30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1014-0003 30-day FRN 2022 published 11-23-21 [86 FR 66588] exp. 12-23-21.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-23
Shell submittal_ OMB hours_ Subpart H.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
1014-0003 SS for Industry Input 2022-ExxonMobil-Erik Case.docx Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
1014-0003 SS for Industry Input 2022-Cox Oil-Spike.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
1014-0003 SS for Industry Input 2022-Chevron (9.14.21 Response).docx Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
1014-0003 SS for Industry Input 2022-BP-Betsy Cleland.docx Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
1014-0003 60-day published 9.8.21 [86 FR 50373] exp. 11.8.21.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
eCFR __ 30 CFR Part 250 Subpart H -- Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-10
1014-0003-SS-2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-11-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
250222	250.890(c) - Submit contact list or revised	New
250221	250.890(a), (b) - Maintain SSS records 5 yrs	New
250220	24 months	New
250219	250.880(a)(3) - Notify prior to performing modifications	New
250218	250.876 - Doc & Retain 5 yrs tube-type heater	New
250217	250.874(h)(2) - Request approval to inject	New
250216	250.874(g)(3) - Submit subsea shutdown capability	New
250215	250.870(a) - Document PSL	New
250214	250.867(c) - Request approval temp equipment	New
250213	250.867(b) - Submit temp firewater supporting info.	New
250212	250.867(a) - Request Approval safety system/device	New
250211	250.864 - Maintain erosion records	New
250210	250.861(b) - Annual Inspection of foam concentrates	New
250209	250.860(d) - Changes made after approval	New
250208	250.859(c); 860(b), (c); related NTL(s) - Request Approval / chemical only fire	New
250207	250.859(a)(3), (4) - Post Diagram of firefighting system	New
250206	250.858(a)(3) - Request Approval to use different procedure	New
250205	250.855(b) - Maintain ESD schematic listing	New
250204	250.855(a) - Identify all EDS stations	New
250203	250.852(e)(1) - Review DMV Report	New
250202	250.852(c)(2) - PSV	New
250201	250.852(c)(1) - Request Approval to vent other location	New
250200	250.851(c)(2) - Request approval - less than 5 psi	New
250199	250.851(b); 852(a)(2), (3); 858(b); 865(b) - Maintain pressure-recorder info.	New
250198	250.851(a)(2) - Request Approval / Uncoded pressure vessels	New
250197	250.842(e) - Maintain design & installation records	New
250196	250.842(d) - Certification Letter	New
250195	250.842(c) - Hazard Analysis	New
250194	250.842 - Submit Modification - < 25 components	New
250193	250.842 - Submit Modification - 25-125 components	New
250192	125 components	New
250191	250.842 - Submit Application - < 25 components	New
250190	250.842 - Submit Application - 25-125 components	New
250188	125 components	New
250186	250.838(c)(3) - Request approval produce after loss of comm.	New
250185	250.838(a)(2); 839(a)(2) - Verify closure time	New
250184	250.837(b)(2); (c)(2) - Obtain approval to resume production	New
250183	250.837(a) - Request Approval to not shut-down	New
250182	250.831 - Submit Repair/Replacement plan	New
250181	250.831; 833(a), (b); 837(c)(5); 838(c); 874(g)(2), (h)(1) - Various Notifications	New
250180	250.810; 816; 830 - Verify no-flow condition	New
250179	250.810; 816; 830 - Submit request / incapable of nature flow	New
250178	250.841(b) - Request approval of temporary repairs	New
250177	250.814(a); 815(b); 828(a); 829(b) - Request Approval for setting depth when conditions warrant	New
250176	250.803(c), (d) - Submit Modified Procedures	New
250175	250.803(b), (d) - Document/Determine the results of SPPE failure	New
250174	250.803(a), (d) - Written notice of Equipment Failure	New
250173	250.802(c)(5), (e) - Document and Retain SPPE	New
250172	250.802(c)(1) - Maintain description of Process	New
250171	250.801(c); 802(c)(1) - 3rd Party Costs for Review	New
250170	250.801(c) - Request evaluation	New
250169	250.800(a); 880(a)(1), (2) - Request Approval	New
218266	30 CFR 250.851-876 Additional Production System Requirements	Removed
218264	30 CFR 250.880 - Safety Device Testing	Removed
218262	250.831-874 - Subsea and Subsurface Safety Systems - Subsea Trees	Removed
218260	250.810-869 - Surface and Subsurface Safety Systems - Dry Trees	Removed
218257	250.107(c)(3) - BAST	Removed
186856	30 CFR 250.890 - Records and Training	Removed
186854	30 CFR 250.800-880 - General	Removed
10725	30 CFR 250.842- Production Safety Systems	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0003	ICR Reference No: 202108-1014-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201901-1014-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0003 ext. '22
Title: 30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/23/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	7,454	7,097
Time Burden (Hours)	95,488	93,385
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,547,442	10,912,696

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Abstract: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to amend the regulations regarding oil and natural gas production to address certain overly burdensome requirements. BSEE has identified specific revisions that would reduce the burden oil and natural gas operators on the outer continental shelf (OCS), without reducing safety or protection of the environment.

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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 1331 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 50373	09/08/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 66588	11/23/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 52

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.107(c)(3) - BAST
250.800(a); 880(a)(1), (2) - Request Approval
250.801(c) - Request evaluation
250.801(c); 802(c)(1) - 3rd Party Costs for Review
250.802(c)(1) - Maintain description of Process
250.802(c)(5), (e) - Document and Retain SPPE
250.803(a), (d) - Written notice of Equipment Failure
250.803(b), (d) - Document/Determine the results of SPPE failure
250.803(c), (d) - Submit Modified Procedures
250.810-869 - Surface and Subsurface Safety Systems - Dry Trees
250.810; 816; 830 - Submit request / incapable of nature flow
250.810; 816; 830 - Verify no-flow condition
250.814(a); 815(b); 828(a); 829(b) - Request Approval for setting depth when conditions warrant
250.831 - Submit Repair/Replacement plan
250.831-874 - Subsea and Subsurface Safety Systems - Subsea Trees
250.831; 833(a), (b); 837(c)(5); 838(c); 874(g)(2), (h)(1) - Various Notifications
250.837(a) - Request Approval to not shut-down
250.837(b)(2); (c)(2) - Obtain approval to resume production
250.838(a)(2); 839(a)(2) - Verify closure time
250.838(c)(3) - Request approval produce after loss of comm.
250.841(b) - Request approval of temporary repairs
250.842 - Submit Application - 25-125 components
250.842 - Submit Application - < 25 components
250.842 - Submit Application - >125 components
250.842 - Submit Modification - 25-125 components
250.842 - Submit Modification - < 25 components
250.842 - Submit Modification - > 125 components
250.842(c) - Hazard Analysis
250.842(d) - Certification Letter
250.842(e) - Maintain design & installation records
250.851(a)(2) - Request Approval / Uncoded pressure vessels
250.851(b); 852(a)(2), (3); 858(b); 865(b) - Maintain pressure-recorder info.
250.851(c)(2) - Request approval - less than 5 psi
250.852(c)(1) - Request Approval to vent other location
250.852(c)(2) - PSV
250.852(e)(1) - Review DMV Report
250.855(a) - Identify all EDS stations
250.855(b) - Maintain ESD schematic listing
250.858(a)(3) - Request Approval to use different procedure
250.859(a)(3), (4) - Post Diagram of firefighting system
250.859(c); 860(b), (c); related NTL(s) - Request Approval / chemical only fire
250.860(d) - Changes made after approval
250.861(b) - Annual Inspection of foam concentrates
250.864 - Maintain erosion records
250.867(a) - Request Approval safety system/device
250.867(b) - Submit temp firewater supporting info.
250.867(c) - Request approval temp equipment
250.870(a) - Document PSL
250.874(g)(3) - Submit subsea shutdown capability
250.874(h)(2) - Request approval to inject
250.876 - Doc & Retain 5 yrs tube-type heater
250.880(a)(3) - Notify prior to performing modifications
250.880(d)(1) - Request approval to exceed > 24 months
250.890(a), (b) - Maintain SSS records 5 yrs
250.890(c) - Submit contact list or revised
30 CFR 250.800-880 - General
30 CFR 250.842- Production Safety Systems
30 CFR 250.851-876 Additional Production System Requirements
30 CFR 250.880 - Safety Device Testing
30 CFR 250.890 - Records and Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	7,454	7,097	0	0	357	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	95,488	93,385	0	0	2,103	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,547,442	10,912,696	0	0	-365,254	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: Current subpart H regulations have 93,385 hours approved. This ICR requests a total of 95,488 burden hours; resulting in an adjustment increase of 2,103 hours. The adjustment increase is a result of applications/submissions BSEE received and input from Industry Outreach. The current OMB approved non-hour cost burden for subpart H is $10,912,696. In this submission, we are requesting $10,547,442; resulting in an adjustment decrease of $365,254. This decrease is a result of applications/submissions with non-hour costs associated that BSEE collected.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,771,776

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: 11/23/2021

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