81 FR 78184 - Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Workover 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 215 (November 7, 2016)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)
| Page Range | 78184-78185 | |
| FR Document | 2016-26814 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 78184-78185] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26814] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [Docket ID BSEE-2016-0008; OMB Number 1014-0001; 17XE17000DX EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000] Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request ACTION: 30-day Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover 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 December 7, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or email ([email protected]) directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (1014-0001). Please provide a copy of your comments to BSEE by any of the means below.Electronically: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for BSEE-2016-0008. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials. We will post all comments. Email [email protected], 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; Attention: Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference 1014-0001 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 F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations. OMB Control Number: 1014-0001. Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act at 43 CFR 1334 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to administer leasing of 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 natural gas 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. 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 F, concern oil and gas well-workover 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. BSEE uses the information collected under Subpart F in our efforts to analyze and evaluate planned well-workover operations to ensure that these operations result in personnel safety and protection of the environment. They use this evaluation in making decisions to approve, disapprove, or to require modification to the proposed well-workover operations. Specifically, BSEE uses the information collected to: Review log entries of crew meetings to verify that safety procedures have been properly reviewed. review well-workover procedures relating to hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) to ensure the safety of the crew in the event of encountering H2 S. [[Page 78185]]review well-workover diagrams and procedures to ensure the safety of well-workover operations. verify that the crown block safety device is operating and can be expected to function and avoid accidents. assure that the well-workover operations are conducted on well casing that is structurally competent. Frequency: On occasion. Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal OCS oil, gas, and 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 5,284 hours. Responses are mostly mandatory and one requirement is to retain/ maintain a benefit. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Average number of burden Citation 30 CFR 250, subpart F Reporting requirement Hour burden annual reponses hours (rounded) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requests ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 600-620.............................. General departure and Burden covered under 1014-0022 041 alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart F regulations. ------------------------------------- 611.................................. Document results weekly 2 365 workovers x 3 2190 of traveling-block results = 1,095. safety device in the operations log. 612.................................. Request establishment/ 6.5 20 requests........ 130 amendment/cancellation of field well-workover rules. ------------------------------------- 613; 616(a)(4); 619(f)............... These sections contain 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. ------------------------------------- 613(d)............................... Submit to District Burden covered under 1014-0018 0 Manager on Form BSEE- 0125, End of Operations Report, an operation resulting in the initial recompletion of a well into a new zone, include a new schematic of the tubing subsurface equipment if subsurface equipment has been changed. ------------------------------------- 614(b)............................... Post number of stands of 1.13 291 postings....... 329 drill pipe or workover string and drill collars that may be pulled prior to filing the hole and equivalent well-control fluid volume. 619(b)............................... Notify BSEE if sustained 5 527 notifications.. 2,635 casing pressure is observed on a well. ----------------------------------------------- Total Burden..................... ......................... .............. 1,933 Responses.... 5,284 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: There are no non-hour cost burdens associated with this collection. 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 July 8, 2016, we published a Federal Register notice (81 FR 44657) 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 the 30 CFR 250, Subpart F 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. Keith Good, Senior Advisor, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-26814 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P
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identify the management decisions that SUMMARY: To comply with the to meet the Nation’s energy needs as
are best suited to local, regional, and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 rapidly as possible; to balance orderly
national needs and concerns. (PRA), the Bureau of Safety and energy resource development with
The BLM will utilize and coordinate Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is protection of human, marine, and
the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill notifying the public that we have coastal environments; to ensure the
the public involvement process under submitted to OMB an information public a fair and equitable return on the
the National Historic Preservation Act collection request (ICR) to renew resources of the OCS; and to preserve
(54 U.S.C. 306108) as provided in 36 approval of the paperwork requirements and maintain free enterprise
CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about in the regulations under Subpart F, Oil competition.
historic and cultural resources within and Gas Well-Workover Operations. In addition to the general rulemaking
the area potentially affected by the This notice also provides the public a authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C.
proposed action will assist the BLM in second opportunity to comment on the 1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil
identifying and evaluating impacts to revised paperwork burden of these and Gas Royalty Management Act
such resources. regulatory requirements. (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants
The BLM will consult with Indian DATES: You must submit comments by authority to the Secretary to prescribe
tribes on a government-to-government December 7, 2016. such rules and regulations as are
basis in accordance with Executive ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either reasonably necessary to carry out
Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_ FOGRMA’s provisions. While the
concerns, including impacts on Indian Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to majority of FOGRMA is directed to
trust assets and potential impacts to the Office of Information and Regulatory royalty collection and enforcement,
cultural resources, will be given due Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer some provisions apply to offshore
consideration. Federal, State, and local for the Department of the Interior (1014– operations. For example, section 108 of
agencies, along with tribes and other 0001). Please provide a copy of your FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the
stakeholders that may be interested in or comments to BSEE by any of the means Secretary broad authority to inspect
affected by the proposed action that the below. lease sites for the purpose of
BLM is evaluating, are invited to • Electronically: Go to http:// determining whether there is
participate in the scoping process and, www.regulations.gov and search for compliance with the mineral leasing
if eligible, may request or be requested BSEE–2016–0008. Follow the laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30
by the BLM to participate in the instructions to submit public comments U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose
development of the environmental and view all related materials. We will substantial civil penalties for failure to
analysis as a cooperating agency. post all comments. permit lawful inspections and for
The BLM will use an interdisciplinary • Email Kelly.Odom@bsee.gov, fax knowing or willful preparation or
approach to develop the plan in order (703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry submission of false, inaccurate, or
to consider the variety of resource issues comments to: Department of the misleading reports, records, or other
and concerns identified. Specialists Interior; Bureau of Safety and information. Because the Secretary has
with expertise in the following Environmental Enforcement; delegated some of the authority under
disciplines will be involved in the Regulations and Standards Branch; FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is
planning process: Recreation, Fisheries, Attention: Kelly Odom; 45600 included as additional authority for
Wildlife, Vegetation, Soil, Water, Air Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. these requirements.
Quality, Geology, Minerals, Forestry, Please reference 1014–0001 in your These authorities and responsibilities
Livestock Grazing, Wilderness, Cultural comment and include your name and are among those delegated to BSEE. The
Resources, Tribal Relations, Ecology, return address. regulations at 30 CFR 250, Subpart F,
Social Sciences, Economics, Wildland FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: concern oil and gas well-workover
Fire, Fuels, and Realty. Kelly Odom, Regulations and Standards operations and are the subject of this
Branch, (703) 787–1775, to request collection. This request also covers the
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2
additional information about this ICR. related Notices to Lessees and Operators
Thomas Pogacnik, To see a copy of the entire ICR (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify,
Deputy State Director. submitted to OMB, go to http:// supplement, or provide additional
[FR Doc. 2016–26817 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am] www.reginfo.gov (select Information guidance on some aspects of our
BILLING CODE 4310–40–P Collection Review, Currently Under regulations.
Review). BSEE uses the information collected
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under Subpart F in our efforts to analyze
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart F, Oil and and evaluate planned well-workover
Gas Well-Workover Operations. operations to ensure that these
Bureau of Safety and Environmental OMB Control Number: 1014–0001. operations result in personnel safety
Enforcement Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf and protection of the environment. They
(OCS) Lands Act at 43 CFR 1334 use this evaluation in making decisions
[Docket ID BSEE–2016–0008; OMB Number authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to approve, disapprove, or to require
1014–0001; 17XE17000DX EEEE500000 to prescribe rules and regulations to modification to the proposed well-
EX1SF0000.DAQ000] administer leasing of mineral resources workover operations. Specifically, BSEE
on the OCS. Such rules and regulations uses the information collected to:
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Information Collection Activities: Oil will apply to all operations conducted • Review log entries of crew meetings
and Gas Well-Workover Operations; under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-of- to verify that safety procedures have
Submitted for Office of Management use and easement. Operations on the been properly reviewed.
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment OCS must preserve, protect, and • review well-workover procedures
Request develop oil and natural gas resources in relating to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to
a manner that is consistent with the ensure the safety of the crew in the
ACTION: 30-day Notice.
need to make such resources available event of encountering H2S.
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• review well-workover diagrams and Description of Respondents: Potential maintain a benefit. The following chart
procedures to ensure the safety of well- respondents comprise Federal OCS oil, details the individual components and
workover operations. gas, and sulfur lessees and/or operators, estimated hour burdens. In calculating
• verify that the crown block safety and holders of pipeline rights-of-way. the burdens, we assumed that
device is operating and can be expected Estimated Reporting and respondents perform certain
to function and avoid accidents. Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The requirements in the normal course of
• assure that the well-workover estimated annual hour burden for this their activities. We consider these to be
operations are conducted on well casing information collection is a total of 5,284 usual and customary and took that into
that is structurally competent. hours. Responses are mostly mandatory account in estimating the burden.
Frequency: On occasion. and one requirement is to retain/
Annual
Citation 30 CFR 250, Average number of annual burden
Reporting requirement Hour burden
subpart F reponses hours
rounded)
Requests
600–620 ............................ General departure and alternative compliance requests Burden covered under 1014–0022 041
not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart F regu-
lations.
611 .................................... Document results weekly of traveling-block safety de- 2 365 workovers x 3 results = 2190
vice in the operations log. 1,095.
612 .................................... Request establishment/amendment/cancellation of field 6.5 20 requests ........................ 130
well-workover rules.
613; 616(a)(4); 619(f) ........ These sections contain references to information, ap- Burden covered under 1014–0026 0
provals, requests, payments, etc., which are sub-
mitted with an APM, the burdens for which are cov-
ered under its own information collection.
613(d) ................................ Submit to District Manager on Form BSEE–0125, End Burden covered under 1014–0018 0
of Operations Report, an operation resulting in the
initial recompletion of a well into a new zone, include
a new schematic of the tubing subsurface equipment
if subsurface equipment has been changed.
614(b) ................................ Post number of stands of drill pipe or workover string 1.13 291 postings ....................... 329
and drill collars that may be pulled prior to filing the
hole and equivalent well-control fluid volume.
619(b) ................................ Notify BSEE if sustained casing pressure is observed 5 527 notifications ................. 2,635
on a well.
Total Burden .............. .......................................................................................... ........................ 1,933 Responses ............... 5,284
Estimated Reporting and the information to be collected; and (d) personal identifying information in your
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: minimize the burden on the comment, you should be aware that
There are no non-hour cost burdens respondents, including the use of your entire comment—including your
associated with this collection. technology. personal identifying information—may
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA To comply with the public be made publicly available at any time.
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) provides that consultation process, on July 8, 2016, While you can ask us in your comment
an agency may not conduct or sponsor we published a Federal Register notice to withhold your personal identifying
a collection of information unless it (81 FR 44657) announcing that we information from public review, we
displays a currently valid OMB control would submit this ICR to OMB for cannot guarantee that we will be able to
number. Until OMB approves a approval. The notice provided the do so.
collection of information, you are not required 60-day comment period. In
obligated to respond. addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB BSSE Information Collection
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Control Number for the information Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason (703)
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) collection requirements imposed by the 787–1607.
requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide 30 CFR 250, Subpart F regulations. The Keith Good,
notice . . . and otherwise consult with regulation also informs the public that
Senior Advisor, Office of Offshore Regulatory
members of the public and affected they may comment at any time on the Programs.
agencies concerning each proposed collection of information and provides
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[FR Doc. 2016–26814 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am]
collection of information . . .’’ Agencies the address to which they should send
comments. We did not receive any BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
must specifically solicit comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the collection is comments in response to the Federal
necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the Register notice.
accuracy of the burden of the proposed Public Availability of Comments:
collection of information; (c) enhance Before including your address, phone
the quality, usefulness, and clarity of number, email address, or other
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| Action | 30-day Notice. | |
| Dates | You must submit comments by December 7, 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). | |
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