MMS uses the information to evaluate equipment and/or procedures and to approve or disapprove this equipment and/or procedures for use during offshore production measurement and commingling operations. Respondents are outer continental shelf Federal oil and gas or sulphur lessees.
US Code:
43 USC 1331
Name of Law: OCSLA
US Code:
43 USC 1801
Name of Law: OCSLA
US Code:
30 USC 1701
Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
For this collection of information, the current OMB inventory includes: (a)7,433 burden hours. This submission requests 8,533 burden hours. The adjustment increase of 1,100 hours is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses and the amount of time required to respond based on consultations; (b)$1,077,437 for non-hour cost burdens. This submission requests $1,154,700. The adjustment increase of $77,263 is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses.
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:
(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;
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.