Notice2025-15086
Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations
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Published
August 8, 2025
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 90, Number 151 (Friday, August 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38500-38501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15086]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2025-0101; EEEE500000-256E1700D2-ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014-0004]
Agency Information Collection Activities; 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
October 7, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by either of the following methods listed below:
<bullet> Electronically go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the
Search box, enter BSEE-2025-0101 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials.
We will post all comments.
<bullet> Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bff4dad3d3c691f0dbd0d2ffddccdada91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99d2fcf5f5e0b7d6fdf6f4d9fbeafcfcb7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>, fax (703) 787-1775, or mail or
hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN:
Kelly Odom; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1014-0004 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Odom by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c577970706532537873715c7e6f7979327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81cae4ededf8afcee5eeecc1e3f2e4e4afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at (703) 787-1775. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the
PRA. We may not conduct, or sponsor and you are not required to respond
to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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.
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;
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(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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 part 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 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 part 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.
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.).
Kenneth C. Stevens,
Principal Deputy Director, Exercising the Delegated Authorities of the
Director Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2025-15086 Filed 8-7-25; 8:45 am]
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