30 CFR part 250, subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MMS-126 250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs Form	Modified
AD12-09-SS SubK [10-8-09].doc Supporting Statement A	2009-10-08
AD12 PR 72 FR 9884 3-6-07.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-10-07
30 CFR part 250, subpart K.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38137	250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs Form	Modified
190541	250.1150-1167 - Other Requirements	New
185063	250.1160-1164 - Flaring, Venting, and Burning Hydrocarbons	Modified
185062	250.1156-1167 - Approvals Prior to Production	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0019	ICR Reference No: 201202-1014-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-1010-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 0MM-1010-0041 re AD12
Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/17/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/17/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	20,881	0	20,864
Time Burden (Hours)	43,396	0	41,511
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,234,392	0	558,300

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Abstract: This subpart addresses such issues as production rates, burning oil, venting and flaring natural gas. MMS uses the information in its efforts to conserve natural resources, prevent waste, and protect correlative rights including the Government's royalty interest.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: 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:
1010-AD12	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 9884	03/06/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.1160-1164 - Flaring, Venting, and Burning Hydrocarbons
250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs	MMS-126, MMS-127, MMS-128, MMS-140	Well Potential Test Report (WPT) ,   Bottomhole Pressure Survey Report ,   Sensitive Reservoir Information Report (SRI) ,   Semiannual Well Test Report (SWTR)
250.1156-1167 - Approvals Prior to Production
250.1150-1167 - Other 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	20,881	20,864	0	67	-50	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,396	41,511	0	121	1,764	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,234,392	558,300	0	8,624,000	52,092	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Between the proposed rule and final rule, as well as currently approved requirements, there were several adjustment increases and decreases, as well as program changes. The net results are as follows: a. The currently approved annual hour burden is 41,511 hours. This submission requests, 43,396 burden hours. This submission requests a net program increase of 121 burden hours due to new regulatory requirements, and an adjust-ment increase of 1,764 burden hours due to a mathematical recalculation. b. The currently approved annual reporting and recordkeeping non-hour cost burden is $558,300. This submission requests $9,234,392 of which $8,624,000 is a one-time non-hour cost burden program change, and an adjustment increase of $52,092 due to the increase in fees (August 25, 2008, 73 FR 49943).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,733,948

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]? Uncollected

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: 01/04/2010

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