[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5192-5193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1854]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BOEM-2011-0001]
BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0170--Coastal Impact
Assistance Program (CIAP), 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-
0170).
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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 the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
State Plan Guidelines. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 gave
responsibility to BOEMRE for CIAP by amending Section 31 of the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a; Appendix A).
DATES: Submit written comments by March 29, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods
listed.
Electronically: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter BOEM-2011-0001 then click
search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials available for this collection. 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: Cheryl Blundon; 381
Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference
ICR 1010-0170 in your comment and include your name and return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Coastal Impact Assistance Program
(CIAP).
OMB Control Number: 1010-0170.
Abstract: With the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE) was given responsibility for the Coastal Impact
Assistance Program (CIAP) through the amendment of Section 31 of the
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a Appendix A).
CIAP recognizes that impacts from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil
and gas activities fall disproportionately on the coastal states and
localities nearest to where the activities occur, and where associated
facilities are located. CIAP legislation appropriates money for
eligible states and coastal political subdivisions for coastal
restoration/improvement projects. BOEMRE shall disburse $250 million to
eligible producing states and coastal political subdivisions (CPSs)
through a grant program. The funds allocated to each state are based on
the proportion of qualified OCS revenues offshore the individual state
to total qualified OCS revenues from all states. In order to receive
funds, the states submit their CIAP plans detailing how the funds will
be expended. Alabama, Alaska, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Texas are the only eligible states under EPAct. Counties, parishes or
equivalent units of government within those states lying all or in part
within the coastal zone, as defined by section 304(1) of the Coastal
Zone Management Act (CZMA) 1972, as amended, are the Coastal Political
Subdivisions (CPSs) eligible for CIAP funding, a total of 67 local
jurisdictions. All funds will be disbursed through a grant process.
In September 2006, CIAP draft guidelines were written and later
revised in May 2007. Information was needed from the government
jurisdictions to meet all the requirements of the CIAP State Plan
Guidelines as well as requirements on the procurement contracts. To
approve a plan, legislation requires that the Secretary of the Interior
must be able to determine that the funds will be used in accordance
with EPAct criteria and that projects will use the funds according to
the EPAct. To confirm appropriate use of funds, BOEMRE requires
affirmation of grantees meeting Federal, state, and local laws and
adequate project descriptions.
This ICR is required to fulfill the requirements of the BOEMRE CIAP
grant program.
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: On occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 6
states and 67 CPSs.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual reporting
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burden for this collection is 13,339 hours. The following chart details
the individual components and respective hour burden estimates of this
ICR. 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.
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Hour
CIAP reporting and/or recordkeeping requirement burden
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Submit Project Narrative..................................... 42
Submit annual Performance Reports............................ 8
Submit bi-annual performance reports......................... 8
Notify BOEMRE in case of delays, adverse conditions, etc., 8
which impair ability to meet objectives of the award
including statement of action taken or contemplated or
assistance required (included non-construction and
construction grants)........................................
Request termination and supporting information *............. 6
Retain all records/documentation for 3 years *............... .5
Retain records longer than 3 years if they relate to claim, 0
audit, litigation, etc. Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2),
(c).........................................................
Telephone follow-up discussion on Financial Capabilities..... 8
Develop language and individual signage at CIAP Sites-- 8
Estimated 30 construction projects with temp signs
initially--permanent signs 2-4years *.......................
Submission of photographs/cds of projects for tracking 4
purposes *..................................................
Voluntarily submit draft Coastal Impact Assistance Plan with 1
appropriate supporting documentation........................
Submit final Coastal Impact Assistance Plan and all 1
supporting documentation (i.e., Governor's certification of
public participation; Appendices C, D, and E)...............
Request delay by states for submitting final plan, with 1
relevant data...............................................
Request minor changes and/or amendments to a plan............ 8
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* Initially determined that this will be minimal burden, for the first 3
years, until more respondents are actively involved in a CIAP project.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We
have identified no non-hour 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 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, 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.
BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz
(703) 787-1025.
Dated: January 20, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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