Application for Permit to Modify(APM) and supporting documentation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0026-SS-WCR-APMs.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-05-03
1014-AA39 Published PR [83 FR 22128] exp. 7-10-18.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
234264	250.750(a)(4) - Operations w/out down-hole check valves	Unchanged
225532	250.1743(a) - Signed Certification	Unchanged
225531	250.1723(b) - Request Removal	Unchanged
225530	250.1722(a), (d) - Report	Removed
225529	250.1722(a), (d) - Approval	Unchanged
225528	250.1721; 1704(g) - Application to Temp. Abandon	Unchanged
225526	250.1712; 1704(g) - Permanently Plugging - Descriptions	Unchanged
225525	250.1712; 1704(g) - Permanently Plugging - Certification	Unchanged
225524	250.1706(a)(4) - Downhole Check Valves	Removed
225523	250.1704(g) - Final Well Schematic	Unchanged
225522	250.1704 - Well Abandonment	Unchanged
225521	250.1622(c)(2) - Well Tests Results (Sulfur)	Unchanged
225520	250.1622(a), (b) - Approval for Operations (Sulfur)	Unchanged
225517	250.1619(b) - Suspension/Temporary Prohibition (Sulfur)	Unchanged
225516	250.1618(a), (b), (c) - Changes to Plans (Sulfur)	Unchanged
225515	250.804(a) - SSSVs	Unchanged
225513	250.801(h) - Safety Device	Unchanged
225512	250.738(n) - Pipe/Variable Bore Rams	Unchanged
225511	250.738(m) - BAVO report	Unchanged
225510	250.737(d)(12) - Autoshear/Deadman event	Unchanged
225509	250.737(d)(4) - Initial Subsea BOP	Unchanged
225508	250.737(d)(3) - Stump Test	Unchanged
225507	250.737(d)(2) - Initial Test	Unchanged
225506	250.733 - Annulus Monitoring Plan	Unchanged
225505	250.731 - BOP System	Unchanged
225504	250.724(b) - Real-Time Monitoring Plan	Removed
225503	250.721(g) - Successful Negative Pressure Test	Unchanged
225496	250.720(b) - Displace Kill Weight Fluid	Unchanged
225495	250.713 - MODU	Unchanged
225494	250.702 - Identify Departures	Unchanged
225493	250.701 - Proposed Alternate Procedures	Unchanged
225492	250.619(f) - Production Packer Setting Depth	Unchanged
225491	250.616(a)(4) - Downhole Check Valves	Removed
225490	250.613(d) - Work as Performed	Unchanged
225489	250.613(c) - New Zone	Unchanged
225488	250.613(a), (b) - Other than Normal Workover	Unchanged
225487	250.526(a) - Corrective Action	Unchanged
225486	250.518(f) - Production Packer Setting Depth	Unchanged
225485	250.513 - Well-Completion Operations	Unchanged
225484	250.471(c) - SCCE	Unchanged
225483	250.300(b)(1), (2) - Petroleum-based substance	Unchanged
225481	Subparts D, E, F, G, H, P, Q - Revised APM Application	Unchanged
225480	Subparts D, E, F, G, H, P, Q - APM Application Other-Screen Shots	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0026	ICR Reference No: 201905-1014-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-1014-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0026 APMs - WCR
Title: Application for Permit to Modify(APM) and supporting documentation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/19/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/03/2019
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	12,252	0	12,333
Time Burden (Hours)	17,353	0	17,386
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,446,500	0	308,500

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Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR 250 stipulate the various requirements that must be submitted with an Application for Permit to Modify (APM), form BSEE-0124. The form and the numerous submittals that are included and/or attached to the form are the subject of this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 43 USC 1334 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1014-AA39	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 21908	05/15/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 22128	05/11/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 21908	05/15/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 39

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.1619(b) - Suspension/Temporary Prohibition (Sulfur)
Subparts D, E, F, G, H, P, Q - APM Application	BSEE-0124	Application for Permit to Modify
250.300(b)(1), (2) - Petroleum-based substance
250.518(f) - Production Packer Setting Depth
250.613(a), (b) - Other than Normal Workover
250.471(c) - SCCE
250.513 - Well-Completion Operations
250.701 - Proposed Alternate Procedures
250.737(d)(2) - Initial Test
250.702 - Identify Departures
250.737(d)(3) - Stump Test
250.737(d)(4) - Initial Subsea BOP
250.738(m) - BAVO report
250.804(a) - SSSVs
250.526(a) - Corrective Action
250.737(d)(12) - Autoshear/Deadman event
250.750(a)(4) - Operations w/out down-hole check valves
250.738(n) - Pipe/Variable Bore Rams
250.1721; 1704(g) - Application to Temp. Abandon
250.1704 - Well Abandonment
250.1723(b) - Request Removal
250.1704(g) - Final Well Schematic
250.801(h) - Safety Device
250.1712; 1704(g) - Permanently Plugging - Certification
250.1618(a), (b), (c) - Changes to Plans (Sulfur)
250.1622(a), (b) - Approval for Operations (Sulfur)
250.1622(c)(2) - Well Tests Results (Sulfur)
250.1712; 1704(g) - Permanently Plugging - Descriptions
250.1722(a), (d) - Approval
250.724(b) - Real-Time Monitoring Plan
250.1743(a) - Signed Certification
250.721(g) - Successful Negative Pressure Test
250.731 - BOP System
250.733 - Annulus Monitoring Plan
Subparts D, E, F, G, H, P, Q - Revised APM Application
250.619(f) - Production Packer Setting Depth
250.613(c) - New Zone
250.613(d) - Work as Performed
250.713 - MODU
250.720(b) - Displace Kill Weight Fluid
250.1706(a)(4) - Downhole Check Valves
250.1722(a), (d) - Report
250.616(a)(4) - Downhole Check Valves

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12,252	12,333	0	-19	-62	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,353	17,386	0	277	-310	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,446,500	308,500	0	6,138,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: (a) The current OMB inventory for this collection is 17,386 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 17,353 burden hours. This represents an adjustment decrease of 310 burden hours. The adjustment decrease is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses. This also represents a program increase of 277 burden hours due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions. (b) The current OMB non-hour cost burden for the APM requirement is $308,500. In this submission, we are requesting a total of $6,446,500. This represents a program increase of $6,138,000 for Independent Third Party costs being added due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $728,868

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/03/2019

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