[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21393-21395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9197]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BOEM-2011-0017]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information collection (1010-
0082).
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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 related to leasing for minerals other than oil,
gas and sulphur in the Outer Continental Shelf.
DATES: Submit written comments by June 14, 2011.
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 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 BOEM-2011-0017 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 1010-0082 in your comment and include your name and return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 281, Leasing for Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and
Sulphur in the Outer Continental Shelf.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0082.
Abstract: Section 8(k) of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands
Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1337), authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior (Secretary) to grant to the qualified persons offering the
highest cash bonuses on a basis of competitive bidding leases of any
mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur. This applies to any area of
the Outer Continental Shelf 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. The Secretary
is to administer the leasing provisions of the Act and prescribe the
rule and regulations necessary to carry out those provisions.
Regulations at 30 CFR 281 implement these statutory requirements.
The regulations at 30 CFR 281 concern leasing activities of minerals
other than oil, gas or sulphur and are the subject of this collection.
BOEMRE uses the information required by 30 CFR 281 to determine if
statutory requirements are met prior to the issuance of a lease.
Specifically, BOEMRE uses the information to:
Evaluate the area and minerals requested by the lessee to
assess the viability of offering leases for sale.
Allow the State(s) to initiate the establishment of a
joint group.
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.
We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR
2), and 30 CFR parts 280 and 282. No items of a sensitive nature are
collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: As there are no active respondents, we
estimate the potential annual number of respondents to be one.
Potential respondents are OCS lease requestors, state governments, and
OCS lessees.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 1,248 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 burden
Citation 30 CFR 281 Reporting and/or -------------------------------------------
recordkeeping requirement Non-hour cost burden
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Subpart A--General
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6.................................... Appeal decisions............. Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c).
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Subpart B--Leasing Procedures
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11(a), (c)........................... Request approval for mineral 60.
lease with relevant
information.
All sections......................... Submit response to Call for 120.
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.
13................................... States or local governments 200.
submit comments/
recommendations on planning,
coordination, consultation,
and other issues that may
contribute to the leasing
process.
All sections......................... Submit suggestions and 160.
relevant information in
response to request for
comments on proposed lease
including information form
States/local governments.
18(a), (b), (c); 20(e), (f); 26(a), Submit bids (oral or sealed) 250.
(b). and required information.
18(c); 20(e), (f).................... Tie bids--submit oral bids 20.
for highest bidder.
20(a), (b), (c); 41(a)............... Establish a Company File for 58.
qualification; submit
updated information, submit
qualifications for lessee/
bidder.
21(a); 47(c)......................... Request for reconsideration 0.
of bid rejection/
cancellation. Not considered
information collection as
defined under 5 CFR
1320.3(h)(9).
21(b), (e); 23; 26; 40(b); 41(b)..... Execute lease (includes 100.
submission of evidence of
authorized agent and request
for dating of leases);
maintain auditable records
re 30 CFR Chapter II,
Subchapter A--[burden under
ONRR requirements].
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Subpart C--Financial Considerations
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31(b); 41............................ File application and required 160.
information for assignment $50 required or non-required filing
or transfer for approval.. document fee.
32(b), (c)........................... File application for waiver, 80.
suspension, or reduction and
supporting documentation.
33; 41(c)............................ Submit surety or personal Burden covered under 1010-0081.
bond.
Subpart E--Termination of Leases
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46(a)................................ File written request for 40.
relinquishment..
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We
have identified one non-hour cost burden for this collection, a $50
required or non-required filing document fee under Sec. 281.41. We
have not identified any other non-hour paperwork cost burdens
associated with this 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: 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
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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: April 7, 2011.
Sharon Buffington,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-9197 Filed 4-14-11; 8:45 am]
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