[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57285-57286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23424]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket No. BOEM-2010-0040]
BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0172, Open and
Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines, 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-
0172).
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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 30 CFR Part 291, Open and Nondiscriminatory
Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines under the OCS Lands Act.
DATES: Submit written comments by November 19, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Bajusz, Policy and Management
Improvement at (703) 787-1025. You may also contact Arlene Bajusz to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the information collection.
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 ``BOEM-2010-0040,''
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: [email protected]. Mail or hand-carry
comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Attention: Arlene Bajusz; 381
Elden Street, MS-4020; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference
ICR 1010-0172 in your comment and include your name and return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 291, Open and Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil
and Gas Pipelines under the OCS Lands Act.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0172.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq.), as amended, requires the Secretary of the Interior to
preserve, protect, and develop OCS oil, gas, and sulphur resources;
make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs;
balance orderly energy resources development with protection of the
human, marine, and coastal environments; ensure the public a fair and
equitable return on the resources offshore; and preserve and maintain
free enterprise competition.
Section 1334(f)(1) states ``Except as provided in paragraph (2),
every permit, license, easement, right-of-way, or other grant of
authority for the transportation by pipeline on or across the Outer
Continental Shelf of oil or gas shall require that the pipeline be
operated in accordance with the following competitive principles: (A)
The pipeline must provide open and nondiscriminatory access to both
owner and non-owner shippers * * *.''
These responsibilities are among those delegated to the BOEMRE,
which replaced the Minerals Management Service (MMS) on June 18, 2010.
In order to provide shippers with a methodology to file complaints
alleging denial of access or that access is discriminatory access, the
MMS promulgated regulations at 30 CFR Part 291. The BOEMRE will use the
information submitted during the complaint process to determine whether
the shipper has been denied such access or to initiate a more detailed
investigation into the specific circumstances of the complainant's
allegation. The complaint information will be provided to the alleged
offending party. The BOEMRE may request additional information upon
completion of the initial investigation.
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 a benefit.
Frequency: The frequency is on occasion.
Description of Respondents: Shippers who do business on the OCS and
companies that pay royalties on the OCS.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved hour burden for this collection is 254 hours. Refer
to the table below for a break down of the complete burden. This
includes the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining
data, and completing and reviewing the information.
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Reporting amd recordkeeping Average number annual
Citation 30 CFR 291 requirement Hour burden responses
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105, 106, 108, 109, 111............ Submit complaint (with fee) 50.................... 5.
to BOEMRE and affected
parties. Request
confidential treatment and
respond to BOEMRE decision.
$7,500 processing fee.
106(b), 109........................ Request waiver or reduction 1..................... 4.
of fee.
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104(b), 107, 111................... Submit response to a Information required after an investigation is
complaint. Request opened against a specific entity is exempt
confidential treatment and under the PRA (5 CFR 1320.4).
respond to BOEMRE decision.
110................................ Submit required information
for BOEMRE to make a
decision.
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114, 115(a)........................ Submit appeal on BOEMRE
final decision.
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Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified a ``non-hour'' cost burden of $37,500. The BOEMRE
requires that shippers pay a nonrefundable fee of $7,500 for each
complaint submitted to recover the Federal Government's processing
costs.
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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 non-hour 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 Office: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787-1025.
Dated: September 13, 2010.
George F. Triebsch,
Associate Director, Policy and Management Improvement.
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