30 CFR 553, Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BOEM-1023 21-24; 26-27; 30; 40-41; 43 Form BOEM-1023 - Financial Guarantee Form	Modified
Form BOEM-1025 11(a)(2) Form BOEM-1025 - Independent Designated Applicant Information Certification Form	Modified
Form BOEM-1022 40-42 - Form BOEM-1022 - Covered Offshore Facility Changes Form	Modified
Form BOEM-1021 40; 41; 43 - Form BOEM-1021- Covered Offshore Facilities Form	Modified
Form BOEM-1020 31; 40-41; 43 - Form BOEM-1020 - Surety Bond Form	Modified
Form BOEM-1019 29; 40-41; 43 - Form BOEM-1019 - Insurance Certificate Form	Modified
Form BOEM-1018 21-24; 26-27; 30; 40-41; 43 - BOEM-1018 - Self Insurance Information Form	Modified
Form BOEM-1017 11a(1); 40; 41 - Form BOEM-1017 - Appointment of Designated Applicant Form	Modified
Form BOEM-1016 11a(1); 40; 41 - Form BOEM-1016 - Designated Applicant Information Certification Form	Modified
2019-25409_2019 30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-11-22
2019-18213_60-day FRN_84FR44328_August 23 2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-10
PART 553 Regulations.docx Supplementary Document	2016-10-17
1010-0106 Supporting Statement 10172019.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-10-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
236841	62 - Notify guarantor and responsible party of claim	New
222643	15 (f) - Provide claimant written explanation of denial	Unchanged
222642	15 - Notify BOEM of change in ability to comply	Unchanged
208724	21-24; 26-27; 30; 40-41; 43 Form BOEM-1023 - Financial Guarantee Form	Modified
208723	11(a)(2) Form BOEM-1025 - Independent Designated Applicant Information Certification Form	Modified
179373	60d - Claims for Oil-Spill Removal Costs and Damages	Unchanged
179371	40-42 - Form BOEM-1022 - Covered Offshore Facility Changes Form	Modified
179370	40; 41; 43 - Form BOEM-1021- Covered Offshore Facilities Form	Modified
179369	32 - Methods for Demonstrating OSFR	Unchanged
179368	31; 40-41; 43 - Form BOEM-1020 - Surety Bond Form	Modified
179367	29; 40-41; 43 - Form BOEM-1019 - Insurance Certificate Form	Modified
179365	21-24; 26-27; 30; 40-41; 43 - BOEM-1018 - Self Insurance Information Form	Modified
179364	12 - Request for determination of OSFR applicability.	Unchanged
179363	11a(1); 40; 41 - Form BOEM-1017 - Appointment of Designated Applicant Form	Modified
10801	11a(1); 40; 41 - Form BOEM-1016 - Designated Applicant Information Certification Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0106	ICR Reference No: 201907-1010-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0106 Renewal
Title: 30 CFR 553, Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities
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: 01/30/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2019
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	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2020
Responses	1,823	0	1,822
Time Burden (Hours)	22,133	0	22,132
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: BOEM uses the information to confirm that applicants can pay for cleanup and damages from oil-spill discharge of more than 1,000 barrels; to determine if the risk of a lesser amount of an oil-spill discharge would warrant a showing of financial responsibility; to establish eligibility of applicants for a Certification of Oil Spill Financial Responsibility; and as a reference source for claims associated with oil pollution from designated offshore facilities. Respondents are holders of leases, permits, and rights of use and easement in the OCS and in state coastal waters who will appoint designated applicants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 2701 Name of Law: Oil Pollution Act of 1990
  

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:
	84 FR 44328	08/23/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 64560	11/22/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 15

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
15 - Notify BOEM of change in ability to comply
15 (f) - Provide claimant written explanation of denial
11(a)(2) Form BOEM-1025 - Independent Designated Applicant Information Certification	BOEM-1025	Independent Designated Applicant Information Certification
21-24; 26-27; 30; 40-41; 43 Form BOEM-1023 - Financial Guarantee	BOEM-1023	Financial Guarantee
32 - Methods for Demonstrating OSFR
11a(1); 40; 41 - Form BOEM-1016 - Designated Applicant Information Certification	BOEM-1016	Designated Applicant Information Certificaton
62 - Notify guarantor and responsible party of claim
40-42 - Form BOEM-1022 - Covered Offshore Facility Changes	BOEM-1022	Covered Offshore Facility Changes
60d - Claims for Oil-Spill Removal Costs and Damages
29; 40-41; 43 - Form BOEM-1019 - Insurance Certificate	BOEM-1019	Insurance Certificate
31; 40-41; 43 - Form BOEM-1020 - Surety Bond	BOEM-1020	Surety Bond
21-24; 26-27; 30; 40-41; 43 - BOEM-1018 - Self Insurance Information	BOEM-1018	Self-Insurance Information
12 - Request for determination of OSFR applicability.
11a(1); 40; 41 - Form BOEM-1017 - Appointment of Designated Applicant	BOEM-1017	Appointment of Designated Applicant
40; 41; 43 - Form BOEM-1021- Covered Offshore Facilities	BOEM-1021	Covered Offshore Facilities

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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	1,823	1,822	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,133	22,132	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 current annual burden hours for this collection are 22,132 hours. BOEM proposes to increase the annual burden hours to 22,133 hours to account for a requirement under 30 CFR § 553.62 not previously counted. 30 CFR § 553.62 requires the designated applicant to notify their guarantors and responsible parties within 15 calendars days of received a claim for removal costs and damages. BOEM plans to add 1 annual burden hour under 30 CFR § 553.62 to account for the burden. This burden was not previously accounted for, because it was thought to be a U.S. Coast Guard requirement. After reviewing the U.S. Coast Guard’s collections of information and regulations, the requirement of notifying guarantors and responsible parties was not found in their regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $370,711

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? 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: 11/22/2019

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