Notice2025-15203
Agency Information Collection Activities; United States West Coast Port Infrastructure Survey
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Published
August 11, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentOcean Energy Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 152 (Monday, August 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38660-38662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15203]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-NEW; Docket ID: BOEM-2025-0007]
Agency Information Collection Activities; United States West
Coast Port Infrastructure Survey
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing a new information
collection request (ICR).
DATES: Comments must be received by BOEM no later than October 10,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this ICR by mail to the BOEM
Information Collection Clearance
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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#f697989897d897829d9f98859998b69499939bd8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ceafa0a0afe0afbaa5a7a0bda1a08eaca1aba3e0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) control number 1010-NEW in the subject line of your
comments. You may comment on the ICR and view related documents by
searching for the docket number ``BOEM-2025-0007'' at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b7b8b8b7f8b7a2bdbfb8a5b9b896b4b9b3bbf8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2a3acaca3eca3b6a9abacb1adac82a0ada7afeca5adb4">[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 that you submit 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. 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). 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 (DOI)'s FOIA implementing regulations (43
CFR part 2) and applicable laws.
In order for BOEM to consider withholding from disclosure your
personally identifiable information, you must identify, in a cover
letter, any information contained in the submittal of your comments
that, if released, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
your personal privacy. You must also briefly describe any possible
harmful consequences of the disclosure of information, such as
embarrassment, injury, or other harm. Note that BOEM will make
available for public inspection, in their entirety, all comments
submitted by organizations and businesses, or by individuals
identifying themselves as representatives of organizations or
businesses.
BOEM protects proprietary information in accordance with FOIA,
DOI's implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and 30 CFR 580.70,
promulgated pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1352(c)).
Title of Collection: ``United States West Coast Port Infrastructure
Survey''
Abstract: BOEM proposes to gather information about the use of U.S.
West Coast port infrastructure and how offshore energy activities,
including decommissioning of oil and gas platforms, may affect port-
based industries, especially those related to commercial and
recreational fishing. The data gathered will be synthesized with other
information to produce a final report as well as summary of port
profiles that will inform BOEM planning and decision-making. The final
report and port profiles will help ensure that future activities
related to offshore energy can avoid, minimize, or offset potential
space-use conflicts and enhance space-use synergies among port-based
industries (especially commercial fishing) when interacting with the
offshore energy industry.
BOEM seeks OMB approval for a set of standardized questions for
stakeholders that will document existing port infrastructure, services,
and their uses so future activities related to offshore energy,
including decommissioning of oil and gas platforms, can avoid,
minimize, or offset potential conflicts and enhance beneficial
opportunities among port-based industries. The insights gained from
this feedback are critical for BOEM's planning, environmental reviews,
Coastal Zone Management Act determinations, local harbor planning, and
inter-industry negotiations.
The survey consists of approximately 30 questions asking about
topics that include availability of port infrastructure and fishery-
related facilities; historical and projected facility use; economic and
cultural benefits of port industries and presence; level of concern
about potential impacts of offshore energy, including decommissioning
of oil and gas platforms, on port users; the importance of port
infrastructure to local Tribes; and further comments and suggestions.
The survey would be available in an online format or in a printed
format that would be distributed to potential respondents. Respondents
will also have the option to respond to the survey through an onsite
interview. Interviews will be for the purpose of answering and
clarifying the survey questions only; no new questions will be
introduced.
OMB Control Number: 1010-NEW.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: Port authority staff and port
commissioners; representatives of commercial and recreational fishing
associations; State commissioners with responsibilities related to fish
and wildlife and/or port planning and development; commercial fish
processing facility managers; local business owners; Tribal
representatives who use U.S. West Coast ports for fishing activities;
and individuals with expertise in State consistency reviews.
Respondents will be selected from the States of Washington, Oregon, and
California and from 20 ports on the West Coast chosen using statistical
criteria.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 432.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 45 minutes for the online
survey; 1 hour for an in-person interview.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 432 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.
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.).
Karen Thundiyil,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
[FR Doc. 2025-15203 Filed 8-8-25; 8:45 am]
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