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We display the OMB control number
and provide the address to which they
should send comments. We have
received one comment in response to
these efforts; however, it was not
germane to the paperwork burdens of
this ICR.
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.
BSSE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Cheryl Blundon (703)
787–1607.
Dated: October 24, 2013.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0006; OMB Number
1014–0001; 134E1700D2 EEEE500000
ET1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities: Oil
and Gas Well-Workover Operations;
Submitted for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment
Request
ACTION:
30-Day notice.
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
Subpart F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover
Operations. This notice also provides
the public a second opportunity to
comment on the revised paperwork
burden of these regulatory requirements.
DATES: You must submit comments by
December 13, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_
[email protected]) directly to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior (1014–
0001). Please provide a copy of your
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comments to Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) by
any of the means 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: nicole.mason@
bsee.govmailto:cheryl.blundon@
mms.gov, fax (703) 787–1546, or mail or
hand-carry comments to: Department of
the Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
Attention: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden
Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170–4817. Please reference 1014–
0001 in your comment and include your
name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Mason, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1605, to
request additional information about
this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR
submitted to OMB, go to http://
www.reginfo.gov (select Information
Collection Review, Currently Under
Review).
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart F, Oil
and Gas Well-Workover Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0001
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.
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
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royalty collection and enforcement,
some provisions apply to offshore
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.
These authorities and responsibilities
are among those delegated to BSEE. The
regulations at 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart
F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover
Operations are the subject of this
collection. This request also covers the
related Notices to Lessees and Operators
(NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify,
supplement, or provide additional
guidance on some aspects of our
regulations.
The BSEE uses the information
collected to analyze and evaluate
planned well-workover operations to
ensure that these operations result in
personnel safety and protection of the
environment. They use this evaluation
in making decisions to approve,
disapprove, or to require modification to
the proposed well-workover operations.
Specifically, BSEE uses the information
collected to:
• Review log entries of crew meetings
to verify that safety procedures have
been properly reviewed.
• Review well-workover procedures
relating to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to
ensure the safety of the crew in the
event of encountering H2S.
• Review well-workover diagrams
and procedures to ensure the safety of
well-workover operations.
• Verify that the crown block safety
device is operating and can be expected
to function and avoid accidents.
• Verify that the proposed operation
of the annular preventer is technically
correct and will provide adequate
protection for personnel, property, and
natural resources.
• Verify the reasons for postponing
blowout preventer (BOP) tests, verify
the state of readiness of the equipment
and ascertain that the equipment meets
safety standards and requirements,
ensure that BOP tests have been
conducted in the manner and frequency
to promote personnel safety and protect
natural resources. Specific testing
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information must be recorded to verify
that the proper test procedures were
followed.
• Assure that the well-workover
operations are conducted on well casing
that is structurally competent.
Most responses are mandatory; while
others are to obtain or retain benefits.
The BSEE will protect proprietary
information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR Part
2); 30 CFR 250.197, Data and
Citation 30 CFR 250,
Subpart F and NTL
information to be made available to the
public or for limited inspection; and 30
CFR part 252, OCS Oil and Gas
Information Program.
Frequency: On occasion, weekly,
monthly, biennially, and varies by
section.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS oil,
gas, and sulphur lessees and/or
operators, and holders of pipeline
rights-of-way.
Reporting requirement
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Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
53,156 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.
Hour burden
Average number of
annual reponses
30 requests .....................
Annual
burden hours
(rounded)
Requests
602 ................................
Request exceptions prior to moving wellworkover equipment.
3.75 ..............................
605; 613; 616(a), (f)(4);
617(d).
Request approval to begin subsea wellworkover operations; submit Forms BSEE–
0124 (include, if required, alternate procedures and equipment; stump test procedures
plan) and BSEE–0125; and all supporting
documentation.
Burden covered under 1014–0018.
612 ................................
Request establishment/amendment/cancellation of field well-workover rules.
Request approval from the District Manager to
displace kill-weight fluids to an underbalanced state; submit detailed written procedures with your APM.
Request exception to rated working pressure
of the BOP equipment; request exception to
annular-type BOP testing.
5 ...................................
23 requests .....................
115
4 ...................................
51 requests .....................
204
26 .................................
270 requests ...................
7,020
618(a)(2) .......................
Request approval to use alternative method to
inspect a marine riser.
Burden covered under 1014–0022.
600–620 ........................
General departure and alternative compliance
requests not specifically covered elsewhere
in Subpart F regulations.
34 .................................
409 requests ...................
13,906
Subtotal .................
............................................................................
......................................
783 responses ................
21,358
614(d) ...........................
617(a) ...........................
113
0
0
Posting
614(b) ...........................
Post number of stands of drill pipe or workover
string and drill collars that may be pulled
prior to filling the hole and equivalent wellcontrol fluid volume.
0.75 ..............................
306 postings ...................
230
Subtotal .................
............................................................................
......................................
306 responses ................
230
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Submittals/Notifications
602 ................................
Notify BSEE of any rig movement within Gulf
of Mexico (Form BSEE–0144).
Burden covered under 1014–0018
615 ................................
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.
Allow BSEE access to witness testing, inspections, and information verification. Notify District Manager at least 72 hours prior to
shearing ram tests.
22.75 ............................
440 submittals .................
10,010
0.75 ..............................
14 notifications ................
11
615(e)(2)(ii) ...................
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Annual
burden hours
(rounded)
Citation 30 CFR 250,
Subpart F and NTL
Reporting requirement
Hour burden
Average number of
annual reponses
617(h)(1)(ii) ...................
Notify District Manager at least 72 hours prior
to stump/initial test on seafloor.
Notify BSEE if sustained casing pressure is
observed on a well.
Submit results of pressure test, caliper, or otherwise evaluate tubing & wellhead equipment casing (every 30 days during prolonged operations); request written approval.
0.5 ................................
51 notifications ................
26
2 ...................................
508 notifications ..............
1,016
5 ...................................
25 reports ........................
125
............................................................................
......................................
1,038 responses .............
11,188
619; NTL .......................
619(b) ...........................
Subtotal .................
Record/Document
Instruct crew members in safety requirements
of operations to be performed; document
meetings; make available to BSEE for review.
Document results weekly of traveling-block
safety device in the operations log.
Record reason for postponing BOP system
tests in operations log.
Record test pressures during BOP and coiled
tubing tests for well-workovers on a pressure
chart or with a digital recorder; certify the information is correct.
Record time, date, and results of all pressure
tests, actuations, inspections, and crew drills
of the BOP system components and risers in
the operations log during well-workovers; retain records for 2 years; make available to
BSEE.
Document all test results of your ROV intervention functions including how you test
each ROV function; submit test procedures
with your APM for District Manager approval;
make available to BSEE upon request.
Document all autoshear and deadman test results; submit test procedures with your APM
for District Manager approval; make available to BSEE upon request.
Document the procedures used for BOP inspections; record results; maintain records
for 2 years; make available to BSEE upon
request.
Document the procedures used for BOP maintenance; record results; maintain records for
2 years; make available to BSEE upon request.
1.75 ..............................
612 workovers × 5 meetings = 3,060.
5,355
1.5 ................................
351 workovers × 3 results
= 1,053.
31 postponed tests .........
1,580
2.75 ..............................
440 workovers × 3 recordings = 1,320.
3,630
4.75 ..............................
440 workovers × 3 recordings = 1,320.
6,270
10 .................................
51 workovers ..................
510
1 ...................................
51 workovers ..................
51
7 days × 12 hrs/day =
84.
99 rigs/once every 3
years = 33 per year.
1.75 ..............................
99 rigs .............................
173
Subtotal .................
............................................................................
......................................
7,018 responses .............
20,380
Total Burden ..........
............................................................................
......................................
9,145 Responses ............
53,156
606 ................................
611 ................................
617(b)(2) .......................
617(f); 618(a)(1) ...........
617(g); 618(a)(1) ..........
617(h)(l)* .......................
617(h)(2)* .....................
618(a) ...........................
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Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no paperwork nonhour cost burdens associated with the
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
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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.
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To comply with the public
consultation process, on August 12,
2013, we published a Federal Register
notice (78 FR 48895) announcing that
we would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. Also,
30 CFR 250.199 explains that BSEE will
accept comments at any time on the
information collection requirements and
burdens of our 30 CFR 250 regulations.
We display the OMB control number
and provide the address to which they
should send comments. We received
one comment in response to the Federal
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Register notice. The comment was not
germane to the paperwork burdens of
this information collection.
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.
BSSE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Cheryl Blundon (703)
787–1607.
Dated: October 24, 2013.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013–27073 Filed 11–12–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–RF–2013–N254:
FXRS12630900000–145–FF09R81000]
Proposed Information Collection;
National Wildlife Refuge Special Use
Permit Applications and Reports
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC. This
IC is scheduled to expire on June 30,
2014. We may not conduct or sponsor
and a person is not required to respond
to a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by January 13, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to the Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS 2042–PDM, 4401
North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203 (mail); or [email protected]
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0102’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
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To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_
[email protected] (email) or 703–358–2482
(telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Abstract
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as
amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of
1997, consolidated all refuge units into
a single National Wildlife Refuge
System (System). It also authorized us to
offer visitor and public programs,
including those facilitated by
commercial visitor and management
support services, on lands of the System
when we find that the activities are
appropriate and compatible with the
purpose for which the refuge was
established and the System’s mission.
The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16
U.S.C. 460k–460k–4) (Recreation Act)
allows the use of refuges for public
recreation when it is not inconsistent or
does not interfere with the primary
purpose(s) of the refuge. The Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation
Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) (ANILCA)
provides specific authorization and
guidance for the administration and
management of national wildlife refuges
within the State of Alaska. Its provisions
provide for the issuance of permits
under certain circumstances.
We issue special use permits for a
specific period as determined by the
type and location of the management
activity or visitor service provided.
These permits authorize activities such
as:
• Agricultural activities (haying and
grazing, 50 CFR 29.1, 29.2, and 29.3).
• Beneficial management tools that
we use to provide the best habitat
possible on some refuges (50 CFR 30.11,
31.14, 31.16, and 36.41).
• Special events, group visits and
other one-time events (50 CFR 25.41,
26.36, 25.61, and 36.41).
• Recreational visitor service
operations (50 CFR 25.41, 25.61, and
36.41).
• Guiding for fishing, hunting,
wildlife education, and interpretation
(50 CFR 25.41, and 36.41).
• Commercial filming (50 CFR 27.71)
and other commercial activities (50 CFR
29.1 and 36.41).
• Building and using cabins to
support subsistence or commercial
activities (in Alaska) (50 CFR 26.35 and
36.41).
• Research, inventory and
monitoring, and other noncommercial
activities (50 CFR 26.36 and 36.41).
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We use three forms to collect
applicant information:
• FWS Form 3–1383–G (General
Special Use Application and Permit).
• FWS Form 3–1383–C (Commercial
Activities Special Use Application and
Permit).
• FWS Form 3–1383–R (Research and
Monitoring Special Use Application and
Permit).
The forms serve as both the
application and permit. You may view
the currently approved forms at http://
www.fws.gov/forms/. The information
we collect helps ensure that:
• Applicants are aware of the types of
information that may be needed for
permit issuance.
• Requested activities are appropriate
and compatible with the purpose(s) for
which the refuge was established and
the System’s mission.
• Applicant is eligible or is the most
qualified applicant to receive the special
use permit.
We may collect the necessary
information in a nonform format
(through discussions in person or over
the phone, over the Internet, by email,
or by letter). In some instances,
respondents will be able to provide
information verbally. Often, a simple
email or letter describing the activity
will suffice. For activities (e.g.,
commercial visitor services, research,
etc.) that might have a large impact on
refuge resources, we may require
applicants to provide more detail on
operations, techniques, and locations.
Because of the span of activities covered
by special use permits and the different
management needs and resources at
each refuge, respondents may not be
required to answer all questions.
Depending on the requested activity,
refuge managers have the discretion to
ask for less information than appears on
the forms. However, refuge managers
cannot ask for more or different
information.
We issue permits for a specific period
as determined by the type and location
of the use or service provided. We use
these permits to ensure that the
applicant is aware of: (1) The
requirements of the permit, and (2) his/
her legal rights. Refuge-specific special
conditions may be required for the
permit. We identify conditions as an
addendum to the permit. Most of the
special conditions pertain to how a
permitted activity may be conducted
and do not require the collection of
information. However, some special
conditions, such as activity reports,
before and after site photographs, or
data sharing, would qualify as an
information collection, and we have
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