30 CFR 250, Application for Permit to Drill (APD, Revised APD), Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and all supporting Documentation

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1014-xxxx -30-day - APD exp 4-14-14.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-03-13	Available
NEW-SS-2013- APDs.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-02-27	Available
60-day APDs [exp. 2-3-14].pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-02-06	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
210275	30 CFR 250, Subpart P, 250.1605 thru 1622	Other-eWell	New
210274	30 CFR 250, Subpart H, 250.807	Other-eWell	New
210273	30 CFR 250, Subpart E, 250.513 and 516	Other-eWell Screen Shots	New
210272	30 CFR 250, Subpart D, 250.409 through 490	Other-eWell screen shots	New
210271	30 CFR 250, Subparts A, D, E, H, P - actual APD & Supplemental APD	Other-actual screen shots from eWell	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0025	ICR Reference No: 201402-1014-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 2014 - APDs
Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for Permit to Drill (APD, Revised APD), Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and all supporting Documentation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/29/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10,373	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	47,800	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	862,104	0	0

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Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR 250 stipulate the various requirements that must be submitted with an Application for Permit to Drill (APD), Revised APD, and its supplemental APD information sheet. The forms and the numerous submittals included with them 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 APDs 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 these forms throughout the various subparts; and will reflect more accurate burden estimates.

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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
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: IOAA
  

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:
	78 FR 72688	12/03/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 14266	03/13/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 250, Subpart D, 250.409 through 490
30 CFR 250, Subpart E, 250.513 and 516
30 CFR 250, Subpart H, 250.807
30 CFR 250, Subpart P, 250.1605 thru 1622
30 CFR 250, Subparts A, D, E, H, P - actual APD & Supplemental APD	BSEE-0123, BSEE-0123S	Application for Permit to Drill (APD) ,   Supplemental APD Information Sheet (Casing Design)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	10,373	0	0	10,373	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	47,800	0	0	47,800	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	862,104	0	0	862,104	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustments are as follows: (a) The current OMB burden hours for these requirements, which is covered currently under 1014-0018, is 37,200 burden hours for APDs and 13,335 for Revised APDs totaling 50,535 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 47,800 burden hours. This represents an adjustment decrease of 2,735 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. Note: In the past, we had APDs listed as one line item, and Revised APDs listed as another separate 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 time, but in bits and pieces based on the regulatory activity for the requirement; hence the lower burden due to the number of responses being different for each submittal/requirement of the APD. (b) The current OMB non-hour cost burden for this one requirement (APD application fee), which is covered currently under 1014-0018, is $728,748. In this submission, we are requesting a total of $862,104. This represents an adjustment increase of $133,356. The increase is twofold: (a) due to receiving more APD applications from the last collection that was submitted to OMB; (b) the cost recovery fees were increased due to rulemaking (78 FR 60213, October 1, 2013). Once OMB approves this new collection, the hour and non-hour cost burdens associated with APDs will be removed from 1014-0018.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,792,500

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: 03/13/2014

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