30 CFR 250, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0004-subpart E- AD68 and AA02 11-10-2012 [just for change].doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-11-10
0067 30-day.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-09
0067- ss-10.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-11-03
eCFR subpart E as of 2-18-10.doc Supplementary Document	2010-09-22
1010-0067 60-day exp 6-11-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-09-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180078	514c; 516i; 523 - Post/Retain	Unchanged
180074	506; 511; 516 c, e, i-Records	Modified
180072	513; 515a; 517b; 525-527; 529a, b; - Submittals	Unchanged
10736	502; 512; 500-530 - Requests	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0004	ICR Reference No: 201211-1014-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-1014-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0004
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/14/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	01/31/2014	01/31/2014
Responses	19,768	0	18,354
Time Burden (Hours)	46,859	0	41,879
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: BSEE uses the information to analyze and evaluate the data collection to ensure that planned well-completion operations will protect personnel and natural resources. BSEE uses the analysis and evaluation results to approve, disapprove, or require modification to the proposed well-completion operations. Respondents are Outer Continental Shelf Federal and oil and gas or sulphur lessees and operators.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331; 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 18545	04/12/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 68817	11/09/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
514c; 516i; 523 - Post/Retain
502; 512; 500-530 - Requests
513; 515a; 517b; 525-527; 529a, b; - Submittals
506; 511; 516 c, e, i-Records

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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	19,768	18,354	0	1,414	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46,859	41,879	0	4,980	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current OMB inventory includes 18,756 burden hours for this collection of information. This submission requests 41,879 burden hours. The adjustment increase of 23,123 hours is due to re-estimating the average annual responses and the amount of time required to respond based on consultations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $565,380

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: 11/14/2012

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