciting comments on 

the proposed ICR that is described 

below. We are especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is the collection 

necessary to the proper functions of 

BOEM; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might BOEM enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might BOEM minimize the burden of 

this collection on the respondents, 

including through the use of 

information technology? 

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: The Outer Continental Shelf 

Lands Act (Act), as amended (43 U.S.C. 

1334 and 43 U.S.C. 1337(k)), authorizes 

the Secretary of the Interior to 

administer the provisions relating to the 

leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS), and to prescribe such rules and 

regulations as may be necessary to carry 

out such provisions. Additionally, the 

Act authorizes the Secretary to 

implement regulations to grant to 

qualified persons, offering the highest 

cash bonuses on the basis of competitive 

bidding, leases of any mineral other 

than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies 

to any area of the OCS 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. 

Regulations at 30 CFR part 581 

implement these statutory requirements. 

There has been no leasing activity on 

the OCS for minerals other than oil, gas, 

or sulphur under these regulations for 

several years, and BOEM has not 

received information under this Part of 

its regulation. However, there is 

potential for a person, entity, or 

company to request that minerals other 

than oil, gas, or sulfur be offered for 

lease. Therefore, we are renewing OMB 

approval for this information collection. 

BOEM will use the information 

required by 30 CFR part 581 to 

determine if statutory and regulatory 


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requirements are met prior to the 

issuance of a lease. Among other things, 

BOEM will use the information to: 

• Evaluate the area and minerals 

requested by the lessee to assess the 

viability of offering leases for sale; 

• Request the state(s) to initiate the 

establishment of a joint group to assess 

the proposed action; 

• 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; 

and 

• Determine if activities on the 

proposed lease area(s) will have a 

significant impact on the environment. 

We protect proprietary information in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

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

552), the Department of the Interior’s 

implementing regulations (43 CFR part 

2), and BOEM’s regulation at 30 CFR 

581.7. 

Title of Collection: 30 CFR 581, 

Leasing of Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, 

and Sulphur in the Outer Continental 

Shelf. 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0082. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: As 

there are no active respondents, we 

estimated the potential annual number 

of respondents to be one. Potential 

respondents are potential OCS lessees, 

state governments, and OCS lessees. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 10 responses. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 984 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: We have identified one 

non-hour cost burden for this collection, 

a $50 required or non-required filing 

document fee under 30 CFR 581.41. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: We expect 

the burden estimate for the renewal will 

be 984 hours, which reflects a decrease 

of 280 hour burdens. 

In calculating the burdens, responses 

to requests for information and interest 

or proposed notices of sale pursuant to 

30 CFR 581.12 and 581.16 do not 

constitute information collection under 

5 CFR 1320.3(h)(4). These inquiries are 

general solicitations of public comment, 

so BOEM has removed the burden hours 

associated with them, reflecting a 

decrease of 280 hour burdens. 

The following table details the 

individual BOEM components and 

respective hour burden estimates of this 

ICR. 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. 

BURDEN TABLE

Citation 30 CFR Part 581 Reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements * Hour burden Average number of 

annual reponses 

Annual burden 

hours 

Non-hour cost burden(s) * 

Subpart A—General 

6 ........................................ Appeal decisions ........................................................ Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c). 0 

9 ........................................ Governor of affected States initiates negotiations on 

jurisdictional controversy, etc., and enters agreement with BOEM.

16 1 request .......................... 16 

Subtotal .......................................................................................................................................... 1 ....................................... 16 

Subpart B—Leasing Procedures 

11(a), (c) ........................... Submit request for approval for mineral lease with 

required information.

60 1 request .......................... 60 

12 ...................................... 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, industry, Federal agencies.

Not considered IC as defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(h)(4). 

0 

13 ...................................... States or local governments establish task force; 

submit comments/recommendations on planning, 

coordination, consultation, and other issues that 

may arise in the leasing process.

200 1 taskforce ....................... 200 

16 ...................................... Submit suggestions and relevant information in response to request for comments on the proposed 

leasing notice, including information from States/ 

local governments.

Not considered IC as defined in 5 CFR 

1320.3(h)(4). 

0 

18; 20(e), (f); 26(a), (b) ..... Submit bids (oral or sealed) and required information.250 1 response ....................... 250 

18(b)(3), (c); 20 (e), (f) ...... Tie bids—submit oral bids for highest bidder ............ 20 1 response ....................... 20 


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BURDEN TABLE

Citation 30 CFR Part 581 Reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements * Hour burden Average number of 

annual reponses 

Annual burden 

hours 

Non-hour cost burden(s) * 

20(a), (b), (c); 41(a) .......... Establish a company file for qualification, submit updated information, submit qualifications for lessee/ 

bidder and required information.

58 1 response ....................... 58 

21(a); 47(c) ....................... Request for reconsideration of bid rejection/cancellation.Not considered IC per 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9). 0 

21(b), (e); 23; 26(e), (i); 

40(b).

Execute lease (includes submission of evidence of 

authorized agent and request for dating of 

leases); maintain auditable records related to 30 

CFR Chapter XII, Subchapter A—[burden under 

ONRR requirements].

100 1 lease ............................. 100 

Subtotal .......................................................................................................................................... 6 ....................................... 688 

Subpart C—Financial Considerations 

31(b); 41 ............................ File application and required information for approval of assignment or transfer.160 1 application .................... 160 

32(b), (c) ........................... File application for waiver, suspension, or reduction 

and required documentation.

80 1 application .................... 80 

33; 41(c) ............................ Submit surety or personal bond ................................ Burden covered under 1010–0081. 0 

Subtotal .......................................................................................................................................... 2 ....................................... 240 

Subpart D—Assignments and Lease Extensions 

41 ...................................... Transfer application filing fee .................................... $50 required or non-required filing document fee × 1 = $50. 

Subpart E—Termination of Leases 

46 ...................................... File written request for relinquishment ...................... 40 1 ....................................... 40 

Total Burden ................................................................................................................................... 10 ..................................... 984 

$50 Non-Hour Cost Burden 

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.). 

Dated: October 5, 2017. 

Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka, 

Chief, Office of Policy, Regulation and 

Analysis. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–589 and 731– 

TA–1394–1396 (Preliminary)] 

Forged Steel Fittings From China, Italy, 

and Taiwan; Institution of 

Countervailing Duty and Antidumping 

Duty Investigations and Scheduling of 

Preliminary Phase Investigations 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives 

notice of the institution of investigations 

and commencement of preliminary 

phase countervailing duty and 

antidumping duty investigation Nos. 

701–TA–589 and 731–TA–1394–1396 

(Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act 

of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine 

whether there is a reasonable indication 

that an industry in the United States is 

materially injured or threatened with 

material injury, or the establishment of 

an industry in the United States is 

materially retarded, by reason of 

imports of forged steel fittings from 

China, Italy, and Taiwan, provided for 

in subheading 7307.99 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States, that are alleged to be sold 

in the United States at less than fair 

value and alleged to be subsidized by 

the Government of China. Unless the 

Department of Commerce extends the 

time for initiation, the Commission 

must reach a preliminary determination 

in countervailing duty and antidumping 

duty investigations in 45 days, or in this 

case by November 20, 2017. The 

Commission’s views must be 

transmitted to Commerce within five 

business days thereafter, or by 

November 28, 2017. 

DATES: October 5, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amelia Shister (202–205–2047), Office 

of Investigations, U.S. International 

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., 


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