30 CFR 250, Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2026-19293.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-22	Available
1014-0010-SS-2026 7.14.26 - JP Feedback (1).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-15	Available
30 CFR Part 250 Subpart Q (up to date as of 6-16-2026) (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
243312	250.1704(b), 250.1708 - Submit Work Plan, Schedule		Modified
237711	250.1704(j) NTL - Request extension		Modified
223216	250.1753; 1704(f) - Post Pipeline Report - Pipeline Decommissioning		Modified
222706	250.1750; 1751; 1752; 1754; 1704(e) - Right-of-Way (ROW) - Pipeline Decommissioning		Modified
222703	250.1750; 1751; 1752; 1754; 1704(e) - Lease Term (L/T) -Pipeline Decommissioning		Modified
222699	250.1743; 1704(g),(i) - Certifications - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities		Modified
222697	250.1740; 1741(g) - Alternative Clearance - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities		Removed
222694	250.1729; 1704(d) - Post Removal Report - Removing Platforms & Other Facilities		Modified
222693	250.1727; 1728; 1730; 1703; 1704(c); 1725 - Final Application -Removing Platforms and Other Facilities		Modified
222690	250.1726; 1704(a) - Application (Alaska & Pacific Regions) -Removing Platforms and Other Facilities		Removed
222688	250.1725(e) - Notification - Removing Platforms and Other Facilities		Modified
222685	250.1722(h) - Waiver -Temporary Abandoned Wells		Modified
222684	250.1721(f), (g)(3) - Annual Report -Temporary Abandoned Wells		Removed
222683	250.1722(c), (g)(2) - Trawl -Temporary Abandoned Wells		Modified
222682	250.1713-Permanently Plugging Wells		Removed
222661	250.1704(j), (k) - Summaries - General		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0010	ICR Reference No: 202508-1014-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202101-1014-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0010
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities
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: 09/22/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	984	3,248
Time Burden (Hours)	19,965	15,997
Cost Burden (Dollars)	745,142	1,143,556

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Abstract: BSEE uses the information to (1) determine the necessity for allowing a well to be temporarily abandoned and there is a definitive reason for not permanently plugging the well;(2) verify that respondents are diligently pursuing the final disposition of a well and have performed temporary plugging of the wellbore;(3) ensure platform or pipeline removal activities are properly performed; (4) ensure that decommissioning a platform in place will not be a hazard to navigation and commercial fishing operations or interfere with other uses of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and (5) to help BSEE better estimate future decommissioning costs for OCS leases, rights-of-way, and rights of use and easements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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 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:
	90 FR 46251	09/25/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 60146	09/22/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
250.1704(b), 250.1708 - Submit Work Plan, Schedule
250.1704(j) NTL - Request extension
250.1704(j), (k) - Summaries - General
250.1713-Permanently Plugging Wells
250.1721(f), (g)(3) - Annual Report -Temporary Abandoned Wells
250.1722(c), (g)(2) - Trawl -Temporary Abandoned Wells
250.1722(h) - Waiver -Temporary Abandoned Wells
250.1725(e) - Notification - Removing Platforms and Other Facilities
250.1726; 1704(a) - Application (Alaska & Pacific Regions) -Removing Platforms and Other Facilities
250.1727; 1728; 1730; 1703; 1704(c); 1725 - Final Application -Removing Platforms and Other Facilities
250.1729; 1704(d) - Post Removal Report - Removing Platforms & Other Facilities
250.1740; 1741(g) - Alternative Clearance - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities
250.1743; 1704(g),(i) - Certifications - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities
250.1750; 1751; 1752; 1754; 1704(e) - Lease Term (L/T) -Pipeline Decommissioning
250.1750; 1751; 1752; 1754; 1704(e) - Right-of-Way (ROW) - Pipeline Decommissioning
250.1753; 1704(f) - Post Pipeline Report - Pipeline Decommissioning

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	984	3,248	0	0	-2,264	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,965	15,997	0	0	3,968	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	745,142	1,143,556	0	0	-398,414	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: The current OMB approved annual reporting and recordkeeping non-hour cost burden is $1,143,556 for this collection of information. This submission requests $745,142. The adjustment decrease of $398,414 is due to re-estimating the average number of annual decommissioning applications BSEE received that have associated cost recovery fees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,212,894

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: 09/22/2026

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