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OMB Control No:
1010-0195
ICR Reference No:
202310-1010-005
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202209-1010-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/BOEM
Agency Tracking No:
1010-AE04
Title:
Renewable Energy Modernization Final 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:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/15/2024
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. 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 (OMB Control No. 1010-0195) associated with this rulemaking. Because the agency sought comments only on the changes associated with the regulation, the expiration date is the same as OMB Control Number 1010-0176.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
Responses
1
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
1
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM), along with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), are finalizing regulatory amendments related to approvals of meteorological buoys, geophysical and geotechnical survey submission requirements, renewable energy auction procedures, and funding of decommissioning accounts under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). The proposed rule was published on January 30, 2023. This rule is also finalizing regulatory amendments previously proposed by BOEM that are now under the purview of the BSEE as a result of the Reorganization of Title 30 – Renewable Energy and Alternative Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf direct final rule (88 FR 6376, January 31, 2023), published by BOEM and BSEE, including amendments related to safety management systems, project verification procedures, and inspections.
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
Final or interim final rulemaking
89 FR 42602
05/15/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 5968
01/30/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 42602
05/15/2024
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
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
1
0
0
1
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1
0
0
1
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
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:
The new regulations revise requirements in 30 CFR 585. The rule decreases BOEM’s annual burden hours by 290 and number of responses by 2; the non-hour costs would remain unchanged. New § 585.413 aligns the regulations with the existing practice allowing lease and grant consolidation. BOEM adds 10 annual burden hours to the 2023 approval to account for submission of applications to consolidate part of (+10 annual burden hours) New § 585.600(a) revises the requirement for SAPs. Under the final rule, a SAP is required only when site assessment activities involved an engineered foundation. BOEM will not require a SAP for floating site assessment facilities, such as met buoys. BOEM also has 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 new § 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 will be filed under this section. BOEM is removing 60 annual burden hours from the 2023 approval. (-60 burden hours) For OMB Control Number 1010-0176, the existing annual burden hours are 9,876 and responses are 200. The final rule requirement changes, under temporary OMB Control Number 1010-0195, reduce the annual burden hours by 290 and responses by 2, making the total 9,586 annual burden hours and 198 respondents for 1010-0176.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$986,186
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
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
05/15/2024
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