Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MMS-0001 Exhibits - compliance with stipulations Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Sections 1-20 - departures/alternative compliance Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 19 - nonprocurement debarment Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 18 - structure removal rpt Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 17 - relinquishment Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 16 - assignment/transfer Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 14; 15 - financial worth ability Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 12 - record availability Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 11 - confidential disclosure agreement Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 10 - quarterly progress rpts; make data available; final progress rpt; retain data for term of lease + 3 years Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Sections 8; 9 - plan/modification; reconsideration request Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 7 - commencement/termination; out of service Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 4 - request extension Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Section 2 - designate operator; change of address Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Sections 1; 9 - survey activities Form	New
Form MMS-0001 Form MMS-0001; Section 1- lease and form Form	New
AEAU 30-day pubFR.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-04-21
0000-NEW - AEAU -SS-lease form 4-16-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-04-16
1010-NEW -60 day FR-AEAU lease exp 2-12-08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-03-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184058	Exhibits - compliance with stipulations Form	New
184057	Sections 1-20 - departures/alternative compliance Form	New
184056	Section 19 - nonprocurement debarment Form	New
184055	Section 18 - structure removal rpt Form	New
184054	Section 17 - relinquishment Form	New
184053	Section 16 - assignment/transfer Form	New
184052	Section 14; 15 - financial worth ability Form	New
184051	Section 12 - record availability Form	New
184050	Section 11 - confidential disclosure agreement Form	New
184049	Section 10 - quarterly progress rpts; make data available; final progress rpt; retain data for term of lease + 3 years Form	New
184048	Sections 8; 9 - plan/modification; reconsideration request Form	New
184047	Section 7 - commencement/termination; out of service Form	New
184046	Section 4 - request extension Form	New
184045	Section 2 - designate operator; change of address Form	New
184044	Sections 1; 9 - survey activities Form	New
184043	Form MMS-0001; Section 1- lease and form Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0175	ICR Reference No: 200803-1010-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: OMM-1010-NEW AEAU Lease
Title: Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	334	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,560	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 amended the OCSLA to add a new paragraph (p) to section 8 of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)) to allow the Department of the Interior, acting through MMS, to grant a lease, ease-ment, or right-of-way on the OCS for activities that produce or support the production of energy from sources other than oil and gas.MMS has established an Alternative Energy & Alternate Use Program to authorize and regulate OCS activities pursuant to this new authority. MMS is in the process of developing formal proposed regulations that, once finalized, will set the framework for authorizing and managing OCS alternative energy activities.On November 6, 2007, MMS announced an interim policy for potentially authorizing limited activities under this statutory authority that are limited to alternative energy resource data collection and technology testing. The interim policy would not authorize commercial leasing, such as the full build-out of commercial wind farms.This lease form pertains to the MMS interim policy, and its requisite information collection is needed for MMS to authorize and convey rights under limited-term leases to conduct data collection and/or technology testing activities on specific areas of the OCS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1337(p) Name of Law: OCSLA
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 388 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 388 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005

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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:
	72 FR 71152	12/14/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 21363	04/21/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Exhibits - compliance with stipulations	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Sections 1; 9 - survey activities	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 2 - designate operator; change of address	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 4 - request extension	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 10 - quarterly progress rpts; make data available; final progress rpt; retain data for term of lease + 3 years	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Sections 1-20 - departures/alternative compliance	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 7 - commencement/termination; out of service	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Form MMS-0001; Section 1- lease and form	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 11 - confidential disclosure agreement	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Sections 8; 9 - plan/modification; reconsideration request	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 12 - record availability	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 14; 15 - financial worth ability	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 16 - assignment/transfer	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 17 - relinquishment	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 18 - structure removal rpt	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS
Section 19 - nonprocurement debarment	MMS-0001	Lease of Submerged Lands for Alternative Energy Activities on the OCS

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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	334	0	334	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,560	0	3,560	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: This is a new program and new information collection; therefore, we are requesting a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $217,160

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 04/21/2008

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