The MMS uses the information to evaluate and approve or disapprove equipment and/or procedures to be used during operations on production platforms offshore. Respondents are Outer Continental Shelf Federal oil and gas and sulphur lessees.
The current OMB inventory is 17,598 burden hours for this collection of information. This submission requests 47,021 burden hours.The difference of +29,423 hours is mostly due to the increased number of annual responses for recordkeeping requirements times the hour burden and is considered an adjustment.The current OMB non-hour cost burden inventory is $544,877.This submission requests $482,309.The adjustment decrease of -$62,568, is the result of decreased number of annual responses that are associated with cost recovery fees.
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.