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regulations (40 CFR 1506.6; 43 CFR part
46).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX24EE000101000]

Draft National Spatial Data
Infrastructure Strategic Plan
U.S. Geological Survey,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for public
comment.
AGENCY:

The Federal Geographic Data
Committee (FGDC) is soliciting public
comments on the draft strategic plan for
the National Spatial Data Infrastructure
(NSDI).
DATES: Comments must be received by
August 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Information about the FGDC
is available at www.fgdc.gov. The draft
strategic plan, along with instructions
for submitting comments, is posted at:
www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan. You may
provide comments by either of the
following methods:
• Electronically to nsdicomments@
fgdc.gov.
• By mail to Federal Geographic Data
Committee, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,
Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Delmonico, U.S. Geological
Survey (703–648–5752).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FGDC
is the interagency committee that serves
as the lead entity in the executive
branch for the development,
implementation, and review of policies,
practices, and standards relating to
geospatial data. The FGDC operates
under the authority of the Geospatial
Data Act of 2018 (GDA) and Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular A–16. One of the FGDC’s
responsibilities under the GDA is to
‘‘prepare and maintain a strategic plan
for the development and
implementation of the NSDI in a
manner consistent with national
security, national defense, and
emergency preparedness program
policies regarding data accessibility.’’
The GDA describes the NSDI as ‘‘the
technology, policies, criteria, standards,
and employees necessary to promote
geospatial data sharing throughout the
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local governments, and the private
sector (including nonprofit
organizations and institutions of higher
education).’’
The draft NSDI strategic plan has been
developed with inputs from a variety of
sources, including FGDC member
agencies, the National Geospatial
Advisory Committee, and geospatial
partner organizations. The plan
describes a broad national vision for the
NSDI and includes goals and objectives
for the sustainable development of the
NSDI. Following the public comment
period, a revised draft of the plan will
be prepared for final review and
adoption by the FGDC Steering
Committee. Following adoption of the
strategic plan, the FGDC will develop
more detailed project plans for the goals
and objectives in the strategic plan.
Kenneth M. Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal
Geographic Data Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2024–0002; EEEE500000
245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014–0017]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Safety and Environmental
Management Systems
Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
proposes to renew an information
collection.

SUMMARY:

Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by either of the following methods listed
below:
• Electronically go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2024–0002 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all
comments.
• Email nikki.mason@bsee.gov, fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
comments to the Department of the
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Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
ATTN: Nikki Mason; 45600 Woodland
Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1014–
0017 in the subject line of your
comments.
To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Nikki Mason by email
at nikki.mason@bsee.gov or by
telephone at (703) 787–1607.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. You may
also view the ICR at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections
require approval under the PRA. We
may not conduct, or sponsor and you
are not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other
Federal agencies to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
Abstract: Regulations governing
Safety and Environmental Management
Systems (SEMS) are covered in 30 CFR
250, Subpart S and are the subject of
this collection. This request also covers
any related Notices to Lessees and
Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to
clarify, supplement, or provide
additional guidance on some aspects of
our regulations.
We consider the information to be
critical for us to monitor industry’s
operations record of safety and
environmental management on the OCS.
The Subpart S regulations hold the
operator accountable for the overall
safety of the offshore facility, including
ensuring that all employees, contractors,
and subcontractors have safety policies
and procedures in place that support the
implementation of the operator’s SEMS
program and align with the principles of
managing safety. An operator’s SEMS
program must describe management’s
commitment to safety and the
environment, as well as policies and
procedures to assure safety and
environmental protection while
conducting OCS operations (including
those operations conducted by all
personnel on the facility). BSEE will use
the information obtained by submittals
and observed via SEMS audits to ensure
that operations on the OCS are
conducted safely, as they pertain to both
human and environmental factors, and
in accordance with BSEE regulations,
including industry practices
incorporated by reference within the
regulations. Job Safety Analyses (JSA’s)
and other recordkeeping required by the
SEMS regulation will be reviewed
diligently by BSEE during inspections
and other oversight activities and by
SEMS auditors during regulatory
required audits, to ensure that industry
is using the documentation required by
the SEMS regulation to manage their
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Information on Form BSEE–0131,
which the SEMS regulation requires to
be submitted to BSEE annually,
includes company identification,
number of company/contractor injuries
and/or illnesses suffered, company/
contractor hours worked, EPA National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit non-compliances, and
oil spill volumes for spills less than 1
barrel. Such information is reported on
a calendar year basis, with data broken
out by calendar quarter. The
information is used to develop industry
average incident rates that help to
describe how well the offshore oil and
gas industry is performing. Operators
use these incident rates to benchmark
against their own performance, and to
focus on areas that need improvement.
Using the produced data allows BSEE to
better focus our regulatory and research
programs on areas where the
performance measures indicate that
operators are having difficulty meeting
our expectations. BSEE will be more
effective in leveraging resources by
redirecting research efforts, promoting
appropriate regulatory initiatives, and
shifting inspection and Directed Audit
program emphasis based on
performance results.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250,
subpart S, Safety and Environmental
Management Systems (SEMS).
OMB Control Number: 1014–0017.
Form Number: BSEE–0131,
Performance Measures Data.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Potential respondents include Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or
operators and holders of pipeline rightsof-way and/or third-party personnel or
organization.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: Currently there are
approximately 555 Federal OCS oil, gas,
and sulfur lessees and holders of
pipeline rights-of-way. Not all the
potential respondents will submit
information in any given year, and some
may submit multiple times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 686.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 39 hours to
11,926 hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,487,634.
Respondent’s Obligation: Responses
are mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: Submissions
are on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $3,259,727.
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respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Kirk Malstrom,
Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2023–0011; EEEE500000
245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014–0021]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf for Minerals Other
Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur
Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
proposes to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Please provide a copy
of your comments to Nikki Mason, BSEE
ICCO, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling,
VA 20166; or by email to nikki.mason@
bsee.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1014–0021 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Nikki Mason at 703–
787–1607 or by email at nikki.mason@
bsee.gov. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to
access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services
SUMMARY:

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