Outer Continental Shelf Activities - - Title 33 CFR Subchapter N
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/25/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2021
31,439
31,429
9,582
9,582
0
0
Title 43 U.S. Code (U.S.C.) 1333(d), as part of the 1978 amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (the Act), states that the Coast Guard has the authority to promulgate and enforce reasonable regulations promoting the safety of life and property on OCS facilities. The Coast Guard OCS regulations include the following reporting and recordkeeping requirements:
ï· Annual inspection of fixed OCS facilities. The regulations provide for scheduled on-site inspection, at least once a year, of each facility on the OCS subject to any environmental or safety regulation promulgated pursuant to the Act. Regulations that require self-inspection of fixed OCS facilities follow the statutory on-site inspection requirements of 43 U.S.C. 1348(c). The collection requirement can be found in 33 CFR 140.103(c).
ï· Records to be kept by the employer. The regulations ensure compliance with the statutory mandate of the Act (43 U.S.C. 1356) to man OCS facilities or OCS vessels with U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens. The collection requirement can be found in 33 CFR 141.35.
ï· Facility Certificate (or letter). For certain Floating OCS Facilities (FOF), the Coast Guard will issue a Facility Certificate (or letter) per the requirements in 33 CFR 143.120.
ï· Station bill. The regulations require Station bills on all manned OCS facilities (with the exception of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs)). The Station bills provide an efficient means of disseminating information to all personnel with regard to their duties, duty station, and signals used during emergencies and drills. The collection requirement can be found in 33 CFR 146.130.
ï· Emergency Evacuation Plan. The regulations require a comprehensive, site-specific contingency plan for the evacuation of all personnel from manned fixed facilities and MODUs operating on the OCS. The collection requirement can be found in 33 CFR 146.140 & 146.210.
ï· Equivalent Equipment or Procedures. The regulations make provision for the use of alternate equipment or procedures for safety on the OCS so long as they insure a degree of safety comparable to or greater than that provided by the minimum standards in Subchapter N. If these alternate measures are to be used, then a submittal to the Coast Guard is required. The Coast Guard then determines whether the type of equipment or procedure to be used is safe. The collection requirement is outlined in 33 CFR 140.15.
The statutory authority is 43 U.S.C. 1333, 1348, 1350 and 1356, and 46 U.S.C. 3102, 70001, 70105 and 70116.
US Code:
43 USC 1356
Name of Law: Public Lands: Documentary, Registry and manning requirements
US Code:
43 USC 1348(c)
Name of Law: Public Lands: Onsite Inspection of Facilities
US Code:
43 USC 1333
Name of Law: Law and Regulations Governing Lands
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:
(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;
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.
1625-0044_SS_r0_2021_calc-sheet_App-A-to-B.pdf
1625-0044 30-day 86 FR 27868 05242021.docx
USCG--013 MISLE SORN_74 FR 30305_20090625.doc
Facility Certificate (or Letter)