83 FR 45463 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas Production Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
| Page Range | 45463-45464 | |
| FR Document | 2018-19440 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45463-45464] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19440] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [Docket ID BSEE-2018-0014; 189E1700D2 ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB Control Number 1014-0019] Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas Production Requirements AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before November 6, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request (ICR) by either of the following methods listed below:Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter BSEE-2018-0014 then click search. 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 the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference OMB Control Number 1014-0019 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (703) 787-1607. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comments addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of BSEE; (2) Will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) Is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) How might BSEE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) How might BSEE minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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. [[Page 45464]] 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. Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart K, concern Oil and Gas Production Requirements (including the associated forms), and are the subject of this collection. This request also covers any related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations. The information collected under Subpart K is used in our efforts to conserve natural resources, prevent waste, and protect correlative rights, including the Government's royalty interest. Specifically, BSEE uses the information to: Evaluate requests to burn liquid hydrocarbons and vent and flare gas to ensure that these requests are appropriate; determine if a maximum production or efficient rate is required; and, review applications for downhole commingling to ensure that action does not result in harm to ultimate recovery. Form BSEE-0126, Well Potential Test Report, BSEE uses this information for reservoir, reserves, and conservation analyses, including the determination of maximum production rates (MPRs) when necessary for certain oil and gas completions. This requirement implements the conservation provisions of the OCS Lands Act and 30 CFR 250. The information obtained from the well potential test is essential to determine if an MPR is necessary for a well and to establish the appropriate rate. It is not possible to specify an MPR in the absence of information about the production rate capability (potential) of the well. Form BSEE-0128, Semiannual Well Test Report, BSEE uses this information to evaluate the results of well tests to determine if reservoirs are being depleted in a manner that will lead to the greatest ultimate recovery of hydrocarbons. This information is collected to determine the capability of hydrocarbon wells and to evaluate and verify an operator's approved maximum production rate if assigned. The form was designed to present current well data on a semiannual basis to permit the updating of permissible producing rates, and to provide the basis for estimates of currently remaining recoverable gas reserves. Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements. OMB Control Number: 1014-0019. Form Number: BSEE-0126--Well Potential Test Report, and BSEE-0128-- Semiannual Well Test Report. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents comprise Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/operators and holders of pipeline rights-of-way. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Not all of the potential respondents will submit information in any given year, and some may submit multiple times. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10,819. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 30 minutes to 100 hours, depending on activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 46,136. Respondent's Obligation: Most responses are mandatory, while others are required to obtain or retain benefits. Frequency of Collection: On occasion, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, annual, and varies by section. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: The Subpart K regulations require four non-hour cost burdens, for a total of $1,361,176. Three are service fees required to recover the Federal Government's processing costs of certain submissions. The fourth cost is an IC equipment expenditure. The details are as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 250.1156 requires a service fee when submitting a $3,892 request for approval to produce within 500 feet of a unit or lease line..................................... Sec. 250.1157 requires a service fee when submitting a 4,953 request for approval before producing gas-cap gas from each completion in an oil reservoir known to have an associated gas cap, or to continue producing if an oil reservoir is not initially known to have an associated gas cap, but begins to show characteristics of a gas well................................................... Sec. 250.1158 requires a service fee for submitting a 5,779 request for approval to downhole commingle hydrocarbons Sec. 250.1163 requires respondents to purchase and 77,000 install gas meters to measure the amount of gas flared or vented gas for those that produce more than 2,000 bopd and do not already have a meter or need to replace a meter................................................ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have not identified any other non-hour cost burden associated with this collection of information. 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. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Dated: July 25, 2018. Doug Morris, Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-19440 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P
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public understand our information Type of Review: Extension of a ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
collection requirements and provide the currently approved collection. this information collection request (ICR)
requested data in the desired format. Respondents/Affected Public: by either of the following methods listed
A Federal Register notice with a 60- Potential respondents comprise Federal below:
day public comment period soliciting OCS oil, gas, and sulphur lessees/ • Electronically go to http://
comments on this collection of operators. www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
information was published on April 17, Total Estimated Number of Annual enter BSEE–2018–0014 then click
2018 (83 FR 16898). No comments were Respondents: Varies, not all of the search. Follow the instructions to
received. potential respondents will submit submit public comments and view all
We are again soliciting comments on information in any given year and some related materials. We will post all
the proposed ICR that is described may submit multiple times. comments.
below. We are especially interested in Total Estimated Number of Annual • Email kye.mason@bsee.gov, fax
public comments addressing the Responses: 28. (703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
following issues: (1) Is the collection Estimated Completion Time per comments to the Department of the
necessary to the proper functions of Response: Varies from 1 hour to 200 Interior; Bureau of Safety and
BSEE; (2) Will this information be hours, depending on activity. Environmental Enforcement;
processed and used in a timely manner; Total Estimated Number of Annual Regulations and Standards Branch;
(3) Is the estimate of burden accurate; Burden Hours: 724. ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland
(4) How might BSEE enhance the Respondent’s Obligation: Most Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
quality, utility, and clarity of the responses are mandatory, while others reference OMB Control Number 1014–
information to be collected; and (5) How are required to obtain or retain benefits. 0019 in the subject line of your
might BSEE minimize the burden of this Frequency of Collection: On occasion. comments.
collection on the respondents, including Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: We have identified FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
through the use of information
application and audit fees; as well as an request additional information about
technology.
Comments that you submit in independent certified public accountant this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email
response to this notice are a matter of report. The non-hour cost burdens at kye.mason@bsee.gov or by telephone
public record. Before including your associated with this collection of at (703) 787–1607.
address, phone number, email address, information amount to $27,950. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
or other personal identifying An agency may not conduct or accordance with the Paperwork
information in your comment, you sponsor and a person is not required to Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
should be aware that your entire respond to a collection of information general public and other Federal
comment—including your personal unless it displays a currently valid OMB agencies with an opportunity to
identifying information—may be made control number. comment on new, proposed, revised,
publicly available at any time. While The authority for this action is the and continuing collections of
you can ask us in your comment to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 information. This helps us assess the
withhold your personal identifying U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). impact of our information collection
information from public review, we Dated: August 9, 2018. requirements and minimize the public’s
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Doug Morris,
reporting burden. It also helps the
do so. public understand our information
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR collection requirements and provide the
[FR Doc. 2018–19441 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
part 203, concern relief or reduction in requested data in the desired format.
royalty rates and are the subject of this
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P We are soliciting comments on the
collection. This request also covers any proposed ICR that is described below.
related Notices to Lessees and Operators We are especially interested in public
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments addressing the following
(NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify,
supplement, or provide additional Bureau of Safety and Environmental issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
guidance on some aspects of our Enforcement the proper functions of BSEE; (2) Will
regulations. this information be processed and used
The BSEE uses the information to [Docket ID BSEE–2018–0014; 189E1700D2 in a timely manner; (3) Is the estimate
ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB of burden accurate; (4) How might BSEE
make decisions on the economic
Control Number 1014–0019] enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
viability of leases requesting a
suspension or elimination of royalty or of the information to be collected; and
Agency Information Collection
net profit share. These decisions have (5) How might BSEE minimize the
Activities; Oil and Gas Production
enormous monetary impact on both the burden of this collection on the
Requirements
lessee and the Federal Government. respondents, including through the use
Royalty relief can lead to increased AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and of information technology.
production of natural gas and oil, Environmental Enforcement, Interior. Comments that you submit in
creating profits for lessees, and royalty ACTION: Notice of Information response to this notice are a matter of
and tax revenues for the Federal Collection; request for comment. public record. We will include or
Government that they might not summarize each comment in our request
otherwise receive. We could not make SUMMARY: In accordance with the to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
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an informed decision without the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the including your address, phone number,
collection of information required by 30 Bureau of Safety and Environmental email address, or other personal
CFR part 203. Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew identifying information in your
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 203, an information collection. comment, you should be aware that
Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates. DATES: Interested persons are invited to your entire comment—including your
OMB Control Number: 1014–0005. submit comments on or before personal identifying information—may
Form Number: None. November 6, 2018. be made publicly available at any time.
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While you can ask us in your comment when necessary for certain oil and gas Type of Review: Extension without
to withhold your personal identifying completions. This requirement change of a currently approved
information from public review, we implements the conservation provisions collection.
cannot guarantee that we will be able to of the OCS Lands Act and 30 CFR 250. Respondents/Affected Public:
do so. The information obtained from the well Potential respondents comprise Federal
Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR potential test is essential to determine if OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/
part 250, subpart K, concern Oil and Gas an MPR is necessary for a well and to operators and holders of pipeline rights-
Production Requirements (including the establish the appropriate rate. It is not of-way.
associated forms), and are the subject of possible to specify an MPR in the Total Estimated Number of Annual
this collection. This request also covers absence of information about the Respondents: Not all of the potential
any related Notices to Lessees and production rate capability (potential) of respondents will submit information in
Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to the well. any given year, and some may submit
clarify, supplement, or provide Form BSEE–0128, Semiannual Well multiple times.
additional guidance on some aspects of Test Report, BSEE uses this information
our regulations. Total Estimated Number of Annual
to evaluate the results of well tests to Responses: 10,819.
The information collected under determine if reservoirs are being
Subpart K is used in our efforts to depleted in a manner that will lead to Estimated Completion Time per
conserve natural resources, prevent the greatest ultimate recovery of Response: Varies from 30 minutes to
waste, and protect correlative rights, hydrocarbons. This information is 100 hours, depending on activity.
including the Government’s royalty collected to determine the capability of Total Estimated Number of Annual
interest. Specifically, BSEE uses the hydrocarbon wells and to evaluate and Burden Hours: 46,136.
information to: verify an operator’s approved maximum Respondent’s Obligation: Most
• Evaluate requests to burn liquid responses are mandatory, while others
production rate if assigned. The form
hydrocarbons and vent and flare gas to are required to obtain or retain benefits.
was designed to present current well
ensure that these requests are
data on a semiannual basis to permit the Frequency of Collection: On occasion,
appropriate;
• determine if a maximum updating of permissible producing rates, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, annual,
production or efficient rate is required; and to provide the basis for estimates of and varies by section.
and, currently remaining recoverable gas Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
• review applications for downhole reserves. Burden Cost: The Subpart K regulations
commingling to ensure that action does Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, require four non-hour cost burdens, for
not result in harm to ultimate recovery. subpart K, Oil and Gas Production a total of $1,361,176. Three are service
Form BSEE–0126, Well Potential Test Requirements. fees required to recover the Federal
Report, BSEE uses this information for OMB Control Number: 1014–0019. Government’s processing costs of
reservoir, reserves, and conservation Form Number: BSEE–0126—Well certain submissions. The fourth cost is
analyses, including the determination of Potential Test Report, and BSEE–0128— an IC equipment expenditure. The
maximum production rates (MPRs) Semiannual Well Test Report. details are as follows:
§ 250.1156 requires a service fee when submitting a request for approval to produce within 500 feet of a unit or lease line ........ $3,892
§ 250.1157 requires a service fee when submitting a request for approval before producing gas-cap gas from each completion
in an oil reservoir known to have an associated gas cap, or to continue producing if an oil reservoir is not initially known to
have an associated gas cap, but begins to show characteristics of a gas well ............................................................................. 4,953
§ 250.1158 requires a service fee for submitting a request for approval to downhole commingle hydrocarbons ............................. 5,779
§ 250.1163 requires respondents to purchase and install gas meters to measure the amount of gas flared or vented gas for
those that produce more than 2,000 bopd and do not already have a meter or need to replace a meter .................................... 77,000
We have not identified any other non- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
hour cost burden associated with this an information collection.
collection of information. Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement DATES: Interested persons are invited to
An agency may not conduct or submit comments on or before October
sponsor and a person is not required to [Docket ID BSEE–2018–0004; 189E1700D2 9, 2018.
respond to a collection of information ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number 1014–0017] ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
control number. this information collection request (ICR)
Agency Information Collection to the Office of Management and
The authority for this action is the Activities; Submission to the Office of Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Management and Budget for Review Department of the Interior by email at
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). and Approval; Safety and OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
Dated: July 25, 2018.
Environmental Management Systems facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
(SEMS) provide a copy of your comments to the
Doug Morris,
AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Bureau of Safety and Environmental
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Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
Environmental Enforcement, Interior. Enforcement; Regulations and Standards
[FR Doc. 2018–19440 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or
request for comment.
by email to kye.mason@bsee.gov. Please
SUMMARY: In accordance with the reference OMB Control Number 1014–
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 0017 in the subject line of your
Bureau of Safety and Environmental comments.
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| Contact | To request additional information about this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (703) 787-1607. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 45463 |
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