BOEMRE uses the information to analyze
and evaluate the data collection to ensure that planned
well-completion operations will protect personnel and natural
resources. BOEMRE uses the analysis and evaluation results to
approve, disapprove, or require modification to the proposed
well-completion operations. Respondents are Outer Continental Shelf
Federal and oil and gas or sulphur lessees and operators.
The current OMB inventory
includes 18,756 burden hours for this collection of information.
This submission requests 41,879 burden hours. The adjustment
increase of 23,123 hours is due to re-estimating the average annual
responses and the amount of time required to respond based on
consultations.
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.