Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf—Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental ShelfâRevisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
01/19/2021
12/09/2020
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 ICRâwhich is to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stageâa 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.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2024
4,266
0
4,266
436,438
0
436,438
3,939,435
0
3,939,435
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in conjunction with the Bureau of Environment, Safety and Security (BSEE) prepared a notice of proposed rulemaking, entitled Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental ShelfâRevisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. BOEMâs information collection activities related to this rulemaking for 30 CFR 550, Subpart B, have been approved under OMB control number 1010-0151 (expiration June 30, 2021). BOEM is submitting this information collection clearance package to request OMBâs approval for revision of information collections activities for OMB control number 1010-0151 once the final rule is published.
The purpose of the new rulemaking is to revise its existing regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Arctic OCS, to reduce unnecessary burdens on stakeholders while ensuring that energy exploration on the Arctic OCS is safe and environmentally responsible.
If this rule becomes final and effective, annual burden hours for OMB control number 1010-0151 would decrease by 2,830 hours. BOEM is adjusting the annual burden hours for removal of most of the IOP requirements (under 30 CFR 550.204) and for new and revised provisions (under 30 CFR 550.202, 210-211, 550.220, 550.224, 550.227, and 550.291-292).
BOEM proposes to remove the IOP regulations by deleting 30 CFR 550.204 and removing the corresponding references to the IOP from 30 CFR 550.200 and 550.206. BOEMâs existing requirement to submit the IOP at least 90 days before the lessee or operator files an EP would be eliminated. The data and information requested in the IOP is largely unnecessary in light of the information already collected in the EP. The current approval for OMB control number 1010-0151 counts the similar burdens found in IOPs and EPs in both. Therefore, BOEM would remove the burdens attributed to the IOPs, and keep the burdens attributed to EPs. Removing the IOP provision would decrease the annual burden hours by 1 response and 2,880 hours. (- 1 response and 2,880 annual burden hours).
The proposed rule would add a requirement to 30 CFR 550.211(b) designed to describe operational safety procedures that the operator has developed specific to conditions relevant on the Arctic OCS in the EP. These requirements were previously included in the IOP requirements that are removed from this rulemaking. Retaining this provision would lessen the 2,880 hour burden decrease by 50 annual burden hours (i.e., by retaining 50 annual burden hours).
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 BOEM-0139 Air Emissions DOCD and DPP
1010-0151 Supporting Statement_Arctic Proposed Rule_Clean v2.docx
CFR-2017-title30-vol2-part550-subpartB.pdf
200-209; 211-228; 231-285 - Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)