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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0010]

BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–0141, Oil and Gas
Drilling Operations, Extension of a
Collection; Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0141).
AGENCY:

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
‘‘Oil and Gas Drilling Operations,’’ and
related documents. This notice also
provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements and associated forms.
DATES: Submit written comments by
September 12, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail
([email protected]) directly
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior (1010–0141). Please also submit
a copy of your comments to BOEMRE by
any of the means below.
• Electronically: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled,
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter BOEM–
2011–0010 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
and view supporting and related
materials available for this collection.
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• E-mail:
[email protected]. Mail or
hand-carry comments to: Department of
the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0141 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. To
see a copy of the entire ICR submitted
to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov
(select Information Collection Review,

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Currently Under Review). You may also
contact Cheryl Blundon to obtain a
copy, at no cost, of the regulations and
forms that require the subject collection
of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR subpart 250, subpart D,
Oil and Gas Drilling Operations.
Forms: BOEMRE Forms 0123, 0123S,
0124, 0125, 0133, 0133S, and 0144.
Note: Per Secretarial Orders 3299 and
3022, on October 1, 2011, the operation
and inspection functions of BOEMRE
will be transferred to a new bureau,
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE). Therefore, after
October 1, these forms will be
designated as BSEE forms; e.g.,
BOEMRE Form 0123 will be designated
as Form BSEE 0123.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0141.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to prescribe rules and regulations to
administer leasing of mineral resources
on the OCS. Such rules and regulations
will apply to all operations conducted
under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-ofuse and easement. Operations on the
OCS must preserve, protect, and
develop oil and natural gas resources in
a manner that is consistent with the
need to make such resources available
to meet the Nation’s energy needs as
rapidly as possible; to balance orderly
energy resource development with
protection of human, marine, and
coastal environments; to ensure the
public a fair and equitable return on the
resources of the OCS; and to preserve
and maintain free enterprise
competition. Section 1332(6) states that
‘‘operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner by well trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and other
techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts,
loss of well control, fires, spillages,
physical obstructions to other users of
the waters or subsoil and seabed, or
other occurrences which may cause
damage to the environment or to
property or endanger life or health.’’
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A–25,
authorize Federal agencies to recover
the full cost of services that confer
special benefits. Under the Department
of the Interior’s implementing policy,
the Bureau of Ocean Energy
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charge fees for services that provide
special benefits or privileges to an
identifiable non-Federal recipient above
and beyond those which accrue to the
public at large. Applications for permits
to drill and to modify drilling plans are
subject to cost recovery, and BOEMRE
regulations specify service fees for these
requests.
It should be noted that over the past
year, various regulations and/or NTLs
regarding safety operations on the OCS
have been initiated as a result of
investigations, recommendations, and
reports on the Deepwater Horizon event.
Specifically, the subpart D regulatory
requirements from the Increased Safety
Measure for Energy Development on the
Outer Continental Shelf, AD68 (75 FR
66632) rulemaking, are incorporated
into this collection.
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR part
250, subpart D. Responses are
mandatory. No questions of a sensitive
nature are asked. BOEMRE will protect
proprietary information according to 30
CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data and information to
be made available to the public or for
limited inspection,’’ 30 CFR part 252,
‘‘OCS Oil and Gas Information
Program,’’ and the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR
part 2).
BOEMRE uses the information to
ensure safe drilling operations and to
protect the human, marine, and coastal
environment. Among other things,
BOEMRE specifically uses the
information to ensure: The drilling unit
is fit for the intended purpose; the
lessee or operator will not encounter
geologic conditions that present a
hazard to operations; equipment is
maintained in a state of readiness and
meets safety standards; each drilling
crew is properly trained and able to
promptly perform well-control activities
at any time during well operations;
compliance with safety standards; and
the current regulations will provide for
safe and proper field or reservoir
development, resource evaluation,
conservation, protection of correlative
rights, safety, and environmental
protection. We also review well records
to ascertain whether drilling operations
have encountered hydrocarbons or H2S
and to ensure that H2S detection
equipment, personnel protective
equipment, and training of the crew are
adequate for safe operations in zones
known to contain H2S and zones where
the presence of H2S is unknown.
The following forms are also
submitted to BOEMRE under subpart D.
The forms and their purposes are:

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Application for Permit To Drill,
BOEMRE Forms 0123 and 0123S
BOEMRE uses the information from
these forms to determine the conditions
of a drilling site to avoid hazards
inherent in drilling operations.
Specifically, we use the information to
evaluate the adequacy of a lessee’s or
operator’s plan and equipment for
drilling, sidetracking, or deepening
operations. This includes the adequacy
of the proposed casing design, casing
setting depths, drilling fluid (mud)
programs, and cementing programs to
ascertain that the proposed operations
will be conducted in an operationally
safe manner that provides adequate
protection for the environment.
BOEMRE also reviews the information
to ensure conformance with specific
provisions of the lease. In addition,
except for proprietary data, BOEMRE is
required by the OCS Lands Act to make
available to the public certain
information submitted on Forms 0123
and 0123S.
Application for Permit To Modify,
BOEMRE Form 0124
The information on this form is used
to evaluate and approve the adequacy of
the equipment, materials, and/or
procedures that the lessee or operator
plans to use during drilling plan
modifications, changes in major drilling
equipment, and plugging back. In
addition, except for proprietary data,
BOEMRE is required by the OCS Lands
Act to make available to the public
certain information submitted on Form
0124.
End of Operations Report, BOEMRE
Form 0125
This information is used to ensure
that they have accurate and up-to-date

data and information on wells and
leasehold activities under their
jurisdiction and to ensure compliance
with approved plans and any conditions
placed upon a suspension or temporary
prohibition. It is also used to evaluate
the remedial action in the event of well
equipment failure or well control loss.
Form 0125 is updated and resubmitted
in the event the well status changes. In
addition, except for proprietary data,
BOEMRE is required by the OCS Lands
Act to make available to the public
certain information submitted on Form
0125.
Well Activity Report, BOEMRE Forms
0133 and 0133S
BOEMRE uses this information to
monitor the conditions of a well and
status of drilling operations. We review
the information to be aware of the well
conditions and current drilling activity
(i.e., well depth, drilling fluid weight,
casing types and setting depths,
completed well logs, and recent safety
equipment tests and drills). The
engineer uses this information to
determine how accurately the lessee
anticipated well conditions and if the
lessee or operator is following the
approved Application for Permit to Drill
(Form 0123). The information is also
used for review of an APM (Form 0124).
With the information collected on Form
0133 available, the reviewers can
analyze the proposed revisions (e.g.,
revised grade of casing or deeper casing
setting depth) and make a quick and
informed decision on the request.
Rig Movement Notification Report,
BOEMRE Form 0144
As activity increased over the years in
the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), the rig
notification requirement became

essential for BOEMRE inspection
scheduling and has become a standard
condition of approval for certain
permits. BOEMRE needs the
information on Form 0144 to schedule
inspections and verify that the
equipment being used complies with
approved permits. In reporting rig
movements respondents have the option
of submitting the form or using a webbased system for electronic data
submissions. The information on this
form is used primarily in the GOM to
ascertain the precise arrival and
departure of all rigs in OCS waters in
the GOM. The accurate location of these
rigs is necessary to facilitate the
scheduling of inspections by BOEMRE
personnel.
Out of the seven forms associated
with this collection, we have made
some minor editorial changes for clarity
purposes to Forms 0123 and 0123S and
we have added plug information to be
submitted via Form 0125. The
information is on the schematic that is
submitted as an attachment.
Frequency: On occasion, annual; and
as required in the permit.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil, gas,
or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
215,624 hours. The following chart
details the individual components and
estimated hour burdens. In calculating
the burdens, we assumed that
respondents perform certain
requirements in the normal course of
their activities. We consider these to be
usual and customary and took that into
account in estimating the burden.
Non-hour cost burdens*

Citation 30 CFR 250
Subpart D and NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
Hour Burden

Average number of annual
responses

Annual burden
hours
(rounded)

General Requirements
402(b) ....................................
403 .........................................

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404 .........................................

408, 409 ................................

Request approval to use blind or blind-shear ram or pipe
rams and inside BOP.
Notify BOEMRE of drilling rig movement on or off drilling
location.
In GOM, rig movements reported on Form 0144 .................
Perform operational check of crown block safety device;
record results (weekly).
Apply for use of alternative procedures and/or departures
not requested in BOEMRE forms (including discussions
with BOEMRE or oral approvals).

0.5

6 requests ........

3

0.1

20 notices ........

2

0.2
0.25

151 forms .........
80 drilling rigs ×
52 weeks =
4,160.

31
1,040

Burden covered under 1010–
0114.

Subtotal ..........................................................................................................................................................

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Citation 30 CFR 250
Subpart D and NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
Hour Burden

Average number of annual
responses

Annual burden
hours
(rounded)

Apply for a Permit To Drill
410–418, 420(a)(6);
423(b)(3), (c)(1); 449(j), (k);
456(j); plus various references in subparts A, B,
D, E, H, P, Q.

Apply for permit to drill, sidetrack, bypass, or deepen a well
that includes any/all supporting documentation/evidence
[test results, calculations, verifications, procedures, criteria, qualifications, etc.] and request for various approvals required in subpart D (including §§ 250.424; 425; 427;
428; 432; 442(c); 447; 448(c); 451(g); 460; 490(c)) and
submitted via BOEMRE Forms 0123 (Application for Permit to Drill) and 0123S (Supplemental APD Information
Sheet).

100

372 forms .........

37,200

$1,959 fee × 372 = $728,748
410(b); 417(b) ........................

Reference to Exploration Plan, Development and Production Plan, Development Operations
Coordination Document (30 CFR 250, subpart B)—burden covered under 1010–00151.

416(g)(2) ................................

Provide 24 hour advance notice of location of shearing ram
tests or inspections; allow BOEMRE access to witness
testing, inspections, and information verification.
Collect and report additional information on case-by-case
basis if sufficient information is not available.

417(a), (b) ..............................

0

0.25

100 notifications

25

5

30 report ..........

150

417(c) ....................................

Submit 3rd party review of drilling unit according to 30 CFR 250, subpart I—burden covered
under 1010–0149.

0

418(e) ....................................

Submit welding and burning plan according to 30 CFR 250, subpart A—burden covered under
1010–0114.

0

Subtotal ..........................................................................................................................................................

502 Responses

37,375 Hours

$728,748 Non-Hour Cost
Burdens
Casing and Cementing Requirements
420(b)(3) ................................
423(b)(4), (c)(2) .....................
424 .........................................

426 .........................................
427(a) ....................................

Submit dual mechanical barrier documentation after installation.
Perform pressure casing test; document results and make
available to BOEMRE upon request.
Caliper, pressure test, or evaluate casing; submit evaluation results; request approval before resuming operations
or beginning repairs (every 30 days during prolonged
drilling).
Record results of all casing and liner pressure tests ............

0.75

308 submittals

0.75

1,540 tests .......

1,155

1

60 .....................

60

2

8,320

Record results of all pressure integrity tests and hole behavior observations re formation integrity and pore pressure.

2

4,160 record results.
4,160 record results.

Subtotal ..........................................................................................................................................................

10,228 Responses.

231

8,320

18,086

Diverter System Requirements

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434; 467 ................................

Perform diverter tests when installed and once every 7
days; actuate system at least once every 24-hour period;
record results (average 2 per drilling operation); retain all
charts/reports relating to diverter tests/actuations at facility for duration of drilling well.

2

616 Responses

33 panels .........
33 procedures ..

1,232

Blowout Preventer (BOP) System Requirements
442(h) ....................................
442(i) .....................................

Label all functions on all panels ............................................
Develop written procedures for management system for operating the BOP stack and LMRP.

1.
8

442(j) .....................................

Establish minimum requirements for authorized personnel
to operate critical BOP equipment; require training.

Burden covered under 1010–
0128.

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Citation 30 CFR 250
Subpart D and NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement

446(a) ....................................

Document BOP maintenance and inspection procedures
used; record results of BOP inspections and maintenance actions; maintain records for 2 years; make available to BOEMRE upon request.
Document all ROV intervention function test results; make
available to BOEMRE upon request.
Document all autoshear and deadman on your subsea
BOP systems function test results; make available to
BOEMRE upon request.
Document and record BOP pressure tests results, actuations and inspections; at a minimum every 14 days; as
stated for components; sign as correct. Retain all
records, including charts, report and referenced documents for the duration of drilling the well.
Record reason for postponing BOP test (on occasion—
approx. 2/year) in driller’s report.

449(j)(2) .................................
449(k)(2) ................................

450; 467 ................................

451(c) ....................................

Hour Burden

Average number of annual
responses

Annual burden
hours
(rounded)

3

80 records ........

240

1

110 tests ..........

110

1

110 tests ..........

110

11

80 test results ..

880

0.25

80 records ........

20

Subtotal ..........................................................................................................................................................

526 Responses

1,674

1

4,160 records ...

4,160

1

4,160 postings

4,160

0.5

29,200 records

14,600

Drilling Fluid Requirements
456(b), (i) ...............................
456(c), (f) ...............................

458(b) ....................................
459(a)(3) ................................

Document/record in the driller’s report everytime you circulate drilling fluid; results of drilling fluid tests.
Perform various calculations; post calculated drill pipe, collar, and drilling fluid volume; as well as maximum pressures.
Record daily drilling fluid and materials inventory in drilling
fluid report.
Request exception to procedure for protecting negative
pressure area.

Burden included under 1010–
0114

Subtotal ..........................................................................................................................................................

37,520 Responses.

22,920

Form 0124
4,141.

70,397

Other Drilling Requirements
460; 465; 449(j), (k); 456(j);
plus various references in
subparts A, D, E, F, H, P,
and Q.

Submit revised plans (including but not limited to, plugback;
final surface location, water depth, rotary Kelly bushing
elevation; moving drill unit from wellbore w/o completing
well, etc), well/drilling records, procedures, certifications
that include any/all supporting documentation etc., and
request for various approvals required in subpart D on
BOEMRE Forms 0124 (Application for Permit to Modify)
or 0125 (End of Operations Report) and supporting information.

17

$116 fee × 4,141 = $480,356
460 .........................................
461(a–b); 466(e); 468(a) .......

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461(e) ....................................
462(a) ....................................
462(c) ....................................
463(b) ....................................
465(a)(1), 428, 449(j) & k(1),
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Submit plans and obtain approval to conduct well test; notify BOEMRE before test.
Record and submit well logs and surveys run in the
wellbore and/or charts of well logging operations (including but not limited to, etc.
Record and submit directional and vertical-well surveys ......
Record and submit velocity profiles and surveys .................
Record and submit core analyses .........................................
Provide copy of well directional survey to affected leaseholder.
Prepare and post well control drill plan for crew members ..
Record results of well-control drills .......................................
Request field drilling rules be established, amended, or
canceled.
Obtain approval to revise your drilling plan or change major
drilling equipment by submitting a revised Form 0123,
Application for Permit to Drill and Form 0123S, Supplemental APD Information Sheet [no fee for Revised APDs].

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2
7

Form 0125 239
19 requests ......

478
133

3

281 logs/surveys.

843

1
1
1
0.75

281 reports ......
55 reports ........
150 analyses ...
10 occasions ....

281
55
150
8

0.5
1
2.5

308 plans .........
8,320 results ....
3 requests ........

154
8,320
8

35

381 submittals

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Non-hour cost burdens*

Citation 30 CFR 250
Subpart D and NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
Hour Burden

Subtotal ..........................................................................................................................................................

Average number of annual
responses
14,188 Responses.

Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
94,162

$480,356 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
Applying for a Permit To Modify and Well Records
466, 467 ................................

Retain drilling records for 90 days after drilling is complete;
retain casing/liner pressure, diverter, and BOP records
for 2 years; retain well completion/well workover until well
is permanently plugged/abandoned or lease is assigned.
In the GOM OCS Region, submit drilling activity reports
weekly on Forms 0133 (Well Activity Report) and 0133S
(Bore Hole Data) and supporting information.

2.15

468(c) ....................................

In the Pacific and Alaska OCS Regions during drilling operations, submit daily drilling reports. N/A in GOM.

1

469 .........................................

As specified by region, submit well records, paleontological
interpretations or reports, service company reports, and
other reports or records of operations.

1.5

Subtotal ..........................

................................................................................................

........................

468(b); 465(b)(3) ...................

1

3,460 records ...

7,439

Form 0133
4,160.
Form 0133S
4,160.
14 wells × 365
days × 20%
year = 1,022.
308 submissions.

4,160
4,160

13,110 Responses.

1,022

462

17,243

Hydrogen Sulfide
490(c), (d) ..............................

0.5

2 responses .....

1

30

26 plans ...........

780

4

26 .....................

104

2

2,716 ................

5,432

490(i) .....................................

Display warning signs—no burden as facilities would display warning signs and use other visual
and audible systems.

0

490(j)(7–8) .............................

Record H2S detection and monitoring sensors during drilling testing and calibrations; make available upon request.

490(j)(12) ...............................

Propose alternatives to minimize or eliminate SO2 hazards—submitted with contingency
plans—burden covered under § 250.490(f).

0

490(j)(13)(vi) ..........................

Label breathing air bottles—no burden as supplier normally labels bottles; facilities would routinely label if not.

0

490(l) .....................................

Notify (phone) BOEMRE of unplanned H2S releases
(approx. 2/year).

490(f); also referenced in
418(d).
490(g) ....................................

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490(h)(2) ................................

Submit request for reclassification of H2S zone; notify
BOEMRE if conditions change.
Submit contingency plans for operations in H2S areas (16
drilling, 5 work-over, 6 production).
Post safety instructions; document training; retain records
at facility where employee works; train on occasion and/
or annual refresher (approx. 2/year).
Document and retain attendance for weekly H2S drills and
monthly safety mtgs until operations completed or for 1
year for production facilities at nearest field office.

4

3,650 records ...

14,600

Oral 0.2

52 calls ............

11

Written 5

52 written reports.
2 requests ........

260

490(o)(5) ................................

Request approval to use drill pipe for well testing ................

490(q)(1) ................................

Seal and mark for the presence of H2S cores to be transported—no burden as facilities would
routinely mark transported cores.

0

490(q)(9) ................................

Request approval to use gas containing H2S for instrument
gas.
Analyze produced water disposed of for H2S content and
submit results to BOEMRE.

4

490(q)(12) ..............................

2

2

2 requests ........

3

200 submittals

Subtotal ..........................................................................................................................................................

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Citation 30 CFR 250
Subpart D and NTL(s)

Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
Hour Burden

Average number of annual
responses

Annual burden
hours
(rounded)

Miscellaneous
400–490 .................................

2

22 .....................

44

.25

80 .....................

20

Subtotal ..........................................................................................................................................................

102 Responses

64

TOTAL BURDEN ............................................................................................................................................

87,857 Responses.

NTL ........................................

General departure or alternative compliance requests not
specifically covered elsewhere in subpart D.
Voluntary submit to USCG read only access to the EPIRB
data for their moored drilling rig fleet before hurricane
season.

215,624

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$1,209,104 Non-Hour Cost Burdens

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified two non-hour cost
burdens for this collection. When
respondents submit an Application for
Permit to Drill (BOEMRE Form 0123),
they submit a $1,959 fee for initial
applications only (there is no fee for
revisions); and when respondents
submit an Application for Permit to
Modify (BOEMRE Form 0124), they
submit a $116 fee. Refer to the table in
Section A.12 to see these specific fee
breakdowns. We have not identified any
other non-hour cost burdens associated
with this collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on April 15, 2011,

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we published a Federal Register notice
(76 FR 21395) announcing that we
would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB
control number for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
30 CFR part 250 regulations and forms.
The regulation also informs the public
that they may comment at any time on
the collections of information and
provides the address to which they
should send comments. We have
received no comments in response to
these efforts.
If you wish to comment in response
to this notice, you may send your
comments to the offices listed under the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection
but may respond after 30 days.
Therefore, to ensure maximum
consideration, OMB should receive
public comments by September 12,
2011.
Public Availability of Comments:
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.

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Dated: July 20, 2011.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011–20558 Filed 8–11–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS), Western
Planning Area (WPA), Oil and Gas
Lease Sale for the 2007–2012 5-Year
OCS Program
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.

AGENCY:

Notice of Availability (NOA) of
a Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS).

ACTION:

Authority: This NOA is published
pursuant to the regulations (40 CFR 1503)
implementing the provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (1988)).

BOEMRE has prepared a Final
Supplemental EIS on an oil and gas
lease sale tentatively scheduled late in
2011 for WPA Lease Sale 218, which is
the final WPA lease sale in the 2007–
2012 5-Year OCS Program. The
proposed sale is in the Gulf of Mexico’s
WPA off the States of Texas and
Louisiana. This Final Supplemental EIS
updated the environmental and
socioeconomic analyses for WPA Lease
Sale 218, originally evaluated in the
Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease
Sales: 2007–2012; WPA Sales 204, 207,
210, 215, and 218; Central Planning
Area (CPA) Sales 205, 206, 208, 213,
216, and 222, Final EIS (OCS EIS/EA

SUMMARY:

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