30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
11/07/2016
11/07/2016
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2019
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2017
8,237
0
3,870
95,997
0
92,341
5,582,481
0
323,481
BSEE is completely revising the current subpart H regulations and consolidating all BSEE production safety system requirements. These requirements will codify various conditions of approval that BSEE imposes when evaluating and approving applications for equipment and/or procedures to be used during operations on production platforms offshore; and to ensure that the systems are installed and operated in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
This ICR requests a total of 95,997 burden hours. Current subpart H regulations have 92,341 hours approved by OMB, totaling an increase of 3,656 burden hours. This is an adjustment decrease of -160 burden hours and a program increase of new burden totaling 3,816 hours due to this rulemaking. The actual program increases are those requirements indicated as NEW in the burden tables displayed in Section A.12.
The current OMB approved non-hour cost burden for subpart H is $323,481 (cost recovery fees). In this submission, we are requesting a total of $5,582,481, which is an increased program change of $5,259,000 due to new non-hour cost burdens associated with 3rd party verifications, inspections, and testing being added through this rulemaking.
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:
(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;
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.