The regulations at 30 CFR 250
stipulate the various requirements that must be submitted with an
Application for Permit to Modify (APM). The form and the numerous
submittals that are included and/or attached to the form are the
subject of this collection. Currently, this information is
collected under 30 CFR 250, subpart D, 1014-0018 (216,211 hour
burdens/$2,225,286 non-hour cost burdens; expiration 10/21/2014);
but this request will separate out the hours and non-hour cost
burdens associated with APMs into its own separate collection so
that both industry and BSEE have a better understanding of the
complexities associated with all the information that is submitted
with this form; and will reflect more accurate burden estimates.
Once OMB approves this new collection, the hour and non-hour cost
burdens associated with APMs will be removed from
1014-0018.
US Code:
43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
US Code: 30
USC 1751 Name of Law: FOGRMA - Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act
US Code: 31
USC 901 Name of Law: IOAA - Independent Offices Appropriations
Act
The adjustments are as follows:
(a) The current OMB burden hour for the APM requirement, which is
currently covered under 1014-0018 is 70,397 burden hours. In this
submission, we are requesting a total of 9,770 burden hours. This
represents an adjustment decrease of 60,627 hours. The decrease is
due to re-estimating the amount of time required to respond based
on consultations with industry representatives listed in Section
A.8. In the past, we had APMs listed as one line item in our burden
table; therefore, we multiplied the total number of submittals
times the hour burden. But, with this breakout of requirements
based on each subpart, it came to light that not all the
information was submitted each and every time, but in bits and
pieces based on the occasion of the requirement; hence a much lower
burden due to the number of responses being different for each
submittal/requirement of the APM. (b) The current OMB non-hour cost
burden for the APM requirement, which is covered currently under
1014-0018 is $480,356. In this submission, we are requesting a
total of $361,625. This represents an adjustment decrease of
$118,731. The decrease is due to receiving less APM applications
from the last collection that was submitted to OMB. Once OMB
approves this new collection, the hour and non-hour cost burdens
associated with APMs will be removed from 1014-0018.
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:
(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;
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.