30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
05/29/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2025
7,454
7,454
91,250
95,488
11,455,906
10,547,442
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:
31 USC 9701
Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations Act
US Code:
43 USC 1331
Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
US Code:
30 USC 1751
Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
Current subpart H regulations have 95,488 hours approved. This ICR requests a total of 91,250 burden hours; resulting in an adjustment decrease of -4,238 hours. The adjustment decrease is a result of hourly input we received from Industry Outreach. All the different reporting and recordkeeping requirements that are listed in the Subpart H burden table (Section A.12) were thoroughly reviewed by the company representatives listed in A.8. All changes to burden hours are shown in bold in A.12
The current OMB approved non-hour cost burden for subpart H is $10,547,442. In this submission, we are requesting $11,455,906; resulting in an adjustment increase of $908,464. This increase is a result of input we received from Industry Outreach, including all the Professional Engineering costs in § 250.842 have gone up. All the different reporting and recordkeeping requirements that are listed in the Subpart H burden table (Section A.12) were thoroughly reviewed by the company representatives listed in A.8. All changes are shown in bold in A.12
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.
2025-09583.pdf
1014-0003-SS-2025.docx
30 USC 1751_ Secretarial authority.html
250.890(c) - Submit contact list or revised