[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48884-48885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24626]
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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 (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension and revision of a currently approved
collection (OMB Control Number 1010-0091).
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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Act), the
Department of the Interior has submitted the collection of information
discussed below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval. The Act 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 October 17, 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 (1010-0091), 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20503.
Send a copy of your comments to the Minerals Management Service,
Rules Processing Team, Mail Stop 4020, 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 Part 254, Response Plans for Facilities Located
Seaward of the Coast Line.
Abstract: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), as
amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), requires that a spill-
response plan be submitted for offshore facilities prior to February
18, 1993. The OPA specifies that after that date, an offshore facility
may not handle, store, or transport oil unless a plan has been
submitted. To implement the provisions of these statutes, MMS published
a final rule in the Federal Register on March 25, 1997 (62 FR 13991).
These regulations require respondents to provide information and
maintain records on their spill-response capability and efforts to
prevent oil spills or prevent substantial threats of such discharges.
The MMS uses the information to determine the overall effectiveness of
owners/operators in preventing oil spills and their capability to
respond in the event of an oil spill. Responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. No confidential or sensitive information is
collected.
Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 193 owners and
operators of facilities located in both State and Federal waters
seaward of the coast line.
Frequency: The reporting and recordkeeping requirements and number
of responses vary for each section and are mostly on occasion, but most
will respond at least once per year (see chart below).
Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: Reporting and recordkeeping
``hour'' burden of 47,439 hours (see charts below). We have identified
no reporting and recordkeeping ``cost'' burdens.
Burden Breakdown
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Annual
Citation 30 CFR part 254 Reporting requirement Annual frequency Average number per year Burden per reqmnt. burden
hours
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Subpart A:
254.1(a) thru (d); 254.2(a), General requirements
(c); 254.3; 254.4; 254.5; for submitting oil-
254.7. spill response plans
covered under subparts
B & D.
(2) Burden included with 0......................
appropriate sections of part 254
254.1(e)...................... Request MMS On occasion............ 2 requests.................... .5 hour................ 1
jurisdiction over
facility landward of
coast line.
254.2(b)...................... Submit certification of On occasion............ 10 certifications............. 3 hours................ 30
capability to respond
to worst case
discharge or
substantial threat of
such.
254.8......................... Appeal MMS orders or
decisions.
(2) Exempt as defined in 5 CFR 0......................
1320.3(h)(9)
Subpart B:
254.20 thru 254.29............ Submit new oil-spill On occasion............ 11 new plans.................. 97 hours............... 1,067
response plan for OCS
facilities.
254.3......................... Submit revised oil- On occasion; at least 154 revised plans............. 16.5 hours............. 2,541
spill response plan every 2 years.
for OCS facilities.
Subpart C:
254.42(f)..................... Inform MMS of the date Triennial.............. 224 notifications............. 1 hour................. 224
of any exercise.
254.46(a)..................... Notify NRC of all oil
spills from owner/
operator facility.
(2) Burden for this notification 0......................
would be included in the NRC
inventory
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254.46(b)..................... Notify MMS of oil On occasion............ 45 notifications.............. 1 hour................. 45
spills of one barrel
or more from owner/
operator facility.
254.46(c)..................... Notify MMS & On occasion............ 20 notifications.............. 1 hour................. 20
responsible party of
oil spills from
operations at another
facility.
Subpart D:
254.50........................ General section on oil-
spill response
requirements for
facilities located in
State waters seaward
of the coast line.
(2) Burden included with 0......................
appropriate sections of part 254,
subpart D
254.51........................ Submit response plan by One-time submission.... 61 plans...................... 45 hours............... 2,745
modifying existing OCS
plan.
254.52........................ Submit response plan One-time submission.... 11 plans...................... 100 hours.............. 1,100
following format for
OCS plan.
254.53........................ Submit response plan One-time submission.... 11 plans...................... 93 hours............... 1,023
developed under State
requirements.
254.54........................ Submit description of On occasion............ 21 submissions................ 5 hours................ 105
oil-spill prevention
procedures.
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Total Reporting........... ....................... ....................... 570 responses................. ....................... 8,901
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Annual
Citation 30 CFR part 254 Recordkeeping Annual frequency Average number per year Burden per reqmnt. burden
requirement hours
Subpart C:
254.41...................... Conduct annual training; Annual.................. 193 owners/operators.......... 40 hours............... 7,720
retain training records
for 2 years.
254.42(a) thru (e).......... Conduct triennial Triennial............... 217 exercises................. 110 hours.............. 23,870
response plan exercise;
retain exercise records
for 3 years.
254.43...................... Inspect & maintain Monthly................. 193 inspections x 12 mos = 3 hours................ 6,948
response equipment; 2,316.
retain inspection
records for 2 years.
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Total Recordkeeping..... ........................ ........................ .............................. ....................... 38,538
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Form Number: N/A.
Comments: Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act
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, utility, 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.
Send your comments directly to the offices 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, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public
comments within 30 days of publication of this notice.
Bureau Clearance Officer: Jo Ann Lauterbach (202) 208-7744.
Dated: August 5, 1997.
John V. Mirabella,
Acting Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
[FR Doc. 97-24626 Filed 9-16-97; 8:45 am]
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