83_FR_16972 83 FR 16898 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates

83 FR 16898 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)

Page Range16898-16899
FR Document2018-07974

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16898-16899]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07974]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2018-0012; 189E1700D2 ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Relief or Reduction in 
Royalty Rates

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by either of the following methods listed below:
     Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the 
Search box, enter BSEE-2018-0012 then click search. 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 the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety 
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: 
Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1014-0005 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Kelly Odom by email at kelly.odom@bsee.gov or 
by telephone at (703) 787-1775.

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

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requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps 
the public understand our information collection requirements and 
provide the requested data in the desired format.
    We are 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR part 203, concern relief or 
reduction in royalty rates 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.
    The BSEE uses the information to make decisions on the economic 
viability of leases requesting a suspension or elimination of royalty 
or net profit share. These decisions have enormous monetary impact on 
both the lessee and the Federal Government. Royalty relief can lead to 
increased production of natural gas and oil, creating profits for 
lessees, and royalty and tax revenues for the Federal Government that 
they might not otherwise receive. We could not make an informed 
decision without the collection of information required by 30 CFR part 
203.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 203, Relief or Reduction in 
Royalty Rates.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0005.
    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: Varies, 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: 16.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 2,000 
hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 724.
    Respondent's Obligation: Most responses are mandatory, while others 
are required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: We have identified 
application and audit fees; as well as an independent certified public 
accountant report. The non-hour cost burdens associated with this 
collection of information amount to $27,950.
    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: March 15, 2018.
Doug Morris,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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                                               supervision for the following offices:                  retirement; and human capital                           Dated: April 10, 2018.
                                               Chief Human Capital Officer, Chief                      information systems. More detailed                    Suzanne Israel Tufts,
                                               Procurement Officer, and Chief                          information can be found in the                       Assistant Secretary for Administration.
                                               Administrative Officer.                                 delegation of authority notice for the                [FR Doc. 2018–07921 Filed 4–11–18; 4:15 pm]
                                               DATES: This redelegation of authority is                Chief Human Capital Officer, posted at                BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
                                               applicable upon signature.                              https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John                   5562-D-01_DELEGATION.PDF.
                                               B. Shumway, Assistant General Counsel                      2. Office of the Chief Procurement                 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                               for Administrative Law, Office of                       Officer: This office is responsible for
                                               General Counsel, Department of                          obtaining all contracted goods and                    Bureau of Safety and Environmental
                                               Housing and Urban Development, 451                      services required by the Department                   Enforcement
                                               7th Street SW, Room 9262, Washington,                   efficiently and in the most cost-effective
                                                                                                                                                             [Docket ID BSEE–2018–0012; 189E1700D2
                                               DC 20410–0500, telephone number 202–                    manner possible to enable the
                                                                                                                                                             ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB
                                               402–5190. (This is not a toll-free                      Department to meet its strategic                      Control Number 1014–0005]
                                               number.) Individuals with speech or                     objectives. The office provides logistical
                                               hearing impairments may access this                     support to HUD’s program offices and                  Agency Information Collection
                                               number through TTY by calling 1–800–                    other support offices in meeting their                Activities; Relief or Reduction in
                                               877–8339.                                               mission needs and provides leadership                 Royalty Rates
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January                   on developing fundamentally sound
                                                                                                       business practices. This redelegation                 AGENCY:  Bureau of Safety and
                                               2018, the Deputy Secretary delegated                                                                          Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
                                               authority to the Assistant Secretary for                does not include the authority to
                                                                                                       perform the duties and functions of the               ACTION: Notice of information collection;
                                               Administration, which was published in
                                                                                                       Chief Acquisition Officer, which was                  request for comment.
                                               the Federal Register at 83 FR 3764. In
                                               that notice, the Assistant Secretary for                provided to the Assistant Secretary for
                                                                                                                                                             SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                               Administration was authorized to                        Administration and, if the Assistant
                                                                                                                                                             Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
                                               redelegate to employees of HUD the                      Secretary for Administration position is
                                                                                                                                                             Bureau of Safety and Environmental
                                               authority delegated by the Deputy                       vacant, the Senior Procurement
                                                                                                                                                             Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
                                               Secretary. Through this notice, the                     Executive in a designation notice
                                                                                                                                                             an information collection.
                                               Assistant Secretary for Administration                  published in the Federal Register at 83
                                                                                                                                                             DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                               hereby redelegates to the General                       FR 3765. The functions of the Chief
                                                                                                       Acquisition Officer are outlined at 41                submit comments on or before June 18,
                                               Deputy Assistant Secretary for                                                                                2018.
                                               Administration concurrent authority,                    U.S.C. 1702.
                                                                                                          3. Office of the Chief Administrative              ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
                                               vested in or delegated or assigned to the                                                                     this information collection request (ICR)
                                               Assistant Secretary for Administration                  Officer: This office is responsible for
                                                                                                       headquarters and field support services,              by either of the following methods listed
                                               including the authority to coordinate,                                                                        below:
                                               manage and supervise the activities of                  Executive Secretariat and compliance
                                                                                                       functions (including privacy, records,                   • Electronically go to http://
                                               the offices of the Chief Human Capital                                                                        www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
                                               Officer, the Chief Procurement Officer,                 and Freedom of Information Act
                                                                                                       compliance), facilities management,                   enter BSEE–2018–0012 then click
                                               and the Chief Administrative Officer.                                                                         search. Follow the instructions to
                                               This redelegation of authority does not                 disaster management, national security,
                                                                                                       security of the Secretary, Deputy                     submit public comments and view all
                                               include the authority to perform the                                                                          related materials. We will post all
                                               duties and functions of the Chief                       Secretary, and of the various HUD
                                                                                                       buildings, and communication support                  comments.
                                               Acquisition Officer, which was                                                                                   • Email kelly.odom@bsee.gov, fax
                                               provided to the Assistant Secretary for                 services, including digital and
                                                                                                       multimedia. More detailed information                 (703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
                                               Administration and, if the Assistant                                                                          comments to the Department of the
                                               Secretary for Administration position is                can be found in the delegation of
                                                                                                       authority notice for the Chief                        Interior; Bureau of Safety and
                                               vacant, the Senior Procurement                                                                                Environmental Enforcement;
                                               Executive in a designation published in                 Administrative Officer, posted at
                                                                                                       https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/                  Regulations and Standards Branch;
                                               the Federal Register at 83 FR 3765.                                                                           ATTN: Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland
                                                                                                       DOAADMIN071814.PDF.
                                               Section A. Authority                                                                                          Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
                                                                                                       Section B. Authority to Redelegate                    reference OMB Control Number 1014–
                                                 The Assistant Secretary for
                                                                                                         The General Deputy Assistant                        0005 in the subject line of your
                                               Administration hereby redelegates to
                                                                                                       Secretary for Administration is                       comments.
                                               the General Deputy Assistant Secretary
                                               for Administration the concurrent                       authorized to redelegate to employees of              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                               authority to coordinate, manage and                     HUD any of the authority delegated                    request additional information about
                                               supervise the activities of the following               under Section A above.                                this ICR, contact Kelly Odom by email
                                               offices and functions:                                                                                        at kelly.odom@bsee.gov or by telephone
                                                                                                       Section C. Authority Superseded                       at (703) 787–1775.
                                                 1. Office of the Chief Human Capital
                                               Officer: This office is responsible for                    This delegation does not supersede                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
                                               employee performance management;                        the previous delegation of authority                  accordance with the Paperwork
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                                               executive resources; human capital                      from the Deputy Secretary to the                      Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
                                               headquarters and field support; human                   Assistant Secretary of Administration,                general public and other Federal
                                               capital policy; planning and training;                  which was published in the Federal                    agencies with an opportunity to
                                               recruitment and staffing; personnel                     Register at 83 FR 3764.                               comment on new, proposed, revised,
                                               security; employee assistance program;                    Authority: Section 7(d), Department of              and continuing collections of
                                               health and wellness; employee and                       Housing and Urban Development Act (42                 information. This helps us assess the
                                               labor relations; pay; benefits and                      U.S.C. 3535(d)).                                      impact of our information collection


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                                               requirements and minimize the public’s                    Respondents/Affected Public:                        by either of the following methods listed
                                               reporting burden. It also helps the                     Potential respondents comprise Federal                below:
                                               public understand our information                       OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/                        • Electronically go to http://
                                               collection requirements and provide the                 operators.                                            www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
                                               requested data in the desired format.                     Total Estimated Number of Annual                    enter BSEE–2018–0010 then click
                                                  We are soliciting comments on the                    Respondents: Varies, not all of the                   search. Follow the instructions to
                                               proposed ICR that is described below.                   potential respondents will submit                     submit public comments and view all
                                               We are especially interested in public                  information in any given year and some                related materials. We will post all
                                               comments addressing the following                       may submit multiple times.                            comments.
                                               issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to                Total Estimated Number of Annual                       • Email kye.mason@bsee.gov, fax
                                               the proper functions of BSEE; (2) Will                  Responses: 16.                                        (703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
                                               this information be processed and used                    Estimated Completion Time per                       comments to the Department of the
                                               in a timely manner; (3) Is the estimate                 Response: Varies from 1 hour to 2,000                 Interior; Bureau of Safety and
                                               of burden accurate; (4) How might BSEE                  hours, depending on activity.                         Environmental Enforcement;
                                               enhance the quality, utility, and clarity                 Total Estimated Number of Annual                    Regulations and Standards Branch;
                                               of the information to be collected; and                 Burden Hours: 724.                                    ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland
                                               (5) How might BSEE minimize the                           Respondent’s Obligation: Most                       Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
                                               burden of this collection on the                        responses are mandatory, while others                 reference OMB Control Number 1014–
                                               respondents, including through the use                  are required to obtain or retain benefits.            0008 in the subject line of your
                                                                                                         Frequency of Collection: On occasion.               comments.
                                               of information technology.                                Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
                                                  Comments that you submit in                          Burden Cost: We have identified                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                               response to this notice are a matter of                 application and audit fees; as well as an             request additional information about
                                               public record. We will include or                       independent certified public accountant               this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email
                                               summarize each comment in our request                   report. The non-hour cost burdens                     at kye.mason@bsee.gov or by telephone
                                               to OMB to approve this ICR. Before                      associated with this collection of                    at (703) 787–1607.
                                               including your address, phone number,                   information amount to $27,950.                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
                                               email address, or other personal                          An agency may not conduct or                        accordance with the Paperwork
                                               identifying information in your                         sponsor and a person is not required to               Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
                                               comment, you should be aware that                       respond to a collection of information                general public and other Federal
                                               your entire comment—including your                      unless it displays a currently valid OMB              agencies with an opportunity to
                                               personal identifying information—may                    control number.                                       comment on new, proposed, revised,
                                               be made publicly available at any time.                   The authority for this action is the                and continuing collections of
                                               While you can ask us in your comment                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                   information. This helps us assess the
                                               to withhold your personal identifying                   U.S.C. 3501 et seq).                                  impact of our information collection
                                               information from public review, we                                                                            requirements and minimize the public’s
                                                                                                         Dated: March 15, 2018.
                                               cannot guarantee that we will be able to                                                                      reporting burden. It also helps the
                                               do so.                                                  Doug Morris,
                                                                                                                                                             public understand our information
                                                  Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR                  Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
                                                                                                                                                             collection requirements and provide the
                                               part 203, concern relief or reduction in                [FR Doc. 2018–07974 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                             requested data in the desired format.
                                               royalty rates and are the subject of this               BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P                                   We are soliciting comments on the
                                               collection. This request also covers any                                                                      proposed ICR that is described below.
                                               related Notices to Lessees and Operators                                                                      We are especially interested in public
                                               (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify,                     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            comments addressing the following
                                               supplement, or provide additional                                                                             issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
                                                                                                       Bureau of Safety and Environmental
                                               guidance on some aspects of our                                                                               the proper functions of BSEE; (2) Will
                                                                                                       Enforcement
                                               regulations.                                                                                                  this information be processed and used
                                                  The BSEE uses the information to                     [Docket ID BSEE–2018–0010; 189E1700D2                 in a timely manner; (3) Is the estimate
                                               make decisions on the economic                          ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB                      of burden accurate; (4) How might BSEE
                                               viability of leases requesting a                        Control Number 1014–0008]
                                                                                                                                                             enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
                                               suspension or elimination of royalty or                                                                       of the information to be collected; and
                                                                                                       Agency Information Collection
                                               net profit share. These decisions have                                                                        (5) How might BSEE minimize the
                                                                                                       Activities; Well Control and Production
                                               enormous monetary impact on both the                                                                          burden of this collection on the
                                                                                                       Safety Training
                                               lessee and the Federal Government.                                                                            respondents, including through the use
                                               Royalty relief can lead to increased                    AGENCY:  Bureau of Safety and                         of information technology.
                                               production of natural gas and oil,                      Environmental Enforcement, Interior.                     Comments that you submit in
                                               creating profits for lessees, and royalty               ACTION: Notice of information collection;             response to this notice are a matter of
                                               and tax revenues for the Federal                        request for comment.                                  public record. We will include or
                                               Government that they might not                                                                                summarize each comment in our request
                                               otherwise receive. We could not make                    SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                     to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
                                               an informed decision without the                        Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the                  including your address, phone number,
                                               collection of information required by 30                Bureau of Safety and Environmental                    email address, or other personal
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                                               CFR part 203.                                           Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew                  identifying information in your
                                                  Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 203,                an information collection.                            comment, you should be aware that
                                               Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates.                   DATES: Interested persons are invited to              your entire comment—including your
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1014–0005.                       submit comments on or before June 18,                 personal identifying information—may
                                                  Form Number: None.                                   2018.                                                 be made publicly available at any time.
                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                       ADDRESSES: Send your comments on                      While you can ask us in your comment
                                               currently approved collection.                          this information collection request (ICR)             to withhold your personal identifying


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Document Created: 2018-04-17 02:51:52
Document Modified: 2018-04-17 02:51:52
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
ActionNotice of information collection; request for comment.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 18, 2018.
ContactTo request additional information about this ICR, contact Kelly Odom by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (703) 787-1775.
FR Citation83 FR 16898 

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