83 FR 45464 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)

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, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45464-45465]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19443]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2018-0004; 189E1700D2 ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Safety and 
Environmental Management Systems (SEMS)

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 
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 [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 1014-0017 in the subject line of your comments.

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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 
March 6, 2018 (83 FR 9541). 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 S, concern 
the Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) (including the 
associated forms), 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 Subpart S regulations hold the operator accountable for the 
overall safety of the offshore facility, including ensuring that all 
employees, contractors, and subcontractors have safety policies and 
procedures in place that support the implementation of the operator's 
SEMS program and align with the principles of managing safety. An 
operator's SEMS program must describe management's commitment to safety 
and the environment, as well as policies and procedures to assure 
safety and environmental protection while conducting OCS operations 
(including those operations conducted by all personnel on the 
facility). BSEE will use the information obtained by submittals and 
observed via SEMS audits to ensure that operations on the OCS are 
conducted safely, as they pertain to both human and environmental 
factors, and in accordance with BSEE regulations, including industry 
practices incorporated by reference within the regulations. Job Safety 
Analyses (JSA's) and other recordkeeping required by the SEMS 
regulation will be reviewed diligently by BSEE during inspections and 
other oversight activities and by SEMS auditors during regulatory 
required audits, to ensure that industry is using the documentation 
required by the SEMS regulation to manage their safety and 
environmental risks.
    Information on Form BSEE-0131, which the SEMS regulation requires 
to be submitted to BSEE annually, includes company identification, 
number of company/contractor injuries and/or illnesses suffered, 
company/contractor hours worked, EPA National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System (NPDES) permit non-compliances, and oil spill 
volumes for spills less than 1 barrel. Such information is reported on 
a calendar year basis, with data broken out by calendar quarter. The 
information is used to develop industry average incident rates that 
help to describe how well the offshore oil and gas industry is 
performing. Operators use these incident rates to benchmark against 
their own performance, and to focus on areas that need improvement. 
Using the produced data allows BSEE to better focus our regulatory and 
research programs on areas where the performance measures indicate that 
operators are having difficulty meeting our expectations. BSEE will be 
more effective in leveraging resources by redirecting research efforts, 
promoting appropriate regulatory initiatives, and shifting inspection 
and Directed Audit program emphasis based on performance results.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, subpart S, Safety and 
Environmental Management Systems (SEMS).
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0017.
    Form Number: Form BSEE-0131, Performance Measures Data.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents comprise Federal 
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees, operators, and/or third-party 
personnel or organization.
    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: 686.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 39 hours to 
11,926 hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,487,634.
    Respondent's Obligation: Responses are mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: Primarily on occasion, and varies by 
section.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $3,259,727.
    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 16, 2018.
Doug Morris,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-19443 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am]
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