30 CFR 250, subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0142 30-day 9-7-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-09-07
0142-10-ss.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-08-30
30 CFR 250 subpart Q as of 1-12-10.doc Supplementary Document	2010-07-07
1010-0142 60-day FR exp 5-21-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-07-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179252	1704(d); 1750-1753 - Pipeline Decommissioning	Modified
179251	1704(f); 1740; 1743b - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities	Modified
179250	1704a-c; 1725-1731 - Removing Platforms and Other Facilities	Modified
179249	1721(e); 1722c, e, f, g(2)-(3), h; 1741(c) - Temporary Abandoned Wells	Modified
179234	1713 - Permanently Plugging Wells	Modified
10884	1700-1754; 1703-1704; 1712; 1716-1717; 1721a, d, f-g; 1722 a-b, d; 1723b; 1743a - General	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0010	ICR Reference No: 201110-1014-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-1010-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0142 ext 10
Title: 30 CFR 250, subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities
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	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,878	0	2,267
Time Burden (Hours)	15,716	0	17,991
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,677,782	0	1,152,700

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Abstract: The BOEMRE uses the information to (1) determine the necessity for allowing a well to be temporarily abandoned and there is a definitive reason for not permanently plugging the well;(2) verify that respondents are diligently pursuing the final disposition of a well and have performed temporary plugging of the wellbore;(3) ensure platform or pipeline removal activities are properly performed; and (4) ensure that decommissioning a platform in place will not be a hazard to navigation and commercial fishing operations or interfere with other uses of the OCS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations 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:
	75 FR 13568	03/22/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 54363	09/07/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
1704(f); 1740; 1743b - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities
1704(d); 1750-1753 - Pipeline Decommissioning
1721(e); 1722c, e, f, g(2)-(3), h; 1741(c) - Temporary Abandoned Wells
1713 - Permanently Plugging Wells
1704a-c; 1725-1731 - Removing Platforms and Other Facilities
1700-1754; 1703-1704; 1712; 1716-1717; 1721a, d, f-g; 1722 a-b, d; 1723b; 1743a - General

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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	2,878	2,267	0	0	611	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,716	17,991	0	0	-2,275	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,677,782	1,152,700	0	0	525,082	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: (a)The current OMB inventory includes 17,991 burden hours for this collection of information. This submission requests 15,716 burden hours. The adjustment decrease of 2,275 hours is due to re-estimating the average annual responses and the amount of time required to respond based on consultations.(b)The current OMB inventory includes $1,152,700 non-hour cost burdens for this collection of information. This submission requests $1,677,782. The adjustment increase of $525,082 is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses that have associated cost recovery fees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,150,399

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]? No

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: 09/07/2010

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