30 CFR 250, Application for Permit to Drill (APD, Revised APD), Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and all supporting Documentation

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BSEE-0123 Subparts A, C, D, E, G, H, P - Actual APD and Supplemental APD	Form	Modified	Available
1014-0025 30-day published 4-20-20 [85 FR 21885] exp. 5-20-20.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-20	Available
BSEE 1014-0025-SS-APDs-2020 SM (003) nm (002) v2 clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-06-25	Available
1014-0025 60-day published 1-22-20 [85 FR 3716] exp. 3-23-20.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-06	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
235947	250.414(c) - Alternative Downhold mud weight prior to APD		Modified
234256	250.738(b) - ITP written statement		Modified
225374	250.1622(b) - Well-Completion Sulfur		Modified
225373	250.1617 - Application for Sulfur Operations		Modified
225372	250.1605(b)(3) - Fitness of Drilling Unit for Sulfur		Modified
225370	250.807(a) - HPHT		Modified
225369	250.738(n) - Pipe/Variable Bore Rams		Modified
225368	250.738(m) - Additional Well Control Equipment		Modified
225367	250.737(d)(12) - Autoshear & Deadman systems		Modified
225366	250.737(d)(3); (d)(4) - ROV Test Procedures		Modified
225365	250.737(d)(2) - Surface BOPs		Modified
225364	250.737(b)(3) - Annular BOPs		Modified
225363	250.737(b)(2) - RAM BOPs		Modified
225362	250.737(a) - Omit BOP Pressure Test		Modified
225361	250.734(c) - Revised Surface Casing		Modified
225360	250.734(b) - Revised ITP Verification Report		Modified
225359	250.733(b) - Annulus Monitoring Plan		Modified
225358	250.731 - BOP / Independent Third Party (ITP)		Modified
225356	250.721(g)(4) - Revised Successful Negative Pressure Test		Modified
225355	250.721(g)(4) - Successful Negative Pressure Test		Modified
225354	250.720(b) - Kill-Weight Fluid		Modified
225353	250.713(g) - Current Speeds		Modified
225352	250.713(e) - Contingency Plan		Modified
225351	250.713(b) - Rig's Anchor Pattern		Modified
225350	250.513 - Revised Description of Well-Completion		Modified
225349	250.513 - Description of Well-Completion		Modified
225348	250.513 - Revised Written Approval		Modified
225347	250.513 - Written Approval		Modified
225346	250.410; 412 thru 418; 420; 442; 444; 449; 456; 470; 472 - Alaska Region:		Modified
225345	250.490(c) - Reclassification		Modified
225344	250.490(c) - Available Information		Modified
225343	250.490(c) - H2S		Modified
225342	250.462(c) - Source Control & Containment Description		Modified
225340	250.460(a) - Projected Plans		Modified
225339	250.432 - Depart from Diverter Req.		Modified
225338	250.428(k) - Description of Valve(s)		Modified
225337	250.428(b) - Revised Casing Setting Depths		Modified
225336	250.423(c) - Casing Pressure Test Procedures		Modified
225335	250.420(a)(7) - Signed PE Cert.		Modified
225334	250.411; 418 - Additional Information		Modified
225333	250.411; 713 - MODU		Modified
225332	250.411; 416; 731 - Diverter & BOP Descriptions		Modified
225331	250.411; 413; 414; 415; 420 - Design, Drilling, Casing & Cementing Descriptions		Modified
225330	250.411; 412 - Plat Requirements		Modified
225329	250.410(d) - Public Info Copy Revised		Modified
225327	250.410(d) - Public Info Copy		Modified
225326	250.410(b); 417(b); 713 - Plans		Modified
225325	250.409 - Departures		Modified
225324	250.300 Sub C		Modified
225323	Subparts D, E, G Revised APD		Modified
225271	Subparts A, C, D, E, G, H, P - Actual APD and Supplemental APD	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0025	ICR Reference No: 201911-1014-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-1014-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0025 APDs Ext '20
Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for Permit to Drill (APD, Revised APD), Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and all supporting Documentation
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/20/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	11,327	0	11,474
Time Burden (Hours)	77,937	0	78,084
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,400,470	0	4,861,104

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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 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 3716	01/22/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 21885	04/20/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 51

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.513 - Written Approval
250.513 - Revised Written Approval
250.1605(b)(3) - Fitness of Drilling Unit for Sulfur
250.513 - Description of Well-Completion
250.513 - Revised Description of Well-Completion
250.490(c) - H2S
250.737(a) - Omit BOP Pressure Test
250.737(b)(2) - RAM BOPs
250.737(d)(2) - Surface BOPs
250.737(d)(3); (d)(4) - ROV Test Procedures
250.300 Sub C
250.409 - Departures
250.410(b); 417(b); 713 - Plans
250.410(d) - Public Info Copy
250.410(d) - Public Info Copy Revised
250.411; 412 - Plat Requirements
250.411; 416; 731 - Diverter & BOP Descriptions
250.1617 - Application for Sulfur Operations
250.423(c) - Casing Pressure Test Procedures
250.411; 413; 414; 415; 420 - Design, Drilling, Casing & Cementing Descriptions
250.1622(b) - Well-Completion Sulfur
250.731 - BOP / Independent Third Party (ITP)
250.713(b) - Rig's Anchor Pattern
250.713(e) - Contingency Plan
250.713(g) - Current Speeds
250.720(b) - Kill-Weight Fluid
250.411; 418 - Additional Information
250.460(a) - Projected Plans
250.428(k) - Description of Valve(s)
250.411; 713 - MODU
250.420(a)(7) - Signed PE Cert.
250.462(c) - Source Control & Containment Description
250.490(c) - Available Information
250.428(b) - Revised Casing Setting Depths
250.414(c) - Alternative Downhold mud weight prior to APD
250.410; 412 thru 418; 420; 442; 444; 449; 456; 470; 472 - Alaska Region:
250.721(g)(4) - Successful Negative Pressure Test
250.721(g)(4) - Revised Successful Negative Pressure Test
250.733(b) - Annulus Monitoring Plan
250.432 - Depart from Diverter Req.
250.734(b) - Revised ITP Verification Report
250.734(c) - Revised Surface Casing
250.737(b)(3) - Annular BOPs
250.737(d)(12) - Autoshear & Deadman systems
250.738(m) - Additional Well Control Equipment
250.738(n) - Pipe/Variable Bore Rams
250.807(a) - HPHT
250.738(b) - ITP written statement
Subparts D, E, G Revised APD
Subparts A, C, D, E, G, H, P - Actual APD and Supplemental APD	BSEE-0123, BSEE-0123S	Application for Permit to Drill ,   Supplemental APD Information Sheet
250.490(c) - Reclassification

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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	11,327	11,474	0	0	-147	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	77,937	78,084	0	0	-147	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,400,470	4,861,104	0	0	-460,634	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current OMB inventory for this collection includes 78,084 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 77,937 burden hours. This represents an adjustment decrease of 147 burden hours. The adjustment decrease is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses. The current OMB non-hour cost burden is $4,861,104. In this submission, we are requesting $4,400,470 in non-hour cost burden. This represents an adjustment decrease of $460,634. The adjustment decrease is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,429,096

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? No

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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: 04/20/2020

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