81_FR_80900 81 FR 80679 - Information Collection Activities: Sulfur Operations; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

81 FR 80679 - Information Collection Activities: Sulfur Operations; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

Page Range80679-80682
FR Document2016-27501

To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under Subpart P, Sulfur Operations. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-27501]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2016-0007; OMB Number 1014-0006; 17XE1700DX EEEE500000 
EX1SF0000.DAQ000]


Information Collection Activities: Sulfur Operations; Submitted 
for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the 
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is notifying the 
public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request 
(ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the 
regulations under Subpart P, Sulfur Operations. This notice also 
provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork 
burden of these regulatory requirements.

DATES: You must submit comments by December 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or email 
(OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of 
the Interior (1014-0006). Please provide a copy of your comments to 
BSEE by any of the means below.
     Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
search for BSEE-2016-0007. Follow the instructions to submit public 
comments and view all related materials. We will post all comments.
     Email Kelly.odom@bsee.gov, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail or 
hand-carry comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety 
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; 
Attention: Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please 
reference 1014-0006 in your comment and include your name and return 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards 
Branch, (703) 787-1775, to request additional information about this 
ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently Under 
Review).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart P, Sulfur Operations.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0006.
    Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA) at 43 
U.S.C. 1334 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules 
and regulations necessary for the administration of the leasing 
provisions of that Act related to mineral resources on the OCS. Such 
rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a 
lease, right-of-way, or a right-of-use and easement. Operations on the 
OCS must preserve, protect, and develop mineral 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; and to preserve and maintain free 
enterprise competition.
    In addition to the general rulemaking authority of the OCSLA at 43 
U.S.C. 1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants authority to the 
Secretary to prescribe such rules and regulations as are reasonably 
necessary to carry out FOGRMA's provisions. While the majority of 
FOGRMA is directed to royalty collection and enforcement, some 
provisions apply to offshore operations. For example, section 108 of 
FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the Secretary broad authority to inspect 
lease sites for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance 
with the mineral leasing laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 U.S.C. 
1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose substantial civil penalties for failure 
to permit lawful inspections and for knowing or willful preparation or 
submission of false, inaccurate, or misleading reports, records, or 
other information. Because the Secretary has delegated some of the 
authority under FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is included as 
additional authority for these requirements.
    Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR 
part 250. Some responses are mandatory and some are required to obtain 
or retain a benefit. No questions of a sensitive nature are asked. BSEE 
will protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and DOI's implementing regulations (43 
CFR 2); 30 CFR 250.197, Data and information to be made available to 
the public or for limited inspection; and 30 CFR part 252, OCS Oil and 
Gas Information Program.
    BSEE uses the information collected under subpart P to:
     Ascertain that a discovered sulfur deposit can be 
classified as capable of production in paying quantities.
     ensure accurate and complete measurement of production to 
determine the amount of sulfur royalty payments due the United States; 
and that the sale locations are secure, production has been measured 
accurately, and appropriate follow-up actions are initiated.
     ensure the adequacy and safety of firefighting systems; 
the drilling unit is fit for the intended purpose; and the adequacy of 
casing for anticipated conditions.
     review drilling, well-completion, well-workover diagrams 
and procedures, as well as production operation procedures to ensure 
the safety of the proposed sulfur drilling, well-completion, well-
workover and proposed production operations.
     monitor environmental data during sulfur operations in 
offshore areas where such data are not already available to provide a 
valuable source of information to evaluate the performance of drilling 
rigs under various weather and ocean conditions. This information is 
necessary to make reasonable determinations regarding safety of 
operations and environmental protection.
    Frequency: Submissions are on occasion and generally vary by 
section.
    Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal 
OCS sulfur lessees.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated 
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 897 
hours. The following chart details the individual components and 
estimated hour burdens. 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.

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                                                                                                         Annual
    Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart P      Reporting and recordkeeping     Hour       Average number of      burden
                                               requirement            burden       annual reponses       hours
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1605(b)(3); 1617; 1622(b)...........  These sections contain          APD burden covered under 1014-           0
                                       references to information,                  0025
                                       approvals, requests,
                                       payments, etc. which are
                                       submitted with an APD, the
                                       burdens for which are
                                       covered under its own
                                       information collection.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1618(a), (b); 1619(b); 1622(a), (b),  These sections contain          APM burden covered under 1014-           0
 (c).                                  references to information,                  0026
                                       approvals, requests,
                                       Payments etc., which are
                                       submitted with an APM, the
                                       burdens for which are
                                       covered under its own
                                       information collection.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1600; 1617..........................  Submit exploration or          Burden covered under (1010-0151)          0
                                       development and production
                                       plan, under 30 CFR 550,
                                       Subpart B.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1603(a).............................  Request determination                 1  1 request.............          1
                                       whether sulfur deposit can
                                       produce in paying
                                       quantities.
1604(f).............................  Check traveling-block safety       0.25  1 lessee x 52 wks x 2          26
                                       device for proper operation              rigs = 104.
                                       weekly and after each drill-
                                       line slipping; enter
                                       results in log.
1605(c).............................  Report oceanographic,                 1  1 report..............          1
                                       meteorological, and
                                       drilling unit performance
                                       data upon request.
1605(d).............................  Submit results of additional          1  1 submission..........          1
                                       surveys and soil borings
                                       upon request.
1605(e)(5)..........................  Request copy of directional           1  1 request.............          1
                                       survey (by holder of
                                       adjoining lease).
                                                                   -----------------------------------

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1605(f).............................  Submit application for        Burden covered under (1014-0011).          0
                                       installation of fixed
                                       drilling platforms or
                                       structures.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1607................................  Request establishment,                8  2 requests............         16
                                       amendment, or cancellation
                                       of field rules for
                                       drilling, well-completion,
                                       or well-workover.
1608(a), (c)........................  Submit well casing and                5  1 plan................          5
                                       cementing plan or
                                       modification.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1608(b); (c); 1629(b)(3); 1600-1634.  General departure and/or      Burden covered under (1014-0022).          0
                                       alternate compliance
                                       requests not specifically
                                       covered elsewhere in
                                       Subpart P.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1609(a).............................  Pressure test casing; record          2  1 lease x 60 tests/           120
                                       time, conditions of                      records = 60.
                                       testing, and test results
                                       in log.
1610(d)(7), (8).....................  Request exception to ram-             1  1 request.............          1
                                       type blowout preventer
                                       (BOP) system components
                                       rated working pressure.
1611(b); 1625(b)....................  Request exception to water-           1  1 request.............          1
                                       rated working pressure to
                                       test ram-type and annular
                                       BOPs and choke manifold.
1611(d)(3); 1625(d)(3)..............  Record in driller's report         0.17  1 lessee x 6                    1
                                       the date, time, and reason               recordings = 6.
                                       for postponing pressure
                                       testings.
1611(f); 1625(f)....................  Request exception to                  1  1 request.............          1
                                       recording pressure
                                       conditions during BOP tests
                                       on pressure charts, certify
                                       by representative.
1611(f), (g); 1625(f), (g)..........  Conduct tests, actuations,            6  1 lessee x 52 weeks =         312
                                       inspections, maintenance,                52.
                                       and crew drills of BOP
                                       systems at least weekly;
                                       record results in driller's
                                       report; certify by
                                       representative; retain
                                       records for 2 years
                                       following completion of
                                       drilling activity.
1612................................  Request exception to Sec.             1  1 request.............          1
                                       250.462 requirements for
                                       well-control drills.
1613(d).............................  Pressure test diverter                2  1 lessee (daily/weekly        208
                                       sealing element/valves                   during drilling) x 2
                                       weekly; actuate diverter                 rigs x 52 weeks = 104.
                                       sealing element/valves/
                                       control system every 24
                                       hours; test diverter line
                                       for flow every 24 hours;
                                       record test times and
                                       results in driller's report.
1615................................  Request exception to blind-           1  1 request.............          1
                                       shear ram or pipe rams and
                                       inside BOP to secure wells.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1616(c).............................  Retain training records for    Burden covered under 1014-0008.           0
                                       lessee and drilling
                                       contractor personnel.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1619(a); 1623(c)....................  Retain records for each well         12  1 lessee..............         12
                                       and all well operations for
                                       2 years; calculate well-
                                       control fluid volume and
                                       post near operator's
                                       station.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1619(b); 1622(c)....................  Submit form BSEE-0125 (End     Burden covered under 1014-0018)           0
                                       of Operations Report), and
                                       all supporting
                                       documentation.
                                                                   -----------------------------------
1619(c), (d), (e)...................  Submit copies of records,             1  8 submissions.........          8
                                       logs, reports, charts,
                                       etc., upon request.
1621................................  Conduct safety meetings               1  1 lessee x 50 meetings/        50
                                       prior to well-completion or              records = 50.
                                       well-workover operations;
                                       record date and time.
1628(b), (d)........................  Maintain information on               1  1 lessee..............          1
                                       approved design and
                                       installation features for
                                       the life of the facility.
1628(b), (d)........................  Submit application for                4  1 application.........          4
                                       design and installation
                                       features of sulfur
                                       production facilities and
                                       fuel gas safety system;
                                       certify new installation
                                       conforms to approved design.
1629(b)(1)(ii)......................  Retain pressure-recording            12  1 lessee..............         12
                                       charts used to determine
                                       operating pressure ranges
                                       for 2 years.
1629(b)(3)..........................  Request approval of                   4  1 request.............          4
                                       firefighting systems; post
                                       firefighting system diagram.
1630(a)(6)..........................  Notify BSEE of pre-                 0.5  2 notifications.......          1
                                       production test and
                                       inspection of safety system
                                       and commencement of
                                       production.
1630(b).............................  Maintain records for each             1  1 lessee..............          1
                                       safety device installed for
                                       2 years; make available for
                                       review.
1631................................  Conduct safety device                 1  1 lessee x 52 train/          104
                                       training prior to                        records x 2 rigs =
                                       production operations and                104.
                                       periodically thereafter;
                                       record date and time.
1633(b).............................  Submit application for                2  1 application.........          2
                                       method production
                                       measurement.
1634(b).............................  Report evidence of                    1  1 report..............          1
                                       mishandling of produced
                                       sulfur or tampering or
                                       falsifying any measurement
                                       of production.
                                                                   ---------------------------------------------
    Total Burden....................  ............................  .........  511...................        897
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    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: There 
are no non-hour cost burdens associated with 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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et 
seq.,) 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 
collection is necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy 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 
technology.
    To comply with the public consultation process, on June 3, 2016, we 
published a Federal Register notice (81 FR 35798) announcing that we 
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the 
required 60-day comment period. In addition, Sec.  250.199 provides the 
OMB Control Number for the information collection requirements imposed 
by the 30 CFR 250, Subpart P regulations. The regulation also informs 
the public that they may comment at any time on the collections of 
information and provides the address to which they should send 
comments. We did not receive any comments in response to the Federal 
Register notice or unsolicited comments from respondents covered under 
these regulations.
    Public Availability of Comments: 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.
    BSSE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason (703) 
787-1607.

Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-27501 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    public comments received on the                         metropolitan area exceeds 155 percent                 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                    questions posed by HUD and sets forth                   (or 1.55); and
                                                    new selection criteria for HUD to use in                  (v) The vacancy rate for the                        Bureau of Safety and Environmental
                                                    determining which metropolitan areas                    metropolitan area is higher than 4                    Enforcement
                                                    would be impacted by the shift to a                     percent. The vacancy rate is calculated
                                                    Small Area FMR and provides that the                    using data from the 1-year American                   [Docket ID BSEE–2016–0007; OMB Number
                                                    criteria values would be set by notice in               Community Survey (ACS) tabulations,                   1014–0006; 17XE1700DX EEEE500000
                                                    the Federal Register. Specifically, HUD                                                                       EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
                                                                                                            the vacancy rate is the number of Vacant
                                                    codified in the final rule the selection                For Rent Units divided by the sum of                  Information Collection Activities:
                                                    parameters in regulatory text for setting               the number of Vacant For Rent Units,                  Sulfur Operations; Submitted for Office
                                                    Small Area FMRs but provided that                       the number of Renter Occupied Units,                  of Management and Budget (OMB)
                                                    HUD would set the selection values                      and the number of Rented, not occupied                Review; Comment Request
                                                    through this Federal Register notice and                units. The vacancy rate will be
                                                    that subsequent Small Area FMR Area                     calculated from the 3 most current ACS                ACTION:   30-Day notice.
                                                    designations will be specified through                  1 year datasets available and average the
                                                    Federal Register notice with                            3 values.                                             SUMMARY:   To comply with the
                                                    opportunity for public comment as new                     The metropolitan FMR Areas that                     Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                                    Small Area FMR designations are made.                   meet these requirements are as follows:               (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and
                                                      In response to comments, HUD also                                                                           Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is
                                                                                                            Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
                                                    adds two new selection criteria to those                                                                      notifying the public that we have
                                                                                                              HUD Metro FMR Area
                                                    provided in the proposed rule. First,                                                                         submitted to OMB an information
                                                                                                            Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR                      collection request (ICR) to renew
                                                    HUD adds the vacancy rate of an area
                                                                                                              Area                                                approval of the paperwork requirements
                                                    as a criterion to the selection parameters
                                                    for Small Area FMRs and excludes                        Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC                   in the regulations under Subpart P,
                                                    metropolitan areas with a certain ACS                     HUD Metro FMR Area                                  Sulfur Operations. This notice also
                                                    vacancy rate from being designated a                    Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro               provides the public a second
                                                    Small Area FMR area. Second, HUD                          FMR Area                                            opportunity to comment on the
                                                    adds a threshold for the voucher                        Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR                    paperwork burden of these regulatory
                                                    concentration ratio to better target                      Area                                                requirements.
                                                    communities where voucher                               Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metro Division                DATES:  You must submit comments by
                                                    concentration is most severe.                           Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-                        December 16, 2016.
                                                    Consequently, in addition to the                          Deerfield Beach, FL Metro Division
                                                                                                                                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
                                                    voucher concentration ratio included in                 Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro
                                                    the proposed rule, the final rule also                                                                        fax (202) 395–5806 or email
                                                                                                              FMR Area                                            (OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov)
                                                    requires the numerator of this measure,                 Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
                                                    the concentration of voucher holders                                                                          directly to the Office of Information and
                                                                                                            Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford,                 Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
                                                    within concentrated low income areas,                     CT HUD Metro FMR Area
                                                    to meet a minimum standard level.                                                                             Desk Officer for the Department of the
                                                                                                            Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area                        Interior (1014–0006). Please provide a
                                                    II. Selection Values for Selecting Small                Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area                   copy of your comments to BSEE by any
                                                    Area FMRs                                               Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR                      of the means below.
                                                       Through this notice, HUD is setting                    Area                                                  • Electronically: go to http://
                                                    the selection values to determine the                   North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA                 www.regulations.gov and search for
                                                    first-set of metropolitan FMR areas                     Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL                     BSEE–2016–0007. Follow the
                                                    subject to Small Area FMRs for use in                     MSA                                                 instructions to submit public comments
                                                    the administration of tenant-based                      Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-                   and view all related materials. We will
                                                    assistance under the HCV program.                         NJ-DE-MD MSA                                        post all comments.
                                                    Metropolitan FMR areas that meet the                    Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area                       • Email Kelly.odom@bsee.gov, fax
                                                    following requirement will be subject to                                                                      (703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
                                                                                                            Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville,
                                                    Small Area FMRs consistent with 24                                                                            comments to: Department of the
                                                                                                              CA HUD Metro FMR Area
                                                    CFR 888.113(c):                                                                                               Interior; Bureau of Safety and
                                                                                                            San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD
                                                       (i) There are at least 2,500 HCV under                                                                     Environmental Enforcement;
                                                                                                              Metro FMR Area
                                                    lease;                                                                                                        Regulations and Standards Branch;
                                                                                                            San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA                     Attention: Kelly Odom; 45600
                                                       (ii) At least 20 percent of the standard               MSA                                                 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166.
                                                    quality rental stock, within the                        Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL                   Please reference 1014–0006 in your
                                                    metropolitan FMR area is in small areas                   MSA                                                 comment and include your name and
                                                    (ZIP codes) where the Small Area FMR                    Urban Honolulu, HI MSA                                return address.
                                                    is more than 110 percent of the                         Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-
                                                    metropolitan FMR;                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                              VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area                            Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards
                                                       (iii) The percentage of voucher
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                                                                                                            West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray                     Branch, (703) 787–1775, to request
                                                    families living in concentrated low                       Beach, FL Metro Division
                                                    income areas relative to all renters                                                                          additional information about this ICR.
                                                    within the area must be at least 25                       Dated: November 1, 2016.                            To see a copy of the entire ICR
                                                    percent;                                                Katherine M. O’Regan,                                 submitted to OMB, go to http://
                                                       (iv) The measure of the percentage of                Assistant Secretary for Policy Development            www.reginfo.gov (select Information
                                                    voucher holders living in concentrated                  and Research.                                         Collection Review, Currently Under
                                                    low income areas relative to all renters                [FR Doc. 2016–27112 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am]          Review).
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                                                       Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart P, Sulfur                          lease sites for the purpose of                           • ensure the adequacy and safety of
                                                    Operations.                                                      determining whether there is                          firefighting systems; the drilling unit is
                                                       OMB Control Number: 1014–0006.                                compliance with the mineral leasing                   fit for the intended purpose; and the
                                                       Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf                         laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30                adequacy of casing for anticipated
                                                    (OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA) at 43 U.S.C.                             U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose                  conditions.
                                                    1334 authorizes the Secretary of the                             substantial civil penalties for failure to               • review drilling, well-completion,
                                                    Interior to prescribe rules and                                  permit lawful inspections and for                     well-workover diagrams and
                                                    regulations necessary for the                                    knowing or willful preparation or                     procedures, as well as production
                                                    administration of the leasing provisions                         submission of false, inaccurate, or                   operation procedures to ensure the
                                                    of that Act related to mineral resources                         misleading reports, records, or other                 safety of the proposed sulfur drilling,
                                                    on the OCS. Such rules and regulations                           information. Because the Secretary has                well-completion, well-workover and
                                                    will apply to all operations conducted                           delegated some of the authority under                 proposed production operations.
                                                    under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-of-                      FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is                        • monitor environmental data during
                                                    use and easement. Operations on the                              included as additional authority for                  sulfur operations in offshore areas
                                                    OCS must preserve, protect, and                                  these requirements.                                   where such data are not already
                                                                                                                       Regulations implementing these                      available to provide a valuable source of
                                                    develop mineral resources in a manner
                                                                                                                     responsibilities are under 30 CFR part                information to evaluate the performance
                                                    that is consistent with the need to make
                                                                                                                     250. Some responses are mandatory and                 of drilling rigs under various weather
                                                    such resources available to meet the
                                                                                                                     some are required to obtain or retain a               and ocean conditions. This information
                                                    Nation’s energy needs as rapidly as
                                                                                                                     benefit. No questions of a sensitive                  is necessary to make reasonable
                                                    possible; to balance orderly energy
                                                                                                                     nature are asked. BSEE will protect                   determinations regarding safety of
                                                    resource development with protection
                                                                                                                     proprietary information according to the              operations and environmental
                                                    of human, marine, and coastal
                                                                                                                     Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.                  protection.
                                                    environments; to ensure the public a fair
                                                                                                                     552) and DOI’s implementing
                                                    and equitable return on the resources of                                                                                  Frequency: Submissions are on
                                                                                                                     regulations (43 CFR 2); 30 CFR 250.197,
                                                    the OCS; and to preserve and maintain                                                                                  occasion and generally vary by section.
                                                                                                                     Data and information to be made
                                                    free enterprise competition.                                     available to the public or for limited                   Description of Respondents: Potential
                                                       In addition to the general rulemaking                         inspection; and 30 CFR part 252, OCS                  respondents comprise Federal OCS
                                                    authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C.                              Oil and Gas Information Program.                      sulfur lessees.
                                                    1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil                            BSEE uses the information collected                    Estimated Reporting and
                                                    and Gas Royalty Management Act                                   under subpart P to:                                   Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
                                                    (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants                                • Ascertain that a discovered sulfur                estimated annual hour burden for this
                                                    authority to the Secretary to prescribe                          deposit can be classified as capable of               information collection is a total of 897
                                                    such rules and regulations as are                                production in paying quantities.                      hours. The following chart details the
                                                    reasonably necessary to carry out                                  • ensure accurate and complete                      individual components and estimated
                                                    FOGRMA’s provisions. While the                                   measurement of production to                          hour burdens. In calculating the
                                                    majority of FOGRMA is directed to                                determine the amount of sulfur royalty                burdens, we assumed that respondents
                                                    royalty collection and enforcement,                              payments due the United States; and                   perform certain requirements in the
                                                    some provisions apply to offshore                                that the sale locations are secure,                   normal course of their activities. We
                                                    operations. For example, section 108 of                          production has been measured                          consider these to be usual and
                                                    FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the                               accurately, and appropriate follow-up                 customary and took that into account in
                                                    Secretary broad authority to inspect                             actions are initiated.                                estimating the burden.

                                                                  Citation                                                                                                                                                     Annual
                                                                                                                                                                       Hour         Average number of annual
                                                                30 CFR 250                                Reporting and recordkeeping requirement                                                                              burden
                                                                                                                                                                      burden                reponses
                                                                 subpart P                                                                                                                                                      hours

                                                    1605(b)(3); 1617; 1622(b) .....               These sections contain references to information, ap-              APD burden covered under 1014–0025                                 0
                                                                                                    provals, requests, payments, etc. which are submitted
                                                                                                    with an APD, the burdens for which are covered under
                                                                                                    its own information collection.

                                                    1618(a), (b); 1619(b);                        These sections contain references to information, ap-              APM burden covered under 1014–0026                                 0
                                                      1622(a), (b), (c).                            provals, requests, Payments etc., which are submitted
                                                                                                    with an APM, the burdens for which are covered under
                                                                                                    its own information collection.

                                                    1600; 1617 ............................       Submit exploration or development and production plan,               Burden covered under (1010–0151)                                 0
                                                                                                    under 30 CFR 550, Subpart B.

                                                    1603(a) ..................................    Request determination whether sulfur deposit can                             1   1 request ..............................             1
                                                                                                    produce in paying quantities.
                                                    1604(f) ...................................   Check traveling-block safety device for proper operation                0.25     1 lessee × 52 wks × 2 rigs =                     26
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                                                                                                    weekly and after each drill-line slipping; enter results in                       104.
                                                                                                    log.
                                                    1605(c) ..................................    Report oceanographic, meteorological, and drilling unit                      1   1 report ................................            1
                                                                                                    performance data upon request.
                                                    1605(d) ..................................    Submit results of additional surveys and soil borings                        1   1 submission ........................                1
                                                                                                    upon request.
                                                    1605(e)(5) .............................      Request copy of directional survey (by holder of adjoin-                     1   1 request ..............................             1
                                                                                                    ing lease).




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                                                                  Citation                                                                                                                                                                                        Annual
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hour             Average number of annual
                                                                30 CFR 250                                   Reporting and recordkeeping requirement                                                                                                              burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                   burden                    reponses
                                                                 subpart P                                                                                                                                                                                         hours

                                                    1605(f) ...................................   Submit application for installation of fixed drilling plat-                                       Burden covered under (1014–0011).                                      0
                                                                                                    forms or structures.

                                                    1607 ......................................   Request establishment, amendment, or cancellation of                                                         8    2 requests ............................            16
                                                                                                    field rules for drilling, well-completion, or well-workover.
                                                    1608(a), (c) ...........................      Submit well casing and cementing plan or modification ...                                                    5    1 plan ...................................             5

                                                    1608(b); (c); 1629(b)(3);                     General departure and/or alternate compliance requests                                            Burden covered under (1014–0022).                                      0
                                                      1600–1634.                                   not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart P.

                                                    1609(a) ..................................    Pressure test casing; record time, conditions of testing,                                                    2    1 lease × 60 tests/records =                      120
                                                                                                    and test results in log.                                                                                           60.
                                                    1610(d)(7), (8) .......................       Request exception to ram-type blowout preventer (BOP)                                                        1    1 request ..............................               1
                                                                                                    system components rated working pressure.
                                                    1611(b); 1625(b) ...................          Request exception to water-rated working pressure to                                                         1    1 request ..............................               1
                                                                                                    test ram-type and annular BOPs and choke manifold.
                                                    1611(d)(3); 1625(d)(3) ..........             Record in driller’s report the date, time, and reason for                                               0.17      1 lessee × 6 recordings = 6                            1
                                                                                                    postponing pressure testings.
                                                    1611(f); 1625(f) .....................        Request exception to recording pressure conditions dur-                                                      1    1 request ..............................               1
                                                                                                    ing BOP tests on pressure charts, certify by represent-
                                                                                                    ative.
                                                    1611(f), (g); 1625(f), (g) ........           Conduct tests, actuations, inspections, maintenance, and                                                     6    1 lessee × 52 weeks = 52 ...                      312
                                                                                                    crew drills of BOP systems at least weekly; record re-
                                                                                                    sults in driller’s report; certify by representative; retain
                                                                                                    records for 2 years following completion of drilling ac-
                                                                                                    tivity.
                                                    1612 ......................................   Request exception to § 250.462 requirements for well-                                                        1    1 request ..............................               1
                                                                                                    control drills.
                                                    1613(d) ..................................    Pressure test diverter sealing element/valves weekly; ac-                                                    2    1 lessee (daily/weekly dur-                       208
                                                                                                    tuate diverter sealing element/valves/control system                                                               ing drilling) × 2 rigs × 52
                                                                                                    every 24 hours; test diverter line for flow every 24                                                               weeks = 104.
                                                                                                    hours; record test times and results in driller’s report.
                                                    1615 ......................................   Request exception to blind-shear ram or pipe rams and                                                        1    1 request ..............................               1
                                                                                                    inside BOP to secure wells.

                                                    1616(c) ..................................    Retain training records for lessee and drilling contractor                                         Burden covered under 1014–0008.                                       0
                                                                                                    personnel.

                                                    1619(a); 1623(c) ...................          Retain records for each well and all well operations for 2                                                 12     1 lessee ...............................           12
                                                                                                    years; calculate well-control fluid volume and post near
                                                                                                    operator’s station.

                                                    1619(b); 1622(c) ...................          Submit form BSEE–0125 (End of Operations Report),                                                  Burden covered under 1014–0018)                                       0
                                                                                                    and all supporting documentation.

                                                    1619(c), (d), (e) .....................       Submit copies of records, logs, reports, charts, etc., upon                                                  1    8 submissions ......................                   8
                                                                                                    request.
                                                    1621 ......................................   Conduct safety meetings prior to well-completion or well-                                                    1    1 lessee × 50 meetings/                            50
                                                                                                    workover operations; record date and time.                                                                         records = 50.
                                                    1628(b), (d) ...........................      Maintain information on approved design and installation                                                     1    1 lessee ...............................               1
                                                                                                    features for the life of the facility.
                                                    1628(b), (d) ...........................      Submit application for design and installation features of                                                   4    1 application ........................                 4
                                                                                                    sulfur production facilities and fuel gas safety system;
                                                                                                    certify new installation conforms to approved design.
                                                    1629(b)(1)(ii) .........................      Retain pressure-recording charts used to determine oper-                                                   12     1 lessee ...............................           12
                                                                                                    ating pressure ranges for 2 years.
                                                    1629(b)(3) .............................      Request approval of firefighting systems; post firefighting                                                  4    1 request ..............................               4
                                                                                                    system diagram.
                                                    1630(a)(6) .............................      Notify BSEE of pre-production test and inspection of                                                      0.5     2 notifications .......................                1
                                                                                                    safety system and commencement of production.
                                                    1630(b) ..................................    Maintain records for each safety device installed for 2                                                      1    1 lessee ...............................               1
                                                                                                    years; make available for review.
                                                    1631 ......................................   Conduct safety device training prior to production oper-                                                     1    1 lessee × 52 train/records ×                     104
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                                                                                                    ations and periodically thereafter; record date and time.                                                          2 rigs = 104.
                                                    1633(b) ..................................    Submit application for method production measurement ..                                                      2    1 application ........................                 2
                                                    1634(b) ..................................    Report evidence of mishandling of produced sulfur or                                                         1    1 report ................................              1
                                                                                                    tampering or falsifying any measurement of production.

                                                          Total Burden ..................         ............................................................................................   ................   511 .......................................       897




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                                                    80682                   Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 16, 2016 / Notices

                                                       Estimated Reporting and                                BSSE Information Collection                         Commission’s Office of the General
                                                    Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:                     Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason (703)                 Counsel (202–205–3091 or
                                                    There are no non-hour cost burdens                      787–1607.                                             william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media
                                                    associated with this collection.                                                                              should contact Margaret O’Laughlin,
                                                                                                            Robert W. Middleton,
                                                       Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA                                                                       Office of External Relations (202–205–
                                                                                                            Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory           1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov).
                                                    (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) provides that                Programs.
                                                                                                                                                                  Hearing-impaired individuals may
                                                    an agency may not conduct or sponsor                    [FR Doc. 2016–27501 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  obtain information on this matter by
                                                    a collection of information unless it                   BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P                                contacting the Commission’s TDD
                                                    displays a currently valid OMB control                                                                        terminal at 202–205–1810. General
                                                    number. Until OMB approves a                                                                                  information concerning the Commission
                                                    collection of information, you are not                  INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                   may also be obtained by accessing its
                                                    obligated to respond.                                   COMMISSION                                            Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov).
                                                       Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of                   [Investigation No. 332–345]                           Persons with mobility impairments who
                                                    the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,)                                                                            will need special assistance in gaining
                                                    requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide                 Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade,                 access to the Commission should
                                                    notice . . . and otherwise consult with                 2017 Annual Report                                    contact the Office of the Secretary at
                                                    members of the public and affected                                                                            202–205–2000.
                                                                                                            AGENCY:  United States International
                                                    agencies concerning each proposed                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                            Trade Commission.
                                                    collection of information . . .’’ Agencies                                                                    Background: The 2017 annual services
                                                                                                            ACTION: Schedule for 2017 report and                  trade report will provide aggregate data
                                                    must specifically solicit comments to:
                                                                                                            opportunity to submit information.                    on cross-border trade and affiliate
                                                    (a) Evaluate whether the collection is
                                                    necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the                   SUMMARY:    The Commission has                        transactions in services, and more
                                                    accuracy of the burden of the proposed                  prepared and published annual reports                 specific data and information on trade
                                                    collection of information; (c) enhance                  in this series under investigation No.                in professional services (accounting and
                                                    the quality, usefulness, and clarity of                 332–345, Recent Trends in U.S. Services               auditing, architecture and engineering,
                                                    the information to be collected; and (d)                Trade, since 1996. The 2017 report,                   legal services, and business and
                                                    minimize the burden on the                              which the Commission plans to publish                 management consulting). Under
                                                    respondents, including the use of                       in May 2017, will provide aggregate data              Commission investigation No. 332–345,
                                                                                                            on cross-border trade in services for the             the Commission publishes two annual
                                                    technology.
                                                                                                            period ending in 2015, and transactions               reports, one on services trade (Recent
                                                       To comply with the public                                                                                  Trends in U.S. Services Trade), and a
                                                                                                            by affiliates based outside the country of
                                                    consultation process, on June 3, 2016,                                                                        second on merchandise trade (Shifts in
                                                                                                            their parent firm for the period ending
                                                    we published a Federal Register notice                                                                        U.S. Merchandise Trade). The
                                                                                                            in 2014. The report’s analysis will focus
                                                    (81 FR 35798) announcing that we                                                                              Commission’s 2016 annual report in the
                                                                                                            on professional services (including
                                                    would submit this ICR to OMB for                        accounting and auditing, architecture                 series of reports on Recent Trends in
                                                    approval. The notice provided the                       and engineering, legal services, and                  U.S. Services Trade is now available
                                                    required 60-day comment period. In                      business management and                               online at http://www.usitc.gov.
                                                    addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB                    consulting).The Commission is inviting                   The initial notice of institution of this
                                                    Control Number for the information                      interested members of the public to                   investigation was published in the
                                                    collection requirements imposed by the                  furnish information and views in                      Federal Register on September 8, 1993
                                                    30 CFR 250, Subpart P regulations. The                  connection with the 2017 report.                      (58 FR 47287) and provided for what is
                                                    regulation also informs the public that                                                                       now the report on merchandise trade.
                                                                                                            DATES: December 16, 2016: Deadline for
                                                    they may comment at any time on the                                                                           The Commission expanded the scope of
                                                                                                            filing written submissions.                           the investigation to cover services trade
                                                    collections of information and provides                    May 19, 2017: Anticipated date for
                                                    the address to which they should send                                                                         in a separate report, which it announced
                                                                                                            publishing the report.                                in a notice published in the Federal
                                                    comments. We did not receive any                        ADDRESSES: All Commission offices are                 Register on December 28, 1994 (59 FR
                                                    comments in response to the Federal                     located in the United States                          66974). The separate report on services
                                                    Register notice or unsolicited comments                 International Trade Commission                        trade has been published annually since
                                                    from respondents covered under these                    Building, 500 E St. SW., Washington,                  1996, except in 2005. As in past years,
                                                    regulations.                                            DC. All written submissions should be                 the report will summarize trade in
                                                       Public Availability of Comments:                     addressed to the Secretary, United                    services in the aggregate and provide
                                                    Before including your address, phone                    States International Trade Commission,                analyses of trends and developments in
                                                    number, email address, or other                         500 E St. SW., Washington, DC 20436.                  selected services industries during the
                                                    personal identifying information in your                The public record for this investigation              latest period for which data are
                                                    comment, you should be aware that                       may be viewed on the Commission’s                     published by the U.S. Department of
                                                    your entire comment—including your                      electronic docket information system                  Commerce, Bureau of Economic
                                                    personal identifying information—may                    (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov/.                    Analysis.
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         Written Submissions: Interested
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                                                    be made publicly available at any time.
                                                    While you can ask us in your comment                    Project Leader Art Chambers (202–205–                 parties are invited to file written
                                                    to withhold your personal identifying                   2766 or arthur.chambers@usitc.gov) or                 submissions and other information
                                                    information from public review, we                      Services Division Chief Martha Lawless                concerning the matters to be addressed
                                                    cannot guarantee that we will be able to                (202–205–3497 or martha.lawless@                      by the Commission in its 2017 report.
                                                    do so.                                                  usitc.gov) for information specific to this           For the 2017 report, the Commission is
                                                                                                            investigation. For information on the                 particularly interested in receiving
                                                                                                            legal aspects of these investigations,                information relating to trade in
                                                                                                            contact William Gearhart of the                       professional services (accounting and


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Document Created: 2016-11-16 00:57:28
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-Day notice.
DatesYou must submit comments by December 16, 2016.
ContactKelly Odom, Regulations and Standards Branch, (703) 787-1775, to request additional information about this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to http:// www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently Under Review).
FR Citation81 FR 80679 

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