[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4620-4621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01279]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2023-0006; EEEE500000 245E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0022]


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

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 
February 23, 2024.

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 Nikki Mason, BSEE ICCO, 45600 
Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or by email to [email protected]. 
Please reference OMB Control Number 1014-0022 in the subject line of 
your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Nikki 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 
June 16, 2023 (88 FR 39467). 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: The BSEE uses the information collected under the Subpart 
A regulations to ensure that operations on the OCS are carried out in a 
safe and pollution-free manner, do not interfere with the rights of 
other users on the OCS, and balance the protection and development of 
OCS resources. Specifically, we use the information collected to:
     Review records of formal crane operator and rigger 
training, crane operator qualifications, crane inspections, testing, 
and maintenance to ensure that lessees/operators perform operations in 
a safe and workmanlike manner and that equipment is maintained in a 
safe condition. The BSEE also uses the information to make certain that 
all new and existing cranes installed on OCS fixed platforms must be 
equipped with anti-two block safety devices, and to assure that uniform 
methods are employed by lessees for load testing of cranes.
     Review welding plans, procedures, and records to ensure 
that welding is conducted in a safe and workmanlike manner by trained 
and experienced personnel.
     Provide lessees/operators greater flexibility to comply 
with regulatory requirements through approval of alternative equipment 
or procedures and departures to regulations if they demonstrate equal 
or better compliance with the appropriate performance standards.
     Ensure that injection of gas promotes conservation of 
natural resources and prevents waste.
     Record the agent and local agent empowered to receive 
notices and comply with regulatory orders issued.
     Provide for orderly development of leases using 
information to determine the appropriateness of lessee/operator 
requests for suspension of operations, including production.
     Improve safety and environmental protection on the OCS 
through collection and analysis of accident reports to ascertain the 
cause of the accidents and to determine ways to prevent recurrences.
     Ascertain when the lease ceases production or when the 
last well ceases production in order to determine the 180th day after 
the date of completion of the last production. The BSEE will use this 
information to efficiently maintain the lessee/operator lease status.
     Allow lessees/operators who exhibit unacceptable 
performance an

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incremental approach to improving their overall performance prior to a 
final decision to disqualify a lessee/operator or to pursue debarment 
proceedings through the execution of a performance improvement plan 
(PIP). The Subpart A regulations do not address the actual process that 
we will follow in pursuing the disqualification of operators under 
Sec. Sec.  250.135 and 250.136; however, our internal enforcement 
procedures include allowing such operators to demonstrate a commitment 
to acceptable performance by the submission of a PIP.
    We will not be making any changes to the forms this renewal cycle.
    The BSEE forms use and information consists of the following:

Form BSEE-0132, Hurricane and Tropical Storm Evacuation and Production 
Curtailment Statistics (GOMR)

     Be informed when there could be a major disruption in the 
availability and supply of natural gas and oil due to natural 
occurrences/hurricanes, to advise the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in case 
of the need to rescue offshore workers in distress, to monitor damage 
to offshore platforms and drilling rigs, and to advise the news media 
and interested public entities when production is shut-in and when 
resumed. The Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR) uses Form BSEE-0132, 
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Evacuation and Production Curtailment 
Statistics, for respondents to report evacuation statistics when 
necessary. This form requires the respondent to submit general 
information such as company name, contact, date, time, telephone 
number, as well as number of platforms and drilling rigs evacuated and 
not evacuated. We also require production shut-in statistics for oil 
(BOPD) and gas (MMSCFD).

Form BSEE-0143, Facility/Equipment Damage Report

     Assists lessees, lease operators, and pipeline right-of-
way holders when reporting damage by a hurricane, earthquake, or other 
natural phenomenon. They are required to submit an initial damage 
report to the Regional Supervisor within 48 hours after completing the 
initial evaluation of the damage and then, subsequent reports, monthly 
and immediately, whenever information changes until the damaged 
structure or equipment is returned to service. Information on the form 
includes--instructions, general information, a description of the 
damage, an initial damage assessment, production rate at time of shut-
in (BPD and/or MMCFPD), cumulative production shut-in (BPD and/or 
MMCFPD), and estimated time to return to service (in days).

Form BSEE-1832, Notification of Incident(s) of Noncompliance

     Determine that respondents have corrected all Incident(s) 
of Noncompliance (INCs), identified during inspections. Everything on 
the INC form is filled out by a BSEE inspector/representative. The only 
thing industry does with this form is sign the document upon receipt 
and respond to BSEE when each INC has been corrected, no later than 14 
days from the date of issuance.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250, subpart A, General.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0022.
    Form Number: Form BSEE-0132, Hurricane and Tropical Storm 
Evacuation and Production Curtailment Statistics (GOMR), Form BSEE-
0143, Facility/Equipment Damage Report, and Form BSEE-1832, 
Notification of Incident(s) of Noncompliance.
    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 555 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: 22,294.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 30 minutes to 
106 hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 102,221.
    Respondent's Obligation: Most responses are mandatory, while others 
are required to obtain or retain benefits, or voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Submissions are generally on occasion, 
daily, monthly, and vary by section.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $246,268.
    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. 2024-01279 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am]
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