30 CFR 250, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1014-0004 30-day FR Published [81 FR 74514] exp. 11-28-16.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-27	Available
0004-16-SS.10.15.16.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-10-18	Available
60-day.published.6.13.16.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-16	Available
eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-16	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
223928	250.530(b) - Casing Pressure Diagnostic Test Data		New
223927	250.530(a) - Corrective Action Plan		New
223926	250.526(b); 528 - Casing Pressure Requests		New
223924	250.524 - Casing Pressure Records		New
223922	250.514(c) - Postings		New
223921	250.512 - Request Field Rules		New
223920	250.511 - Weekly Results		New
180078	514, 517, 524 - Post/Retain		Removed
180074	505, 513, 515-518, 526, 527, 528, 530 - Submittals		Removed
180072	506, 511, 514, 515, 517 - Records		Removed
10736	502, 512, 500-531 - Requests		Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0004	ICR Reference No: 201608-1014-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201310-1014-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0004 ext '16
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/27/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	5,644	0	11,813
Time Burden (Hours)	14,890	0	40,183
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: BSEE uses the information to analyze and evaluate the data collection to ensure that planned well-completion operations will protect personnel and natural resources. BSEE uses the analysis and evaluation results to approve, disapprove, or require modification to the proposed well-completion operations. Respondents are Outer Continental Shelf Federal and oil and gas or sulphur lessees and operators.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1751 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1334 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands 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:
	81 FR 38215	06/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 74814	10/27/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
505, 513, 515-518, 526, 527, 528, 530 - Submittals
502, 512, 500-531 - Requests
514, 517, 524 - Post/Retain
250.511 - Weekly Results
250.512 - Request Field Rules
250.514(c) - Postings
250.530(a) - Corrective Action Plan
506, 511, 514, 515, 517 - Records
250.524 - Casing Pressure Records
250.526(b); 528 - Casing Pressure Requests
250.530(b) - Casing Pressure Diagnostic Test Data

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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	5,644	11,813	0	-5,701	-468	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,890	40,183	0	-20,034	-5,259	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The current OMB inventory for this collection is 40,183 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 14,890 burden hours. This represents a decrease of 25,293 hours. The adjustment decrease is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses and the amount of time required to respond based on industry outreach (decreased by -447 burden hours). The decrease in program change is due to Application for Permit to Drill (APDs (1014-0025) – decreased by -6,649 burden hours) and Application for Permit to Modify (APMs (1014-0026) – decreased by -529 burden hours) have been separated out of the subparts and are now their own collections since the last renewal; as well as the publication of the final blowout preventer regulations which moved many of the requirements of Subpart E into the new Subpart G regulations, Well Operations and Equipment (decreased by -17,668 burden hours). NOTE: Due to restructuring items listed in ROCIS and system limitations, we are not able to show the “Change Due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate” decrease of -447 only; as well as show an additional decrease of 4,812 hours that should be listed under “Program Change Due to Agency Discretion.”

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $565,820

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: 10/27/2016

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