30 CFR Part 250, Subpart K,
Oil and Gas Production Requirements
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/16/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2023
6,021
7,688
37,750
46,466
1,067,544
1,077,816
This subpart addresses such issues as
production rates, burning oil, venting and flaring natural gas.
BSEE uses the information in its efforts to conserve natural
resources, prevent waste, and protect correlative rights including
the Government's royalty interest.
US Code:
30
USC 1751 Name of Law: (FOGRMA) Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act
US Code: 31
USC 9701 Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations
Act
US Code: 43
USC 1334 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands
Act
US Code: 33
USC 1321 Name of Law: Federal Water Pollution Control Act
The current OMB inventory for
this collection is 46,466 burden hours. In this submission, we are
requesting, 37,750 hours. This represents a program change decrease
of -152 hours and is due to BSEE deleting the hours in this
collection pertaining to §§ 250.1150-1167 - general departure and
alternative compliance requests. The ability to request a general
departure or alternative compliance are throughout all of 30 CFR
Part 250 and the hour burdens are approved under 1014-0022 (subpart
A); hence, avoiding double-counting hour burdens. This also
represents an adjustment decrease of -8,564 hours due to
re-estimating the number of responses, times the hour burden
submitted by respondents. The current OMB non-hour cost burden
inventory is $1,077,816. In this submission, we are requesting a
total of $1,067,544. This represents an adjustment decrease of
-$52,011. The decrease is due to less requests for approval to
downhole commingle hydrocarbons in §§ 250.1158 and 250.1167 from
the previous 3-year collection and re-estimating the average number
of annual responses. This also represents a program change increase
of $41,739. This increase is due to rulemaking 1014-AA54, Oil and
Gas and Sulfur Operations in the OCS-Adjustment of Service Fees [87
FR 19799], published April 6, 2022 (effective same date).
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 BSEE-0128 250.1151(a)(2), (c); 250.1167 - BSEE-0128 form
1014-0019 30-day FRN published [87 FR 56980] exp. 10-17-22.pdf
BSEE 1014-0019-SS-2022.docx
250.1150-1167 - General Departure