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OMB Control No: 1010-0195	ICR Reference No: 202209-1010-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-AE04
Title: Renewable Energy Modernization Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 04/11/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR—which is to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage—a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. At the final rule ICR stage, BOEM will transfer the hour burden and non-hour cost burden from this collection to OMB Control Number 1010-0176, which expires January 31, 2026, then discontinue the new number associated with this rulemaking.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing to revise certain BOEM regulatory provisions published in 30 CFR part 585. BOEM has identified opportunities to modernize its regulations to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources to meet U.S. climate and renewable energy objectives. This proposed rule contains reforms identified by BOEM and recommended by industry, including proposals for incremental funding of decommissioning accounts; more flexible geophysical and geotechnical survey submission requirements; streamlined approval of meteorological (met) buoys; revised project verification procedures; reform of BOEM’s renewable energy auction process; and greater clarity regarding safety requirements.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331-1801 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1010-AE04	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 5968	01/30/2023

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 585 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements	BOEM-New	Performance Measures Data

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: The proposed regulations would establish new and/or revise current requirements in 30 CFR 585. The proposed rule would increase annual burden hours by 588 and number of responses by 7; the non-hour costs would remain unchanged. Subpart C. Section 585.231(b) relates to requests for competitive interest during the noncompetitive leasing process. Requests for competitive interest do not constitute an information collection under the PRA implementing regulations at 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(4). Therefore, BOEM proposes removing 16 annual burden hours from the 2023 approval. (-16 annual burden hours) Subpart E. Proposed § 585.413 would align the regulations with the existing practice allowing lease and grant consolidation. BOEM proposes to add 10 annual burden hours to the 2023 approval to account for submission of applications to consolidate all or part of (+10 annual burden hours) Subpart F. BOEM previously did not account for burden hours relating to § 585.506(c)(4) because the required reporting of gross annual electrical production by a generating facility uses a DOE form under OMB Control Number 1905-0129. BOEM would like to receive this form. BOEM proposes to add one annual burden hour to the 2023 approval. (+1 annual burden hour) Subpart G. Proposed § 585.600(a) would significantly revise the requirement for SAPs. Under the proposed rule, a SAP would be required only when site assessment activities involved an engineered foundation. BOEM would not require a SAP for floating site assessment facilities, such as met buoys. BOEM also would have the discretion to waive certain information requirements in a proposed plan, which could add flexibility to the permit application process. BOEM proposes to remove 240 annual burden hours from the 2023 approval. (-240 annual burden hours) Existing and proposed § 585.615(b) relates to other reports or notices that must be submitted periodically under an approved SAP. With the narrowing of the SAP requirement to site assessment activities only involving an engineered foundation, BOEM estimates fewer reports or notices would be filed under this section. BOEM proposes to remove 60 annual burden hours from the 2023 approval. (-60 burden hours) Subpart I. Proposed § 585.810 clarifies that an SMS is required to guide activities to develop or operate a lease, from met buoy placement and site assessment work through decommissioning. While a description of the SMS is required to be submitted for review by BOEM with the COP, and for review of a SAP or GAP if the facilities being installed are deemed by BOEM to be complex or significant, this addition makes it clear that a structured approach to safety is both expected and required for all lease-associated work. BOEM proposes to add 70 annual burden hours to the 2023 approval. (+70 annual burden hours) Proposed § 585.812(b)(i) and (ii) would add new reporting requirements. Proposed § 585.812(b)(i) would require an annual summary of safety performance data covering the previous calendar year during which site assessment, construction, operations, or decommissioning activities occurred by submitting form BOEM-NEW, Performance Data Measures – Renewable Energy. This form would include company identification and number of injuries, illnesses, and hours worked by company employees and contractors. This information would be used to develop incident (+820 annual burden hours) Proposed § 585.812(b)(ii) would require a summary of the most recent SMS audit, corrective actions implemented or pending because of that audit, and an updated SMS description highlighting changes made since the last report. This report would be due every 3 years or upon BOEM’s request. BOEM proposes to add 5 annual burden hours to the 2023 approval. (+5 burden hours) For § 585.830(d), BOEM is proposing to remove two burden hours since the burdens for reporting oil spills falls under OMB Control Number 1014-0007. (-2 burden hours)

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $56,448

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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