The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations located at 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart G--Well Operations and Equipment consolidate common equipment and operational functions regarding Blowout Preventers (BOPs) to ensure safe drilling, workover, completion, and decommissioning operations and to protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. BSEE analyzes and evaluates these information/requirements to reduce the likelihood of a similar Deepwater Horizon event and to reduce the risk of fatalities, injuries, and spills.
US Code:
31 USC 9701
Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations Act
US Code:
30 USC 1751
Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
US Code:
43 USC 1334
Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act
The current OMB inventory for this collection is 160,842 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting 350,615 burden hours. This represents an adjustment increase of +189,773 and is due to changes in the number of submissions BSEE received.
The OMB current non-hour cost burden is $867,500. In this submission, we are requesting $6,732,500 non-hour cost burden. This represents an adjustment increase of +$5,865,000 and is due to the increase in submittals in § 250.732(a).
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.
1014-0028 30-day FRN published [87 FR 56975] exp. 10-17-22.pdf
1014-0028-SS-2023.docx
250.751 - BOP and coiled tubing tests