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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Carol Benkosky,
Prineville District Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLOR957000–L63100000–HD0000–
14XL1116AF: HAG14–0003]

Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/
Washington
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The plats of survey of the
following described lands are scheduled
to be officially filed in the Bureau of
Land Management, Oregon State Office,
Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date
of this publication.

SUMMARY:

Willamette Meridian, Oregon
T. 39 S., R. 6 E., accepted September 10, 2013
Tps. 6 & 7 S., Rgs. 2 & 3 W., accepted
September 13, 2013
T. 34 S., R. 7 W., accepted September 27,
2013
T. 8 S., R. 4 E., accepted September 27, 2013

A copy of the plats may be
obtained from the Public Room at the
Bureau of Land Management, Oregon
State Office, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required
payment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle
Hensley, (503) 808–6132, Branch of
Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land
Management, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue,
Portland, Oregon 97204. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the above individual.
You will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person
or party who wishes to protest against
this survey must file a written notice
with the Oregon State Director, Bureau
of Land Management, stating that they
wish to protest. A statement of reasons
for a protest may be filed with the notice
of protest and must be filed with the
Oregon State Director within thirty days
after the protest is filed. If a protest
against the survey is received prior to
the date of official filing, the filing will
be stayed pending consideration of the

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protest. A plat will not be officially filed
until the day after all protests have been
dismissed or otherwise resolved.
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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.

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Regulations, and Analysis at
[email protected] (email) or (703)
787–1025 (phone). You may review the
ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to review
Department of the Interior collections
under review by OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1010–0114.
Title: 30 CFR Part 550, Subpart A,
General, and Subpart K, Oil and Gas
Production Requirements.
Forms: BOEM–0127, BOEM–0140,
BOEM–1123, BOEM–1832.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
Mary J.M. Hartel,
1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
Chief Cadastral Surveyor of Oregon/
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
Washington.
to prescribe rules and regulations to
[FR Doc. 2013–25311 Filed 10–25–13; 8:45 am]
administer leasing of the OCS. Such
BILLING CODE 4310–33–P
rules and regulations will apply to all
operations conducted under a lease.
Operations in the OCS must preserve,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
protect, and develop oil and natural gas
resources in a manner that is consistent
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
with the need to make such resources
[OMB Number 1010–0114]
available to meet the Nation’s energy
Information Collection: General and Oil needs as rapidly as possible; balance
orderly energy resource development
and Gas Production Requirements in
the Outer Continental Shelf; Submitted with protection of human, marine, and
coastal environments; ensure the public
for OMB Review; Comment Request
a fair and equitable return on the
resources of the OCS; and preserve and
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
maintain free enterprise competition.
MMAA104000
Section 1332(6) states that ‘‘operations
SUMMARY: To comply with the
in the [O]uter Continental Shelf should
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
be conducted in a safe manner by well
(PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy
trained personnel using technology,
Management (BOEM) is notifying the
precautions, and techniques sufficient
public that we have submitted an
to prevent or minimize . . . loss of well
information collection request (ICR) to
control . . . physical obstructions to
the Office of Management and Budget
users of the waters or subsoil and
(OMB) for review and approval. The ICR seabed, or other occurrences which may
pertains to the paperwork requirements
cause damage to the environment or to
in the regulations under 30 CFR Part
property or endanger life or health.’’
550, Subparts A and K, General and Oil
The Independent Offices
and Gas Production Requirements. This Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
notice provides the public a second
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
opportunity to comment on the
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
paperwork burden of this collection.
1996), and Office of Management and
DATE: Submit written comments by
Budget (OMB) Circular A–25 authorize
November 27, 2013.
Federal agencies to recover the full cost
ADDRESSES: Submit comments on this
of services that confer special benefits.
ICR to the Desk Officer for the
Under the Department of the Interior’s
Department of the Interior at OMB–
(DOI) implementing policy, the Bureau
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is
[email protected] (email). Please required to charge fees for services that
provide a copy of your comments to the provide special benefits or privileges to
BOEM Information Collection Clearance an identifiable non-Federal recipient
Officer, Arlene Bajusz, Bureau of Ocean above and beyond those that accrue to
Energy Management, 381 Elden Street,
the public.
HM–3127, Herndon, Virginia 20170
This ICR covers 30 CFR 550, Subpart
(mail) or [email protected]
A, General, and Subpart K, Oil and Gas
(email). Please reference ICR 1010–0114 Production Requirements, which deal
in your comment and include your
with regulatory requirements of oil, gas,
name and return address.
and sulphur operations on the OCS.
This request also covers the related
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
Arlene Bajusz, Office of Policy,

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that BOEM issues to clarify and provide
guidance on some aspects of our
regulations.
The BOEM uses the information
collected under the Subpart A and K
regulations to ensure that operations in
the OCS are carried out in a safe and
environmentally sound manner, do not
interfere with the rights of other users
in the OCS, and balance the protection
and development of OCS resources.
Specifically, we use the information
collected to:
• Determine the capability of a well
to produce oil or gas in paying
quantities or to determine the possible
need for additional wells resulting in
minimum royalty status on a lease.
• Provide lessees/operators greater
flexibility to comply with regulatory
requirements through approval of
alternative equipment or procedures
and departures if they demonstrate
equal or better compliance with the
appropriate performance standards.
• Ensure that subsurface storage of
natural gas does not unduly interfere
with development and production
operations under existing leases.
• Record the designation of an
operator authorized to act on behalf of
the lessee/operating rights owner and to
fulfill their obligations under the OCS
Lands Act and implementing
regulations, or to record the local agent
empowered to receive notices and
comply with regulatory orders issued
(Form BOEM–1123, Designation of
Operator). This form requires the
respondent to submit general
information such as lease number,
name, address, company number of
designated operator, and signature of
the authorized lessee. With this
renewal, BOEM is adding a line for the
signator’s name and title and clarifying
explanations and terminology. We are
also introducing instructions on how to
fill out the form specific to the Gulf of
Mexico Region to better facilitate the
processing of the form, given the
volume of form submissions and
inquiries that the Gulf Region receives.
We estimate the instructions will
increase the time from 15 to 30 minutes
to read and fill out the form; however,

we believe the instructions will reduce
the number of basic questions and result
in faster processing time for
respondents.
• Determine if an application for
right-of-use and easement complies with
the OCS Lands Act, other applicable
laws, and BOEM regulations; and does
not unreasonably interfere with the
operations of any other lessee.
• Provide for orderly development or
disqualification of leases to determine
the appropriateness of lessee/operator
performance.
• Approve requests to cancel leases
and ascertain if/when the Secretary may
cancel leases.
• Ensure the protection of any
discovered archaeological resources.
• Regulate production rates from
sensitive reservoirs (Form BOEM–0127,
Sensitive Reservoir Information Report).
BOEM engineers and geologists use the
information for rate control and
reservoir studies. The form requests
general information about the reservoir
and the company, volumetric data, and
fluid analysis and production data. To
assist respondents in filling out the
form, BOEM is introducing instructions
to clarify data entries. We expect the
instructions to reduce or eliminate the
number of form revisions in the future,
although it could initially add 30
minutes to the form burden to read
them.
• Manage reservoirs in our efforts to
conserve natural resources, prevent
waste, and protect correlative rights,
including the Government’s royalty
interest (Form BOEM–0140, Bottomhole
Pressure Survey Report). Specifically,
BOEM uses the information in reservoir
evaluations to determine maximum
production and efficient rates and to
review applications for downhole
commingling to ensure that action does
not harm ultimate recovery or
undervalued royalties. The form
requests information about the well and
operator; test data information such as
shut-in time, bottomhole temperature,
kelly bushing elevation; and bottomhole
pressure points that consist of measured
depth(s), true vertical depth(s),
pressure(s), and pressure gradient(s).

With this renewal, BOEM is adding a
line to record the distance between the
kelly bushing and tubing-head flange
and is modifying some wording for
clarification. We expect no change to
the hour burden as a result.
• Determine that respondents have
corrected any Incidents of NonCompliance (INCs), Form BOEM–1832,
identified during compliance reviews.
The BOEM issues this form to the
operator and the operator then corrects
the INC(s), signs and returns the form to
the BOEM Regional Supervisor. To
accommodate the split of regulatory
responsibilities from the former Bureau
of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation, and Enforcement, BOEM
will be revising this form to reflect
BOEM’s compliance authority and will
obtain OMB approval under a separate
submission.
We will protect proprietary
information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), its
implementing regulations (43 CFR part
2), 30 CFR part 252, and 30 CFR
550.197, ‘‘Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection.’’ Proprietary
information concerning geological and
geophysical data will be protected
according to 43 U.S.C. 1352. No items
of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Primarily on occasion;
monthly.
Description of Respondents: Federal
oil and gas and sulphur lessees/
operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
collection is 30,635 hours. The
following table 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.

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Citation 30 CFR 550
Subpart A and related
forms/NTLs

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Hour burden

Average number of
annual responses

Annual burden
hours

Authority and Definition of Terms
104; 181; Form BOEM–
1832.

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Non-hour cost burdens

Citation 30 CFR 550
Subpart A and related
forms/NTLs

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

Average number of
annual responses

Hour burden

Annual burden
hours

Performance Standards
115; 116 .........................

5 ..............................

90 responses .................

450

10 ............................

3 applications ................

30

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

93 responses .................

480

Cost Recovery Fees and related items are covered individually throughout this subpart

0

119 .................................

Request determination of well producibility; make
available or submit data and information; notify
BOEM of test.
Apply for subsurface storage of gas; sign storage
agreement.

Cost Recovery Fees
125; 126; 140 .................

Cost Recovery Fees; confirmation receipt etc;
verbal approvals and written request to follow.
Includes request for refunds.

Designation of Operator
143 .................................

Report change of name, address, etc ..................

Not considered information collection under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(1)

0

143(a–c); 144; 145;
Form BOEM–1123.

Submit designation of operator (Form BOEM–
1123—form takes 30 minutes); report updates;
notice of termination; submit designation of
agent. Request exception. NO FEE.

1 ..............................

2,584 forms ...................

2,584

143(a–d); 144; 145;
Form BOEM–1123.

Change designation of operator (Form BOEM–
1123—form takes 30 minutes); report updates;
notice of termination; submit designation of
agent; include pay.gov confirmation receipt.
Request exception. SERVICE FEE.

1 ..............................

930 forms ......................

930

$175 fee x 930 = $162,750
186(a)(3); NTL ...............

Apply for user account in TIMS (electronic/digital
form submittals).

Not considered information collection under 5
CFR 1320.3(h)(1)

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

3,514 responses ............

0
3,514

$162,750 non-hour cost burden
Compliance
101; 135; 136; Form
BOEM–1832.

2 ..............................

94 submissions ..............

188

1 ..............................

1 .....................................

1

1.5 ...........................

2 requests ......................

3

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

97 responses .................

192

1 ..............................

100 requests ..................

100

20 ............................

100 requests ..................

2,000

2.5 ...........................

100 requests ..................

250

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

300 responses ...............

2,350

135; 136 .........................

Submit response and required information for
INC, probation, or revocation of operating status. Notify when violations corrected.
Request waiver of 14-day response time or reconsideration.
Request reimbursement for services provided to
BOEM representatives during reviews; comment.

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Request various oral approvals not specifically
covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements.
Request approval to use new or alternative procedures; submit required information.
Request approval of departure from operating requirements not specifically covered elsewhere
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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued
Non-hour cost burdens

Citation 30 CFR 550
Subpart A and related
forms/NTLs

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

Average number of
annual responses

Hour burden

Annual burden
hours

Right-of-use and Easement
160; 161; 123 .................

OCS lessees: Apply for new or modified right-ofuse and easement to construct and maintain
off-lease platforms, artificial islands, and installations and other devices; include notifications
and submitting required information.

160(c) .............................

Establish a Company File for qualification; submit
updated information, submit qualifications for
lessee/bidder, request exception.

160; 165; 123 .................

State lessees: Apply for new or modified right-ofuse and easement to construct and maintain
off-lease platforms, artificial islands, and installations and other devices; include pay.gov confirmation and notifications.

9 ..............................

26 applications ..............

Burden covered under 30 CFR 556 (1010–
0006)
5 ..............................

1 application ..................

234

0

5

$2,742 state lease fee x 1 = $2,742
166 .................................

State lessees: Furnish surety bond; additional security if required.

Burden covered under 30 CFR 556 (1010–
0006)

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

27 responses .................

0
239

$2,742 non-hour cost burden
Primary Lease Requirements, Lease Term Extensions, and Lease Cancellations
181(d); 182(b), 183(a)(b)

Request termination of suspension, cancellation
of lease, lesser lease term (no requests in recent years for termination/cancellation of a
lease; minimal burden).

182; 183, 185; 194 .........

Various references to submitting new, revised, or
modified exploration plan, development/production plan, or development operations coordination document, and related surveys/reports.

184 .................................

Request compensation for lease cancellation
mandated by the OCS Lands Act (no qualified
lease cancellations in many years; minimal
burden compared to benefit).

20 ............................

1 request .......................

Burden covered under 30 CFR 550, Subpart B
(1010–0151)

20

0

50 ............................

1 request .......................

50

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

2 responses ...................

70

Information and Reporting Requirements
186(a) .............................

Apply to receive administrative entitlements to
eWell/TIMS system for electronic submissions.

186; NTL ........................

Submit information, reports, and copies as BOEM
requires.
Report apparent violations or non-compliance. ....
Report archaeological discoveries. Submit archaeological and follow-up reports and additional information.
Request departures from conducting archaeological resources surveys and/or submitting
reports in GOMR.

135; 136 .........................
194; NTL ........................

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Not considered IC under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1)

0

10 ............................

125 .................................

1,250

1.5 ...........................
2 ..............................

2 reports ........................
6 reports ........................

3
12

1 ..............................

2 requests ......................

2

194 .................................

Submit ancillary surveys/investigations reports,
as required.

Burden covered under 30 CFR 550 Subpart B
(1010–0151)

0

196 .................................

Submit data/information for G&G activity and request reimbursement.

Burden covered under 30 CFR 551 (1010–
0048)

0

197(b)(2) ........................

Demonstrate release of G&G data would unduly
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BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued
Non-hour cost burdens

Citation 30 CFR 550
Subpart A and related
forms/NTLs

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

197 .................................

Submit confidentiality agreement ..........................

Hour burden

Average number of
annual responses

Annual burden
hours

1 ..............................

1 .....................................

1

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

137 responses ...............

1,269

2 ..............................

7 reviews .......................

14

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

7 responses ...................

14

Recordkeeping
135; 136 .........................

During reviews, make records available as requested by inspectors.

Non-hour cost burdens

Citation 30 CFR 550
Subpart K and related
forms/NTLs
1153 ..................................
1153(d) ..............................
1154; 1167 ........................
1155; 1165(b); 1166; 1167

1153–1167 ........................

1165 ..................................

Well surveys and classifying reservoirs
Hour burden

Average number of
annual responses

Annual burden
hours

Conduct static bottomhole pressure survey; submit
Form BOEM–0140 (Bottomhole Pressure Survey
Report) (within 60 days after survey).
Submit justification, information, and Form BOEM–
0140, to request a departure from requirement to
run a static bottomhole survey.
Submit request and supporting information to reclassify reservoir.
Submit Form BOEM–0127 (Sensitive Reservoir Information Report) and supporting information/revisions (within 45 days after certain events or at
least annually). AK Region: submit BOEM–0127
and request MER.
Request general departure or alternative compliance
requests not specifically covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements.

14 ................

1,161 surveys ...................

16,254

1 ..................

200 survey departures ......

200

1 ..................

15 requests .......................

15

3 ..................

2,012 forms ......................

6,036

1 ..................

2 ........................................

2

Submit proposed plan for enhanced recovery operations to BSEE.

Burden covered under BSEE 30 CFR 250
(1014–0019)

0

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

3,390 responses ...............

22,507

Total Burden ................................................................................................................................

7,567 responses ...............

30,635

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$165,492 non-hour cost burdens

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified two non-hour cost
burdens. Section 550.143 requires a fee
for a change in designation of operator
($175). Section 550.165 requires a State
lessee applying for a right-of use and
easement in the OCS to pay a cost
recovery application fee ($2,742). These
fees reflect the recent adjustment for
inflation that became effective February
2, 2013 (78 FR 5836, 1/28/13). The total
non-hour cost burden for this collection
is estimated at $165,492.
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.,)

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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 collection is
necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the burden estimates; (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
technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on June 17, 2013,
BOEM published a Federal Register
notice (78 FR 36244) announcing that
we would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. This notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. We
received no comments in response to
the notice; however, comments are
accepted at any time.

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Public Availability of Comments:
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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.
Dated: September 16, 2013.
Deanna Meyer-Pietruszka,
Chief, Office of Policy, Regulations, and
Analysis.
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