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

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Dated: February 28, 2014.
Jean Lin Pao,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2014–05401 Filed 3–12–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0008; EEEE500000
ET1SF0000.DAQ000; OMB Number 1014–
NEW]

Information Collection Activities:
Application for Permit To Drill (APD,
Revised APD), Supplemental APD
Information Sheet, and all Supporting
Documentation; 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) for
approval of the paperwork requirements
in the regulations under Oil and Gas
and Sulphur Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf pertaining to an
Application for Permit to Drill (APD), a
Revised APD, and all supporting
documentation. This notice also
provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the revised
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements. This ICR will separate out
the hours and non-hour cost burdens
associated with APDs from its currently
approved IC into its own separate
collection; it will also reflect more
accurate burden estimates.
DATES: You must submit comments by
April 14, 2014.
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–
NEW). Please provide a copy of your
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–2013–0008 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all
comments.
• Email [email protected], fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry

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comments to: Department of the
Interior; BSEE; Regulations and
Standards Branch; ATTN: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE3313;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference 1014–NEW in your comment
and include your name and return
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607, 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for
Permit to Drill (APD, Revised APD),
Supplemental APD Information Sheet,
and all supporting documentation.
Form(s): BSEE–0123 and –0123S.
OMB Control Number: 1014–NEW.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA), 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-of-use 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. Section 1332(6) states that
‘‘operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner by well trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and other
techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts,
loss of well control, fires, spillages,
physical obstructions to other users of
the waters or subsoil and seabed, or
other occurrences which may cause
damage to the environment or to
property or endanger life or health.’’
In addition to the general authority of
OCSLA, 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
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royalty collection and enforcement,
some provisions apply to offshore
operations. For example, 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. The Secretary has
delegated some of the authority under
FOGRMA to BSEE.
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A–25,
authorize Federal agencies to recover
the full cost of services that confer
special benefits. Under the Department
of the Interior’s implementing policy,
the BSEE is required to charge fees for
services that provide special benefits or
privileges to an identifiable non-Federal
recipient above and beyond those which
accrue to the public at large.
Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs)
are subject to cost recovery and BSEE
regulations specify a service fee for this
request.
This authority and responsibility are
among those delegated to BSEE. The
regulations at 30 CFR part 250 stipulate
the various requirements that must be
submitted with an APD, Revised APD,
and the supplemental APD information
sheet. The forms and the numerous
submittals that are included and/or
attached to the forms are the subject of
this collection. Currently, this
information is collected under 30 CFR
part 250, Subpart D, 1014–0018
(216,211 hour burdens/$2,225,286 nonhour 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.
This request also covers any related
Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement,
or provide additional guidance on some
aspects of our regulations.
This ICR includes forms, APD, BSEE–
0123 and Supplemental APD
Information Sheet, BSEE–0123s. In this
submission, we have included a

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certification statement on both forms to
state that false submissions are subject
to criminal penalties.
Also, we clarified some sections of
Form BSEE–0123 (Form BSEE–0123s
remains the same). This poses minor
edits and they are as follows:
Question #17—facility name was
added;
Question #25—revised the citations
for accuracy;
Question #33—added a new question
relating to digital BOP testing.
Application for Permit to Drill, BSEE–
0123 and Supplemental APD
Information Sheet, BSEE–0123S.
The BSEE uses the information from
these forms to determine the conditions
of a drilling site to avoid hazards
inherent in drilling operations.
Specifically, we use the information to
evaluate the adequacy of a lessee’s or
operator’s plan and equipment for
drilling, sidetracking, or deepening
operations. This includes the adequacy
of the proposed casing design, casing
setting depths, drilling fluid (mud)
programs, cementing programs, and
blowout preventer (BOP) systems to
ascertain that the proposed operations
will be conducted in an operationally
safe manner that provides adequate
protection for the environment. BSEE
also reviews the information to ensure
conformance with specific provisions of
the lease. In addition, except for
proprietary data, BSEE is required by
the OCSLA to make available to the
public certain information submitted on
Forms BSEE–0123 and –0123S.
The forms use and information
consist of the following:
BSEE–0123
Heading: BSEE uses the information
to identify the type of proposed drilling
activity for which approval is requested.
Well at Total Depth/Surface:
Information utilized to identify the
location (area, block, lease, latitude and
longitude) of the proposed drilling
activity.
Significant Markers Anticipated:
Identification of significant geologic
formations, structures and/or horizons
that the lessee or operator expects to
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conjunction with seismic data, is
needed to correlate with other wells
drilled in the area to assess the risks and
hazards inherent in drilling operations.
Question/Information: The
information is used to ascertain the
adequacy of the drilling fluids (mud)
program to ensure control of the well,
the adequacy of the surface casing
compliance with EPA offshore pollutant
discharge requirements and the shut in
of adjacent wells to ensure safety while
moving a rig on and off a drilling
location, as well that the worst case
discharge scenario information reflects
the well and is updated if applicable.
This information is also provided in the
course of electronically requesting
approval of drilling operations via
eWell.
BSEE–0123S
Heading: BSEE uses this information
to identify the lease operator, rig name,
rig elevation, water depth, type well
(exploratory, development), and the
presence of H2S and other data which
is needed to assess operational risks and
safety.
Well Design Information: This
engineering data identifies casing size,
pressure rating, setting depth and
current volume, hole size, mud weight,
BOP and well bore designs, formation
and BOP test data, and other criteria.
The information is utilized by BSEE
engineers to verify operational safety
and ensure well control to prevent
blowouts and other hazards to
personnel and the environment. This
form accommodates requested data
collection for successive sections of the
borehole as drilling proceeds toward
total depth below each intermediate
casing point.
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are among those
delegated to BSEE. Responses are
mandatory or are required to obtain or
retain a benefit. No questions of a
sensitive nature are asked. The BSEE
protects information considered
proprietary under the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and
DOI’s implementing regulations (43 CFR
part 2), and under regulations at 30 CFR
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made available to the public or for
limited inspection, 30 CFR Part 252,
OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.
The information collected is used in
our efforts to ensure safe drilling
operations and to protect the human,
marine, and coastal environment.
Among other things, BSEE specifically
uses the information to ensure: The
drilling unit is fit for the intended
purpose; the lessee or operator will not
encounter geologic conditions that
present a hazard to operations;
equipment is maintained in a state of
readiness and meets safety standards;
each drilling crew is properly trained
and able to promptly perform wellcontrol activities at any time during
well operations; compliance with safety
standards; and the current regulations
will provide for safe and proper field or
reservoir development, resource
evaluation, conservation, protection of
correlative rights, safety, and
environmental protection. We also
review well records to ascertain whether
drilling operations have encountered
hydrocarbons or H2S and to ensure that
H2S detection equipment, personnel
protective equipment, and training of
the crew are adequate for safe
operations in zones known to contain
H2S and zones where the presence of
H2S is unknown.
Frequency: On occasion and as
required by regulations.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise OCS Federal oil,
gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
20,312 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.
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[NOTE: In the Burden Table, a Revised APD hour burden is preceded by the letter R.]
BURDEN TABLE
Average
No. of

Citation
30 CFR250;
Application
for Permit
to llrJII

Reporting or Recordkeeping
Requirement

ura"

Non'::~ ~ou n

(APD)
f--"-'-'-"'~--+-~-"'--"-'-'---------'

Subparts A,
D,E,H,P

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40

Apply for permit to drill, sidetrack, bypass, or
deepen a well submitted via Forms BSEE-0123
f--_ _----'--'Ca-"-"-'l~ic'_"a---"tions
(APD) and BSEE-0123S (Supplemental APD).
$2,113 fee x 408 $862,104
(This burden represents only the filling out of the
fom1s, the requirements are listed separately

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and E

change major drilling equipment by submitting a
submittals
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Revised APD and Supplemental APD [no cost
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recovery fee for Revised APDs]. (This burden
represents only the filling out of the forms, the
f--_ _ _ _~requ~em~~tsarelistedsepMatelybelow). _ _ _ L~_~~~~_ _~~~~~
Subtotal
1,070
1,070
res onses
hours
$862,104 non-hour
cost burdens
S u b'part A
I Submit evidence of your fee for services receipt.
125
Exempt under 5 CFR
o II
1320.3(h)(1 ).
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197
Written confidentiality agreement.
Exempt under 5 CFR
0
1320.5(d2(2).
I
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Subpart D
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409
Request departure approval from the drilling
1
367
367
requirements specified in this subpart; identify
approvals
i
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and discuss.
0.5
380
190
41O(d)
Submit to the District Manager:
submittals
An original and two complete copies of APD and
Supplemental APD; separate public information
R- 0.5
190
380
copy of forms per § 250.186.
submittals
I
Submit plat showing location of the proposed
I 411; 412
2
380
760 II
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well and all the plat requirements associated with
submittals
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this section.
411;413;
Submit design criteria used and all description
11.5
707
8,131
414; 415;
submittals
_, Eequi~em.ents;_.. _______ ...__ .__....____........ drilling prognosis with description of the
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Average
No.of "
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Reporting or RecC)rdkeeping
Requirelllent

Additional information required when providing
19
an APD include, but not limited to, rated
capacities of drilling rig and equipment if not
already on file; quantities of fluids, including
weight materials; directional plot; H2S; welding
plan; and information we may require per
requirements, etc.
3
I (i) Include signed registered professional
engineer certification and related information.
I
3
I Submit for approval casing pressure test
I procedures and criteria. On casing seal assembly
I ensure proper installation of casing or line
dsubsea BOP's only).
Submit test procedures and criteria for a
2.5
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successful negative pressure test for approval. If
changes
for approval.
R-4
I any change, submit
- - - - - - - - - - - - " - -1 - - - " - I Request departure from diverter requirements;
5
with discussion and rec~i~~(lpproval.
Indicate which casing strings and liners meet the
1
criteria of this section.
Request approval of test pressures (RAM BOPs).
2

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448(b)

380
submittals

7,220

1,034
certificatio
n
527
procedure
s&
criteria
355
submittals
1 change
53

3,102

1,581

888
4
265

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447(c)

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Burden
Hours
.' (R.ounded)

Non..,Hour Cost Burden

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353

355
706

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Request approval of pressure test (annular
BOPs).
Submit test procedures, including how you will
test each ROY intervention function, for
approval (subsea BOPs only).
You must submit test procedures (autoshear and

1
2

2.5

deooman 'y"=l fm "Ppwvm. Ind"de
documentation of the controls / circuitry system
used for each test; describe how the ROY will be
___"____ - - - - - "
+-l!!iEzed duJil"lgJ:Qis_~eration.
I 456(j)
i Request approval to displace kill-weight fluid;
4.5
I include reasons why along with step-by-step
I procedures.
-"
460(a)
12
Include your projected plans if well testing along
with the required information.
490( c )(2 thru
(2) Request to classify an area for the presence
3
4)
ofH2S.
(3) Support request with available information
3
such as G&G data, well logs, formation tests,
cores and analysis of formation fluids.
(4) Submit a request for reclassification of a zone
1
when
a
different
classification
is
needed.
---- ----"-----"Alaska
Due to the difficulties of drilling in Alaska,
2,800
Region
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requests
507
submittals
507
submittals

380
1,014

1,268

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518
approval
requests
2 plans

2,331

91
requests
73
submittals

273

4 requests

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Citation.
30CFR250;
Application

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Hour
Burden

Average
No.of .
Resp9nses

Reporting or RecC)rdkeeping
Requirelllent

for Permit . .
to Drill

Annual
Burden
Hours
. (R.ounded)

Non..,Hour Cost Burden

(APD)
...

410;
418;
442;
449;

412 thru
420;
444;
456;

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for drilling, Alaska hours are done here as stand
alone requirement. Also, note that these specific
hours are based on the first APD in Alaska in
more than 10 years.
Subpart D subtotal

SubpartE
(a) Obtain approval to begin well completion
operations. If completion is planned and the data
are available you may submit on forms.
b) Submit description of well-completion,
schematics, logs, any H2S; on form.

513

3
R-6
16.5
R-26

i 516(a)

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Submit well-control procedure indicating how
3
the annular preventer will be utilized and the
pressure limitations that will be applied during
each mode of Qressure control.
Subpart E subtotal

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____. __...,.__Submit
. _. ____
. _. . . . _.___ §.u.!J.p_art H___ ..__ .
detailed information that demonstrates

3.75
the SSSVs and related equipment are capable of
performing in HPHT.
Subpart H subtotal

8,417
responses

40,032
i
hours II

288
requests
1 request
295
submittals
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submittal
295
procedure
s

864
6
4,868
26

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885

880
responses

6,649
hours

1

4

1
response

4 hours

Subpart P
Note that for Sulphur Operations, while there may be 45 burden hours listed, we have not had
any sulphur leases for numerous years, therefore, we have submitted minimal burden.
1605(b)(3)
Submit information on the fitness of the drilling
4
4
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unit.
submittal
-_._-"-_._--_..._---1617
(a) Request approval before drilling a well.
1
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1
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submittal
1
(b) Include rated capacities of the proposed
3
3
submittal
drilling unit and of major drilling equiQment.
34
1
34
i (c) Include a fully completed Form BSEE-0123
and the requirements of this section.
submittal
3
1
3
1622(b)
Submit description of well-completion or
workover procedures, schematic, and ifH2S is
submittal

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not identified any other 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: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,)
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.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on December 3,
2013, we published a Federal Register
notice (78 FR 72688) announcing that
we would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB
Control Number for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
regulations and forms. The regulation
also informs the public that they may
comment at any time on the collections
of information and provides the address
to which they should send comments.
We received no comments in response
to the Federal Register or any
unsolicited comments.
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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0009; OMB Control
Number 1014–NEW; 14XE1700DX
EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000]

Information Collection Activities:
Application for Permit To Modify (APM)
and Supporting Documentation;
Submitted for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment
Request
ACTION:

30-day notice.

Dated: February 19, 2014.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.

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) for
approval of the paperwork requirements
in the regulations under Oil and Gas
and Sulphur Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf pertaining to an
Application for Permit to Modify (APM)
and supporting documentation. This
notice also provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the revised
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements. This ICR will separate out
the hours and non-hour cost burdens
associated with APMs from its currently
approved IC into its own separate
collection; it will also reflect more
accurate burden estimates.
DATES: You must submit comments by
April 14, 2014.
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–
NEW). Please provide a copy of your
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–2013–0009 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all
comments.
• Email [email protected], fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
comments to: Department of the
Interior; BSEE; Regulations and
Standards Branch; ATTN: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE3313;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference 1014–NEW in your comment
and include your name and return
address.

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Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607, to
request additional information about
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submitted to OMB, go to http://
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Collection Review, Currently Under
Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for
Permit to Modify (APM) and all
supporting documentation.
Form(s): BSEE–0124.
OMB Control Number: 1014—NEW.
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. Section 1332(6) states that
‘‘operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf should be conducted in a safe
manner by well trained personnel using
technology, precautions, and other
techniques sufficient to prevent or
minimize the likelihood of blowouts,
loss of well control, fires, spillages,
physical obstructions to other users of
the waters or subsoil and seabed, or
other occurrences which may cause
damage to the environment or to
property or endanger life or health.’’
In addition to the general authority of
OCSLA, 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
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

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