In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. However, since the agency sought comment on the changes associated with the regulation and not the entire collection, the expiration date for the collection will not be extended.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2020
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2020
11,474
0
11,282
78,084
0
63,561
4,861,104
0
862,104
The regulations at 30 CFR 250 stipulate the various requirements that must be submitted with an Application for Permit to Drill (APD), Revised APD, and its supplemental APD information sheet. The forms and the numerous submittals included with them are the subject of this collection.
US Code:
31 USC 9701
Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations Act
US Code:
43 USC 1334
Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
US Code:
30 USC 1751
Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
The current OMB inventory for this collection includes 63,561 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 78,084 burden hours. This represents an adjustment increase of 14,592 burden hours. The adjustment increase is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses. This also represents a program decrease of 69 burden hours due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions.
The current OMB non-hour cost burden is $862,104. In this submission, we are requesting $4,861,104 in non-hour cost burden. This represents a program increase of $3,999,000 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-0123 Subparts A, C, D, E, G, H, P - Actual APD and Supplemental APD
0025-SS-WCR- APDs.docx
1014-AA39 Published PR [83 FR 22128] exp. 7-10-18.pdf
250.414(c) - Alternative Downhold mud weight prior to APD