# 30 CFR § 254.9: Authority for information collection

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 254.9
- **Heading:** Authority for information collection
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 30—Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE > PART 254—OIL-SPILL RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES LOCATED SEAWARD OF THE COAST LINE > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements in this part under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. OMB assigned the control number 1014-0007. The title of this information collection is “30 CFR part 254, Oil Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located Seaward of the Coast line.”
(b) BSEE collects this information to ensure that the owner or operator of an offshore facility is prepared to respond to an oil spill. BSEE uses the information to verify compliance with the mandates of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). The requirement to submit this information is mandatory. No confidential or proprietary information is collected.
(c) 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.
(d) Send comments regarding any aspect of the collection of information under this part, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166.
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 36152, June 6, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [30 CFR § 254.1 § 254.1 Who must submit an oil spill response plan (OSRP)?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.1.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.2 § 254.2 When must I submit an OSRP?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.2.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.3 § 254.3 May I cover more than one facility in my OSRP?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.3.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.4 § 254.4 May I reference other documents in my OSRP?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.4.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.5 § 254.5 General response plan requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.5.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.6 § 254.6 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.6.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.7 § 254.7 How do I submit my OSRP to the BSEE?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.7.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.8 § 254.8 May I appeal decisions under this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.8.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.9 § 254.9 Authority for information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.9.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.20 § 254.20 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.20.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.21 § 254.21 How must I format my OSRP?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.21.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.22 § 254.22 What information must I include in the “Introduction and OSRP contents” section?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.22.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.23 § 254.23 What information must I include in the “Emergency response action plan” section?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.23.md)
- [30 CFR § 254.24 § 254.24 What information must I include in the “Equipment inventory” appendix?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-254.24.md)

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