4310-VH
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2024-0003; EEEE500000 245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000;
OMB Control Number 1014-0023]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Pollution Prevention and Control
AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before [INSERT
DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request (ICR) by
either of the following methods listed below:
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Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter BSEE-

2024-0003 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and
view all related materials. We will post all comments.
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Email nikki.mason@bsee.gov, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail or hand-carry comments

to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: Nikki Mason; 45600 Woodland Road,
Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference OMB Control Number 1014-0023 in the subject
line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Nikki Mason by email at nikki.mason@bsee.gov or by telephone

at (703) 787-1607. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the
relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not
conduct, or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we
invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data
in the desired format.
We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record.
We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: This authority and responsibility are among those delegated to BSEE. The
regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart C requirements concern pollution prevention and
control and are the subject of this collection. This request also covers any related Notices
to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide
additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations.
The information collected under subpart C is used in our efforts to:
• record the location of items lost overboard to aid in recovery during site clearance
activities on the lease;
• conduct operations according to all applicable regulations, requirements, and in a
safe and workmanlike manner;
• properly handle for the protection of OCS workers and the environment the
discharge or disposal of drill cuttings, sand, and other well solids, including those
containing naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM); and
• inspect facilities daily for the prevention of pollution and ensure that any observed
problems are corrected.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and Control.

OMB Control Number: 1014-0023.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal OCS oil, gas,
and sulfur lessees and/or operators and holders of pipeline rights-of-way.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Currently there are approximately
60 Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operators in the OCS. Not all the potential
respondents will submit information in any given year, and some may submit multiple
times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,273.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 134 hours,
depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 137,940.
Respondent's Obligation: Responses are mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: Submissions are generally on occasion, weekly, and daily.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.).
Kirk Malstrom,
Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.

[FR Doc. 2024-15324 Filed: 7/11/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/12/2024]