Notice2023-11308
Agency Information Collection Activities; Negotiated Noncompetitive Agreement for the Use of Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
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Published
May 26, 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 1010-0191.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 102 (Friday, May 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34182-34184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11308]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0191; Docket ID: BOEM-2023-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Negotiated
Noncompetitive Agreement for the Use of Sand, Gravel, and Shell
Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
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 1010-0191.
DATES: Comments must be received by BOEM no later than July 25, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this ICR by mail 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#a3c2cdcdc28dc2d7c8cacdd0cccde3c1ccc6ce8dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="56373838377837223d3f38253938163439333b78313920">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB control
number 1010-0191 in the subject line of your comments. You may also
view the ICR and its related documents by searching the docket number
``BOEM-2023-0004'' at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8beae5e5eaa5eaffe0e2e5f8e4e5cbe9e4eee6a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f3e31313e713e2b3436312c30311f3d303a3271383029">[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 of 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
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.
BOEM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR described below.
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?
Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. BOEM will include or summarize each comment in its ICR
to OMB for approval of this information collection. 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 at any time.
For BOEM to consider withholding from disclosure your personally
identifiable information, you must identify, in a cover letter, any
information contained in your comment that, if released, would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of your privacy. You must
also briefly describe any possible harmful consequences of the
disclosure of information, such as embarrassment, injury, or other
harm.
Even if BOEM withholds your personally identifiable information in
the context of this ICR, your comment is subject to the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552). If your comment is requested
under FOIA, your information will only be withheld if a determination
is made that one of the FOIA exemptions to disclosure applies. Such a
determination will be made in accordance with the Department of the
Interior's (DOI) FOIA implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2) and
applicable law.
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BOEM will make available for public inspection all comments in
their entirety (except proprietary information) submitted by
organizations and businesses, or by individuals identifying themselves
as representatives of organizations or businesses. BOEM protects
proprietary information in accordance with FOIA and the DOI's
implementing regulations.
Title of Collection: ``30 CFR part 583, Negotiated Noncompetitive
Agreements for the Use of Outer Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, and/or
Shell Resources.''
Abstract: In 2017, BOEM published a final rule that created part
583 in title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations to address the use
of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand, gravel, and shell resources for
shore protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetlands restoration
projects by Federal, State, or local government agencies, or for use in
construction projects authorized by or funded in whole or in part by
the Federal Government.
The OCS Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., authorizes the Secretary
of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to administer
leasing of mineral resources on the OCS. Section 1337(k)(2) of title 43
authorizes the Secretary to ``. . . negotiate with any person an
agreement for the use of Outer Continental Shelf sand, gravel and shell
resources--(i) for use in a program of, or project for, shore
protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetlands restoration
undertaken by a Federal, State, or local government agency; or (ii) for
use in a construction project . . . that is funded in whole or in part
by or authorized by the Federal Government.'' The Secretary delegated
this authority to BOEM.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0191.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal,
State, or local governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 45 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 299 hours (Hours are
same as currently approved).
Respondent's Obligation: Required to retain or obtain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: BOEM has identified no
non-hour paperwork cost burdens for this collection.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: BOEM estimates
that the annual reporting burden for this collection is 299 hours. BOEM
has reviewed the hour burdens for requested information under this
subpart. The following table details the regulatory sections containing
information collections and their respective hour burden estimates.
Burden Table
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Average number
Citation 30 CFR 583 subpart A Reporting and recordkeeping Hour burden of annual Annual burden
requirement responses hours
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Subpart A--General--Federal, State, & local governments
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125........................... Apply for reconsideration to the 4 1 4
BOEM Director within 15 days of
notification; include statement
of reasons; 1 copy to program
office..
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Total Subpart A........... ................................ .............. 1 4
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Average number
Citation 30 CFR 583 subpart C Reporting and recordkeeping Hour burden of annual Annual burden
requirement responses hours
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Subpart C--OCS Sand, Gravel, & Shell Resources Negotiated Agreements--State & local governments
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300........................... Submit to BOEM a written request 20 8 160
to obtain agreement; including,
but not limited to: detailed
description of project; borrow
area(s) and placement area(s);
maps (geographic coordinates);
G&G data; description/
documentation of environmental
evaluations; target dates;
description of parties
involved; status of required
permits, licenses, or
authorizations; description of
potential conflicts with CZMA
plans and other applicable
requirements; points of contact
info. of all parties involved;
statement of funding.
305; 310(d)................... Submit additional information as 5 5 25
requested by BOEM.
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315(b);....................... Request BOEM Director Burden covered under 30 CFR 0
reconsideration of a 583 Subpart A
disapproved agreement.
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315(c)-(e).................... Review, comment, and negotiate 8 8 64
draft agreement; sign and
return copies for execution by
BOEM.
335(a)........................ Submit written notification to 2 8 16
BOEM once resources authorized
are obtained.
340........................... Verify that all contractors 2 8 16
comply with 2 CFR 180 & 2 CFR
1400 in contract/transaction.
345........................... Submit written request to 2 2 4
extend, modify, or change
agreement to BOEM at least 180
days before expiration; any
necessary information and
evaluations documentation
requested by BOEM; sign and
return amendment; request BOEM
Director reconsideration.
345(b)........................ Submit written request for 2 5 10
letter amendment.
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Total Subpart C........... ................................ .............. 44 295
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Overall Total......... ................................ .............. 45 299
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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.).
Karen Thundiyil,
Chief, Office of Regulations, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-11308 Filed 5-25-23; 8:45 am]
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