30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/23/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2022
7,454
7,097
95,488
93,385
10,547,442
10,912,696
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.
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
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.
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.