MMS uses the information in its
efforts to conserve natural resources, prevent waste, and protect
correlative rights includ- ing the Government's royalty interest.
The information is necessary to determine if produced gas can be
economically put to beneficial use, to analyze the risks of
transporting the liquid hydrocarbons against the value of the
resource and to account for volumes of flared gas and burned liquid
hydrocarbons. Respondents are Outer Continental Shelf Federal oil
and gas and sulphur lessees.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.