Notices. Notice of information collection; request for comment
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BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [Docket ID BSEE-2020-0004; EEEE500000 20XE1700DX EX1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB Control Number 1014-0015] Agency Information Collection Activities; Unitization 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 September 8, 2020. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR)by either of the following methods listed below: • Electronically go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* In the Search box, enter BSEE-2020-0004 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials. We will post all comments. • Email *kye.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: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference OMB Control Number 1014-0015 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email at *kye.mason@bsee.gov* or by telephone at
(703)787-1607. 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:* BSEE must approve any lessee's proposal to enter an agreement to unitize operations under two or more leases and for modifications when warranted. We use the information to ensure that operations under the proposed unit agreement will result in preventing waste, conserving natural resources, and protecting correlative rights including the government's interests. *Title of Collection:* 30 CFR 250, Subpart M, Unitization. *OMB Control Number:* 1014-0015. *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:* Not all the potential respondents will submit information in any given year, and some may submit multiple times. *Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:* 93. *Estimated Completion Time per Response:* 1 hour to 520 hours, depending on activity. *Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:* 7,800 *Respondent's Obligation:* Voluntary and some are required to obtain or retain a benefit. *Frequency of Collection:* Submissions are generally on occasion. *Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost:* $195,757. 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.* ). Amy White, Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch. [FR Doc. 2020-14519 Filed 7-6-20; 8:45 am]
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