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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0104]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Petition for U Nonimmigrant
Status, Form I–918, and Supplements
A and B of Form I–918; Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection
ACTION:
60-Day Notice.
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment upon this
proposed revision of a currently
approved collection of information or
new collection of information. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the
respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
November 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0104 in the subject box, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2010–0004. To avoid duplicate
submissions, please use only one of the
following methods to submit comments:
(1) Online. You may access the
Federal Register Notice and submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal Web site by visiting
www.regulations.gov. In the search box
either copy and paste, or type in, the eDocket ID number USCIS–2010–0004.
Click on the link titled Open Docket
Folder for the appropriate Notice and
supporting documents, and click the
Comment Now tab to submit a
comment;
(2) Email. Submit comments to
[email protected];
(3) Mail. Submit written comments to
DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and
Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Comments
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
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submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to consider
limiting the amount of personal
information that you provide in any
voluntary submission you make to DHS.
DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
http://www.regulations.gov.
Note: The address listed in this notice
should only be used to submit comments
concerning this information collection.
Please do not submit requests for individual
case status inquiries to this address. If you
are seeking information about the status of
your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case
Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/
Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status; and
Supplement A and B.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: Form I–918;
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(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Households. This application permits
victims of certain qualifying criminal
activity and their immediate family
members to apply for temporary
nonimmigrant status.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: Form I–918—26,400 responses
at 5 hours per response; Supplement
A—17,808 responses at 1.5 hour per
response; Supplement B—26,400
responses at 1 hour per response, as
well as 44,208 biometric-related
responses at 1.17 hours (1 hour and 10
minutes).
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 236,835.36 annual burden
hours.
If you need a copy of the information
collection instrument with instructions,
or additional information, please visit
the Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
http://www.regulations.gov. We may
also be contacted at: USCIS, Office of
Policy and Strategy, Regulatory
Coordination Division, 20
Massachusetts Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20529–2140,
Telephone number 202–272–8377.
Dated: September 4, 2014.
Laura Dawkins,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2014–21501 Filed 9–9–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–97–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2014–0004; OMB Control
Number 1014–0018; 14XE1700DX
EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities: Oil
and Gas Drilling 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), BSEE is notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) for
review and approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling
Operations. This notice also provides
SUMMARY:
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the public a second opportunity to
comment on the revised paperwork
burden of these regulatory requirements.
DATES: You must submit comments by
October 10, 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–
0018). Please provide a copy of your
comments to BSEE by any of the means
below.
• Electronically go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2014–0004 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 the Department of the
Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
ATTN: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden Street,
HE3313; Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817.
Please reference ICR 1014–0018 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart D, Oil and
Gas Drilling Operations.
Form(s): BSEE–0125; BSEE–0133,
BSEE–0133S, and BSEE–0144.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0018.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act at 43 U.S.C. 1334
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to prescribe rules and regulations
necessary for the administration of the
leasing provisions of the Act related to
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,
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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 OCS Lands Act 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
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 the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (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 250,
subpart D, concern oil and gas drilling
operations and are the subject of this
collection. 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 four forms. In this
submission, we have included a
certification statement on all the forms
to state that false submissions are
subject to criminal penalties.
A minor change to include Alaska and
Pacific OCS Regional contact
information was made on Form BSEE–
0144.
Once this ICR is approved, the
revisions will be added to the forms and
the eWell screen shot(s), and the revised
PRA statement will be posted on the
eWell Web site.
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
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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
2), and under regulations at 30 CFR Part
250.197, Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection, 30 CFR Part 252,
OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.
The BSEE uses the information 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
well-control activities at any time
during well operations; and
• 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, daily,
weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually,
and varies by section.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS oil,
gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
ICR is a total of 102,512 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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Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart D and
NTL(s)
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement*
Average
number of
annual
responses
Hour burden
53723
Annual
burden hours
(rounded)
General Requirements
402(b) ..............................................
403 ..................................................
404 ..................................................
Request approval to use blind or blind-shear ram or
pipe rams and inside BOP.
Notify BSEE of drilling rig movement on or off drilling
location (BSEE–0144).
Perform operational check of crown block safety device; record results (weekly).
0.5
352 requests .....
176
0.2
BSEE–0144 ......
312 forms .........
86 drilling rigs ×
52 weeks =
4,472 records.
63
0.25
408, 409 ..........................................
Apply for use of alternative procedures and/or departures not requested in BSEE forms (including discussions with BSEE or oral approvals).
Burden
covered under
1014–0025.
0.
Subtotal ....................................
.....................................................................................
........................
5,136 ................
1,118
1,357
Apply for a Permit to Drill
408–418, 420(a)(6); 423(b)(3), (c);
449(j), (k); 456(j); plus in subparts A, B, D, E, H, P, Q..
Submit Application for Permit to Drill (APD Form
BSEE–0123 and BSEE–0123S) that includes any/
all supporting documentation and requests for various approvals required in subpart D (including
§§ 250.425(a), 427, 428, 432, 447(c), 448(b),(c),
451(g), 460, 490(c)) submitted via the form; upon
request, make available to BSEE.
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
0
410(b); 417(b) .................................
Reference Well and site-specific information approved in your Exploration Plan, Development and
Production Plan, Development Operations Coordination Document in your APD.
Burdens pertaining to EPs, DPPs,
DOCDs are covered under
BOEM 1010–0151 and APDs
are covered under 1014–0025.
0
416(g)(2) ..........................................
Provide 72 hour advance notice of location of shearing ram tests or inspections; allow BSEE access
to witness testing, inspections, and information
verification.
0.25
156 notifications
39
416(g)(2) ..........................................
Submit evidence that demonstrates that the Registered Professional Engineer/firm has the expertise and experience necessary to perform the
verification(s); allow BSEE access to witness testing; verify info submitted to BSEE.
0.25
733 submittals ..
184
417(a), (b) .......................................
Collect and report additional information on case-bycase basis if sufficient information is not available.
5
46 reports .........
230
417(c) ..............................................
Submit 3rd party review of drilling unit according to
30 CFR 250, subpart I.
Burden covered under 1014–
0011.
0
418(e) ..............................................
Submit welding and burning plan according to 30
CFR 250, subpart A.
Burden covered under 1014–
0022.
0
Subtotal ....................................
.....................................................................................
........................
935 ...................
453
0.75
533 submittals ..
400
0.25
58 requests ......
15
0.5
86 requests ......
43
0.75
1,606 tests ........
1,205
Casing and Cementing Requirements
420(b)(3) ..........................................
420(b)(3) ..........................................
423(a) ..............................................
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423(b)(4), (c)(2) ...............................
423(c)(5) ..........................................
423(c)(7) ..........................................
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Submit dual mechanical barrier documentation after
installation.
Request approval for alternative options to installing
barriers.
Request and receive approval from District Manager
for repair.
Perform pressure casing test; document results and
make available to BSEE upon request.
Immediately contact District Manager when problem
corrected due to failed negative pressure test;
submit a description of corrected action taken; and
receive approval from District Manager to retest.
Submit documentation of successful negative pressure test in the End of Operations Report (EOR,
Form BSEE–0125).
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20
2
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Average
number of
annual
responses
Annual
burden hours
(rounded)
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart D and
NTL(s)
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement*
424 ..................................................
Caliper, pressure test, or evaluate casing; submit
evaluation results; request approval before resuming operations or beginning repairs (every 30 days
during prolonged drilling).
425(a) ..............................................
Request approval from District Manager to use other
test pressures for liners.
426 ..................................................
Record results of all casing and liner pressure tests
2
4,259 record results.
8,518
427(a) ..............................................
Record results of all pressure integrity tests and hole
behavior observations re-formation integrity and
pore pressure.
2
4,226 record results.
8,452
Subtotal ....................................
.....................................................................................
........................
10,901 ..............
18,811
2
620 records ......
1,240
........................
620 ...................
1,240
Hour burden
1
68 requests ......
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
68
0
Diverter System Requirements
434; 467 ..........................................
Subtotal ....................................
Perform diverter tests when installed and once every
7 days; actuate system at least once every 24hour period; record results (average 2 per drilling
operation); retain all charts/reports relating to diverter tests/actuations at facility for duration of
drilling well.
.....................................................................................
Blowout Preventer (BOP) System Requirements
442(c) ..............................................
Request alternative method for the accumulator system.
442(f)(3) ...........................................
Demonstrate that your secondary control system will
function properly.
Label all functions on all panels .................................
Develop written procedures for management system
for operating the BOP stack and LMRP.
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442(h) ..............................................
442(i) ...............................................
Burden
covered under
1014–0022.
5
0.
6 validations .....
30
45 panels ..........
39 procedures ..
68
312
Burden covered under 1014–0008
0
1.5
8
442(j) ...............................................
Establish minimum requirements for authorized personnel to operate critical BOP equipment; require
training.
446(a) ..............................................
Document BOP maintenance and inspection procedures used; record results of BOP inspections and
maintenance actions; maintain records for 2 years;
make available to BSEE upon request.
447(c) ..............................................
Request approval from District Manager to omit BOP
pressure test. Indicate which casing strings and
liners meet the criteria of this section.
449(j)(2) ...........................................
Notify District Manager at least 72 hours prior to
stump/initial test on seafloor.
0.25
150 notifications
38
449(j)(3) ...........................................
Document all ROV intervention function test results;
make available to BSEE upon request.
1
150 tests ...........
150
449(k) ..............................................
Document all autoshear and deadman function test
results for your subsea BOP systems; make available to BSEE upon request..
450; 467 ..........................................
Document and record BOP pressure tests results,
actuations and inspections; at a minimum every 14
days; as stated for components; sign as correct.
Retain all records, including charts, reports, and
referenced documents for the duration of drilling
the well.
Record reason for postponing BOP test (on occasion—approx. 2/year) in driller’s report.
451(c) ..............................................
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86 records ........
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
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0.25
236 test results
86 records ........
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0
2,596
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Reporting and recordkeeping requirement*
451(g) ..............................................
Demonstrate that well control procedures/well conditions will not place demands above its rating working pressure and obtain approval from District
Manager.
Subtotal ....................................
.....................................................................................
Average
number of
annual
responses
Hour burden
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
53725
Annual
burden hours
(rounded)
0
........................
798 ...................
3,474
Drilling Fluid Requirements
456(b), (i) .........................................
Document/record in the driller’s report every time
you circulate drilling fluid; results of drilling fluid
tests.
1
4,160 records ...
4,160
456(c), (f) .........................................
Perform various calculations; post calculated drill
pipe, collar, and drilling fluid volume; as well as
maximum pressures.
1
4,259 postings ..
4,259
456(j) ...............................................
Submit detailed step-by-step procedures describing
displacement of fluids with your APD (this submittal obtains District Manager approval).
458(b) ..............................................
Record daily drilling fluid and materials inventory in
drilling fluid report.
459(a)(3) ..........................................
Request exception to procedure for protecting negative pressure area.
Subtotal ....................................
.....................................................................................
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
0.5
0
30,295 records
15,148
Burden included under 1014–
0022.
0
........................
38,714 ..............
23,567
Other Drilling Requirements
449(j); 460; 465; plus in A, D, E, F,
H, P, and Q.
Provide revised plans and the additional supporting
information required by the cited regulations when
you submit an Application for Permit to Modify
(APM) (Form BSEE–0124) to BSEE for approval;
or a Revised APM.
420(b)(3); 423(b)(7); 465(a); plus
various ref in A, E, F, and P.
Submit Form BSEE–0125, End of Operations Report
(EOR), and additional supporting information as
required by the cited regulations.
460 ..................................................
Submit plans and obtain approval to conduct well
test; notify BSEE before test.
461(a–b); 466(e); 468(a); ................
NTL ..................................................
Record and submit well logs and surveys run in the
wellbore and/or charts of well logging operations
(including but not limited to).
Record and submit directional and vertical-well surveys.
Record and submit velocity profiles and surveys .......
Record and submit core analyses ..............................
Provide copy of well directional survey to affected
leaseholder.
Prepare and post well control drill plan for crew
members.
Record results of well-control drills .............................
Request field drilling rules be established, amended,
or canceled.
461(e) ..............................................
462(a) ..............................................
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462(c) ..............................................
463(b) ..............................................
465(a)(1) ..........................................
428, .................................................
449(j) & k(1), 456(j) .........................
Obtain approval to revise your drilling plan or change
major drilling equipment by submitting a revised
BSEE–0123, Application for Permit to Drill and
BSEE–0123S, Supplemental APD Information
Sheet.
Subtotal ....................................
.....................................................................................
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Burden covered under 1014–
0026.
2
BSEE–0125 ......
279 submittals ..
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
558
0
3
302 logs/surveys
906
1
302 reports .......
302
1
1
0.75
45 reports .........
130 analyses ....
11 occasions ....
45
130
9
0.5
314 plans ..........
157
1
4
8,632 results .....
6 requests ........
8,632
24
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
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10,021 ..............
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Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart D and
NTL(s)
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement*
Average
number of
annual
responses
Hour burden
Annual
burden hours
(rounded)
Applying for a Permit to Modify and Well Records
466, 467 ..........................................
468(b); 465(b)(3) .............................
Retain drilling records for 90 days after drilling is
complete; retain casing/liner pressure, diverter,
and BOP records for 2 years; retain well completion/well workover until well is permanently
plugged/abandoned or lease is assigned.
In the GOM OCS Region, submit drilling activity reports weekly on Forms BSEE–0133 (Well Activity
Report) and BSEE–0133S (Bore Hole Data) and
supporting information. (The burden includes approximately 1 hour per response for filling out
these forms.).
2.15
3,526 records ...
7,581
1
BSEE–0133
4,160 submittals.
4,160
1
4,160
18,822
468(c) ..............................................
In the Pacific and Alaska OCS Regions during drilling operations, submit daily drilling reports.
N/A in GOM ................................................................
1
469; NTL .........................................
As specified by region, submit well records, paleontological interpretations or reports, service company reports, and other reports or records of operations.
1.5
BSEE–0133S
4,160 submittals.
33 wells × 365
days × 20%
year = 2,409
reports.
341 submissions
Subtotal ....................................
.....................................................................................
........................
14,596 ..............
2,409
512
Hydrogen Sulfide
490(c), (d) ........................................
Submit request for reclassification of H2S zone; notify BSEE if conditions change.
490(f); also in 418(d) .......................
Submit contingency plans for operations in H2S
areas (16 drilling, 6 work-over, 6 production).
Post safety instructions; document training; retain
records at facility where employee works; train on
occasion and/or annual refresher (approx. 2/year).
Document and retain attendance for weekly H2S
drills and monthly safety mtgs until operations
completed or for 1 year for production facilities at
nearest field office.
Burden covered under 1014–
0025.
30
28 plans ............
840
4
34 records ........
136
2
2,514 records ...
5,028
490(i) ...............................................
Display warning signs—no burden as facilities would display warning signs and use other
visual and audible systems.
0
490(j)(7–8) .......................................
Record H2S detection and monitoring sensors during
drilling testing and calibrations; make available
upon request.
490(g) ..............................................
490(h)(2) ..........................................
4
4,328 records ...
17,312
490(j)(12) .........................................
Propose alternatives to minimize or eliminate SO2 hazards—submitted with contingency
plans—burden covered under § 250.490(f)
0
490(j)(13) (vi) ...................................
Label breathing air bottles—no burden as supplier normally labels bottles; facilities would
routinely label if not.
0
490(l) ...............................................
Notify without delay of unplanned H2S releases
(approx. 2/year).
Oral
0.2
Written 5
490(o)(5) ..........................................
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490(q)(1) ..........................................
490(q)(9) ..........................................
490(q)(12) ........................................
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Request approval to use drill pipe for well testing .....
2
24 notifications
24 written reports.
4 requests ........
Seal and mark for the presence of H2S cores to be transported—no burden as facilities
would routinely mark transported cores
Request approval to use gas containing H2S for instrument gas.
Analyze produced water disposed of for H2S content
and submit results to BSEE.
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120
8
0
2
2 requests ........
4
3
164 submittals ..
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Reporting and recordkeeping requirement*
Hour burden
Average
number of
annual
responses
.....................................................................................
........................
7,122 ................
23,945
2
30 requests ......
60
.25
80 submittals ....
20
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart D and
NTL(s)
Subtotal ....................................
53727
Annual
burden hours
(rounded)
Miscellaneous
400–490 ..........................................
NTL ..................................................
General departure or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart D.
Voluntary submit to USCG read only access to the
EPIRB data for their moored drilling rig fleet before
hurricane season.
Subtotal ....................................
.....................................................................................
........................
110 ...................
80
Total Burden ............................
.....................................................................................
........................
88,953 ..............
102,512
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* The forms mentioned in this collection, for the most part, are currently submitted electronically using eWell. In the future, BSEE will be allowing the option of electronic reporting for certain requirements not necessarily associated with a form.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have not identified any 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 April 14, 2014,
we published a Federal Register notice
(79 FR 20897) 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
30 CFR Part 250, Subpart D 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 one comment in response to
the Federal Register notice. We offer the
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following in response: the commenter
has expressed concern over the
certification statement we are adding to
the forms associated with this collection
will be ‘‘elevating’’ the accuracy of
information submitted on the forms to
‘‘criminal’’ status. The certification
statement on the forms is a standard
statement on many Government forms.
Anyone who knowingly submits false
information to the Government may be
subject to civil and criminal penalties
even if the statement does not appear on
the form. The statement is intended to
remind submitters that there are
penalties for intentional false statements
and BSEE has a range of enforcement
options available to ensure the
Government has the information it
needs to promote safe and
environmentally protective operations
on the OCS.
Another concern expressed by the
commenter was in reference to
information/questions on Form BSEE–
0123 being unnecessary or already
submitted in eWell. With respect to the
information submitted on paper forms
versus eWell, BSEE has initiated the
eWell System for all three BSEE OCS
Regions. To date, only the Gulf of
Mexico Region has eWell fully
operational. With that said, operators/
lessees must be given the option to use
paper forms until all three BSEE OCS
Regions can utilize eWell. Currently 100
percent of all paper forms are being
submitted in the Pacific OCS Region
and the Alaska OCS Region.
In regards to the commenters
concerns about proposed changes to
Form BSEE–0125 being redundant with
Form BOEM–0140, BSEE agrees this is
duplicative information and has
removed Nos. 34(a)-Bottom Hole
Pressure and 34(b)-Bottom Hole
Temperature from Form BSEE–0125.
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With respect to the commenters
concerns that BSEE is significantly
underestimating the burden hours
associated with Form BSEE–0123Application for Permit to Drill (APD),
BSEE agrees. Between the 60-day FR
notice (79 FR 20897, April 14, 2014)
associated with this collection and this
submission, we removed the APD—
BSEE–0123, including a revised APD,
Supplemental APD Information Sheet
(BSEE–0123S), and those regulatory
requirements that were previously
associated with this collection. We
separated out these requirements and
burdens and put them into a separate
information collection so that both
industry and BSEE will have a better
understanding of the complexities
associated with all the information that
is submitted and will reflect more
accurate burden estimates. The OMB
approved the request and assigned the
APD ICR with OMB Control Number
1014–0025 on April 29, 2014. As stated
previously, all information collection
Federal Register notices provide an
opportunity to comment on the burdens
during the 60- and 30-day comment
period, as well as commenting to OMB
anytime on the information collection
burdens. We received no comments
during the 60- or 30-day comment
period during the APD ICR process.
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.
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Information Collection Clearance
Officer: Cheryl Blundon, 703–787–1607.
Dated: August 21, 2014.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Background
[FWS–R4–ES–2014–N134;
FXES11130400000C2–145–FF04E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Notice of Availability of a
Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan
for the Dusky Gopher Frog
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service, announce the availability of the
technical/agency draft recovery plan for
the endangered dusky gopher frog. We
request review and comment on this
draft recovery plan from local, State,
and Federal agencies, and the public.
DATES: In order to be considered,
comments on the draft recovery plan
must be received on or before November
10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to review this
technical/agency draft recovery plan,
you may obtain a copy by visiting the
Service’s Mississippi Field Office Web
site at http://www.fws.gov/
mississippiES/ or by contacting Linda
LaClaire, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Mississippi Ecological Services Field
Office, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway,
Jackson, MS 39213; tel. (601) 321–1126.
If you wish to comment, you may
submit your comments by one of the
following methods:
1. You may submit written comments
and materials to Linda LaClaire, at the
above address.
2. You may hand-deliver written
comments to our Mississippi Field
Office, at the above address, or fax them
to (601) 965–4340.
3. You may send comments by email
to [email protected]. Please
include ‘‘Dusky Gopher Frog Recovery
Plan Comments’’ on the subject line.
For additional information about
submitting comments, see the ‘‘Request
for Public Comments’’ section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda LaClaire (see ADDRESSES above).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
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announce the availability of the
technical/agency draft recovery plan for
the endangered dusky gopher frog (Rana
sevosa). The draft recovery plan
includes specific recovery objectives
and criteria the dusky gopher frog
would have to meet in order for us to
downlist it to threatened under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act).
We request review and comment on this
draft recovery plan from local, State,
and Federal agencies, and the public.
The dusky gopher frog was listed as
an endangered species under the Act on
December 4, 2001 (66 FR 62993). At the
time of the original listing, the species
was identified as the Mississippi gopher
frog, a distinct population segment of
what was then considered the dusky
gopher frog (Rana capito sevosa).
Subsequent to the listing, taxonomic
research was completed that indicated
the Mississippi gopher frog was
different from other gopher frogs and
warranted acceptance as its own
species. In 2012, the Service officially
recognized the listed entity as the dusky
gopher frog, Rana sevosa, based on this
research and the original description of
the species given this name.
Dusky gopher frogs are terrestrial
amphibians endemic to the longleaf
pine ecosystem of southeastern
Louisiana, coastal Mississippi, and
coastal Alabama to the Mobile River
drainage. Currently, it is only found at
four localities in two Mississippi
counties and has not been recently
observed in either Alabama or
Louisiana.
Approximately 625 hectares (1,544
acres) have been designated as critical
habitat for the dusky gopher frog in St.
Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and 1,996
hectares (4,933 acres) are designated in
Forrest, Harrison, Jackson, and Perry
Counties, Mississippi (77 FR 35118).
The dusky gopher frog has a Federal
recovery priority number of 5, which
indicates the species faces a high degree
of threat and also has a low recovery
potential.
Restoring an endangered or
threatened animal or plant to the point
where it is again a secure, selfsustaining member of its ecosystem is a
primary goal of our endangered species
program. To help guide the recovery
effort, we prepare recovery plans for
most listed species. Recovery plans
describe actions considered necessary
for conservation of the species; establish
criteria for downlisting or delisting; and
estimate time and cost for implementing
recovery measures.
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The Act requires the development of
recovery plans for listed species, unless
such a plan would not promote the
conservation of a particular species.
Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to
provide public notice and an
opportunity for public review and
comment during recovery plan
development. We will consider all
information presented during a public
comment period prior to approval of
each new or revised recovery plan. We
and other Federal agencies will take
these comments into account in the
course of implementing approved
recovery plans.
Recovery Plan Components
The Service’s recovery objectives are
to work to reduce threats so that the
dusky gopher frog may be downlisted to
threatened status. Defining reasonable
delisting criteria is not possible at this
time, given the current low number of
populations and individuals, lack of
information about the species’ biology,
and magnitude of threats. Therefore,
this recovery plan only establishes
downlisting criteria for the dusky
gopher frog.
Downlisting of the dusky gopher frog
will be considered when:
1. Six viable metapopulations * are
documented within blocks of recovery
focus areas (described in Section II of
the recovery plan) and are widely
distributed across the range of the
species. The six metapopulations would
include a minimum of 12 breeding
ponds and would be distributed as
follows:
a. One metapopulation in Block #1
(Louisiana. Portions of St. Tammany,
Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes,
west to the Tangipahoa River);
b. Two metapopulations each in Block
#2 (South-Central Mississippi. North of
State Hwy. 26, between the Pearl and
Pascagoula Rivers; Forrest County and
portions of Lamar, Pearl River, Perry,
and Stone Counties) and Block #3
(South Mississippi. South of Hwy. 26,
between the Pearl and Pascagoula
Rivers; Hancock and Harrison Counties,
and portions of Jackson, George, Pearl
River, and Stone Counties); and
c. One metapopulation in either Block
#4 (Eastern Mississippi. East of
Pascagoula/Leaf Rivers; portions of
George, Greene, Jackson, and Wayne
Counties) or Block #5 (Alabama. West of
the Mobile River Delta; Mobile and
Washington Counties, small portion of
Choctaw County).
2. Long-term monitoring (10+ years)
of each metapopulation documents
population viability (viability standard
to be defined through a recovery task).
The 10-year timeframe will allow
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