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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 241 / Monday, December 16, 2019 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2018–0004; 201E1700D2
ET1SF0000.EAQ000 EEEE500000; OMB
Control Number 1014–0002]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Oil and Gas Production
Measurement, Surface Commingling,
and Security
Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at
[email protected]; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement; Regulations and Standards
Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or
by email to [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1014–
0002 in the subject line of your
comments.
SUMMARY:

To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email
at [email protected], or by telephone
at (703) 787–1607. You may also view
the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
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comments on this collection of
information was published on August 8,
2019 (84 FR 39012). No comments were
received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comments addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of
BSEE; (2) Will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) Is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) How might BSEE enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) How
might BSEE minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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.
Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR
part 250, subpart L, concern the Oil and
Gas Production Measurement, Surface
Commingling, and Security regulatory
requirements of oil, gas, and sulphur
operations in the Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS) and 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.
The BSEE uses the information
collected under the Subpart L
regulations to ensure that operations on
the OCS are carried out in a safe and
pollution-free manner, do not interfere
with the rights of other users on the
OCS, and balance the protection and
development of OCS resources.
Specifically, we use the information
collected to do the following:
In regard to Liquid Hydrocarbon
Measurement—
• Determine if measurement
equipment is properly installed,
provides accurate measurement of
production on which royalty is due, and
is operating properly;
• Ascertain if all removals of oil and
condensate from the lease are reported;

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• Obtain rates of production
measured at royalty meters, which can
be examined during field inspections;
In regard to Gas Measurement—
• Ensure that the sales location is
secure and production cannot be
removed without the volumes being
recorded;
In regard to Surface Commingling—
• Review gas volume statements and
compare them with the Oil and Gas
Operations Reports to verify accuracy.
In regard to Miscellaneous &
Recordkeeping—
• Review proving reports to verify
that data on run tickets are calculated
and reported accurately.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250,
subpart L, Oil and Gas and Sulfur
Operations in the OCS—Oil and Gas
Production Measurement, Surface
Commingling, and Security.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0002.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/
operators and holders of pipeline rightsof-way.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: Not all potential
respondents will submit information in
any given year and some may submit
multiple times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 104,291.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 10 minutes to 35
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 38,986.
Respondent’s Obligation: Most
responses are mandatory, while others
are required to obtain or retain benefits,
or are voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion,
monthly, and varies by section.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $219,765.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Amy White,
Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards
Branch.
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