Published 60-day FR notice 1010--NEW

Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 7, 2010 / Notices
Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.

SUMMARY:

available for this collection. The
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov.
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–NEW in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Upcoming Projects Considering
the Use of Outer Continental Shelf
Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources for
Coastal Restoration and/or Beach
Nourishment.
OMB Control Number: 1010–NEW.
Abstract: The BOEMRE, under the
authority delegated by the Secretary of
the Interior, is authorized pursuant to
section 8(k)(2) of the OCS Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)) to convey rights to
Outer Continental Shelf sand, gravel,
and shell resources by noncompetitive
negotiated agreement (NNA) for use in
shore protection and beach and coastal
restoration, or for use in construction
projects funded in whole or part by or
authorized by the Federal Government.

Submit written comments by
November 8, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
obtain information pertaining to this
notice, contact: Colleen Finnegan at
(703) 787–1275. Marine Minerals
Program information and procedures for
obtaining sand, gravel, and shell
resources can be found on the BOEMRE
Web site http://www.boemre.gov/
sandandgravel or by contacting the
Marine Minerals Program at (703) 787–
1215.
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
MMS–2010–OMM–0027 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials

Background
Since 1995, 22 shore protection or
beach and coastal restoration projects
have been completed using OCS sand
resources. Recently, the program has
seen an increase in projects and need for
OCS resources due to the decreasing
amounts of sand located in state waters.
Because of this increase, the BOEMRE
needed to develop a mechanism to plan
for future projects and anticipated
workload. Therefore, the BOEMRE will
issue an annual call for information
about resources and locations from
interested parties to develop an annual
NNA Project Schedule. The NNA
Project Schedule will help BOEMRE
determine appropriate future resource
allocation, conduct environmental
analyses, develop NNAs, and meet all
necessary environmental and legal
requirements.
The BOEMRE has developed
Proposed NNA Project Schedules for
2012 and 2013, based on information
from a general solicitation of interest.
This ICR addresses the additional
information needed from States, local
governments, Federal agencies,
environmental and other interest
organizations, and all other interested
parties to finalize the 2012 and 2013
NNA Project Schedules.
Given staff and funding resources
currently available, the BOEMRE has
determined it can process a maximum
of six marine minerals requests per

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID: MMS–2010–OMM–0027]

BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–NEW, Upcoming
Projects Considering the Use of Outer
Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, and
Shell Resources for Coastal
Restoration and/or Beach
Nourishment; NEW Collection;
Comment Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a new information
collection (1010–NEW).
AGENCY:

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 that respondents will
submit to BOEMRE to obtain OCS sand,
gravel, and shell resources for use in
shore protection and beach and coastal
restoration, which is considered a
noncompetitive negotiated agreement
program.

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calendar year off the Atlantic and
Florida coasts, two projects off the Gulf
of Mexico coast, and two projects off the
Pacific Coast. In the event the number
of requested projects exceeds these
limits, the BOEMRE will request the
relevant states to prioritize their own
projects based on several criteria
including likelihood of project funding
and progress of environmental work.
After evaluating State responses and
BOEMRE resources, BOEMRE plans to
publish the Final 2012 NNA Project
Schedule in November 2011.
Information Submittal Procedures:
The BOEMRE seeks information
pertaining to upcoming shore protection
and beach and coastal restoration
projects that may consider the use of
OCS material. The call for information
will request interested parties to submit,
in writing, a description of their
proposed projects for which OCS
resources will be used. The description
must include the offshore borrow sites
if known, the estimated date of
construction, a short description of
current project funding, and the name of
a primary point of contact with that
person’s mailing address, telephone
number, and e-mail address, as well as
any additional information concerning
the status of the project that would be
useful to the BOEMRE. This information
may include detailed maps and
coordinates of desired sand resources
and sites that would be nourished, a
description of the environmental
documents that have been completed to
date concerning any portion of the
project, and a description of the status
of Federal, State, and/or local permits
required for the project.
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: Annually.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise 9 states and 50
counties.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
BOEMRE is requesting approximately
95 annual burden hours. 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.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no non-hour

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paperwork 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 nonhour paperwork 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
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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 Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket No. MMS–2010–OMM–0029]

BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–0183, Information
Requirements for Exploration Plans,
Development and Production Plans,
and Development Operations
Coordination Documents on the OCS
NTL, Extension of a Collection;
Comment Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation, and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an
information collection (1010–0183).
AGENCY:

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 a Notice to Lessees and
Operators (NTL) for the regulations
under 30 CFR 250, subpart B, ‘‘Plans and
Information.’’ The collection was
originally approved by OMB under an
emergency request. This request extends
the collection for 3 years.
DATES: Submit written comments by
November 8, 2010.
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
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regulation and NTL 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 docket ID
MMS–2010–OMM–0029 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: cheryl.blundon@mms.gov.
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 1010–0183 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Information Requirements for
Exploration Plans, Development and
Production Plans, and Development
Operations Coordination Documents on
the OCS NTL.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0183.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) to prescribe rules and
regulations to administer leasing of the
OCS. Such rules and regulations will
apply to all operations conducted under
a lease. Operations on the OCS must
preserve, protect, and develop oil and
natural gas resources in a manner that
is consistent with the need to make such
resources available to meet the Nation’s
energy needs as rapidly as possible; to
balance orderly energy resource
development with protection of human,
marine, and coastal environments; to
ensure the public a fair and equitable
return on the resources of the OCS;
preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition; and ensure that the extent
of oil and natural gas resources of the
OCS is assessed at the earliest
practicable time. Section 43 U.S.C.
1332(6) states that ‘‘operations in the
outer Continental Shelf should be
conducted in a safe manner by welltrained personnel using technology,
precautions, and techniques sufficient
to prevent or minimize the likelihood of
blowouts, loss of well control, fires,
spillages, physical obstruction to other
users of the waters or subsoil and
seabed, or other occurrences which may
cause damage to the environment or to
property, or endanger life or health.’’
To carry out these responsibilities, the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,

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