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OMB Control No: 1010-0151	ICR Reference No: 202303-1010-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202005-1010-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0151 ICR
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 10/03/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/13/2023
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	10/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2024
Responses	1,291	0	4,266
Time Burden (Hours)	286,144	0	436,438
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,688,524	0	3,939,435

Abstract: Sections 11 and 25 of the amended OCS Lands Act require the holders of OCS oil and gas or sulfur leases to submit exploration plans or development and production plans to the Secretary for approval prior to commencing leasing activities. As a Federal agency, BOEM has 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 U.S. 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. BOEM 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 planning documents as submitted, or whether modifications are necessary without the analysis and evaluation of the required information.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA
US Code: 31 USC 9701 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:
	88 FR 13459	03/03/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 44832	07/13/2023
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	1,291	4,266	-2,975
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	286,144	436,438	-150,294
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,688,524	3,939,435	-250,911

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Based on several information collection revisions, BOEM estimates the burden for the renewal will be 286,144 annual burden hours with 1,291 responses, and $3,688,524 non-hour cost burdens. In calculating the information collection burdens, BOEM accounted for decreases in the number of plans submitted annually and for the changes resulting from the Gulf of Mexico Biological Opinion (GOM BiOp). Per the GOM BiOp, BOEM requires monthly marine mammal observation and monitoring reports and a final report within 90 days of the completion of an OCS survey. Because the GOM BiOp replaced BOEM’s NTL 2016-G02, which had required two reports each month, BOEM estimates an overall decrease in the burden related to these monitoring reports. The GOM BiOp requires additional reporting if one or more individuals from a protected species are observed within an enclosed moon pool, which is an opening in the bottom of a marine platform, drill ship or vessel, through which deepwater drilling is done. The operator must report the observation within 24 hours and daily thereafter as long as any individuals from a protected species remain within the moon pool. With this new requirement, BOEM estimates a slight increase in annual reporting. While the GOM BiOp increased certain reporting burdens for lessees and operators in the Gulf of Mexico, the overall non-hour costs are estimated to decrease slightly due to the anticipated reduction in the number of plans submitted to BOEM.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,007,520

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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