30 CFR 250, Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 140 250.1153 Form MMS-140 Form	New
Form 128 250.1151 Form MMS-128 Form	New
Form 127 250.1155 Form MMS-127 Form	New
Form 126 250.1151 - Form MMS-126 Form	Modified
0000-AD12-K-12-11-06-ss.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00
Current 12-11-06--30 CFR 250 subpart K.doc Supplementary Document	2006-12-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46372	FEE ONLY - 250.1163 Initial purchase of gas meters if you process more than 2,000 BOPD	New
46360	250.1163 - recordkeeping	New
46359	250.1150-1167 - General Departure	New
46357	250.1166 - annual reservoir mgmt rpt.	New
46356	250.1165 - Enhanced Recovery	New
46355	250.1162; 1163(e) - approval to burn produced liquid hydrocarbons	New
46354	250.1160-1164 - Flaring, Venting, and Burning Hydrocarbons	New
46353	250.1158; 1167 - approval to downhole commingle hydrocarbons	New
46351	250.1157; 1167 - approval to produce gas cap	New
46350	250.1156; 1167 - approval to produce within 500 ft of a unit/lease line	New
46349	250.1154; 250.1167 - Classifying Reservoirs	New
46346	250.1152(d) - Provide advance notice date/time well tests	New
46345	250.1151(b); 1152(b), (c); 1153 Well Tests & Surveys	New
46344	250.1153 Form MMS-140 Form	New
46343	250.1151 Form MMS-128 Form	New
46342	250.1155 Form MMS-127 Form	New
38137	250.1151 - Form MMS-126 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0041	ICR Reference No: 200612-1010-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1010-012
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 0MM-1010-0041 re AD12
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 04/13/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/07/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2008
Responses	21,104	0	21,038
Time Burden (Hours)	43,127	0	43,065
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,897,100	0	1,273,220

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Abstract: This addresses a NPR to update our current regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart K. MMS uses the information in its efforts to evaluate well test results and various environmental, reservoir, reserves and conservation analyses, correctly classify and oil and gas reservoir, conserve natural resources, prevent waste, and protect correlative rights including the Government's royalty interest.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 Name of Law: OCSLA
   US Code: 43 USC 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1010-AD12	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 9884	03/06/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 17

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.1163 - recordkeeping
250.1152(d) - Provide advance notice date/time well tests
250.1158; 1167 - approval to downhole commingle hydrocarbons
250.1162; 1163(e) - approval to burn produced liquid hydrocarbons
250.1166 - annual reservoir mgmt rpt.
250.1160-1164 - Flaring, Venting, and Burning Hydrocarbons
250.1150-1167 - General Departure
250.1155 Form MMS-127	127	Sensitive Reservoir Information Report
250.1151 Form MMS-128	128	Semiannual Well Test Report
250.1156; 1167 - approval to produce within 500 ft of a unit/lease line
250.1151(b); 1152(b), (c); 1153 Well Tests & Surveys
250.1153 Form MMS-140	140	Bottomhole Pressure Survey Report
250.1154; 250.1167 - Classifying Reservoirs
250.1165 - Enhanced Recovery
250.1151 - Form MMS-126	126	Well Potential Test Report
FEE ONLY - 250.1163 Initial purchase of gas meters if you process more than 2,000 BOPD
250.1157; 1167 - approval to produce gas cap

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	21,104	21,038	0	255	-189	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,127	43,065	0	216	-154	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,897,100	1,273,220	0	8,624,000	-120	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: (a) This submission requests 43,127 hours as the total hour burden. However, the net increase over the approved burden for current regulations and related NTLs is estimated at only 62 burden hours for the new or expanded sections in the proposed regulations (program increase of 216 hours and adjustment decrease of 154 hours). (b) This submission requests a dollar cost burden of $9,897,100. The current approval covers filing fees of $1,273,220, which are essentially unchanged; however, the rulemaking would require an additional $8,624,000 for purchasing and installing gas meters to measure and report the amount of gas flared or vented for companies that produce more than 2,000 BOPD. We expect the cost for the gas meters to be minimal in future years since the expense will only affect new facilities, and/or facilities that increase production, that process more than 2,000 BOPD

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,156,350

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/07/2007

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