81 FR 38215 - Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-13862 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 38215-38217] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13862] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [Docket ID BSEE-2016-0009; OMB Control Number 1014-0004: [164E1700D2 EEEE500000 ET1SF0000.DAQ000] Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations; Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) concerns renewal to the paperwork requirements in the regulations under Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well- Completion Operations. DATE: You must submit comments by August 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods listed below.Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for BSEE-2016-0009. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials. We will post all comments. Email [email protected] or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; BSEE; Regulations and Standards Branch; Attention: Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road; Sterling, Virginia 20166. Please reference ICR 1014-0004 in your comment and include your name and return address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards Branch at (703) 787-1775 to request additional information about this ICR. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations. OMB Control Number: 1014-0004. Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the leasing provisions of the Act related to the mineral resources on the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease. Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop mineral resources in a manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the Nation's energy needs as rapidly as possible; to balance orderly energy resource development with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; to ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. Section 5(a) of the OCS Lands Act requires the Secretary to prescribe rules and regulations ``to provide for the prevention of waste, and conservation of the natural resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, and the protection of correlative rights therein'' and to include provisions ``for the prompt and efficient exploration and development of a lease area.'' These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to BSEE to ensure that operations in the OCS will meet statutory requirements; provide for safety and protection of the environment; and result in diligent exploration, development, and production of OCS leases. This information collection (IC) request addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 250, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations, and any associated supplementary Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation of these regulations. In addition to the general rulemaking authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C. 1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants authority to the Secretary to prescribe such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out FOGRMA's provisions. While the majority of FOGRMA is directed to royalty collection and enforcement, some provisions apply to offshore operations. For example, section 108 of FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the Secretary broad authority to inspect lease sites for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance with the mineral leasing laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose substantial civil penalties for failure to permit lawful inspections and for knowing or willful preparation or submission of false, inaccurate, or misleading reports, records, or other information. Because the Secretary has delegated some of the authority under FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is included as additional authority for these requirements. Regulations at 30 CFR part 250 implement these statutory requirements. We use the information to ensure that planned well- completion operations will protect personnel and natural resources. They use the analysis and evaluation results in the decision to approve, disapprove, or require modification to the proposed well- completion operations. Specifically, BSEE uses the information to ensure: (a) Compliance with personnel safety training requirements; (b) crown block safety device is operating and can be expected to function to avoid accidents; (c) proposed operation of the annular preventer is technically correct and provides adequate protection for personnel, property, and natural resources; (d) well-completion operations are conducted on well casings that are structurally competent; [[Page 38216]] and (e) sustained casing pressures are within acceptable limits. The BSEE will protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR 2); 30 CFR 250.197, Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection; and 30 CFR part 252, OCS Oil and Gas Information Program. No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses are mandatory. Frequency: Responses are generally weekly, monthly, annually, and vary by section. Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulphur lessees and holders of pipeline rights-of- way. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 40,183 hours. This submission requests 13,223 burden hours. The adjustment decrease of 26,960 hours is due to the publication of the final blowout preventer regulations which moved many of the requirements of Subpart F into the new Subpart G regulations, Well Operations and Equipment. The following chart details the individual components and respective hour burden estimates of this ICR. In calculating the burdens, we assumed that respondents perform certain requirements in the normal course of their activities. We consider these to be usual and customary and took that into account in estimating the burden. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting and Annual burden Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart E recordkeeping Hour burden Average number of hours requirements annual responses (rounded) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500-531............................... General departure Burden covered under Subpart A-- 0 and alternative 1014-0022 compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart E regulations. ---------------------------------------------------- 513................................... These sections APD burden covered under 1014-0025 0 contain references to information, approvals, requests, payments, etc., which are submitted with an APD, the burdens for which are covered under its own information collection. ---------------------------------------------------- 513(a); 518(f); 526(a); 527........... These sections APM burden covered under 1014-0026 0 contain references to information, approvals, requests, payments, etc., which are submitted with an APM, the burdens for which are covered under its own information collection. ---------------------------------------------------- 511................................... Record weekly 1.5 360 completions x 2 1,080 results of recordings = 720. traveling-block safety device in operations log. 512................................... Request 11 28 field rules..... 308 establishment, amendment, or cancellation of well-completion field rules. ---------------------------------------------------- 513(c), (d)........................... Submit EOR (BSEE- Burden covered under Subpart D-- 0 0125) to District 1014-0018 Manager 30-day after completion; including additional supporting information and public information copies. ---------------------------------------------------- 514(c)................................ Post the number of 1.5 741 postings....... 1,112 stands of drill pipe/collars that may be pulled and equivalent well- control fluid volume. 524................................... Retain records of 1.75 3,017 records...... 5,280 casing pressure and diagnostic tests for 2 years or until the well is abandoned. 526(b); 528........................... Submit a casing 9 484 requests....... 4,356 pressure request; any additional information as needed. 530(a)................................ Notify BSEE after 14 68 plans........... 952 completion of corrected action within 30 days. 530(b)................................ Submit the casing 2.5 54 submittals...... 135 pressure diagnostic test data within 14 days. ---------------------------------------------------- Total Hour Burden................. 5,112 Responses.... 13,223 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have identified no non-hour cost burdens associated with this collection of information. Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated to respond. Comments: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) requires each agency ``. . . to provide notice . . . and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. . .''. Agencies must specifically solicit comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the collection is necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of technology. Agencies must also estimate the non-hour paperwork cost burdens to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information. Therefore, if you have other than hour burden costs to generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. For further information on this burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or contact the Bureau representative listed previously in this notice. [[Page 38217]] We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to OMB. Public Comment Procedures: 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. BSEE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason (703) 787-1607. Dated: June 3, 2016. Robert W. Middleton, Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-13862 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P
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DATES: The effective date of this inviting comments on a collection of of a lease area.’’ These authorities and
boundary revision is June 13, 2016. information that we will submit to the responsibilities are among those
ADDRESSES: The map depicting this Office of Management and Budget delegated to BSEE to ensure that
boundary revision is available for (OMB) for review and approval. The operations in the OCS will meet
inspection at the following locations: information collection request (ICR) statutory requirements; provide for
National Park Service, Land Resources concerns renewal to the paperwork safety and protection of the
Program Center, Intermountain Region, requirements in the regulations under environment; and result in diligent
12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion exploration, development, and
Colorado 80228 and National Park Operations. production of OCS leases. This
Service, Department of the Interior, DATE: You must submit comments by information collection (IC) request
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC August 12, 2016. addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 250,
20240. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion
by either of the following methods listed Operations, and any associated
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
below. supplementary Notices to Lessees and
Chief Realty Officer Steve Muyskens, Operators (NTLs) intended to provide
National Park Service, Land Resources • Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov and search for clarification, description, or explanation
Program Center, Intermountain Region, of these regulations.
12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, BSEE–2016–0009. Follow the
In addition to the general rulemaking
Colorado 80228, telephone (303) 969– instructions to submit public comments
authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C.
2610. and view all related materials. We will
1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil
post all comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
• Email regs@bsee.gov or hand-carry and Gas Royalty Management Act
hereby given that, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. comments to the Department of the (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants
100506(c)(1)(B), the boundary of authority to the Secretary to prescribe
Interior; BSEE; Regulations and
Saguaro National Park is modified to such rules and regulations as are
Standards Branch; Attention: Kelly
include 273.08 acres of adjacent land reasonably necessary to carry out
Odom; 45600 Woodland Road; Sterling,
identified as Tract 01–177. The FOGRMA’s provisions. While the
Virginia 20166. Please reference ICR
boundary revision is depicted on Map majority of FOGRMA is directed to
1014–0004 in your comment and
No. 151/117,410A, dated April 7, 2015. royalty collection and enforcement,
include your name and return address.
54 U.S.C. 100506(c)(1)(B) provides some provisions apply to offshore
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: operations. For example, section 108 of
that, after notifying the House
Committee on Natural Resources and Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the
the Senate Committee on Energy and Branch at (703) 787–1775 to request Secretary broad authority to inspect
Natural Resources, the Secretary of the additional information about this ICR. lease sites for the purpose of
Interior is authorized to make this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determining whether there is
boundary revision upon publication of Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart E, Oil compliance with the mineral leasing
notice in the Federal Register. The and Gas Well-Completion Operations. laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30
Committees have been notified of this OMB Control Number: 1014–0004. U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose
boundary revision. This boundary Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf substantial civil penalties for failure to
revision and subsequent acquisition will (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. permit lawful inspections and for
ensure preservation and protection of a 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), knowing or willful preparation or
significant riparian corridor and habitat authorizes the Secretary of the Interior submission of false, inaccurate, or
at the park. to prescribe rules and regulations misleading reports, records, or other
necessary for the administration of the information. Because the Secretary has
Dated: May 2, 2016. leasing provisions of the Act related to delegated some of the authority under
Colin Campbell, the mineral resources on the OCS. Such FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is
Acting Regional Director, Intermountain rules and regulations will apply to all included as additional authority for
Region. operations conducted under a lease. these requirements.
[FR Doc. 2016–13842 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am] Operations on the OCS must preserve, Regulations at 30 CFR part 250
BILLING CODE 4312–CB–P protect, and develop mineral resources implement these statutory requirements.
in a manner that is consistent with the We use the information to ensure that
need to make such resources available planned well-completion operations
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to meet the Nation’s energy needs as will protect personnel and natural
rapidly as possible; to balance orderly resources. They use the analysis and
Bureau of Safety and Environmental energy resource development with evaluation results in the decision to
Enforcement protection of human, marine, and approve, disapprove, or require
[Docket ID BSEE–2016–0009; OMB Control coastal environments; to ensure the modification to the proposed well-
Number 1014–0004: [164E1700D2 public a fair and equitable return on the completion operations. Specifically,
EEEE500000 ET1SF0000.DAQ000] resources of the OCS; and to preserve BSEE uses the information to ensure: (a)
and maintain free enterprise Compliance with personnel safety
Information Collection Activities: Oil competition. training requirements; (b) crown block
and Gas Well-Completion Operations; Section 5(a) of the OCS Lands Act safety device is operating and can be
Proposed Collection; Comment requires the Secretary to prescribe rules expected to function to avoid accidents;
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Request and regulations ‘‘to provide for the (c) proposed operation of the annular
ACTION: 60-Day notice. prevention of waste, and conservation of preventer is technically correct and
the natural resources of the Outer provides adequate protection for
SUMMARY: To comply with the Continental Shelf, and the protection of personnel, property, and natural
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 correlative rights therein’’ and to resources; (d) well-completion
(PRA), the Bureau of Safety and include provisions ‘‘for the prompt and operations are conducted on well
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is efficient exploration and development casings that are structurally competent;
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We will summarize written responses 5. Outstanding action jackets: None. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
to this notice and address them in our In accordance with Commission
submission for OMB approval. As a policy, subject matter listed above, not Drug Enforcement Administration
result of your comments, we will make disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
any necessary adjustments to the burden may be carried over to the agenda of the [Docket No. DEA–392]
in our submission to OMB. following meeting.
Public Comment Procedures: Before By order of the Commission. Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled
including your address, phone number, Substances Application: Sigma Aldrich
Issued: June 8, 2016.
email address, or other personal Research Biochemicals, Inc.
William R. Bishop,
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
ACTION: Notice of application.
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may [FR Doc. 2016–14045 Filed 6–9–16; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
DATES: Registered bulk manufacturers of
be made publicly available at any time. the affected basic classes, and
While you can ask us in your comment applicants therefore, may file written
to withhold your personal identifying comments on or objections to the
information from public review, we INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION issuance of the proposed registration in
cannot guarantee that we will be able to accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a) on
do so. [USITC SE–16–020] or before August 12, 2016.
BSEE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason (703) Sunshine Act Meeting ADDRESSES: Written comments should
787–1607. be sent to: Drug Enforcement
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United Administration, Attention: DEA Federal
Dated: June 3, 2016. States International Trade Commission. Register Representative/ODW, 8701
Robert W. Middleton,
TIME AND DATE: June 22, 2016 at 11:00 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory a.m. 22152.
Programs.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW.,
[FR Doc. 2016–13862 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
(202) 205–2000. Attorney General has delegated her
authority under the Controlled
STATUS: Open to the public.
Substances Act to the Administrator of
INTERNATIONAL TRADE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: the Drug Enforcement Administration
COMMISSION 1. Agendas for future meetings: None. (DEA), 28 CFR 0.100(b). Authority to
2. Minutes. exercise all necessary functions with
[USITC SE–16–019] 3. Ratification List. respect to the promulgation and
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–541 and implementation of 21 CFR part 1301,
Sunshine Act Meeting 731–TA–1284 and 1286 (Final) (Cold- incident to the registration of
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United Rolled Steel Flat Products from China manufacturers, distributors, dispensers,
States International Trade Commission. and Japan). The Commission is importers, and exporters of controlled
currently scheduled to complete and file substances (other than final orders in
TIME AND DATE: June 16, 2016 at 11:00
its determinations and views of the connection with suspension, denial, or
a.m.
Commission on July 5, 2016. revocation of registration) has been
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., 5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: redelegated to the Deputy Assistant
In accordance with Commission Administrator of the DEA Office of
(202) 205–2000. policy, subject matter listed above, not
STATUS: Open to the public.
Diversion Control (‘‘Deputy Assistant
disposed of at the scheduled meeting, Administrator’’) pursuant to section 7 of
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: may be carried over to the agenda of the 28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R.
1. Agendas for future meetings: None. following meeting.
2. Minutes. In accordance with 21 CFR
By order of the Commission. 1301.33(a), this is notice that on
3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. No. 731–TA–1071 Issued: June 8, 2016. February 1, 2016, Sigma Aldrich
(Second Review) (Alloy Magnesium William R. Bishop, Research Biochemicals, Inc., 1–3
from China). The Commission is Supervisory Hearings and Information Strathmore Road, Natick, Massachusetts
currently scheduled to complete and file Officer. 01760–2447 applied to be registered as
its determination and views of the [FR Doc. 2016–14044 Filed 6–9–16; 4:15 pm] a bulk manufacturer of the following
Commission on June 30, 2016. BILLING CODE 7020–02–P basic classes of controlled substances:
Controlled substance Schedule
Cathinone (1235) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... I
Methcathinone (1237) .................................................................................................................................................................................. I
Mephedrone (4-Methyl-N-methylcathinone) (1248) .................................................................................................................................... I
Aminorex (1585) .......................................................................................................................................................................................... I
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Alpha-ethyltryptamine (7249) ...................................................................................................................................................................... I
Lysergic acid diethylamide (7315) ............................................................................................................................................................... I
Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370) ..................................................................................................................................................................... I
4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7391) .............................................................................................................................................. I
4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (7392) .......................................................................................................................................... I
4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (7395) .............................................................................................................................................. I
2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (7396) ............................................................................................................................................................ I
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (7400) .................................................................................................................................................... I
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 38215 |
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