30 CFR 250, Subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0051 30-day.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-05-19
0051-10-ss.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-05-16
30 CFR 250 subpart L - October 2009.doc Supplementary Document	2010-03-31
1010-0051-10-exp 1-4-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
178597	250.1200-2005 Miscellaneous and Recordkeeping	Modified
178595	250.1204-5 Surface Commingling	Modified
178594	250.1203 Gas Measurement	Modified
10707	250.1202-4 Liquid Hydrocarbon Measurement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0002	ICR Reference No: 201110-1014-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200702-1010-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: OMM-1010-0051 ext 10
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/13/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/13/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	154,774	0	158,932
Time Burden (Hours)	32,957	0	8,533
Cost Burden (Dollars)	600,065	0	1,154,700

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
   US Code: 30 USC 1701 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 56858	11/03/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 28052	05/19/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.1203 Gas Measurement
250.1204-5 Surface Commingling
250.1200-2005 Miscellaneous and Recordkeeping
250.1202-4 Liquid Hydrocarbon Measurement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	154,774	158,932	0	0	-4,158	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,957	8,533	0	0	24,424	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	600,065	1,154,700	0	0	-554,635	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: For this collection of information, the currently approved OMB inventory includes: •8,533 burden hours.This submission requests 32,957 burden hours.The adjustment increase of 24,424 hours is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses and the amount of time required to respond based on consultations.It needs to be noted that due to the nature of the operator’s and/or lessee’s oil production and number of wells involved in production, reported hour burdens for some requirements can vary from 18 hours to 40 hours; from 30 minutes to 4 hours for the same requirement.The 32,956 burden hours represents industry’s averaged input.•$1,154,700 for non-hour cost burdens.This submission requests $600,065.The adjustment decrease of $554,635 is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses that have associated cost recovery fees. Applications, which are associated with the fees, have been down during the last 3-year period.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,845,592

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]? No

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)? No

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: 05/19/2010

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