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.
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