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OMB Control No: 1010-0006	ICR Reference No: 202101-1010-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-1010-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0006 2023 ICR
Title: Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf (30 CFR parts 550, 556, and 560)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/23/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/18/2022
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	03/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2023
Responses	21,826	0	10,307
Time Burden (Hours)	21,935	0	19,054
Cost Burden (Dollars)	766,053	0	766,053

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and regulations apply to all operations conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and natural gas resources in a manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the Nation’s energy needs as rapidly as possible; balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. The Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 1996), and OMB Circular A-25, authorize Federal agencies to recover the full cost of services that provide special benefits. Under the Department of the Interior's policy implementing this Act, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is required to charge the full cost for services that provide special benefits or privileges to an identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those that accrue to the public at large. Instruments of transfer of a lease or interest are subject to cost recovery, and BOEM regulations specify the filing fee for these transfer applications. These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to BOEM under which we issue regulations governing oil and gas and sulphur operations in the OCS. This information collection request addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 556, Leasing of Sulphur or Oil and Gas and Bonding Requirements in the OCS; 30 CFR 550, Subpart J, Pipelines and Pipelines Rights-of-Way; and 30 CFR 560, Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing; and the associated supplementary Notices to Lessees and Operators intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation of these regulations. This ICR also concerns the use of forms to process bonds, transfer interest in leases, and file relinquishments.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: IOAA
   US Code: 42 USC 6213(C) Name of Law: Energy Policy and Conservation Act

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:
	87 FR 31576	05/24/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 62446	10/14/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	21,826	10,307	11,519
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,935	19,054	2,881
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	766,053	766,053	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We expect the burden estimate for the renewal will be 21,935 hours with 21,826 responses, which reflects an increase of 2,881 hours and 11,628 responses. One hour of the increase accounts for Alaska’s surety bond submission (30 CFR 550.1011), which was not previously included in the annual burden hours. The remaining increase of 2,880 annual burden hours accounts for submissions of documents under 30 CFR 556.715 and 556.808. Under the current 1010-0006, BOEM accounted for the burden hours to file the requisite fees under 30 CFR 556.715 and 556.808, but did not account for the burden hours to submit the requisite documents.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,855,937

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? No

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

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