[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30614-30615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14474]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MoMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of a currently approved collection.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Act) the collection of information
discussed below. The Act requires that OMB provide interested Federal
agencies and the public an opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. The Act also provides that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Submit written comments by July 7, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments and suggestions directly to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for
the Department of the Interior (1010-0078), 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
Send a copy of your comments to the Minerals Management Service,
Rules Processing Team, Mail Stop 4700, 381 Elden Street, Herndon,
Virginia 20170-4817.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alexis London, Engineering and Operations Division, Minerals Management
Service, telephone (703) 787-1600. You may obtain copies of the
supporting statement and collection of information by contacting MMS's
Information Collection Clearance Officer at (202) 208-7744.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart O, Training of Lessee and Contractor
Employees Engaged in Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the OCS.
OMB Number: 1010-0078.
Abstract: Respondents provide information and maintain records on
the training of certain employees working in the Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS). Training organizations submit training programs for
initial accreditation and subsequent renewal; request exceptions to
training requirements; submit course schedules and letters with course
rosters; and maintain records of training programs and trainees.
Lessees may request approval of alternative training programs, and they
must provide training drills to new employees and record the results.
The MMS uses the information to ensure that certain workers in the OCS
are properly trained in the use of equipment and procedures in
drilling, well-completion, well-workover, and well-servicing well
control operations and production safety system operations. The
information is necessary to verify personnel training compliance with
the requirements. Responses to this collection of information are
mandatory. The information collected is required in the final rule
published in the Federal Register on February 5, 1997 (62 FR 5320, as
corrected in 62 FR 7298 on February 18, 1997), amending 30 CFR part
250, subpart O. The rule became effective on March 5, 1997.
Description of Respondents: Federal OCS oil and gas and sulfur
lessee and training organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 185.
Frequency: The reporting and recordkeeping requirements and number
of responses vary for each section and are mostly on occasion or annual
(see chart below).
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Burden Breakdown
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Annual
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart Reporting Frequency Number Burden burden
O requirement (hours) hours
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217 See footnote 1.......... Request On occasion...... 30 exceptions.... .25 \3\ 8
exceptions
(departures) to
training
requirements.
221......................... Request approval On occasion...... 2.4 alternative 200 480
of alternative programs.
training program.
224......................... Apply to MMS for On occasion...... 16 renewal 53 848
renewal of accreditations.
training program
accreditation.
225......................... Apply to MMS for On occasion...... 5 new programs... 100 500
approval of new
training program
accreditation.
226 (c), (d), (j), (k)...... Supply trainees
with various
documents,
manuals, course
updates, and
certificates of
training.
(2) No burden--supplying 0................
these documents would be
usual and customary
practice for a training
situation.
226(h)...................... Furnish MMS
personnel a copy
of training
program and plan
during on-site
review.
(2) No burden--these 0................
documents would be readily
available.
226(i)...................... Submit course Annual; on 61 schedules..... 14.5 \3\ 885
schedule to MMS. occasion.
226(l) See footnote 2....... Send MMS letter On occasion...... 3,000 letters/ .08 240
and course rosters.
roster at the
completion of
each course.
Total Reporting............. ................. ................. 3,114 (rounded) ............ 2,961
responses.
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Footnotes:
\1\ The revised subpart O rule eliminates the refresher training requirement and the 60-day ``window'' time
element, including the window for basic training. Under the old regulations, MMS received approximately 150
requests each year for exceptions, most of which were for departures to the ``window.'' We anticipate that
there will be very few requests for exceptions to the training requirement now that there is no ``window'' and
only basic training is mandated.
\2\ In 1996 training organizations submitted 4,498 rosters to MMS. The revised subpart O eliminates the
requirement for refresher training and changes the timing for basic training. This will result in an estimated
30-40% reduction in mandatory training depending upon the training category with a corresponding reduction in
reporting.
\3\ Rounded.
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Reporting burden of 2,961
hours.
Form Number: N/A.
Comments: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Section 3506(c)(2)(A), each agency shall provide notice and otherwise
consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning
this collection of information in order to solicit comment to (a)
evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have practical utility, (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected, and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments should be made directly to the addresses listed under the
addresses section of this notice. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days;
therefore, public comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in
order to assure their maximum consideration.
Bureau Clearance Officer: Jo Ann Lauterbach (202) 208-7744.
Dated: May 23, 1997.
E. P. Danenberger,
Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
[FR Doc. 97-14474 Filed 6-3-97; 8:45 am]
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