[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14175-14177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04624]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2022-0010; EEEE500000 234E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0004]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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 
April 6, 2023.

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 1014-0004 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. 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 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 
August 4, 2022 (87 FR 47788). 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

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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: The regulations at 30 CFR 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:
     compliance with personnel safety training requirements;
     crown block safety device is operating and can be expected 
to function to avoid accidents;
     proposed operation of the annular preventer is technically 
correct and provides adequate protection for personnel, property, and 
natural resources;
     blowout prevention (BOP) equipment complies with the most 
recent WCR and API Standard 53;
     well-completion operations are conducted on well casings 
that are structurally competent; and
     sustained casing pressures are within acceptable limits.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR 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.

                                                Burden Breakdown
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                                          Reporting and                          Average number   Annual  burden
   Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart E          recordkeeping         Hour burden        of  annual          hours
                                          requirements                              responses        (rounded)
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500-531............................  General departure and     Burden covered under Subpart A--                0
                                      alternative                          1014-0022
                                      compliance requests
                                      not specifically
                                      covered elsewhere in
                                      Subpart E regulations.
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513................................  These sections contain   APD burden covered under 1014-0025               0
                                      references to
                                      information,
                                      approvals, requests,
                                      payments, etc., which
                                      are submitted with an
                                      APD, the burdens for
                                      which are covered
                                      under its own
                                      information
                                      collection.
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513(a); 518(f); 526(a); 527........  These sections contain   APM burden covered under 1014-0026               0
                                      references to
                                      information,
                                      approvals, requests,
                                      payments, etc., which
                                      are submitted with an
                                      APM, the burdens for
                                      which are covered
                                      under its own
                                      information
                                      collection.
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511................................  Record weekly results   1.5..............  498 completions              747
                                      of traveling-block                         x 1 recordings
                                      safety device in                           = 498.
                                      operations log.
512................................  Request establishment,  12...............  28 requests.....             336
                                      amendment, or
                                      cancellation of well-
                                      completion field
                                      rules.
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513(c), (d)........................  Submit End of             Burden covered under Subpart D--                0
                                      Operations Report                    1014-0018
                                      (Form BSEE-0125) to
                                      District Manager 30-
                                      days after
                                      completion; including
                                      additional supporting
                                      information and
                                      public info. copy.
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514(c).............................  Post the number of      2................  850 postings....           1,700
                                      stands of drill pipe/
                                      collars that may be
                                      pulled and equivalent
                                      well-control fluid
                                      volume.
524................................  Retain records of       2................  3,672 records...           7,344
                                      casing pressure and
                                      diagnostic tests for
                                      2 years or until the
                                      well is abandoned.
526(b); 528........................  Submit a casing         9.5..............  708 requests....           6,726
                                      pressure request; any
                                      additional
                                      information as needed.

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530(a).............................  Submit correction       13...............  74 plans........             962
                                      action plan to
                                      District Manager;
                                      notify BSEE after
                                      completion of
                                      corrected action
                                      within 30 days.
530(b).............................  Submit the casing       2.5..............  68 submittals...             170
                                      pressure diagnostic
                                      test data within 14
                                      days.
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    Total Hour Burden..............                                             5,898 Responses.          17,985
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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. 2023-04624 Filed 3-6-23; 8:45 am]
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