30 CFR Part 250, Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BSEE-0126 250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs Form and Instruction	Modified
1014-0019 30.day subpart K exp 1.7.16.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-08
0019-SS-15.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-11-30
1014-0019 60-day exp 10.26.15 subpart K.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-11-18
eCFR as of 6.22.15.docx Supplementary Document	2015-11-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38137	250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs Form and Instruction	Modified
190541	250.1150-1167 - Other Requirements	Modified
185063	250.1160-1164 - Flaring, Venting, and Burning Hydrocarbons	Modified
185062	250.1156-1167 - Approvals Prior to Production	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0019	ICR Reference No: 201511-1014-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-1014-005
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0019
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/13/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	10,819	0	14,922
Time Burden (Hours)	46,136	0	20,312
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,361,176	0	4,593,246

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Abstract: This subpart addresses such issues as production rates, burning oil, venting and flaring natural gas. BSEE uses the information in its efforts to conserve natural resources, prevent waste, and protect correlative rights including the Government's royalty interest.

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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) Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Appropriations Act
  

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:
	80 FR 52061	08/27/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 76307	12/08/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.1160-1164 - Flaring, Venting, and Burning Hydrocarbons
250.1151-1167 - Well Tests/Surveys and Classifying Reservoirs	BSEE-0128, BSEE-0126	Well Potential Test Report (WPT) ,   Semiannual Well Test Report (SWTR)
250.1156-1167 - Approvals Prior to Production
250.1150-1167 - Other Requirements

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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	10,819	14,922	0	0	-4,103	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46,136	20,312	0	0	25,824	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,361,176	4,593,246	0	0	-3,232,070	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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 inventory for this collection is 20,132 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting, 46,136 hours. This represents an adjustment increase of 26,004 hours due to re-estimating the number of responses, times the hour burden submitted by respondents in A.8. (b) The current OMB non-hour cost burden inventory is $4,593,246. In this submission, we are requesting a total of $1,361,176. This represents an adjustment decrease of $3,232,070. The decrease is due to less vent meters needing to be purchased from the previous 3-year collection and re-estimating the average number of annual responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,321,792

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: 12/08/2015

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