30 CFR 250, Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MMS-133 465b(3); 466; 467; 468b, c; 469 - Applying for Permit to Modify and Well Records Form	New
Form MMS-124 460; 461a-b, e; 462a, c; 463b; 466e; 468a - Other Drilling Requirements Form	New
Form MMS-123 408-418 - Apply for a Permit to Drill Form	New
0141 30-day.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-07-01
0141-SS-08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-06-19
30 CFR Part 250, subpart D.doc Supplementary Document	2008-04-30
1010-0141-60 day FR 1-28-08.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-04-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184674	400-490; NTL - Miscellaneous	New
184673	490c(4), d, f, g, h(2), i, j(7+8, 12), j13(vi), l, 0(5), q(1+9+12) - Hydrogen Sulfide	New
184671	465b(3); 466; 467; 468b, c; 469 - Applying for Permit to Modify and Well Records Form	New
184670	460; 461a-b, e; 462a, c; 463b; 466e; 468a - Other Drilling Requirements Form	New
184669	456(b),c,(i),f; 458b; 459a(3); - Drilling Fluid Requirements	New
184668	450; 451(c); 467 - Blowout Preventer System Requirements	New
184667	434; 467 - Diverter System Requirements	New
184666	421; 423; 424; 426; 427(a); 428; - Casing and Cementing Requirements	New
184665	408-418 - Apply for a Permit to Drill Form	New
10881	402(b); 403; 404; 408; 409 - General Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0141	ICR Reference No: 200804-1010-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1010-011
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: OMM-1010-0141 ext 2011
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling Operations
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/21/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2008
Responses	85,570	0	90,991
Time Burden (Hours)	146,827	0	163,954
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,789,340	0	2,996,334

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Abstract: MMS uses the information to determine the conditions of a drilling site. This is necessary to prevent the hazards inherent in drilling operations and to increase the margin of safety of personnel and the environment. Respondents are outer continental shelf Federal oil and gas and sulphur lessees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 4911	01/28/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 37475	07/01/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
456(b),c,(i),f; 458b; 459a(3); - Drilling Fluid Requirements
402(b); 403; 404; 408; 409 - General Requirements
490c(4), d, f, g, h(2), i, j(7+8, 12), j13(vi), l, 0(5), q(1+9+12) - Hydrogen Sulfide
421; 423; 424; 426; 427(a); 428; - Casing and Cementing Requirements
408-418 - Apply for a Permit to Drill	MMS-123S, MMS-123	Application for Permit to Drill ,   Supplemental APD Information Sheet
434; 467 - Diverter System Requirements
465b(3); 466; 467; 468b, c; 469 - Applying for Permit to Modify and Well Records	MMS-133S, MMS-133	Well Activity Report ,   Open Hole Data Report
460; 461a-b, e; 462a, c; 463b; 466e; 468a - Other Drilling Requirements	MMS-125, MMS-124	Application for Permit to Modify ,   End of Operations Report
450; 451(c); 467 - Blowout Preventer System Requirements
400-490; NTL - Miscellaneous

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	85,570	90,991	0	0	-5,421	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	146,827	163,954	0	0	-17,127	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,789,340	2,996,334	0	0	-1,206,994	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustments are:(a) The current OMB inventory for 1010-0141 includes 163,954 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 146,827 hours. This represents an adjustment decrease of 17,127 hours. The decrease is due to re-estimating the avg number of annual responses and the amount of time required to respond.(b) The current OMB non-hour cost burden inventory is $2,996,334.In this submission, we are requesting a total of $1,789,340. This represents an adjustment decrease of $1,206,994.The decrease is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses times its associated non-hour cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,921,097

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/01/2008

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