30 CFR 250, Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 0133 465b(3); 466; 467; 468b, c; 469 - Applying for Permit to Modify and Well Records Form	Modified
Form 0124 460; 461; 462; 463; 466; 468; 428; 449; 456 - Other Drilling Requirements Form	Modified
Form 0123 408-418 - Apply for a Permit to Drill Form	Modified
Form 0144 402(b); 403; 404; 408; 409 - General Requirements Form	Modified
1010-0141 30-day FR exp 9-12-11.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-08-12
0141-SS-11.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-08-08
eCFR Subpart D as of 6-23-11.doc Supplementary Document	2011-06-23
1010-0141 60-day exp 6-14-11.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184674	400-490; NTL - Miscellaneous	Modified
184673	490 - Hydrogen Sulfide	Modified
184671	465b(3); 466; 467; 468b, c; 469 - Applying for Permit to Modify and Well Records Form	Modified
184670	460; 461; 462; 463; 466; 468; 428; 449; 456 - Other Drilling Requirements Form	Modified
184669	456; 458; 459 - Drilling Fluid Requirements	Modified
184668	442: 446: 449: 450; 451(c); 467 - Blowout Preventer System Requirements	Modified
184667	434; 467 - Diverter System Requirements	Modified
184666	420; 423; 424; 426; 427(a); - Casing and Cementing Requirements	Modified
184665	408-418 - Apply for a Permit to Drill Form	Modified
10881	402(b); 403; 404; 408; 409 - General Requirements Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0018	ICR Reference No: 201112-1014-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0141
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling Operations
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: 12/12/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	87,857	0	87,440
Time Burden (Hours)	215,624	0	147,014
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,209,104	0	1,789,340

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Abstract: BOEMRE uses the information to determine the conditions of a drilling site. This is necessary to prevent the hazards inherent in drilling operations and to increase the margin of safety of personnel and the environment. Respondents are outer continental shelf Federal oil and gas and sulphur lessees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA
  

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:
	76 FR 21395	04/15/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 50240	08/12/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
465b(3); 466; 467; 468b, c; 469 - Applying for Permit to Modify and Well Records	0133, 0133S	Well Activity Report (WAR) ,   Open Hole Data Report
460; 461; 462; 463; 466; 468; 428; 449; 456 - Other Drilling Requirements	0125, 0124	Application for Permit to Modify (APM) ,   End of Operations Report (EOR)
442: 446: 449: 450; 451(c); 467 - Blowout Preventer System Requirements
400-490; NTL - Miscellaneous
456; 458; 459 - Drilling Fluid Requirements
402(b); 403; 404; 408; 409 - General Requirements	0144	Rig Movement
490 - Hydrogen Sulfide
420; 423; 424; 426; 427(a); - Casing and Cementing Requirements
408-418 - Apply for a Permit to Drill	0123S, 0123	Application for Permit to Drill (APD) ,   Supplemental APD Information Sheet
434; 467 - Diverter System Requirements

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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	87,857	87,440	0	0	417	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	215,624	147,014	0	0	68,610	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,209,104	1,789,340	0	0	-580,236	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: The adjustments are as follows:(a)The current OMB inventory for 1010-0141 includes 147,014 burden hours.In this submission, we are requesting a total of 215,624 hours. This represents an adjustment increase of 68,610 hours.The increase is due to re-estimating the average annual responses and the amount of time required to respond.(b) The current OMB non-hour cost burden inventory is $1,789,340.In this submission, we are requesting a total of $1,209,104.This represents an adjustment decrease of $580,236. The decrease is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses times its associated non-hour cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,585,900

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: 08/12/2011

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