Notice2023-06320
Agency Information Collection Activities; Project Planning for the Use of Outer Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources in Construction Projects That Qualify for a Negotiated Noncompetitive Agreement
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Published
March 28, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentOcean Energy Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes this information collection request (ICR) to renew Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1010-0187.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18329-18330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06320]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0187; Docket ID: BOEM-2023-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Project Planning for
the Use of Outer Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources in
Construction Projects That Qualify for a Negotiated Noncompetitive
Agreement
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 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 Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes this information
collection request (ICR) to renew Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Control Number 1010-0187.
DATES: Comments must be received by OMB no later than April 27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments on this ICR to the OMB's desk
officer for the Department of the Interior at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. From the <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> landing page,
find this information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Please provide a copy of your comments by parcel delivery to the BOEM
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Anna Atkinson, Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166;
or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb9a95959ad59a8f909295889495bb99949e96d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cbaaa5a5aae5aabfa0a2a5b8a4a58ba9a4aea6e5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1010-0187 in the subject line of your comments. You may also
comment by searching the docket number BOEM-2023-0004 at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51303f3f307f30253a383f223e3f11333e343c7f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="781916161956190c1311160b1716381a171d15561f170e">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at 703-787-1025. Individuals in
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, BOEM provides the general public and other Federal
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agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps BOEM assess the
impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand BOEM's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format.
Title of Collection: ``Project Planning for the Use of Outer
Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources in Construction
Projects that Qualify for Negotiated Noncompetitive Agreement.''
Abstract: Under the authority delegated by the Secretary of the
Interior, BOEM is authorized, pursuant to section 8(k)(2) of the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)), to convey
rights to OCS sand, gravel, and shell resources by negotiated
noncompetitive agreement (NNA). These resources are used in shore
protection and beach and coastal restoration projects, or in
construction projects funded in whole or part by, or authorized by, the
Federal Government.
This ICR does not change the 2020 OMB approved information
collection.
From January 1, 2020, through February 8, 2023, BOEM issued eight
NNAs and two amendments to existing NNAs. For BOEM to continue to meet
the needs of local and State governments, information must be acquired
to plan for future projects and anticipated workloads. Therefore, BOEM
will issue calls for information about needed resources and locations
from interested parties to develop and maintain a project schedule.
BOEM also requires information to quickly respond to short-notice
requests such as during an emergency declaration in the aftermath of a
hurricane or tropical storm.
BOEM will publish all ongoing projects on the website <a href="https://www.boem.gov/marine-minerals/requests-and-active-leases">https://www.boem.gov/marine-minerals/requests-and-active-leases</a>.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0187.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents comprise States,
counties, localities, and Tribes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 80 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion or annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: None.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: BOEM estimates
that the annual reporting burden for this collection is about 200
hours, assuming an emergency declaration is made each year.
Local Government Compilation: 25 local governments x 1 hour per
information collection response x 2 responses annually = 50 hours.
State Government Compilation: 15 State governments x 5 hours per
information collection response x 2 responses annually = 150 hours (50
local government hours + 150 State hours = 200 total burden hours).
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period on
this proposed ICR was published on December 23, 2022 (87 FR 78992).
BOEM did not receive any comments during the 60-day comment period.
BOEM is again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR. BOEM is
especially interested in public comments addressing the following
issues: (1) is the collection necessary to the proper functions of
BOEM; (2) what can BOEM do to ensure that this information is processed
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the burden estimate accurate; (4)
how might BOEM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might BOEM minimize the burden
of this collection on the respondents, including minimizing the burden
through the use of information technology?
Public Comment Notice: Comments submitted in response to this
notice are a matter of public record and will be available for public
review on <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. You should be aware that your entire
comment--including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personally identifiable information included in your comment--may be
made publicly available. Even if BOEM withholds your information in the
context of this ICR, your comment is subject to the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). If your comment is requested under the FOIA,
your information will only be withheld if BOEM determines that a FOIA
exemption to disclosure applies. BOEM will make such a determination in
accordance with the Department of the Interior's (DOI's) FOIA
regulations and applicable law.
In order for BOEM to consider withholding from disclosure your
personally identifiable information, you must identify, in a cover
letter, any information contained in your comments that, if released,
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of your personal
privacy. You must also briefly describe any possible harmful
consequence of the disclosure of information, such as embarrassment,
injury, or other harm.
BOEM protects proprietary information in accordance with FOIA (5
U.S.C. 552) and DOI's implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2).
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid
OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Karen Thundiyil,
Chief, Office of Regulations, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-06320 Filed 3-27-23; 8:45 am]
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