Notice2024-25073
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Safety and Environmental Management Systems
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Published
October 31, 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 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86835-86836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25073]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2024-0002; EEEE500000 254E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; 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
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
December 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please
provide a copy of your comments to Nikki Mason, BSEE ICCO, 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e48a8d8f8f8dca8985978b8aa486978181ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="325c5b59595b1c5f53415d5c72504157571c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>.
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#533d3a38383a7d3e32203c3d13312036367d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7999e9c9c9ed99a96849899b795849292d9909881">[email protected]</span></a> or
telephone number (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
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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="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), 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
July 16, 2024 (89 FR 57939). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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. 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 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.
[FR Doc. 2024-25073 Filed 10-30-24; 8:45 am]
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