Notice2025-15188
Agency Information Collection Activities; Open and Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines Under the OCS Lands Act
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Published
August 11, 2025
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 90, Number 152 (Monday, August 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38662-38663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15188]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2025-0102; EEEE500000-256E1700D2-ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Open and
Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines Under the OCS Lands
Act
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
October 10, 2025.
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-2025-0102 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#db90beb7b7a2f594bfb4b69bb9a8bebef5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5318363f3f2a7d1c373c3e13312036367d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>, fax (703) 787-1775 or mail or
hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN:
Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1014-0012 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Odom by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#155e7079796c3b5a717a7855776670703b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cd7f9f0f0e5b2d3f8f3f1dcfeeff9f9b2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at (703) 787-1775. 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 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: This authority and responsibility are among those
delegated to BSEE. The regulations at 30 CFR part 291 concern open and
nondiscriminatory access to pipelines 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 BSEE uses the submitted information to initiate a more detailed
review into the specific circumstances associated with a complainant's
allegation of denial of access or discriminatory access to pipelines on
the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The complaint information will
be provided to the alleged offending party. Alternative dispute
resolution may be used either before or after a complaint has been
filed to informally resolve the dispute. The BSEE may request
additional information upon completion of the initial review.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 291, ``Open and Nondiscriminatory
Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act.''
OMB Control Number: 1014-0012.
Form Number: None.
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.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Currently there are
approximately 550 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: 2.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 50
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 51.
Respondent's Obligation: Responses are voluntary but are required
to obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Collection: Submissions are generally on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $7,500.
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.
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The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Kenneth C. Stevens,
Principal Deputy Director, Exercising the Delegated Authorities of the
Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2025-15188 Filed 8-8-25; 8:45 am]
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