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* * * and otherwise consult with
members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *.’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
The PRA also requires agencies to
estimate the total annual reporting ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burden to respondents or
recordkeepers resulting from the
collection of information. If you have
costs to generate, maintain, and disclose
this information, you should comment
and provide your total capital and
startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of service components. You should
describe the methods you use to
estimate major cost factors, including
system and technology acquisition,
expected useful life of capital
equipment, discount rate(s), and the
period over which you incur costs.
Capital and startup costs include,
among other items, computers and
software you purchase to prepare for
collecting information; monitoring,
sampling, and testing equipment; and
record storage facilities. Generally, your
estimates should not include equipment
or services purchased: (i) Before October
1, 1995; (ii) to comply with
requirements not associated with the
information collection; (iii) for reasons
other than to provide information or
keep records for the Government; or (iv)
as part of customary and usual business
or private practices.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
ICR submission for OMB approval,
including appropriate adjustments to
the estimated burden. We will provide
a copy of the ICR to you without charge
upon request. We also will post the ICR
at http://www.mrm.mms.gov/Laws_R_D/
FRNotices/FRInfColl.htm.
Public Comment Policy: We will post
all comments, including names and
addresses of respondents, at http://
www.regulations.gov. Before including
your address, phone number, e-mail
address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, be
advised that your entire comment—
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information—may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask
us in your comment to withhold from
public view your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so.
MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
Dated April 2, 2010.
Gregory J. Gould,
Associate Director for Minerals Revenue
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS–2010–OMM–0018]

MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0067, Oil and Gas WellCompletion Operations, Extension of a
Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0067).
SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a
collection of information that we will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
The information collection request (ICR)
concerns the paperwork requirements in
the regulations under 30 CFR 250,
Subpart E, ‘‘Oil and Gas WellCompletion Operations.’’
DATES: Submit written comments by
June 11, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607.
You may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulation that requires the subject
collection of information.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter docket ID
MMS–2010–OMM–0018 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this collection. The MMS
will post all comments.
• Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Minerals
Management Service; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;

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Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0067 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart E, Oil
and Gas Well-Completion Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0067.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.,
and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. requires the
Secretary of the Interior to preserve,
protect, and develop oil and gas
resources in the OCS in a manner that
is consistent with the need to make such
resources available to meet the Nation’s
energy needs as rapidly as possible;
balance orderly energy resources
development with protection of the
human, marine, and coastal
environment; ensure the public a fair
and equitable return on OCS resources;
and preserve and maintain free
enterprise competition. Section 1332(6)
of the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1332)
requires that ‘‘operations in the [O]uter
Continental Shelf should be conducted
in a safe manner by well-trained
personnel using technology,
precautions, and techniques sufficient
to prevent or minimize the likelihood of
blowouts, loss of well control, fires,
spillages, physical obstruction to other
users of the waters or subsoil and
seabed, or other occurrences which may
cause damage to the environment or to
property, or endanger life or health.’’
This authority and responsibility are
among those delegated to the Minerals
Management Service (MMS). To carry
out these responsibilities, MMS issues
regulations governing oil and gas and
sulphur operations in the OCS. This ICR
addresses 30 CFR part 250, subpart E,
Oil and Gas Well-Completion
Operations and the associated
supplementary Notices to Lessees and
Operators (NTL) intended to provide
clarification, description, or explanation
of these regulations.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 250
implement these statutory requirements.
The MMS District Managers analyze and
evaluate the information and data
collected under Subpart E to ensure that
planned well-completion operations
will protect personnel safety and natural
resources. They use the analysis and
evaluation results in the decision to
approve, disapprove, or require
modification to the proposed wellcompletion operations. Specifically,
MMS uses the information to ensure: (a)
Compliance with personnel safety
training requirements; (b) crown block
safety device is operating and can be
expected to function to avoid accidents;
(c) proposed operation of the annular

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preventer is technically correct and
provides adequate protection for
personnel, property, and natural
resources; (d) well-completion
operations are conducted on well
casings that are structurally competent;
and (e) sustained casing pressures are
within acceptable limits.
We will protect information from
respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under

regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data
and information to be made available to
the public or for limited inspection.’’ No
items of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion, weekly,
monthly, annually, and varies by
section.
Description of Respondents: Federal
OCS oil, gas, or sulphur lessees and
operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The

Citation 30 CFR 250 subpart E &
LTL/NTL

currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 18,756
hours. The following chart details the
individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. In
calculating the burdens, we assumed
that respondents perform certain
requirements in the normal course of
their activities. We consider these to be
usual and customary and took that into
account in estimating the burden.

Reporting requirement

Hour burden

Requests
502 ................................................
512 ................................................
500–517 ........................................

Request approval not to shut-in well during equipment movement ..............................
Request field well-completion rules be established, amended or canceled (on occasion; however, there have been no requests in many years).
General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart E regulations.

1
1
2

Submittals
505; 513; 515(a) ...........................
514(c); 515(a) ...............................
517(b) ............................................

Submit forms MMS–123, MMS–124, MMS–125 for various approvals, including remediation procedure for SCP [burden included in 1010–0141].
Calculate well-control fluid volume and post near operator’s station; submit well-control procedure.
Pressure test, caliper, or otherwise evaluate tubing & wellhead equipment casing;
submit results (every 30 days during prolonged operations).

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Document/Record/Retain
506 ................................................
511 ................................................
LTL* ..............................................
516 tests; 516(i),(j) ........................
516(d)(5) test; 516(i) .....................
516(e) ............................................
516(f) .............................................
LTL ................................................

Instruct crew members in safety requirements of operations to be performed; document meeting (weekly for 2 crews × 2 weeks per completion = 4).
Perform operational check of traveling-block safety device; document results (weekly
× 2 weeks per completion = 2).
Record diagnostic test results .......................................................................................
Record BOP test results; retain records 2 years following completion of well (when
installed; minimum every 7 days; as stated for component); request alternative
methods.
Function test annulars and rams; document results (every 7 days between BOP
tests—biweekly; note: part of BOP test when conducted).
Record reason for postponing BOP system tests (on occasion) ..................................
Perform crew drills; record results (weekly for 2 crews × 2 weeks per completion =
4).
Retain complete record of well’s casing pressure for 2 years and retain diagnostic
test records permanently.

20 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
10 minutes
30 minutes
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Notify
502 ................................................
517(c); LTL/NTL ............................
LTL/NTL ........................................
NTL ...............................................

Notify MMS of well-completion rig movement on or off platform or from well to well
on same platform (Form MMS–144) (cross ref. § 250.403) [burden included in
1010–0150].
Notify MMS if sustained casing pressure is observed on a well ..................................
Report failure of casing pressure to bleed to zero including plan to remediate ...........
Notify MMS when remediation procedure is complete. .................................................

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*LTL dated 13 January 1994.

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: We have identified no non-hour
cost burdens for this collection.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
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collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *’’.
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comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)

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minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Agencies must also estimate the nonhour cost burdens to respondents or
recordkeepers resulting from the
collection of information. Therefore, if
you have costs to generate, maintain,
and disclose this information, you
should comment and provide your total
capital and startup cost components or
annual operation, maintenance, and
purchase of service components. You
should describe the methods you use to
estimate major cost factors, including
system and technology acquisition,
expected useful life of capital
equipment, discount rate(s), and the
period over which you incur costs.
Capital and startup costs include,
among other items, computers and
software you purchase to prepare for
collecting information, monitoring, and
record storage facilities. You should not
include estimates for equipment or
services purchased: (i) Before October 1,
1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (iv) as part of
customary and usual business or private
practices.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail 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.
MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
Dated: April 6, 2010.
William S. Hauser,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLCAC06900.L17100000.DR0000]

Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision for the Carrizo Plain National
Monument Resource Management
Plan/Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) announces the
availability of the Record of Decision
(ROD)/Approved Resource Management
Plan (RMP) for the Carrizo Plain
National Monument (CPNM), located in
San Luis Obispo and Kern counties in
Central California. The California State
Director signed the ROD on April 10,
2010, which constitutes the final
decision of the BLM and makes the
Approved RMP effective immediately.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/
Approved RMP are available upon
request from the Field Manager,
Bakersfield Field Office, Bureau of Land
Management, 3801 Pegasus Drive,
Bakersfield, CA 93308 or via the
Internet at http://www.ca.blm.gov/
bakersfield. Copies of the ROD/
Approved RMP are available for public
inspection at the above location and at
the BLM California State Office, 2800
Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information contact Johna Hurl,
CPNM Manager, telephone (661) 391–
6093; address Bakersfield Field Office,
Bureau of Land Management, 3801
Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308; email johna_hurl@ca.blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
CPNM encompasses 206,635 acres of
BLM-administered public lands. This
Approved RMP provides for the
protection of the significant natural and
cultural resources identified in the
Presidential Proclamation establishing
the CPNM. The decisions promulgated
in the RMP only apply to the BLMadministered public lands and mineral
estate within the Approved RMP’s
planning area. The RMP was developed
in cooperation with the BLM’s
managing partners (The Nature
Conservancy and California Department
of Fish and Game), the CPNM Advisory
Committee, and the public. The RMP
process considered four alternatives
including a no-action alternative. The
primary issues addressed include but
are not limited to recreation, protection
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mineral development, and motorized
vehicle routes.
The Preferred Alternative in the Draft
RMP/Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS), published January 23,
2009, was revised to address comments
received during the 90-day public
comment period. The resultant
alternative became the Proposed Plan in
the Proposed RMP/Final EIS, published
on November 13, 2009, and has been
carried forward as the Approved RMP.
Changes made from the Draft RMP to
the Final RMP in response to public
comments include: An additional
13,181 acres to be managed for
wilderness characteristics, in addition
to the 54,464 acres proposed in the Draft
RMP preferred alternative; a
requirement that only street-legal
vehicles, no off-highway vehicles, be
allowed on designated routes; and
provisions to provide access for vehicles
operated by people with physical
handicaps. Finally, language was
clarified regarding grazing and mineral
rights.
Three protests were received during
the 30-day protest period following the
release of the Proposed RMP/Final EIS,
each of which was dismissed or denied
by the BLM Director. Minor
clarifications and changes to the text
were made between the Proposed RMP/
Final EIS and the ROD/Approved RMP,
including clarifications to the protection
of the CPNM’s vernal pool and sag pond
habitats, and the application of the
mitigation measures listed in
Appendices O and P, as appropriate (to
be performed in subsequent site-specific
NEPA processes).
The California Governor’s Office did
not identify any inconsistencies
between the Proposed RMP/Final EIS
and State or local plans, policies, and
programs following the 60-day
Governor’s Consistency Review
(initiated November 13, 2009) in
accordance with planning regulations at
43 CFR, Part 1610.3–2(e).
The BLM has determined that this
ROD/Approved RMP provides for longterm protection of the CPNM’s values,
while allowing for authorized uses,
recreation activities, scientific studies,
and interpretive facilities.
The ROD/Approved RMP contains
decisions that identify initial
management treatments in particular
habitats and vegetative communities,
identify wildland fire objectives and
appropriate response levels, limit use on
routes located in areas managed for
wilderness characteristics, require
permits for aerial sports (e.g., hang
gliding, skydiving, hobby aircraft),
provide for guided tours at Painted
Rock, and define the priority,

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