SafeOCS (Voluntary Near Miss Reporting in Oil and Gas Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 BSEE Form	New
Burden Statement_Pledge of Confidentiality - page.docx Supplementary Document	2015-09-28
Interview tool SafeOCS.doc Supplementary Document	2015-09-28
Burden Statement_Pledge of Confidentiality - page.docx Supplementary Document	2015-09-21
CIPSEA Pledge.docx Supplementary Document	2015-06-16
30-day Notice - SafeOCS.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-16
60-Day Notice for SafeOCS.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-16
image2015-06-16-121020.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-16
image2015-06-16-120913.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-16
OMB_SupportingStatement-Part_A_BSEE_09252015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-09-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217016	BSEE Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2138-0045	ICR Reference No: 201506-2138-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/BTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SafeOCS (Voluntary Near Miss Reporting in Oil and Gas Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/28/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/17/2015
Terms of Clearance: DOT's interview tool, PRA statement, and confidentiality pledge are available in the supplementary documents section.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	730	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	183	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,480	0	0

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Abstract: Collecting transportation safety data, including data on precursors to adverse events, is an important component of BTS's responsibility to the transportation community and is authorized in BTS's authorizing statute. On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (Public Law 112-141), which amended Title 49 U.S.C. by adding a new chapter (Chapter 63) for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Section 6306 authorizes the BTS Director to enter agreements with Federal, state, local, or private agencies for the purposes of transportation data collection and analysis. BTS has entered into an interagency agreement (IAA) with the Department of Interior Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to develop and implement SafeOCS, a voluntary program for confidential reporting of "near miss" events in oil and gas operations on the outer continental shelf (OCS) which include transportation vessels and pipeline supporting offshore oil and gas production.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 141 52011 Name of Law: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)
   US Code: 49 USC 6302 Name of Law: BTS Confidentiality Statute
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 Title V Name of Law: Confidentiality Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1331-1356a Name of Law: Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 43 USC 11661-1356a Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)

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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:
	79 FR 37897	07/02/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 5876	02/03/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
BSEE	1	BSEE

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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	730	0	0	730	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	183	0	0	183	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,480	0	0	19,480	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: Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), 43 U.S.C. 1331 – 1356a, the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) is authorized to regulate oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production operations on the OCS. The Secretary has assigned BSEE the responsibility for offshore safety and environmental enforcement under OCSLA (see 76 FR 64432, Oct. 18, 2011). The BSEE promotes safety, protects the environment, and conserves offshore oil and gas resources through regulatory oversight and enforcement, research activities, public outreach, information sharing, and appropriate cooperation with industry and other OCS stakeholders. In 2013, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill recommended that BSEE develop a system for near miss reporting for oil and gas operations on the OCS. A near miss is an event and/or condition that could have resulted in loss, or had the potential for additional safety, environmental or other consequences, but did not result in an adverse event. This adverse event was prevented only by a fortuitous break in the chain of events and/or conditions. The potential loss could be human injury, environmental damage, or negative business impact. SafeOCS is designed to provide essential information about accident precursors and other hazards associated with OCS oil and gas operations. BTS will collect near miss reports voluntarily submitted by employees and other respondents working on the OCS; conduct follow-up interviews as needed, develop an analytical database using the reported data and other pertinent information; conduct statistical analyses and develop public reports; and protect the confidentiality of the near miss reports in accordance with BTS's own statute and the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347, title V, subtitle A).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $332,136

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: 06/17/2015

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