[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65418-65419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25796]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2019-0002; 201E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000 EEEE500000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Well 
Operations and Equipment

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 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 
December 27, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and 
Standards Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 
20166; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1014-0028 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at (703) 787-1607. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 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 
July 23,

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2019 (84 FR 35418). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comments 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of BSEE; (2) Will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) Is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
How might BSEE enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) How might BSEE minimize the burden 
of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of 
information technology.
    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 part 250, subpart G, concern 
well operations and equipment regulatory requirements of oil, gas, and 
sulphur operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) (including the 
associated forms), and are the subject of this collection. This request 
also covers any related Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that 
BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance on 
some aspects of our regulations.
    BSEE uses the information to ensure safe drilling, workover, 
completion, and decommissioning operations and to protect the human, 
marine, and coastal environment. BSEE analyzes and evaluates these 
information/requirements to reduce the likelihood of an event similar 
to Deepwater Horizon and to reduce the risk of fatalities, injuries, 
and spills. BSEE also utilizes these requirements in the approval, 
disapproval, or modification process for well operations.
    Specifically, BSEE uses the information in Subpart G to ensure:
     Certain well designs and operations have been reviewed by 
appropriate third parties/engineers/classification societies and that, 
after one year, have been approved by BSEE;
     rig tracking data is available to locate rigs during major 
storms;
     casing or equipment repairs are acceptable and tested;
     up-to-date engineering documents are available;
     the BOP and associated components are fit for service for 
its intended use;
     that the BOP will function as intended;
     that BOP components are properly maintained and inspected;
     the proper engineering reviews and approvals for all BOP 
designs, repairs, and modifications are met.
    BSEE uses the information obtained from Rig Movement Notification 
Report, Form BSEE-0144, to schedule inspections and verify that the 
equipment being used complies with approved permits. The information on 
this form is used by all 3 regions, but primarily in the GOM, to 
ascertain the precise arrival and departure of all rigs in OCS waters 
in the GOM. The accurate location of these rigs is necessary to 
facilitate the scheduling of inspections by BSEE personnel.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, subpart G, Well Operations 
and Equipment.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0028.
    Form Number: Form BSEE-0144.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents are comprised of 
Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulphur lessees/operators and holders of 
pipeline rights-of-way.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Not all of the 
potential respondents will submit information in any given year and 
some may submit multiple times.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 43,408.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 6 minutes to 2,160 hours, 
depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 160,842.
    Respondent's Obligation: Most responses are mandatory, while others 
are required to obtain or retain benefits, or are voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Submissions are generally on occasion, 
daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, biennially, and as a result of 
situations encountered depending upon the requirement.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $867,500.
    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.).

    Dated: November 4, 2019.
Amy White,
 Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
[FR Doc. 2019-25796 Filed 11-26-19; 8:45 am]
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