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OMB Control No: 1010-0151	ICR Reference No: 201704-1010-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-1010-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0151 Renewal
Title: 30 CFR 550, Subpart B, Plans and Information
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/10/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2018
Responses	4,266	0	4,265
Time Burden (Hours)	436,438	0	432,512
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,939,435	0	3,939,435

Abstract: Sections 11 and 25 of the amended OCS Lands Act require the holders of OCS oil and gas or sulphur leases to submit exploration plans or development and production plans to the Secretary for approval prior to commencing these activities. As a Federal agency, we have a continuing affirmative duty to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This includes a substantive duty to carry out any agency action in a manner that is not likely to jeopardize protected species as well as a procedural duty to consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries before engaging in a discretionary action that may affect a protected species. The regulations at 30 CFR 550, Subpart B, concern plans and information that must be submitted to conduct activities on a lease, right-of-use and easement, or unit and are the subject of this collection. The collection also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that BOEM issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations. BOEM engineers, geologists, geophysicists, and environmental scientists and other Federal agencies (e.g., FWS, NOAA Fisheries) analyze and evaluate the information and data collected under Subpart B to ensure that planned operations are safe; will not adversely affect the marine, coastal, or human environment; and will conserve the resources of the OCS. BOEM uses the information to: (a) make an informed decision on whether to approve the proposed EPs, DPPs, DOCDs as submitted, or whether modifications are necessary without the analysis and evaluation of the required information. The affected States also review the information collected to determine consistency with approved Coastal Zone Management (CZM) plans and (b) report annually to NOAA Fisheries the effectiveness of mitigation, any adverse effects of the proposed action, and any incidental take, in accordance with 50 CFR 402.14(i)(3).

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: OSCLA
US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 59645	12/15/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 13511	03/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	4,266	4,265	3	-2
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	436,438	432,512	3,930	-4
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,939,435	3,939,435	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In 2016, BOEM finalized regulations that addressed activities conducted on the Arctic OCS. The final rulemaking entitled, Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the OCS--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic OCS, revised regulations at 30 CFR 550, subpart B. New regulations require operators to develop Integrated Operation Plans for each exploratory program on the Arctic OCS, as well as to submit additional planning information with their plans. These requirements were approved by OMB under OMB Control Number 1010-0189. With this renewal, BOEM is consolidating the additional 3,930 burden hours approved as part of the rulemaking (under OMB Control Number 1010-0189) in this OMB Control Number. OMB Control Number 1010-0189 will be discontinued. BOEM also adjusted burden hour estimates for two provisions based on solicitor review. The total of four burden hours were removed. Three hours were removed from the ancillary activity date provision (207; 210(b)). It is noted that 3 hours were duplication. One hour was removed for Governor recommendation provision( 267(a) ). The solicitor’s office determined this requirement falls under 1320.3(h)(4). Overall, the burden hours increased to a total of 436,438. The currently approved annual reporting and recordkeeping non-hour cost burden is $3,939,435, and will remain the same with the information collection request.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,764,820

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Anna Atkinson 202 912-7438 amatkinson@blm.gov

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