30 CFR 250, Increased Safety Measures for Oil and Gas Drilling, Well Completion, Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0185 30-day.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-03-21
Form 124 exp 11-11.xls Supplementary Document	2011-03-10
Form 123 exp 11-11.XLS Supplementary Document	2011-03-10
0185-IFR-SS-3-10-11.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-03-10
AD68 FEDREG 10-14-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-03-01
30 CFR 250, subpart F as of 7-29-2010.doc Supplementary Document	2010-08-02
subpart E as of 7-29-10.doc Supplementary Document	2010-08-02
subpart D as of 7-29-10.doc Supplementary Document	2010-08-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194022	30 CFR 250.616-617 - subpart F	Modified
194021	30 CFR 250.516 - subpart E	Modified
194020	30 CFR 250, 408-465- subpart D	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0014	ICR Reference No: 201110-1014-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-1010-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0185 3 yr ext
Title: 30 CFR 250, Increased Safety Measures for Oil and Gas Drilling, Well Completion, 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: 10/13/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/13/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	13,348	0	13,348
Time Burden (Hours)	44,731	0	44,731
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection of information pertains to various sections of the 30 CFR 250 regulations. This includes requirements related to subsea and surface blowout preventers (BOPs), well casing and cementing, secondary intervention, unplanned disconnects, recordkeeping, well completion, and well plugging.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1334 and 1801 Name of Law: OCSLA
  

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:
	75 FR 63346	10/14/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 14980	03/18/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 250.516 - subpart E
30 CFR 250.616-617 - subpart F
30 CFR 250, 408-465- subpart D

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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	13,348	13,348	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44,731	44,731	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,364,326

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 03/21/2011

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