30 CFR Part 291, Open and Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines under the OCS Lands Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1010-0172 30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-03-29
1010-0172 SS master 3-23-11.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-03-23
30 CFR Part 291.doc Supplementary Document	2011-02-14
1010-0172 60-day FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-10
TITLE 18, 33, 43.doc Supplementary Document	2006-12-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44588	291.105-6, 108-9, 111 Submit complaint; request confidential treatment	Modified
178994	291.106(b), 109 Request waiver or reduction of fee	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0172	ICR Reference No: 201102-1010-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200712-1010-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 30 CFR Part 291, Open and Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines under the OCS Lands Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/27/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2011
Responses	2	0	9
Time Burden (Hours)	51	0	254
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,500	0	37,500

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Abstract: Any party who believes they have been denied pipeline access or believes they have been discriminated against regarding pipeline access can submit a complaint to BOEMRE. BOEMRE uses the information submitted to review, research, and reach a resolution on the complaint.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 Name of Law: OCS Lands Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1801 Name of Law: OCS Lands Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 57285	09/20/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 17430	03/29/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
291.105-6, 108-9, 111 Submit complaint; request confidential treatment
291.106(b), 109 Request waiver or reduction of fee

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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	2	9	0	0	-7	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	51	254	0	0	-203	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,500	37,500	0	0	-30,000	0

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: The hour burden for this collection constitutes an adjustment decrease of 203 hours; the non-hour cost burden shows an adjustment decrease of $30,000. This adjustment decrease is due to the assumption of only one formal complaint per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,499

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 03/29/2011

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