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Submission
your entire comment—including your
Include the following documents (as
personal identifying information—may
applicable) with your application:
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
1 Statement of Qualifications
to withhold your personal identifying
2 State Certificate of Incorporation,
information from public review, we
Partnership or other legal entity
3 Charter or Articles of Incorporation cannot guarantee that we will be able to
4 By-Laws
do so.
5 List of Board of Directors, Trustees,
Dated: August 6, 2013.
and/or Key Personnel
Robert W. Middleton,
6 Most recent financial audit report
7 Current financial statements, Profit Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
and Loss, or Statement of Activities
8 Description of Quality Management [FR Doc. 2013–19416 Filed 8–9–13; 8:45 am]
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9 Description of process for
determining whether to accredit an
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
applicant
10 Any peer review reports or audits
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
of compliance with ISO 9000, ISO
Enforcement
17011, or similar standards
[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0004; OMB Control
11 Any other relevant certificates or
Number 1014–0004: 134E1700D2
business registrations
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12 Official policies regarding:
Impartiality, Confidentiality and
Information Collection Activities: Oil
Privacy, Conflict of Interest, and
and Gas Well-Completion Operations;
Records Management
Proposed Collection; Comment
13 Certificates of General Liability,
Request
Directors and Officers, Malpractice,
or other insurance and bonding
ACTION: 60-day Notice.
14 Description of or official policy and
procedures for handling complaints SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
(PRA), Bureau of Safety and
STATEMENT: The Paperwork
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
inviting comments on a collection of
et seq.) requires us to inform you that
information that we will submit to the
this information is collected to
Office of Management and Budget
implement the various safety and
(OMB) for review and approval. The
environmental provisions of the OCS
information collection request (ICR)
Lands Act. We use the information to
concerns renewal to the paperwork
determine suitability for approval as an
requirements in the regulations under
accreditation body. Responses are to
Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion
obtain and/or retain a benefit and
mandatory (43 U.S.C. 1334). Proprietary Operations.
data are covered under 30 CFR 250.197. DATE: You must submit comments by
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, October 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
and a person is not required to respond
by either of the following methods listed
to, a collection of information unless it
below.
displays a currently valid OMB Control
• Electronically: go to http://
Number. Public reporting burden of this
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
form is estimated to average 16 hours
enter BSEE–2013–0004 then click
per response, including the time for
search. Follow the instructions to
reviewing instructions, gathering and
submit public comments and view all
maintaining data, and completing and
related materials. We will post all
reviewing the form. Direct comments
comments.
regarding the burden estimate or any
• Email [email protected]. Mail
other aspect of this form to the
or
hand-carry comments to the
Information Collection Clearance
Department of the Interior; BSEE;
Officer, Bureau of Safety and
Regulations and Standards Branch;
Environmental Enforcement, 381 Elden
Attention: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden
Street, Herndon, VA 20170.
Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
BSEE Form BSEE–0130 (Mo/Year)
20170–4817. Please reference ICR 1014–
Page 2 of 2
0004 in your comment and include your
name and return address.
Public Comment Procedures: Before
including your address, phone number,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Mason, Regulations and
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Standards Branch at (703) 787–1605 to
request additional information about
this ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart E, Oil
and Gas Well-Completion Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0004.
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
necessary for the administration of the
leasing provisions of the Act related to
the mineral resources on the OCS. Such
rules and regulations will apply to all
operations conducted under a lease.
Operations on the OCS must preserve,
protect, and develop mineral 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 5(a) of the OCS Lands Act
requires the Secretary to prescribe rules
and regulations ‘‘to provide for the
prevention of waste, and conservation of
the natural resources of the Outer
Continental Shelf, and the protection of
correlative rights therein’’ and to
include provisions ‘‘for the prompt and
efficient exploration and development
of a lease area.’’ These authorities and
responsibilities are among those
delegated to BSEE to ensure that
operations in the OCS will meet
statutory requirements; provide for
safety and protection of the
environment; and result in diligent
exploration, development, and
production of OCS leases. This
information collection (IC) request
addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 250,
Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion
Operations, and any associated
supplementary Notices to Lessees and
Operators (NTLs) intended to provide
clarification, description, or explanation
of these regulations.
In addition to the general rulemaking
authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C.
1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil
and Gas Royalty Management Act
(FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants
authority to the Secretary to prescribe
such rules and regulations as are
reasonably necessary to carry out
FOGRMA’s provisions. While the
majority of FOGRMA is directed to
royalty collection and enforcement,
some provisions apply to offshore

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operations. For example, section 108 of
FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the
Secretary broad authority to inspect
lease sites for the purpose of
determining whether there is
compliance with the mineral leasing
laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30
U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose
substantial civil penalties for failure to
permit lawful inspections and for
knowing or willful preparation or
submission of false, inaccurate, or
misleading reports, records, or other
information. Because the Secretary has
delegated some of the authority under
FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is
included as additional authority for
these requirements.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 250
implement these statutory requirements.
We use the information to ensure that
planned well-completion operations
will protect personnel and natural
resources. They use the analysis and

evaluation results in the decision to
approve, disapprove, or require
modification to the proposed wellcompletion operations. Specifically,
BSEE uses the information to ensure: (a)
Compliance with personnel safety
training requirements; (b) crown block
safety device is operating and can be
expected to function to avoid accidents;
(c) proposed operation of the annular
preventer is technically correct and
provides adequate protection for
personnel, property, and natural
resources; (d) well-completion
operations are conducted on well
casings that are structurally competent;
and (e) sustained casing pressures are
within acceptable limits.
The BSEE will protect proprietary
information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR 2); 30
CFR 250.197, Data and information to
be made available to the public or for

Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart E
and
related NTLs

limited inspection; and 30 CFR part 252,
OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.
No items of a sensitive nature are
collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Responses are generally
weekly, monthly, annually, and vary by
section.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS oil,
gas, and sulphur lessees and holders of
pipeline rights-of-way.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 46,859
hours. The following chart details the
individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. 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.

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

Hour burden

Requests
502 ..............................................
512 ..............................................
500–531 ......................................

Request an exception to shutting in producible wells before moving a well-completion rig or related equipment.
Request establishment, amendment, or cancellation of well-completion field
rules.
General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered
elsewhere in Subpart E regulations.

5
10
2

Records
506 ..............................................
511 ..............................................
514(d) ..........................................
515(e)(2)(ii) ..................................
517(a) ..........................................
517(c), (i) .....................................
517(d)(8) ......................................
517(d)(8)(ii) & (iii) ........................
517(d)(9) ......................................
517(e) ..........................................
517(g)(l) .......................................
517(g)(2) ......................................
517(h) ..........................................

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517(i)(1)–(3) ................................

Record dates and times of well-completion operations safety meetings ...............
Record results of traveling-block safety device in operations log ..........................
Request approval from the District Manager to displace kill-weight fluids to an
underbalanced state; submit detailed written procedures with your APM.
Allow BSEE access to witness testing, inspections, and information verification.
Notify District Manager at least 72 hours prior to shearing ram tests.
Record all your BOP test pressures .......................................................................
Record time, date, and results of all pressure tests, crew drills, actuations, and
inspections of the BOP in driller’s report.
Function test ROV interventions on your subsea BOP stack; document all test
results; make available to BSEE upon request.
Notify District Manager at least 72 hours prior to stump/initial test on seafloor;
document all test results and make them available to BSEE upon request.
Function test autoshear and deadman on your subsea BOP stack during stump
test; document all test results; make available to BSEE upon request.
Record reason for postponing BOP test in driller’s report .....................................
Document the procedures used for BOP inspections; record results; maintain
records for 2 years; make available to BSEE upon request.
Request alternative method to inspect a marine riser ...........................................
Document the procedures used for BOP maintenance; record results; maintain
records for 2 years; make available to BSEE upon request.
Record BOP test pressure on pressure charts; onsite rep certify and sign/date
reports; document sequential order of BOP/auxiliary testing, pressure, and duration of each test.

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Submittals
505; 513; 516(a); 526 .................
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Submit Forms BSEE–0123, BSEE–0123S, BSEE–0124, and BSEE–0125 and
all accompanying information to conduct well-completion operations; request
written approval.
Submit a description of your BOP and its components; schematic drawings;
independent third-party verification and all supporting information (evidence
showing appropriate licenses, has expertise/experience necessary to perform
required verifications, etc) with your APM.

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Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart E
and
related NTLs

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

517(d)(8), (9) ...............................
518(b), NTL .................................
526(a); 527 ..................................
526(a); 530(a) .............................
526(b); 528 ..................................
530(b) ..........................................

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Hour burden

Submit test procedures with your APM for approval and relevant supporting
data.
Submit results of casing pressure testing, callipering, and other evaluations; notify BSEE if sustained casing pressure is observed on a well.
Submit notification of corrective action ...................................................................
Submit a corrective action plan; notify BSEE after completion of corrected action
within 30 days.
Submit a casing pressure request; any additional information as needed ............
Submit the casing pressure diagnostic test data within 14 days ...........................

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514(c) ..........................................
517(i)(6) .......................................
517(i)(7) .......................................

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524 ..............................................

Post the number of stands of drill pipe/collars that may be pulled and equivalent
well-control fluid volume.
Retain all records including pressure charts, driller’s report, referenced documents pertaining to BOP tests, actuations, and inspections at the facility for
duration of the activity.
After completion of well, retain all records for 2 two years at location conveniently available to BSEE.
Retain records of casing pressure and diagnostic tests for 2 years or until the
well is abandoned.

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no 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: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
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 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
technology.
Agencies must also estimate the nonhour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting
from the collection of information.
Therefore, if you have other than hour
burden costs to generate, maintain, and
disclose this information, you should
comment and provide your total capital
and startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of service components. For further
information on this burden, refer to 5
CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or contact the

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Bureau representative listed previously
in this notice.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: 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.
BSEE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Cheryl Blundon (703)
787–1607.
Dated: August 2, 2013.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0006; OMB Control
Number 1014–0001: [134E1700D2
EEEE500000 ET1SF0000.DAQ000]

Information Collection Activities: Oil
and Gas Well-Workover Operations;
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:

60-Day notice.

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is
inviting comments on a collection of
information that we will submit to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. The
information collection request (ICR)
concerns renewal to the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
Subpart F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover
Operations.
DATE: You must submit comments by
October 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2013–0006 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all
comments.
• Email [email protected]. Mail
or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; BSEE;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
SUMMARY:

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