82 FR 57289 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Unitization
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26049 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57289-57290] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26049] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [Docket ID BSEE-2017-0004; 189E1700D2 ET1SF0000.PSB000 EEEE500000; OMB Control Number 1014-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Unitization AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection with revisions. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 3, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1014-0015 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 787-1607. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on August [[Page 57290]] 29, 2017 (82 FR 41051). No comments were received. We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comments addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of BSEE; (2) Will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) Is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) How might BSEE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) How might BSEE minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart M, concern Unitization and are the subject of this collection. This request also covers any related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations. BSEE must approve any lessee's proposal to enter an agreement to unitize operations under two or more leases and for modifications when warranted. We use the information to ensure that operations under the proposed unit agreement will result in preventing waste, conserving natural resources, and protecting correlative rights including the government's interests. Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, subpart M, Unitization. OMB Control Number: 1014-0015. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents comprise Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/operators. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Not all of the potential respondents will submit information in any given year and some may submit multiple times. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 93. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 520 hours, depending on activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 7,800. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Non Hour Burden Cost: We have identified three non-hour cost burdens associated with this information collection. Section 250.1303 requires respondents to pay filing fees when (1) applying for a voluntary unitization proposal or unit expansion ($12,619), as well as a (2) unitization revision ($896). The filing fees are required to recover the Federal Government's processing costs. Section 250.1304(d) provides an opportunity for parties notified of compulsory unitization to request a hearing; therefore Sec. 250.1304(e) requires the party seeking the compulsory unitization to (3) pay for the court reporter and three copies of the verbatim transcript of the hearing (approximately $500). It should be noted there have been no such hearings in the recent past, and none are expected in the near future. We have not identified any other non-hour cost burdens associated with this collection of information. We estimate a total reporting non-hour cost burden of $195,757. 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. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq). Dated: November 6, 2017. Doug Morris, Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. 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Background are available for public review online at DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
A primary goal of our endangered http://www.regulations.gov in Docket
species program and the Endangered No. FWS–R2–ES–2017–0036. Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et Enforcement
In addition to the recovery plan and
seq.) is recovering endangered or implementation strategy, we completed [Docket ID BSEE–2017–0004; 189E1700D2
threatened animals and plants to the a Biological Report describing the ET1SF0000.PSB000 EEEE500000; OMB
point they are again secure, viable Mexican wolf’s current status. The Control Number 1014–0015]
ecosystem members. Recovery means Biological Report supports the recovery
improving listed species’ status to the Agency Information Collection
plan by providing the background, life- Activities; Submission to the Office of
point at which they no longer meet the history, and threat assessment
definition of threatened or endangered Management and Budget for Review
information. The Biological Report and and Approval; Unitization
and listing is no longer appropriate Recovery Plan were independently peer-
under the criteria set out in in section reviewed by scientists outside of the AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and
4(a)(1) of the ESA. The ESA requires Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
Service. As with the implementation
developing recovery plans for listed ACTION: Notice of information collection;
strategy, we will update the Biological
species, unless such a plan would not request for comment.
Report as new species status
promote a particular species’
conservation. information becomes available. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
The Service has revised its approach Recovery Plan Strategy Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
to recovery planning; the revised Bureau of Safety and Environmental
process is called Recovery Planning and The overall strategy for recovering the Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
Implementation (RPI). The RPI process Mexican wolf focuses on improving the an information collection with
is intended to reduce the time needed two populations’ resilience (i.e., revisions.
to develop and implement recovery population size) and genetic DATES: Interested persons are invited to
plans, increase recovery plan relevancy representation, one focused south of submit comments on or before January
over a longer timeframe, and add Interstate 40 in Arizona and New 3, 2018.
flexibility to recovery plans so they can Mexico in the United States, and one ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
be adjusted to new information or focused in the northern portion of the this information collection request (ICR)
circumstances. Under RPI, a recovery Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico, to the Office of Management and
plan will include statutorily required across an adequate ecological and Budget’s Desk Officer for the
elements (measurable criteria, site- geographic range of representation Department of the Interior by email at
specific management actions, and within each population. The strategy OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
estimates of time and costs), along with involves carefully managing the captive- facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
a concise introduction and our strategy
breeding program, releasing Mexican provide a copy of your comments to the
for how we plan to achieve species
wolves from the captive-breeding Bureau of Safety and Environmental
recovery. The RPI recovery plan is
program into the wild, and translocating Enforcement; Regulations and Standards
supported by a separate Species Status
Mexican wolves from the Mexican Wolf Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600
Assessment, or in some cases, a species
Experimental Population Area in Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or
biological report that provides the
portions of New Mexico and Arizona to by email to kye.mason@bsee.gov. Please
background information and threat
Mexico, to ensure two genetically and reference OMB Control Number 1014–
assessment, which are key to recovery
demographically viable populations are 0015 in the subject line of your
plan development. The essential
extant in the wild for redundancy. comments.
component to flexible implementation
under RPI is producing a separate Another key component of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
working document called the Recovery strategy includes working with Federal, request additional information about
Implementation Strategy State, Tribal, local partners, and the this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email
(implementation strategy). The public, to improve Mexican wolf at kye.mason@bsee.gov, or by telephone
implementation strategy steps down tolerance on the landscape. at (703) 787–1607. You may also view
from the more general description of the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
actions described in the recovery plan to Authority: We developed our recovery public/do/PRAMain.
detail the specific, near-term activities plan and publish this notice under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
needed to implement the recovery plan. authority of the Endangered Species accordance with the Paperwork
The implementation strategy will be Act, section 4(f), 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
adaptable by being able to incorporate Dated: October 24, 2017. general public and other Federal
new information without having to Amy Lueders, agencies with an opportunity to
concurrently revise the recovery plan, comment on new, proposed, revised,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S.
unless changes to statutory elements are Fish and Wildlife Service.
and continuing collections of
required. information. This helps us assess the
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The Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, impact of our information collection
First Revision, represents one of the first BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
requirements and minimize the public’s
products the Service has developed
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reporting burden. It also helps the
using RPI. On June 30, 2017, the Service public understand our information
made the draft Recovery Plan available collection requirements and provide the
for a 60-day public comment period requested data in the desired format.
during which we received more than A Federal Register notice with a 60-
100,000 comments (82 FR 29918). The day public comment period soliciting
public comments and additional comments on this collection of
materials related to the Recovery Plan information was published on August
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29, 2017 (82 FR 41051). No comments Total Estimated Number of Annual the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
were received. Responses: 93. behalf of Netlist, Inc. of Irvine,
We are again soliciting comments on Estimated Completion Time per California. A supplement to the
the proposed ICR that is described Response: Varies from 1 hour to 520 complaint was filed on November 21,
below. We are especially interested in hours, depending on activity. 2017. The complaint alleges violations
public comments addressing the Total Estimated Number of Annual of section 337 based upon the
following issues: (1) Is the collection Burden Hours: 7,800. importation into the United States, the
necessary to the proper functions of Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. sale for importation, and the sale within
BSEE; (2) Will this information be Frequency of Collection: On occasion. the United States after importation of
processed and used in a timely manner; Total Estimated Annual Non Hour certain memory modules and
(3) Is the estimate of burden accurate; Burden Cost: We have identified three components thereof by reason of
(4) How might BSEE enhance the non-hour cost burdens associated with infringement of certain claims of U.S.
quality, utility, and clarity of the this information collection. Section Patent No. 9,606,907 (‘‘the ’907 patent’’)
information to be collected; and (5) How 250.1303 requires respondents to pay and U.S. Patent No. 9,535,623 (‘‘the ’623
might BSEE minimize the burden of this filing fees when (1) applying for a patent’’). The complaint further alleges
collection on the respondents, including voluntary unitization proposal or unit that an industry in the United States
through the use of information expansion ($12,619), as well as a (2) exists or is in the process of being
technology. unitization revision ($896). The filing established as required by the
Comments that you submit in fees are required to recover the Federal applicable Federal Statute.
response to this notice are a matter of Government’s processing costs. Section The complainant requests that the
public record. Before including your 250.1304(d) provides an opportunity for Commission institute an investigation
address, phone number, email address, parties notified of compulsory and, after the investigation, issue a
or other personal identifying unitization to request a hearing; limited exclusion order and a cease and
information in your comment, you therefore § 250.1304(e) requires the desist order.
should be aware that your entire party seeking the compulsory ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
comment—including your personal unitization to (3) pay for the court any confidential information contained
identifying information—may be made reporter and three copies of the therein, is available for inspection
publicly available at any time. While verbatim transcript of the hearing during official business hours (8:45 a.m.
you can ask us in your comment to (approximately $500). to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the
withhold your personal identifying It should be noted there have been no Secretary, U.S. International Trade
information from public review, we such hearings in the recent past, and Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room
cannot guarantee that we will be able to none are expected in the near future. We 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
do so. have not identified any other non-hour (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR cost burdens associated with this individuals are advised that information
part 250, subpart M, concern collection of information. We estimate a on this matter can be obtained by
Unitization and are the subject of this total reporting non-hour cost burden of contacting the Commission’s TDD
collection. This request also covers any $195,757. terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
related Notices to Lessees and Operators An agency may not conduct or with mobility impairments who will
(NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, sponsor and a person is not required to need special assistance in gaining access
supplement, or provide additional respond to a collection of information to the Commission should contact the
guidance on some aspects of our unless it displays a currently valid OMB Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
regulations. control number. 2000. General information concerning
BSEE must approve any lessee’s The authority for this action is the the Commission may also be obtained
proposal to enter an agreement to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 by accessing its internet server at
unitize operations under two or more U.S.C. 3501 et seq). https://www.usitc.gov. The public
leases and for modifications when Dated: November 6, 2017. record for this investigation may be
warranted. We use the information to Doug Morris, viewed on the Commission’s electronic
ensure that operations under the Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
proposed unit agreement will result in [FR Doc. 2017–26049 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
preventing waste, conserving natural BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P Pathenia M. Proctor, The Office of
resources, and protecting correlative Unfair Import Investigations, U.S.
rights including the government’s International Trade Commission,
interests. INTERNATIONAL TRADE telephone (202) 205–2560.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
subpart M, Unitization. Authority: The authority for
OMB Control Number: 1014–0015. [Investigation No. 337–TA–1089] institution of this investigation is
Form Number: None. contained in section 337 of the Tariff
Type of Review: Extension of a Certain Memory Modules and
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337
currently approved collection. Components Thereof Institution of
and in section 210.10 of the
Respondents/Affected Public: Investigation
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Potential respondents comprise Federal
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AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/ Commission. Scope of Investigation: Having
operators. ACTION: Notice. considered the complaint, the U.S.
Total Estimated Number of Annual International Trade Commission, on
Respondents: Not all of the potential SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a November 28, 2017, ordered that—
respondents will submit information in complaint was filed with the U.S. (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
any given year and some may submit International Trade Commission on section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
multiple times. October 31, 2017, under section 337 of amended, an investigation be instituted
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 3, 2018. | |
| Contact | To request additional information about this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 787-1607. You may also view the ICR at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. | |
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