83 FR 45462 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
| Page Range | 45462-45463 | |
| FR Document | 2018-19441 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45462-45463] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19441] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates 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. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 9, 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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; 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: Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or by email to kelly.odom@bsee.gov. 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. 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 [[Page 45463]] 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 April 17, 2018 (83 FR 16898). 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 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 sulphur 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: 28. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 200 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: August 9, 2018. Doug Morris, Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-19441 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P
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The information collection allows IEED DATES: The Advisory Board will meet Dated: August 31, 2018.
to determine the eligibility and credit- Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 8 Tara Sweeney,
worthiness of respondents and loans a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. A public Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
and otherwise ensure compliance with comment period is scheduled from [FR Doc. 2018–19426 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
Program requirements. This information 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mountain Time. In BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
collection includes the use of several order for written comments to be
forms. considered by the Advisory Board
Title of Collection: Loan Guarantee, during the meeting, comments must be DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Insurance, and Interest Subsidy. received by September 17, 2018.
OMB Control Number: 1076–0020. Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Form Numbers: LGA10, LIA10, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Enforcement
RGI10, ISR10, NOD10, CFL10, ALD10, the 1011 Indian School Rd. NW, Large
NIL10, and LGC10. [Docket ID BSEE–2018–0012; 189E1700D2
Conference Room on the 3rd floor in
Type of Review: Extension of a ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB
Albuquerque, NM 87104. Telephone Control Number 1014–0005]
currently approved collection. number: (480) 777–7986. Those wishing
Respondents/Affected Public: to participate via conference call may do Agency Information Collection
Lenders, including commercial banks, so by calling in to telephone number 1– Activities; Submission to the Office of
and borrowers, including individual 888–417–0376, passcode 1509140. Management and Budget for Review
Indians and Indian organizations.
Total Estimated Number of Annual and Approval; Relief or Reduction in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Respondents: 295. Royalty Rates
Jennifer Davis, Designated Federal
Total Estimated Number of Annual Officer, Bureau of Indian Education, AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and
Responses: 1. 2600 N Central Ave. Suite 800, Phoenix, Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
Estimated Completion Time per Arizona 85004, telephone number (480) ACTION: Notice of information collection;
Response: 2,654 hours. 777–7986; fax number (602) 265–0293
Total Estimated Number of Annual request for comment.
Attention: Jennifer Davis, DFO; or email
Burden Hours: Varies from 0.5 to 2 SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Jennifer.davis@bie.edu.
hours. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Obtain or Retain a Benefit. Advisory Board was established to Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. advise the Secretary of the Interior, an information collection.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour through the Assistant Secretary—Indian
Burden Cost: None. DATES: Interested persons are invited to
Affairs, on the needs of Indian children submit comments on or before October
An agency may not conduct or with disabilities. The meeting is open to
sponsor and a person is not required to 9, 2018.
the public. During the meeting the
respond to a collection of information ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
Advisory Board will discuss the this information collection request (ICR)
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
priorities, advice, and recommendations to the Office of Management and
control number.
The authority for this action is the that will be included in the 2018 Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Annual Report; there will be an Department of the Interior by email at
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). opportunity for public comment; and OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
the Advisory Board will finalize the facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
Elizabeth K. Appel, 2018 Annual Report. Those wishing to provide a copy of your comments to the
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and make comments during the meeting may
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. Bureau of Safety and Environmental
do so or can send written comments to Enforcement; Regulations and Standards
[FR Doc. 2018–19452 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] the DFO (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Branch; ATTN: Kelly Odom; 45600
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P CONTACT). In order for written comments Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or
to be considered by the Advisory Board by email to kelly.odom@bsee.gov. Please
during the meeting, comments must be reference OMB Control Number 1014–
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR received by September 17, 2018. In 0005 in the subject line of your
Bureau of Indian Affairs order to accommodate all those wishing comments.
to make an oral presentation, comments
[189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
(both in person and via call-in) may be
A0A501010.999900 253G] request additional information about
limited for time depending on the
this ICR, contact Kelly Odom by email
Advisory Board for Exceptional number of participants. Before at kelly.odom@bsee.gov, or by telephone
Children including your address, phone number, at (703) 787–1775. You may also view
email address, or other personal the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, identifying information in a written
Interior. public/do/PRAMain.
comment, you should be aware that
ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
your entire comment—including your
accordance with the Paperwork
personal identifying information—may
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
be made publicly available at any time.
Education (BIE) is announcing that the general public and other Federal
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Advisory Board for Exceptional While you can ask us in your comment agencies with an opportunity to
Children will hold a public meeting. to withhold your personal identifying comment on new, proposed, revised,
The purpose of the meeting is to meet information from public view, we and continuing collections of
the requirements of the Individuals with cannot guarantee that we will be able to information. This helps us assess the
Disabilities Education Act of 2004 do so. impact of our information collection
(IDEA) for Indian children with Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 5; 20 U.S.C. requirements and minimize the public’s
disabilities. 1400 et seq. reporting burden. It also helps the
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public understand our information Type of Review: Extension of a ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
collection requirements and provide the currently approved collection. this information collection request (ICR)
requested data in the desired format. Respondents/Affected Public: by either of the following methods listed
A Federal Register notice with a 60- Potential respondents comprise Federal below:
day public comment period soliciting OCS oil, gas, and sulphur lessees/ • Electronically go to http://
comments on this collection of operators. www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
information was published on April 17, Total Estimated Number of Annual enter BSEE–2018–0014 then click
2018 (83 FR 16898). No comments were Respondents: Varies, not all of the search. Follow the instructions to
received. potential respondents will submit submit public comments and view all
We are again soliciting comments on information in any given year and some related materials. We will post all
the proposed ICR that is described may submit multiple times. comments.
below. We are especially interested in Total Estimated Number of Annual • Email kye.mason@bsee.gov, fax
public comments addressing the Responses: 28. (703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
following issues: (1) Is the collection Estimated Completion Time per comments to the Department of the
necessary to the proper functions of Response: Varies from 1 hour to 200 Interior; Bureau of Safety and
BSEE; (2) Will this information be hours, depending on activity. Environmental Enforcement;
processed and used in a timely manner; Total Estimated Number of Annual Regulations and Standards Branch;
(3) Is the estimate of burden accurate; Burden Hours: 724. ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland
(4) How might BSEE enhance the Respondent’s Obligation: Most Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
quality, utility, and clarity of the responses are mandatory, while others reference OMB Control Number 1014–
information to be collected; and (5) How are required to obtain or retain benefits. 0019 in the subject line of your
might BSEE minimize the burden of this Frequency of Collection: On occasion. comments.
collection on the respondents, including Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: We have identified FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
through the use of information
application and audit fees; as well as an request additional information about
technology.
Comments that you submit in independent certified public accountant this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email
response to this notice are a matter of report. The non-hour cost burdens at kye.mason@bsee.gov or by telephone
public record. Before including your associated with this collection of at (703) 787–1607.
address, phone number, email address, information amount to $27,950. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
or other personal identifying An agency may not conduct or accordance with the Paperwork
information in your comment, you sponsor and a person is not required to Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
should be aware that your entire respond to a collection of information general public and other Federal
comment—including your personal unless it displays a currently valid OMB agencies with an opportunity to
identifying information—may be made control number. comment on new, proposed, revised,
publicly available at any time. While The authority for this action is the and continuing collections of
you can ask us in your comment to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 information. This helps us assess the
withhold your personal identifying U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). impact of our information collection
information from public review, we Dated: August 9, 2018. requirements and minimize the public’s
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Doug Morris,
reporting burden. It also helps the
do so. public understand our information
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR collection requirements and provide the
[FR Doc. 2018–19441 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
part 203, concern relief or reduction in 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
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments addressing the following
(NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify,
supplement, or provide additional Bureau of Safety and Environmental issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
guidance on some aspects of our Enforcement the proper functions of BSEE; (2) Will
regulations. this information be processed and used
The BSEE uses the information to [Docket ID BSEE–2018–0014; 189E1700D2 in a timely manner; (3) Is the estimate
ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB of burden accurate; (4) How might BSEE
make decisions on the economic
Control Number 1014–0019] enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
viability of leases requesting a
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; Oil and Gas Production
enormous monetary impact on both the burden of this collection on the
Requirements
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 response to this notice are a matter of
and tax revenues for the Federal Collection; 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
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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
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 personal identifying information—may
Form Number: None. November 6, 2018. be made publicly available at any time.
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| Action | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 9, 2018. | |
| Contact | To request additional information about this ICR, contact Kelly Odom by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 787-1775. You may also view the ICR at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. | |
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