81 FR 74814 - Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 208 (October 27, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-25959

To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well Completion Operations. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the revised paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2016-0009; OMB Number 1014-0004; 17XE1700DX EEEE500000
EX1SF0000.DAQ000]

Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Completion
Operations; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review;
Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is notifying the
public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request
(ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the
regulations under Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well Completion Operations.
This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on
the revised paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.

DATES: You must submit comments by November 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or email
(OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of
the Interior (1014-0004). Please provide a copy of your comments to
BSEE by any of the means below.
Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
Search box, enter BSEE-2016-0009 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials.
We will post all comments.
Email: Kelly.Odom@bsee.gov, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail or
hand-carry comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN:
Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference
1014-0004 in your comment and include your name and return address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards
Branch, (703) 787-1775, to request additional information about this
ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently Under
Review).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0004.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended
at 43 U.S.C. 1334 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe
rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the leasing
provisions of that Act related to mineral resources on the OCS. Such
rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a
lease, right-of-way, or a right-of-use and easement. Operations on the
OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and gas resources in the
OCS 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 resources development with protection of the
human, marine, and coastal environment; to ensure the public a fair and
equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and
maintain free enterprise competition.
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.
These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to
BSEE. The regulations at 30 CFR 250, Subpart E, concern oil and gas
well-completion operations and are the subject of this collection. This
request also covers the related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance
on some aspects of our regulations.
All responses are mandatory. This collection does not contain
questions of a sensitive nature. BSEE will protect proprietary
information according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)
and DOI's implementing regulations (43 CFR 2); 30 CFR part 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.
BSEE uses the information collected under Subpart E to ensure that
planned well-completion operations will protect personnel and natural
resources. We 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:
Compliance with personnel safety training requirements;
Crown block safety device is operating and can be expected
to function to avoid accidents;
Proposed operation of the annular preventer is technically
correct and provides adequate protection for personnel, property, and
natural resources;
Well-completion operations are conducted on well casings
that are structurally competent; and
Sustained casing pressures are within acceptable limits.
Frequency: Weekly, monthly, biannually, and vary by section.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
oil, gas, or sulfur lessees and/or operators, and holders of pipeline
rights-of-way.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 14,890
hours. The following chart details the individual components and
estimated hour burdens. 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.

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Reporting and Annual burden
30 CFR 250 subpart E recordkeeping Hour burden Average number of hours
requirements annual responses (rounded)
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500-531.......................... General departure and Burden covered under Subpart A-- 0
alternative compliance 1014-0022
requests not
specifically covered
elsewhere in Subpart E
regulations.
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513.............................. These sections contain APD burden covered under 1014-0025 0
references to
information, approvals,
requests, payments,
etc., which are
submitted with an APD,
the burdens for which
are covered under its
own information
collection.
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513(a); 518(f); 526(a); 527...... These sections contain APM burden covered under 1014-0026 0
references to
information, approvals,
requests, payments,
etc., which are
submitted with an APM,
the burdens for which
are covered under its
own information
collection.
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511.............................. Record weekly results of 1.5 455 completions x 1 683
traveling-block safety recordings = 455.
device in operations
log.
512.............................. Request establishment, 13 20 requests........ 260
amendment, or
cancellation of well-
completion field rules.

524.............................. Retain records of casing 1.75 3,547 records...... 6,207
pressure and diagnostic
tests for 2 years or
until the well is
abandoned.
526(b); 528...................... Submit a casing pressure 8 681 requests....... 5,448
request; any additional
information as needed.
530(a)........................... Submit correction action 13 71 plans........... 923
plan to District
Manager; notify BSEE
after completion of
corrected action within
30 days.
530(b)........................... Submit the casing 2.5 63 submittals...... 158
pressure diagnostic
test data within 14
days.
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Total Burden................. ........................ .............. 5,644.............. 14,890
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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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.,) 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.
To comply with the public consultation process, on June 13, 2016,
we published a Federal Register notice (81 FR 38215) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In addition, Sec. 250.199 provides the
OMB Control Number for the information collection requirements imposed
by 30 CFR 250, Subpart E regulations. The regulation also informs the
public that they may comment at any time on the collection of
information and provides the address to which they should send
comments. We did not receive any comments in response to the Federal
Register notice.
Public Availability of Comments: 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.
BSSE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703)
787-1607.

Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued
Average number
Citation Annual burden
Reporting requirement * Hour burden of annual
30 CFR 553 hours
reponses

Applicability and Amount of OSFR

11(a)(1); 40; 41 ......... Form BOEM–1016—Designated Applicant Information Cer- 1 200 200
tification.
11(a)(1); 40; 41 ......... Form BOEM–1017—Appointment of Designated Applicant ... 9 600 5,400
11(a)(2) ...................... Form BOEM–1025—Independent Designated Applicant In- 1 200 200
formation Certification.
12 ............................... Request for determination of OSFR applicability. Provide re- 2 5 10
quired and supporting information.
15 ............................... Notify BOEM of change in ability to comply ............................ 1 1 1
15(f) ........................... Provide claimant written explanation of denial ........................ 1 15 15

Subtotal .............. .................................................................................................. ............................ 1,021 5,826

Methods for Demonstrating OSFR

21; 22; 23; 24; 26; 27; Form BOEM–1018—Self-Insurance Information ..................... 1 50 50
30; 40; 41; 43.
Form BOEM–1023—Financial Guarantee ............................... 1.5 25 38
29; 40; 41; 43 ............ Form BOEM–1019—Insurance Certificate .............................. 120 120 14,400
31; 40; 41; 43 ............ Form BOEM–1020—Surety Bond ........................................... 24 4 96
32 ............................... Proposal and supporting information for alternative method 120 1 120
to evidence OSFR (anticipate no proposals, but regula-
tions provide the opportunity).

Subtotal .............. .................................................................................................. ............................ 200 14,704

Requirements for Submitting OSFR Information

40; 41; 43 .................. Form BOEM–1021—Covered Offshore Facilities ................... 6 200 1,200
40; 41; 42 .................. Form BOEM–1022—Covered Offshore Facility Changes ....... 1 400 400

Subtotal .............. .................................................................................................. ............................ 600 1,600

Claims for Oil-Spill Removal Costs and Damages

Subpart F ................... Claims: BOEM is not involved in the claims process. Assess- 0
ment of burden for claims against the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund (30 CFR parts 135, 136, 137) falls under the
responsibility of the U.S. Coast Guard.
60(d) .......................... Claimant request for BOEM assistance to determine whether 2 1 2
a guarantor may be liable for a claim.

Subtotal .............. .................................................................................................. ............................ 1 2

Total Burden .................................................................................................. ............................ 1,822 22,132
* In the future, BOEM may require specified electronic filing of financial/bonding submissions.

Estimated Reporting and Dated: October 17, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
We have identified no reporting and Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Bureau of Safety and Environmental
recordkeeping non-hour cost burdens Analysis. Enforcement
for this collection. [FR Doc. 2016–25943 Filed 10–26–16; 8:45 am]
Public Availability of Comments: BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P [Docket ID BSEE–2016–0009; OMB Number
1014–0004; 17XE1700DX EEEE500000
Before including your address, phone
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number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your Information Collection Activities: Oil
comment, you should be aware that and Gas Well-Completion Operations;
your entire comment—including your Submitted for Office of Management
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personal identifying information—may and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment
be made publicly available at any time. Request
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying AGENCY:Bureau of Safety and
information from public review, we Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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Annual burden
Average number of
30 CFR 250 subpart E Reporting and recordkeeping requirements Hour burden hours
annual responses (rounded)

513 .................................... These sections contain references to information, APD burden covered under 1014–0025 0
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 contain references to information, APM burden covered under 1014–0026 0
approvals, requests, payments, etc., which are
submitted with an APM, the burdens for which are
covered under its own information collection.

511 .................................... Record weekly results of traveling-block safety de- 1.5 455 completions × 1 re- 683
vice in operations log. cordings = 455.
512 .................................... Request establishment, amendment, or cancellation 13 20 requests ...................... 260
of well-completion field rules.

513(c), (d) ......................... Submit End of Operations Report (Form BSEE– Burden covered under Subpart D—1014– 0
0125) to District Manager 30-days after comple- 0018
tion; including additional supporting information
and public info. copy.

514(c) ................................ Post the number of stands of drill pipe/collars that 1.5 807 postings .................... 1,211
may be pulled and equivalent well-control fluid
volume.
524 .................................... Retain records of casing pressure and diagnostic 1.75 3,547 records ................... 6,207
tests for 2 years or until the well is abandoned.
526(b); 528 ........................ Submit a casing pressure request; any additional in- 8 681 requests .................... 5,448
formation as needed.
530(a) ................................ Submit correction action plan to District Manager; 13 71 plans ........................... 923
notify BSEE after completion of corrected action
within 30 days.
530(b) ................................ Submit the casing pressure diagnostic test data 2.5 63 submittals ................... 158
within 14 days.

Total Burden .............. .................................................................................... ........................ 5,644 ................................ 14,890

Estimated Reporting and we published a Federal Register notice BSSE Information Collection
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: (81 FR 38215) announcing that we Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703)
We have identified no non-hour cost would submit this ICR to OMB for 787–1607.
burdens associated with this collection approval. The notice provided the Robert W. Middleton,
of information. required 60-day comment period. In Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB Programs.
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) provides that Control Number for the information [FR Doc. 2016–25959 Filed 10–26–16; 8:45 am]
an agency may not conduct or sponsor collection requirements imposed by 30 BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
a collection of information unless it CFR 250, Subpart E regulations. The
displays a currently valid OMB control regulation also informs the public that
number. Until OMB approves a they may comment at any time on the
collection of information, you are not DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
collection of information and provides
obligated to respond.
the address to which they should send Occupational Safety and Health
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
comments. We did not receive any Administration
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,)
requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide comments in response to the Federal [Docket No. OSHA–2016–0005]
notice . . . and otherwise consult with Register notice.
members of the public and affected Public Availability of Comments: Preparations for the 32nd Session of
agencies concerning each proposed Before including your address, phone the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on
collection of information . . .’’ Agencies number, email address, or other the Globally Harmonized System of
must specifically solicit comments to: personal identifying information in your Classification and Labelling of
(a) Evaluate whether the collection is comment, you should be aware that Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the your entire comment—including your AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
accuracy of the burden of the proposed personal identifying information—may Administration (OSHA), Department of
collection of information; (c) enhance
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be made publicly available at any time. Labor.
the quality, usefulness, and clarity of While you can ask us in your comment ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
the information to be collected; and (d) to withhold your personal identifying
minimize the burden on the information from public review, we SUMMARY: This notice is to advise
respondents, including the use of cannot guarantee that we will be able to interested persons that on Tuesday,
technology. do so. November 15, 2016, OSHA will conduct
To comply with the public a public meeting to discuss proposals in
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Dates		You must submit comments by November 28, 2016.
Contact		Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards Branch, (703) 787-1775, to request additional information about this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to http:// www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently Under Review).
FR Citation		81 FR 74814

81 FR 74814 - Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 208 (October 27, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement