MMS will collect the information to
obtain knowledge of equipment, procedures, and circumstances
involved in OCS incidents. MMS will use the information to identify
OCS incident causes and trends in order to improve safety on the
OCS through regulation, performance standards, research, and
cooperative initiatives with industry. MMS uses the information to
determine that crane operations are safe and that crane operators
and rigger personnel meet the physical qualifications and have
completed appropriate training. Respondents are Outer Continental
Shelf Federal and 1 State oil and gas or sulphur lessees.
US Code:
43
USC 1331 Name of Law: OSCLA
US Code: 43
USC 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA
US Code: 31
USC 9701 Name of Law: Omnibus Appropriations Bill
The currently approved OMB
inventory includes 24,741 burden hours. This submission requests
36,239 hours. The adjustment increase of 11,498 hours is due to
re-estimating the average annual responses and the amount of time
required to respond based on consultations. The currently approved
OMB non-hour cost inventory includes $663,102. This submission
requests $810,200. The adjustment increase of $147,098 is a result
of re-estimating the number of annual responses.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.