Notice2024-14846
Agency Information Collection Activities; Safety and Environmental Management Systems
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Published
July 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentSafety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55978-55980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14846]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2024-0002; EEEE500000 245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014-0017]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Safety and
Environmental Management Systems
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 (PRA) 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
September 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by either of the following methods listed below:
<bullet> Electronically go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the
Search box, enter BSEE-2024-0002 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials.
We will post all comments.
<bullet> Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83edeae8e8eaadeee2f0ecedc3e1f0e6e6ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcd2d5d7d7d592d1ddcfd3d2fcdecfd9d992dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail or
hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and
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Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN:
Nikki Mason; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1014-0017 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Nikki Mason by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e505755555710535f4d51507e5c4d5b5b10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3cdcac8c8ca8dcec2d0cccde3c1d0c6c68dc4ccd5">[email protected]</span></a> or
by telephone at (703) 787-1607. 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. You may also view the ICR at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the
PRA. We may not conduct, or sponsor and you are not required to respond
to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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.
We are especially interested in public comment addressing the
following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
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: Regulations governing Safety and Environmental Management
Systems (SEMS) are covered in 30 CFR 250, Subpart S 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.
We consider the information to be critical for us to monitor
industry's operations record of safety and environmental management on
the OCS. 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: BSEE-0131, Performance Measures Data.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or operators and holders of
pipeline rights-of-way and/or third-party personnel or organization.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Currently there are
approximately 555 Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and holders
of pipeline rights-of-way. Not all 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: Submissions are on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $3,259,727.
An agency may not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required
to
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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.).
Kirk Malstrom,
Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
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