Notice2023-04624
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations
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Published
March 7, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentSafety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14175-14177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04624]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2022-0010; EEEE500000 234E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil and Gas
Well-Completion Operations
AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to
renew an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please
provide a copy of your comments to Kye Mason, BSEE ICCO, 45600 Woodland
Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#96fdeff3b8fbf7e5f9f8d6f4e5f3f3b8f1f9e0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9a2b0ace7a4a8baa6a789abbaacace7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1014-0004 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Kye Mason by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d46544803404c5e42436d4f5e4848034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9a2b0ace7a4a8baa6a789abbaacace7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>, or by
telephone at (703) 787-1607. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
August 4, 2022 (87 FR 47788). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
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respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so.
Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart E, pertain to Oil
and Gas Well-Completion Operations and are the subject of this
collection. This request also covers the related Notices to Lessees and
Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide
additional guidance on some aspects of our regulations.
The BSEE uses the information collected under Subpart E to ensure
that planned well-completion operations will protect personnel and
natural resources. They use the analysis and evaluation results in the
decision to approve, disapprove, or require modification to the
proposed well-completion operations. Specifically, BSEE uses the
information to ensure:
<bullet> compliance with personnel safety training requirements;
<bullet> crown block safety device is operating and can be expected
to function to avoid accidents;
<bullet> proposed operation of the annular preventer is technically
correct and provides adequate protection for personnel, property, and
natural resources;
<bullet> blowout prevention (BOP) equipment complies with the most
recent WCR and API Standard 53;
<bullet> well-completion operations are conducted on well casings
that are structurally competent; and
<bullet> sustained casing pressures are within acceptable limits.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR 250, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-
Completion Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0004.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or operators and holders of
pipeline rights-of-way.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Currently there are
approximately 550 Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and holders
of pipeline rights-of-way. Not all the potential respondents will
submit information in any given year, and some may submit multiple
times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5,898.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1.5 hours to 13
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17,985.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: Generally submitted weekly, biennially,
and on occasion, depending on the requirement.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: We have identified no
non-hour cost burdens associated with this collection of information.
Burden Breakdown
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Reporting and Average number Annual burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart E recordkeeping Hour burden of annual hours
requirements responses (rounded)
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500-531............................ General departure and Burden covered under Subpart A-- 0
alternative 1014-0022
compliance requests
not specifically
covered elsewhere in
Subpart E regulations.
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513................................ These sections contain APD burden covered under 1014-0025 0
references to
information,
approvals, requests,
payments, etc., which
are submitted with an
APD, the burdens for
which are covered
under its own
information
collection.
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513(a); 518(f); 526(a); 527........ These sections contain APM burden covered under 1014-0026 0
references to
information,
approvals, requests,
payments, etc., which
are submitted with an
APM, the burdens for
which are covered
under its own
information
collection.
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511................................ Record weekly results 1.5.............. 498 completions 747
of traveling-block x 1 recordings
safety device in = 498.
operations log.
512................................ Request establishment, 12............... 28 requests..... 336
amendment, or
cancellation of well-
completion field
rules.
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513(c), (d)........................ Submit End of Burden covered under Subpart D-- 0
Operations Report 1014-0018
(Form BSEE-0125) to
District Manager 30-
days after
completion; including
additional supporting
information and
public info. copy.
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514(c)............................. Post the number of 2................ 850 postings.... 1,700
stands of drill pipe/
collars that may be
pulled and equivalent
well-control fluid
volume.
524................................ Retain records of 2................ 3,672 records... 7,344
casing pressure and
diagnostic tests for
2 years or until the
well is abandoned.
526(b); 528........................ Submit a casing 9.5.............. 708 requests.... 6,726
pressure request; any
additional
information as needed.
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530(a)............................. Submit correction 13............... 74 plans........ 962
action plan to
District Manager;
notify BSEE after
completion of
corrected action
within 30 days.
530(b)............................. Submit the casing 2.5.............. 68 submittals... 170
pressure diagnostic
test data within 14
days.
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Total Hour Burden.............. 5,898 Responses. 17,985
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An agency may not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Kirk Malstrom,
Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
[FR Doc. 2023-04624 Filed 3-6-23; 8:45 am]
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