Federal Register: September 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 176)
DOCID: fr14se09-13 FR Doc E9-22027
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
CFR Citation: 30 CFR Parts 203, 210, 250, 251, 253, 254, 256, 280, and 291
Docket ID: [Docket No. MMS-OMM-2009-0008]
RIN ID: RIN 1010-AD52
NOTICE: RULES
DOCID: fr14se09-13
DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule; technical corrections and announcement of effective dates.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Outer Continental Shelf--Technical Corrections
DATES: This rule is effective on September 14, 2009. The information
collection requirements contained in the rulemaking (63 FR 42699,
published August 11, 1998) for 30 CFR part 253, were approved by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on October 7, 1998, and the information collection requirements contained in the
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rulemaking (63 FR 2605, published January 16, 1998) for 30 CFR 203.61,
were approved by OMB on May 30, 1998.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
This document makes technical changes to regulations that were published in various Federal Register documents and are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, as well as announcing the approval by the Office of Management and Budget of information collection requirements contained in two previously published regulations.
SUMMARY:
Outer Continental ShelfTechnical Corrections
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Changes to regulations: The technical corrections in this rule
affect all parties who do business with MMS. This rulemaking does the following:
(1) Remove erroneous dates and make corrections;
(2) Revise and update the paperwork authority in Sec. 203.5; (3) Revise the MMS mail stop;
(4) Correct and remove Editorial Note in 30 CFR 203; and,
(5) Announce dates of effective information collections. Background
(1) In various subparts throughout the 30 CFR, there are dates that
are no longer in effect. Therefore, this rulemaking removes the
irrelevant dates and in the same date correction, where applicable,
changes the words ``shall'' and ``which'', to, ``must'' and ``that''.
(2) Since initial rulemaking in January 2004 (69 FR 3509), the
information collection requirements have been consolidated. The OMB,
through a Notice of Action dated April 30, 2005, approved the
information collection merge of 10100153 into the primary collection
10100071. This rulemaking updates the regulatory text to reflect this action.
(3) In 2008, MMS moved offices in the Main Interior Building in
Washington, DC. As a result, the proper mail stop for inquiries related
to regulations in the CFR changed from 4230 to 5438. The regulations in
the various 30 CFR Parts need to be amended to reflect the official change of the mail stop.
(4) Due to final rulemaking on November 18, 2008 (73 FR 69513),
1010AD33, Royalty Relief, had an editorial note added by the Federal
Register due to MMS inadvertently leaving out the word ``introductory''
in the amendatory language for 30 CFR 203.45. This rulemaking corrects
the amendatory language per the intention of the 1010AD33 rulemaking.
(5) The MMS published the following two final rules in 1998. The
rules were published before OMB approved the information collection
requirements so the Federal Register added Effective Date Notes to
these regulations. The OMB approved the information collection
requirements but the Effective Date Notes were not removed. This
rulemaking publication satisfies the statements that the MMS would
publish a document announcing the effective dates of the rule changes requiring OMB approval.
(a) Effective February 17, 1998, (63 FR 2605) rulemaking
established a new requirement pertaining to information required for a
complete application for royalty relief. This rulemaking contained
information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 that were not effective until after approval by OMB. On May
30, 1998, OMB approved the collection of information requirements in 30
CFR part 203. This information collection was assigned OMB Control Number 10100071.
(b) On August 11, 1998, (63 FR 42699) rulemaking established new
requirements for demonstrating oil spill financial responsibility for
removal costs and damages caused by oil discharges and substantial
threats of oil discharges from oil and gas exploration and production
facilities and associated pipelines. The rule also implemented the
authority of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This rulemaking contained
information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 that were not effective until after approval by OMB. On
October 7, 1998, OMB approved the collection of information
requirements and MMS forms required for 30 CFR part 253. This
information collection was assigned OMB Control Number 10100106.
This document corrects regulations in 30 CFR parts 203, 210, 250, 251, 253, 254, 256, 280, and 291 to reflect these technical changes. Because this rule makes no substantive regulatory changes, MMS for good cause finds that notice and public comment are impracticable and unnecessary pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). For the same reason, MMS finds good cause to waive the delay in effectiveness pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d). The rule does not require any regulated party to adjust their conduct, but only makes technical corrections.
The following table shows the current regulation and what changes were made.
Current citation Revised text
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Cheryl Blundon, Regulatory Specialist at (703) 7871607, fax (703) 7871546, or email
cheryl.blundon@mms.gov.