30 CFR Part 250, Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BSEE-0126 250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs	Form	Modified	Available
30-day [exp 3-27-13] for 30 CFR 250, subpart K.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-25	Available
0019-SS-13.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-02-13	Available
1014-0019 sub K 60-day exp 11-26-12-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-01-24	Available
eCFR_as_of_9-10-12.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-01-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38137	250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs	Form	Modified
190541	250.1150-1167 - Other Requirements		Modified
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: 201301-1014-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-1014-006
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 2013 1014-0019
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: 04/11/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	14,922	0	20,881
Time Burden (Hours)	20,312	0	43,396
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,593,246	0	9,234,392

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Abstract: This subpart addresses such issues as production rates, burning oil, venting and flaring natural gas. BSEE 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: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA
   US Code: 30 USC 1751 Name of Law: (FOGRMA) Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: 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:
	77 FR 59209	09/26/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 12772	02/25/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.1160-1164 - Flaring, Venting, and Burning Hydrocarbons
250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs	BSEE-0126, BSEE-0128	Well Potential Test Report (WPT) ,   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

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	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	14,922	20,881	0	-5,992	33	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,312	43,396	0	-23,471	387	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,593,246	9,234,392	0	0	-4,641,146	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The adjustments are as follows: (a) The current OMB inventory for 1014-0019 includes 43,396 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting, 20,312 hours. This represents an adjustment decrease of 23,084 hours due to some the regulatory require- ments and their respective IC, in particular Forms BOEM-0127 and -0140, now being submitted to OMB via BOEM vs BSEE. (b) The current OMB non-hour cost burden inventory is $9,234,392. In this submission, we are requesting a total of $4,593,246. This represents an adjustment decrease of $4,641,146. The decrease is due to less vent meters needing to be purchased from the previous 3-year collection and re-estimating the average number of annual responses times its associated non-hour cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,299,968

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: 02/25/2013

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