30 CFR 550, Subpart B, Plans and Information

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BOEM-0139 Air Emissions DOCD and DPP	Form	Modified	Available
Form BOEM-0138 EP - Air Quality	Form	Modified	Available
Form BOEM-0137 OCS Plan Information	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BOEM-0142 Environmental Impact Analysis Worksheet	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form BOEM-0141 ROV Survey Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form BOEM-0139 DOCD/DPP - Air Quality	Form	Unchanged	Available
2026.08.06_NPRM_0151 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-06	Available
30 CFR Part 550 Subpart B (up to date as of 2-02-2026).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38226	200-209; 211-228; 231-285 - Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)	Form	Modified	Air Emissions DOCD and DPP
38226	200-209; 211-228; 231-285 - Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)	Form	Modified	EP - Air Quality
38226	200-209; 211-228; 231-285 - Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)	Form and Instruction	Modified	OCS Plan Information
38226	200-209; 211-228; 231-285 - Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Environmental Impact Analysis Worksheet
38226	200-209; 211-228; 231-285 - Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)	Other-Spreadsheet Helpful Hints	Modified
229897	IOP Submission		Removed
184180	296-297 - Submit CIDs		Unchanged
184179	280-282; 284 - Post-Approval Requirements for the EP, DPP, and DOCD	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	ROV Survey Report
184178	267; 269 - Review and Decision Process for the DPP or DOCD		Unchanged
184177	200-206; 209; 241-241-262; 266-285 - Contents of DPP and DOCD	Form	Unchanged	DOCD/DPP - Air Quality
184177	200-206; 209; 241-241-262; 266-285 - Contents of DPP and DOCD	Instruction	Unchanged
184176	200-299 - Departure and/or alternative compliance requests		Unchanged
184172	207-208; 210 - Ancillary Activities	Other-NTL 2009-G34	Unchanged
180431	NTL; 211 thru 228; 241 thru 262; Vessel Strike Avoidance and Injured/Protected Species Reporting NTL	Other-NTL	Unchanged
180430	NTL; 211 thru 228; 241 thru 262; Seismic Survey Mitigation Measures and Protected Species Observer Program NTL	Other-NTL	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0151	ICR Reference No: 202602-1010-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1082-AA05 NPRM
Title: 30 CFR 550, Subpart B, Plans and Information
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/06/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2027
Responses	1,290	1,291
Time Burden (Hours)	283,314	286,144
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,688,524	3,688,524

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Abstract: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in conjunction with the Bureau of Environment, Safety and Security (BSEE) prepared a notice of proposed rulemaking, entitled Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. The purpose of the new rulemaking is to revise its existing regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Arctic OCS, to reduce unnecessary burdens on stakeholders while ensuring that energy exploration on the Arctic OCS is safe and environmentally responsible.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: OSCLA
   US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1082-AA05	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 50998	08/06/2026

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
200-206; 209; 241-241-262; 266-285 - Contents of DPP and DOCD	BOEM-0139	DOCD/DPP - Air Quality
200-209; 211-228; 231-285 - Contents of Exploration Plans (EP)	BOEM-0138, BOEM-0139, BOEM-0142, BOEM-0137	Environmental Impact Analysis Worksheet ,   OCS Plan Information ,   EP - Air Quality ,   Air Emissions DOCD and DPP
200-299 - Departure and/or alternative compliance requests
207-208; 210 - Ancillary Activities
267; 269 - Review and Decision Process for the DPP or DOCD
280-282; 284 - Post-Approval Requirements for the EP, DPP, and DOCD	BOEM-0141	ROV Survey Report
296-297 - Submit CIDs
IOP Submission
NTL; 211 thru 228; 241 thru 262; Seismic Survey Mitigation Measures and Protected Species Observer Program NTL
NTL; 211 thru 228; 241 thru 262; Vessel Strike Avoidance and Injured/Protected Species Reporting NTL

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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	1,290	1,291	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	283,314	286,144	0	50	-2,880	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,688,524	3,688,524	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current OMB Control Number 1010-0151 accounts for 286,144 annual burden hours with 1,291 responses, and $3,688,524 non-hour cost burdens. This proposed rule would add and remove requirements for submitting exploration plans and other information before conducting oil and gas exploration drilling activities on the Arctic OCS. If this rule becomes final and effective, annual burden hours for OMB Control Number 1010-0151 would decrease by 2,830 hours, totaling 283,314 annual burden hours with with 1,290 responses (decrease of 1 response). BOEM proposes to remove the IOP requirements in (30 CFR 550.200-.206). Removing the IOP provision would decrease the annual burden hours by 1 response and 2,880 hours. (- 1 response and 2,880 annual burden hours). BOEM proposes to add a requirement to 30 CFR 550.211(b) designed to describe operational safety procedures that the operator has developed specific to conditions relevant on the Arctic OCS in the EP. Retaining this provision would lessen the 2,880 hour burden decrease by 50 annual burden hours (i.e., by retaining 50 annual burden hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,383,004

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: 08/06/2026

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