Notice2026-11184
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; United States West Coast Port Infrastructure Survey
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Published
June 4, 2026
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 91, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33753-33754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11184]
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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; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; United States
West Coast Port Infrastructure Survey
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) is proposing a new information
collection request (ICR).
DATES: Comments must be received by the OMB desk officer no later than
July 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments on this ICR to the OMB's desk
officer for the Department of the Interior at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. From the <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> landing page,
find this information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Please provide a copy of your comments by parcel delivery service or
U.S. 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#c7a6a9a9a6e9a6b3acaea9b4a8a987a5a8a2aae9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e7f70707f307f6a7577706d71705e7c717b7330797168">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1010-NEW in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#096867676827687d6260677a6667496b666c64276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="07666969662966736c6e69746869476568626a29606871">[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 provides the requested data in
the desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period on
the proposed ICR was published on August 11, 2025 (90 FR 38660). No
comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we again invite the public and other Federal agencies to
comment on this revised information collection. We are especially
interested in public comments addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of BOEM's functions, including whether or not
the information will have practical utility;
(2) What can BOEM do to ensure that this information is processed
and used in a timely manner?
(3) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(4) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(5) How might BOEM minimize the burden of the information
collection 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 and will be available for public review on
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. BOEM will include or summarize each
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comment in its ICR to OMB for approval.
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's (DOI) FOIA
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2) and applicable law.
For BOEM to consider withholding from disclosure your personally
identifiable information, you must identify, in a cover letter, any
information contained your comment 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.
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 581.7.
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.
Title of Collection: ``United States West Coast Port Infrastructure
Survey''
OMB Control Number: 1010-NEW.
Forms: None.
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: 108 responses.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 30 minutes for the online
survey; 1 hour for an in-person interview.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 108 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.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
James G. Anderson,
Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2026-11184 Filed 6-3-26; 8:45 am]
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