[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66588-66589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25538]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2021-0004; EEEE500000 223E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0003]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil and Gas 
Production Safety Systems

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 
December 23, 2021.

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 1014-0003 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 
September 8, 2021 (86 FR 50373). 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: Regulations governing production safety systems are 
primarily covered in 30 CFR 250, subpart H and are the subject of this 
collection. In addition, BSEE also issues various Notices to Lessees 
(NTLs) and Operators to clarify and provide additional guidance on some 
aspects of the regulations, as well as forms to capture the data and 
information. Additional guidance pertaining to Oil-Spill Response 
Requirements is provided by NTLs when needed.
    BSEE uses the information collected under subpart H to:
     Review safety system designs prior to installation to 
ensure that minimum safety standards will be met;
     evaluate equipment and/or procedures used during 
production operations;
     review records of erosion control to ensure that erosion 
control programs are effective;
     review plans to ensure safety of operations when more than 
one activity is being conducted simultaneously on a production 
facility;
     review records of safety devices to ensure proper 
maintenance during the useful life of that equipment; and
     verify proper performance of safety and pollution 
prevention equipment (SPPE).
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR 250, subpart H, Oil and Gas Production 
Safety Systems.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0003.
    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 60 Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operators in the 
OCS.

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Not all the potential respondents will submit information in any given 
year, and some may submit multiple times.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,454.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 30 minutes to 
48 hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 95,488.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Frequency of Collection: Generally, on occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $10,547,442.
    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. 2021-25538 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
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