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OMB Control No: 1014-0034	ICR Reference No: 202306-1014-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-1014-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0034 RE NONC Form
Title: Reorganization of Title 30—Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf - BSEE NEW 30 CFR Part 285
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: 11/21/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/27/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB reminds the Agency; however, it should consult with up to 9 outside entities at least once every 3 years even if the collection of information has not changed.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	103	0	103
Time Burden (Hours)	8,908	0	8,908
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,908,000	0	1,908,000

Abstract: This rule is administrative in nature and reassigns current regulations governing safety and environmental oversight and enforcement from BOEM to BSEE. We have concluded that this rulemaking is neither controversial nor substantive because the significant legal rights, obligations, and interests of the regulated community will not be affected. This rule pertains to DOI management and organization through the reassignment of safety and environmental oversight and enforcement for OCS renewable energy activities from BOEM to BSEE. This rule implements Secretary’s Order 3299, which reflects the Secretary’s prudent and considered policy judgment that independent oversight and enforcement is in the national interest to best address the organizational concerns highlighted by the Deepwater Horizon incident. This administrative reassignment aligns organizational responsibilities for offshore renewable energy consistent with the Secretary’s Order requiring independent safety and environmental oversight and enforcement of OCS energy activities. Specifically, this rule transfers current safety and environmental oversight and enforcement regulations of OCS renewable energy activities from 30 CFR part 585, under BOEM’s purview, to 30 CFR part 285, under BSEE’s purview.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1337 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 388(a) Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005

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 44834	07/13/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 66501	09/27/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	103	103
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,908	8,908
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,908,000	1,908,000

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $855,168

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: Nicole Mason 703 787-1605 nicole.mason@boemre.gov

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