30 CFR 285 - Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the OCS

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MMS-0005 30 CFR 285.500-541; 1011 - Subpart E - Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements Form	Modified
Form MMS-0002 30 CFR 285.400-437; 652a; 658c(2); - Subpart D - Lease and Grant Administration Form	Modified
1010-0176 30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-01-12
0176-09-incldg forms-SS- 1-10.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-01-06
1010-0176 60-day forms exp 11-23-09.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-11-25
30 CFR 285 as of 11-23-09.doc Supplementary Document	2009-11-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183987	30 CFR 250.1731c - Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities	Unchanged
183986	30 CFR 285.1004-1016 - Subpart J - RUEs for Energy and Marine-Related Activities Using Existing OCS Facilities	Unchanged
183984	30 CFR 285.900-913 - Subpart I - Decommissioning	Unchanged
183980	30 CFR 285.800-833; 902e; - Subpart H - Environmental and Safety Management, Inspections, and Facility Assessments for Activities Conducted Under SAPs, COPs, and GAPs	Unchanged
183978	30 CFR 285.700-714 - Subpart G - Facility Design, Fabrication, and Installation	Unchanged
183977	30 CFR 285.600-658; - Subpart F - Plans and Information Requirements	Unchanged
183976	30 CFR 285.500-541; 1011 - Subpart E - Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements Form	Modified
183975	30 CFR 285.400-437; 652a; 658c(2); - Subpart D - Lease and Grant Administration Form	Modified
183974	30 CFR 285.300-316 - Subpart C - ROW Grants and RUE Grants for Alternative Energy Activities	Unchanged
183973	30 CFR 285.200-238; - Subpart B - Issuance of OCS Alternative Energy Leases	Unchanged
183972	30 CFR 285.100-118; 212f; 225b; 230f; 290.2; 302a; 408b(6); 409c; 436c; 530b; 1005c; 1007c; 1013b(7);- Subpart A - General Requirements	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0176	ICR Reference No: 200911-1010-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: OMM-1010-0176 incldg forms
Title: 30 CFR 285 - Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the OCS
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/09/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/12/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	04/30/2012	04/30/2012
Responses	396	0	396
Time Burden (Hours)	31,124	0	31,124
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,816,000	0	3,816,000

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Abstract: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801) amended the OCS Lands Act(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. + 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue leases, easements, or rights-of-way on the OCS for developing or supporting the production of energy resources other than oil and gas and to authorize other energy and marine-related activities that involve the use of existing facilities on the OCS.The Secretary delegated this authority to MMS on 3/20/2006.The EPAct authorized DOI to develop regulations to implement this new authority.This IC request concerns the paperwork burden of the regulations developed to implement the EPAct amendments to the OCS Lands Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 + 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
   US Code: 42 USC 15801 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 48588	09/23/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 1634	01/12/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 285.900-913 - Subpart I - Decommissioning
30 CFR 285.300-316 - Subpart C - ROW Grants and RUE Grants for Alternative Energy Activities
30 CFR 285.400-437; 652a; 658c(2); - Subpart D - Lease and Grant Administration	MMS-0004, MMS-0002, MMS-0006, MMS-0003	Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Assignment of Grant ,   Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Lease or Grant Relinquishment Application ,   Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Lease or Grant Designation of Operator ,   Outer Continental lShelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Assignment of Interest in Lease
30 CFR 285.500-541; 1011 - Subpart E - Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements	MMS-0005	Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Lessee's, Grantee's, and Operator's Bond
30 CFR 285.200-238; - Subpart B - Issuance of OCS Alternative Energy Leases
30 CFR 285.800-833; 902e; - Subpart H - Environmental and Safety Management, Inspections, and Facility Assessments for Activities Conducted Under SAPs, COPs, and GAPs
30 CFR 285.600-658; - Subpart F - Plans and Information Requirements
30 CFR 285.1004-1016 - Subpart J - RUEs for Energy and Marine-Related Activities Using Existing OCS Facilities
30 CFR 285.100-118; 212f; 225b; 230f; 290.2; 302a; 408b(6); 409c; 436c; 530b; 1005c; 1007c; 1013b(7);- Subpart A - General Requirements
30 CFR 285.700-714 - Subpart G - Facility Design, Fabrication, and Installation
30 CFR 250.1731c - Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	396	396	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,124	31,124	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,816,000	3,816,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,272,052

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/12/2010

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