In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. Given that the cost estimates presented rely largely on non-public data, the agency is requested to work with OMB to increase the amount of quality supporting information underlying the cost estimates before this information collection is submitted for renewal. Lastly, the supporting statement submitted at final rule stage should include any changes that occurred between the proposed and final rule related to this ICR.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2019
8,143
0
8,143
87,628
0
87,628
0
0
0
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations located at 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart G--Well Operations and Equipment consolidate common equipment and operational functions regarding Blowout Preventers (BOPs) to ensure safe drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations and to protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. BSEE analyzes and evaluates these information/requirements to reduce the likelihood of a similar Deepwater Horizon event and to reduce the risk of fatalities, injuries, and spills.
US Code:
43 USC 1334
Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act
US Code:
30 USC 1751
Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
US Code:
31 USC 9701
Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations Act
The current OMB inventory for this collection is 87,628 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 160,842 burden hours. This represents an adjustment increase of 69,166 burden hours. The adjustment increase is due to relocating hour burdens from multiple separate subparts (ICRs) throughout 30 CFR 250 created from the original BOP rule (1014-AA11). This also represents a program increase of 4,048 burden hours due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions.
The OMB non-hour cost burden is an adjustment increase of $102,500 and also comes from multiple subparts throughout 30 CFR 250 that were approved in other ICRs. In this submission, we are requesting a total of $867,500. This represents a program increase of $765,000 for Independent Third Party costs being added due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions.
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.
Form BSEE-0124 Application for Permit to Modify (APM/revised APM) - 250.460;465;518(f);619(f);701-738;1704(g)
1014-AA39 Published PR [83 FR 22128] exp. 7-10-18.pdf
0028-SS-WCR-Sub G.docx
250.751 - BOP and coiled tubing tests