Notice2024-01285
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Unitization
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Published
January 24, 2024
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 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4621-4623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01285]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2023-0005; EEEE500000 245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014-0015]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Unitization
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
February 23, 2024.
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 Nikki Mason, BSEE ICCO, 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87e9eeececeea9eae6f4e8e9c7e5f4e2e2a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2dcdbd9d9db9cdfd3c1dddcf2d0c1d7d79cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please reference OMB Control Number 1014-0015 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Nikki Mason by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0beb9bbbbb9febdb1a3bfbe90b2a3b5b5feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c626567676522616d7f63624c6e7f6969226b637a">[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
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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
June 16, 2023 (88 FR 39458). 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 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: BSEE must approve any lessee's proposal to enter an
agreement to unitize operations under two or more leases and for
modifications when warranted. We use the information to ensure that
operations under the proposed unit agreement will result in preventing
waste, conserving natural resources, and protecting correlative rights
including the government's interests.
Title of Collection: Unitization.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0015.
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 555 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: 79.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 300
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,998.
Respondent's Obligation: Responses are voluntary, and some are
required to obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Collection: Submissions are generally on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $149,836.
Burden Breakdown
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Annual
Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart M Recordkeeping and Hour burden Average number annual burden
reporting requirement responses hours
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Non-hour cost burdens *
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1301........................... Description of Burden included in the following sections. 0
requirements.
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1300-1304...................... General departure and Burden covered under Subpart A [1014-0022]. 0
alternative compliance
requests under subpart
M regulations.
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1301(a), 1303.................. Apply for voluntary 520 8 apps/plans............... 4,160
unitization, including
submitting unit
agreement, unit
operating agreement,
initial plan of
operation, obtain
approval of Regional
Supervisor if
required, and
supporting data;
request for variance
from model agreement
and other related
requirements.
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$12,619 fee x 8 applications/plans = $100,952.
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1301(d), (f)(3), (g)(1), (g)(2) Request suspension of Burden covered under Subpart A [1014-0022]. 0
(ii). production or
operations.
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1302(b)........................ Request preliminary 116 1 request.................. 116
determination on
competitive reservoir.
1302(b)........................ Submit concurrence or 47 1 request.................. 47
objection on
competitiveness with
supporting evidence.
1302(c), (d)................... Submit joint 68 1 plan..................... 68
competitive reservoir
development program,
supplemental plans, or
a separate plan if
agreement cannot be
reached.
1303; 1304..................... * Submit revisions or 10 54 revs/mods............... 540
modifications to unit
agreement, unit
operating agreement,
plan of operation,
change of unit
operator, etc.
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$896 fees x 54 revisions/modifications = $48,384.
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1303; 1304..................... * Submit initial, and 76 10 submissions............. 760
revisions to
participating area.
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1304(b)........................ Request compulsory 300 1 request.................. 300
unitization, including
submitting unit
agreement, unit
operating agreement,
initial plan of
operation, obtain
approval of Regional
Supervisor if
required, and
supporting data;
serving non-consenting
lessees with documents.
1304(d)........................ Request hearing on 1 1 request.................. 1
required unitization.
1304(d)........................ Submit statement at 5 1 statement................ 5
hearing on compulsory
unitization.
1304(e)........................ Pay for and submit 1 1 submission............... 1
three copies of
verbatim transcript of
hearing.
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Court reporter and 3 transcript copies for 1 hearing =
$500.
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1304(f)........................ Appeal final order of Exempt as defined in 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), 0
compulsory unitization. (c).
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Total Burden........................................................ 79 Responses............... 5,998
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$149,836 Non-Hour Cost Burdens.
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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. 2024-01285 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am]
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