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Application for Permit to Modify(APM) and supporting documentation

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Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified one non-hour cost
burden of $7,500. The BSEE requires
that shippers pay a nonrefundable fee of
$7,500 for a complaint submitted to
BSEE (30 CFR 291.106). The fee is
required to recover the Federal
Government’s processing costs.
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: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
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.
Agencies must also estimate the nonhour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting
from the collection of information.
Therefore, if you have other non-hour
burden costs to generate, maintain, and
disclose this information, you should
comment and provide your total capital
and startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of service components. For further
information on this burden, refer to 5
CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or contact the
Bureau representative listed previously
in this notice.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.
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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BSEE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703)
787–1607.
Dated: September 16, 2016.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016–22842 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE)
[Docket ID BSEE–2016–0013; OMB Control
Number 1014–0026; 16XE1700DX
EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000]

Information Collection Activities:
Application for Permit To Modify (APM)
and Supporting Documentation;
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:

60-day notice.

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is
inviting comments on a collection of
information that we will submit to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. The
information collection request (ICR)
concerns a renewal to the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR 250 where it pertains to an
Application for Permit to Modify (APM)
and all supporting documentation.
DATES: You must submit comments by
November 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2016–0013 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; 45600 Woodland
Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
reference ICR 1014–0026 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Mason, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607, to
request additional information about
this ICR.
SUMMARY:

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for
Permit to Modify (APM) and all
supporting documentation.
Form(s): BSEE–0124.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0026.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA) 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 that 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-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.
In addition to the general rulemaking
authority of the OCSLA 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 BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is
included as additional authority for
these requirements.
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
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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. APMs are
subject to cost recovery and BSEE
regulations specify a service fee for this
request.
These authorities and responsibilities
are among those delegated to BSEE. The
regulations at 30 CFR 250 stipulate the
various requirements that must be
submitted with a Form BSEE–0124
(APM). The form and the numerous
submittals that are included and/or
attached to the form 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
Some responses are mandatory and
some are required to obtain or retain a
benefit. No questions of a sensitive
nature are asked. BSEE will protect
proprietary information according to the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and DOI’s implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2); 30 CFR part
250.197, Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection; and 30 CFR part 252,
OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.
The BSEE uses the information to
ensure safe well completion, workover,
and decommissioning operations and to
protect the human, marine, and coastal
environment. Among other things, BSEE
specifically uses the information to
ensure: The well completion, workover,
and decommissioning unit is fit for the
intended purpose; equipment is
maintained in a state of readiness and

Citation 30 CFR 250
APM’s

meets safety standards; each well
completion, workover, and
decommissioning crew is properly
trained and able to promptly perform
well-control activities at any time
during well operations; and compliance
with safety standards. The current
regulations 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
the 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.
We use the information to determine
the conditions of the site to avoid
hazards inherent in well completions,
workovers, and decommissioning
operations. In addition, except for
proprietary data, BSEE is required by
the OCSLA to make available to the
public certain information that is
submitted.
The information on the APM form
(BSEE–0124) is used to evaluate and
approve the adequacy of the equipment,
materials, and/or procedures that the
lessee or operator plans to use during
drilling plan modifications, changes in
major drilling equipment, and plugging
back. In addition, except for proprietary
data, BSEE is required by the OCSLA to
make available to the public certain
information submitted on BSEE–0124.
The information on the form is as
follows:

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

Heading: Identify the well name, lease
operator, type of revision and timing of
the proposed modifications.
Well at Total Depth/Surface: Identify
the unique location (area, block and
lease of the proposed activity).
Proposed or Completed Work:
Information identifying the specific
activity, revision or modification for
which approval is requested. This
includes specific identification of
equipment, engineering, and pressure
test data needed by BSEE to ascertain
that operations will be conducted in a
manner that ensures the safety of
personnel and protection of the
environment.
Question Information: Responses to
questions serve to ascertain compliance
with applicable BSEE regulations and
requirements and adherence to good
operating practices.
Frequency: On occasion and as
required by regulations.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS oil,
gas, or sulfur lessees and/or operators
and holders of pipeline rights-of-way.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 9,770 hours
and $361,625 non-hour costs. 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.

Average number of
annual
responses

Hour burden

Annual
burden hours
(rounded)

Non-hour cost burdens
Subparts D, E, F, H, P, Q

Submit APM plans (BSEE–0124). (This burden represents only the filling out of the form, the requirements are listed separately below).

1 hour ...............

2,893 applications .....

2,893

2,893 applications × $125 application fee = $361,625.

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Subparts D, E, F, H, P, Q

Subtotal .....................

Submit Revised APM plans (BSEE–0124). (This burden represents only the filling out of the form, the
requirements are listed separately below) [no fee
charged].

1 hour ...............

1,551 applications .....

1,551

......................................................................................

...........................

4,444 responses ........

4,444

$361,625 non-hour cost burdens.

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Citation 30 CFR 250
APM’s

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

Average number of
annual
responses

Hour burden

65407

Annual
burden hours
(rounded)

Non-hour cost burdens
Subpart A
125 ....................................

Submit evidence of your fee for services receipt ........

Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1)

197 ....................................

Written confidentiality agreement ................................

Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)

Burden covered under 30 CFR 250, Subpart D—1014–0018.

Subpart D
423(c)(3); 449(j); 449(k);
460(a); 465.

There are some regulatory requirements that give respondents the option of submitting with their APD
or APM; industry advised us that when it comes to
this particular subpart, they submit a Revised APD.
There are no APM submittals under this subpart.
Subpart E

513(a) ...............................

Obtain written approval for well-completion operations. Submit the following information, which includes but not limited to: Request approval for the
completion or if the completion objective or plans
have changed; description of the well-completion
procedures; statement of the expected surface
pressure, and type and weight of completion fluids;
schematic drawing; a partial electric log; H2S presence or if unknown.

1 hour ...............

181 submittals ...........

181

514(d) ...............................

Obtain approval to displace kill weight fluid with detailed step-by-step written procedures that include,
but are not limited to: Number of barriers, tests,
BOP procedures, fluid volumes entering and leaving wellbore procedures.

40 mins .............

175 submittals ...........

117

515 ....................................

(a thru c) For completion operations, include the following BOP descriptions: Components, pressure
ratings and test pressures; schematic; independent
third-party verification and supporting documentation about blind-shear rams.
(d) When you use a subsea BOP stack, submit independent third-party verification about BOP stack requirements.
(e)(1), (2) Independent third-party qualifications and
evidence/supporting documentation demonstrating
their abilities.

30 mins .............

181 submittals ...........

15 mins .............

17 submittals .............

20 mins .............

192 submittals ...........

516(a) ...............................

Submit a well-control procedure that indicates how
the annular preventer will be utilized, and the pressure limitations that will be applied during each
mode of pressure control.

15 mins .............

181 submittals ...........

517(d) ...............................

(8) Submit for approval test procedures, including
how you will test each ROV function.
(9)(i) Submit for approval test [autoshear and
deadman] procedures. Include all required documentation.

20 mins .............

17 submittals .............

15 mins .............

17 submittals .............

Submit a notification of corrective action of the diagnostic test.

15 mins .............

68 notifications ..........

......................................................................................

...........................

1,046 responses ........

529

30 mins .............

802 requests .............

401

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526(a) ...............................
Subtotal of Subpart E

Subpart F
613 ....................................

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(a), (b) Request approval to begin other than normal
workover, which includes description of procedures, changes in equipment, schematic, info
about H2S, etc.

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Citation 30 CFR 250
APM’s

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

Average number of
annual
responses

Hour burden

Annual
burden hours
(rounded)

Non-hour cost burdens
(c) If completing to a new zone, submit reason for
abandonment and statement of anticipated pressure data for new zone.
(d) Within 30 days after completing the well-workover
operation, except routine operations, submit showing the work as performed.

10 mins .............

205 submittals ...........

15 mins .............

762 submittals ...........

191

614(d) ...............................

40 mins .............

51 requests ...............

615 ....................................

(a thru c) For workover operations, include the following BOP descriptions with your submittal: Components, pressure ratings and test pressures;
schematic; independent third-party verification and
supporting documentation about blind-shear rams.
(d) When you use a subsea BOP stack, independent
third-party verification about BOP stack requirements.
(e)(1), (2) Independent third-party qualifications and
evidence/supporting documentation demonstrating
their abilities.

30 mins .............

629 submittals ...........

315

15 mins .............

51 verifications ..........

20 mins .............

576 submittals ...........

192

616(a) ...............................

Submit well-workover procedures how the annular
preventer will be utilized and the pressure limitations that will be applied during each mode of pressure control.

20 mins .............

629 procedures .........

210

616(f)(4) ............................

Obtain approval to conduct operations without
downhole check valves, describe alternate procedures and equipment to conduct operations without
downhole check valves.

15 mins .............

273 approvals ............

617(d), (h)(1+2) ................

Obtain approval: Stump test and include procedures;
test procedures, including how you will test each
ROV function and autoshear deadman; include required documentation; and utilization description.

40 mins .............

51 approvals ..............

......................................................................................

...........................

4,029 responses ........

1,492

Subtotal of Subpart F

Subpart H
801(h) ...............................

Request approval to temporarily remove safety device for non-routine operations.

10 mins .............

55 approvals ..............

807(a) ...............................

Submit detailed information that demonstrates the
SSSVs and related equipment capabilities re
HPHT; include discussions of design verification
analysis and validation, functional listing process,
and procedures used; explain fit-for-service.

40 mins .............

15 submittals .............

......................................................................................

...........................

70 responses .............

Subtotal of Subpart H

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Subpart P
It needs to be noted that for Sulphur Operations, while there may be burden hours listed that are associated with some form of an APM submittal, we have not had any sulphur leases for numerous years, therefore, we are submitting minimal burden.

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Citation 30 CFR 250
APM’s

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

Average number of
annual
responses

Hour burden

65409

Annual
burden hours
(rounded)

Non-hour cost burdens
1618(a), (b) .......................

Request approval/submit requests for changes in
plans, changes in major drilling equipment, proposals to deepen, sidetrack, complete, workover,
or plug back a well, or engage in similar activities;
include but not limited to, detailed statement of
proposed work changed; present state of well; after
completion, a detailed report of all the work done
and results.

30 mins .............

1 plan ........................

1619(b) .............................

Submit duplicate copies of the records of all activities
related to and conducted during the suspension or
temporary prohibition.

10 mins .............

1 submittal .................

1622(a), (b) .......................

Obtain written approval to begin operations; include
description of procedures followed; changes to existing equipment, schematic drawing; zones info re
H2S, etc.

20 mins .............

1 approval .................

1622(c) ..............................

(2) Submit results of any well tests and a new schematic of the well if any subsurface equipment has
been changed.

10 mins .............

1 submittal .................

......................................................................................

...........................

4 responses ...............

Subtotal of Subpart P

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Subpart Q
1706(a) .............................

Request approval of well abandonment operations ....

20 mins .............

710 requests .............

237

1706(f) ..............................

(4) Request approval to conduct operations without
downhole check valves, describe alternate procedures and equipment.

15 mins .............

500 requests .............

125

1707(d) .............................

Submit and obtain approval of plan describing the
stump test procedures.

10 mins .............

50 submittals .............

1707(h) .............................

(1) Submit test procedures, including how you will
test each ROV function for approval; include documentation and utilization description.

30 mins .............

50 submittals .............

1709 ..................................

30 mins .............

50 submittals .............

1712; 1704(g) ...................

(a), (b), (d), (f)(9 + 11), (g) Obtain and receive approval before permanently plugging a well or zone.
Include in request, but not limited to, reason plugging well, with relevant information; well test and
pressure data; type and weight of well control fluid;
a schematic listing mud and cement properties;
plus testing plans. Submit Certification by a Registered Professional Engineer of the well abandonment design and procedures; certify the design.
(c), (e), (f) Obtain and receive approval before permanently plugging a well or zone. Include in request, but not limited to max surface pressure and
determination; description of work; well depth, perforated intervals; casing and tubing depths/details,
plus locations, types, lengths, etc.

40 mins .............

244 certifications .......

163

1.5 hours ..........

444 submittals ...........

666

1 hour ...............

434 submittals ...........

434

1717; 1704(g) ...................

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Submit with a final well schematic, description, nature
and quantities of material used; relating to casing
string—description of methods used, size and
amount of casing and depth.

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Citation 30 CFR 250
APM’s

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement

Average number of
annual
responses

Hour burden

Annual
burden hours
(rounded)

Non-hour cost burdens
1721(a), (g), (h); 1704(g) ..

Submit the applicable information required to temporarily abandon a well for approval; after temporarily
plugging a well, submit well schematic, description
of remaining subsea wellheads, casing stubs,
mudline suspension equipment and required information of this section; submit certification by a
Registered Professional Engineer of the well abandonment design and procedures; certify design.

70 mins .............

1,296 submittals ........

1,512

1722(a), (d); 1704(g) ........

Request approval to install a subsea protective device.

30 mins .............

15 requests/submittals

Submit a report including dates of trawling test and
vessel used; plat showing trawl lines; description of
operation and nets used; seafloor penetration
depth; summary of results listed in this section; letter signed by witness of test.

1.5 hours ..........

....................................

1723(b); 1704(g) ...............

Submit a request to perform work to remove casing
stub, mudline equipment, and/or subsea protective
covering.

20 mins .............

150 requests .............

1743(a); 1704(g) ...............

Submit signed certification; date of verification work
and vessel; area surveyed; method used; results of
survey including debris or statement that no objects were recover; a post-trawling plot or map
showing area.

1.25 hours ........

5 certifications ...........

......................................................................................

...........................

3,948 responses ........

3,282

......................................................................................

...........................

13,524 responses ......

9,770

Subtotal of Subpart Q
Total Burden .......

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$361,625 non-hour cost burdens.

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified one non-hour cost
burden associated with the collection of
information for a total of $361,625. The
service fee of $125 is required to recover
the Federal Government’s processing
costs of the APM. We have 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: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
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)

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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.
Agencies must also estimate the nonhour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting
from the collection of information.
Therefore, if you have other non-hour
burden costs to generate, maintain, and
disclose this information, you should
comment and provide your total capital
and startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of service components. For further
information on this burden, refer to 5
CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or contact the
Bureau representative listed previously
in this notice.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.

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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.
BSEE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703)
787–1607.
Dated: September 16, 2016.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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