[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 196 (Thursday, October 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63574-63575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22346]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2020-0006; EEEE500000 21XE1700DX EX1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0018]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil and Gas 
Drilling 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 
November 9, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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 [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1014-0018 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Kye 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 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 2, 2020 (85 FR 33704). 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,

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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 BSEE uses the information to ensure safe drilling 
operations and to protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. 
Among other things, BSEE specifically uses the information to ensure: 
the drilling unit is fit for the intended purpose; the lessee or 
operator will not encounter geologic conditions that present a hazard 
to operations; equipment is maintained in a state of readiness and 
meets safety standards; each drilling crew is properly trained and able 
to promptly perform well-control activities at any time during well 
operations; compliance with safety standards; and the current 
regulations will provide for safe and proper field or reservoir 
development, resource evaluation, conservation, protection of 
correlative rights, safety, and environmental protection. We also 
review well records to ascertain whether drilling operations have 
encountered hydrocarbons or H2S and to ensure that H2S detection 
equipment, personnel protective equipment, and training of the crew are 
adequate for safe operations in zones known to contain H2S and zones 
where the presence of H2S is unknown.
    This ICR includes three forms. The forms use and information 
consist of the following:

End of Operations Report, BSEE-0125

    This information is used to ensure that industry has accurate and 
up-to-date data and information on wells and leasehold activities under 
their jurisdiction and to ensure compliance with approved plans and any 
conditions placed upon a suspension or temporary probation. It is also 
used to evaluate the remedial action in the event of well equipment 
failure or well control loss. The Form BSEE-0125 is updated and 
resubmitted in the event the well status changes. In addition, except 
for proprietary data, BSEE is required by the Outer Continental Shelf 
(OCS) Lands Act to make available to the public certain information 
submitted on BSEE-0125.

Well Activity Report, BSEE-0133 and -0133S

    The BSEE uses this information to monitor the conditions of a well 
and status of drilling operations. We review the information to be 
aware of the well conditions and current drilling activity (i.e., well 
depth, drilling fluid weight, casing types and setting depths, 
completed well logs, and recent safety equipment tests and drills). The 
engineer uses this information to determine how accurately the lessee 
anticipated well conditions and if the lessee or operator is following 
the other approved forms that were submitted. With the information 
collected on BSEE-0133 available, the reviewers can analyze the 
proposed revisions (e.g., revised grade of casing or deeper casing 
setting depth) and make a quick and informed decision on the request.
    In addition, except for proprietary data, BSEE is required by the 
OCS Lands Act to make available to the public certain information 
submitted on Forms BSEE-0133 and -0133S.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR 250, Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling 
Operations.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0018.
    Form Number: BSEE-0125, BSEE-0133, and BSEE-0133S.
    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 60 Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operators in the 
OCS. Not all the potential respondents will submit information in any 
given year, and some may submit multiple times.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 63,744.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes to 40 hours, 
depending on the activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 83,993.
    Respondent's Obligation: Responses are mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: Submissions are generally on occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $16,000.
    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,
Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
[FR Doc. 2020-22346 Filed 10-7-20; 8:45 am]
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