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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.
Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR
part 250, subpart K, concern Oil and Gas
Production Requirements (including the
associated forms), and are the subject of
this collection. This request also covers
any related Notices to Lessees and
Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to
clarify, supplement, or provide
additional guidance on some aspects of
our regulations.
The information collected under
Subpart K is used in our efforts to
conserve natural resources, prevent
waste, and protect correlative rights,
including the Government’s royalty
interest. Specifically, BSEE uses the
information to:
• Evaluate requests to burn liquid
hydrocarbons and vent and flare gas to
ensure that these requests are
appropriate;
• determine if a maximum
production or efficient rate is required;
and,
• review applications for downhole
commingling to ensure that action does
not result in harm to ultimate recovery.
Form BSEE–0126, Well Potential Test
Report, BSEE uses this information for
reservoir, reserves, and conservation
analyses, including the determination of
maximum production rates (MPRs)

when necessary for certain oil and gas
completions. This requirement
implements the conservation provisions
of the OCS Lands Act and 30 CFR 250.
The information obtained from the well
potential test is essential to determine if
an MPR is necessary for a well and to
establish the appropriate rate. It is not
possible to specify an MPR in the
absence of information about the
production rate capability (potential) of
the well.
Form BSEE–0128, Semiannual Well
Test Report, BSEE uses this information
to evaluate the results of well tests to
determine if reservoirs are being
depleted in a manner that will lead to
the greatest ultimate recovery of
hydrocarbons. This information is
collected to determine the capability of
hydrocarbon wells and to evaluate and
verify an operator’s approved maximum
production rate if assigned. The form
was designed to present current well
data on a semiannual basis to permit the
updating of permissible producing rates,
and to provide the basis for estimates of
currently remaining recoverable gas
reserves.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250,
subpart K, Oil and Gas Production
Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0019.
Form Number: BSEE–0126—Well
Potential Test Report, and BSEE–0128—
Semiannual Well Test Report.

Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees/
operators and holders of pipeline rightsof-way.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: Not all of the potential
respondents will submit information in
any given year, and some may submit
multiple times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 10,819.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 30 minutes to
100 hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 46,136.
Respondent’s Obligation: Most
responses are mandatory, while others
are required to obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion,
weekly, monthly, semi-annual, annual,
and varies by section.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: The Subpart K regulations
require four non-hour cost burdens, for
a total of $1,361,176. Three are service
fees required to recover the Federal
Government’s processing costs of
certain submissions. The fourth cost is
an IC equipment expenditure. The
details are as follows:

§ 250.1156 requires a service fee when submitting a request for approval to produce within 500 feet of a unit or lease line ........
§ 250.1157 requires a service fee when submitting a request for approval before producing gas-cap gas from each completion
in an oil reservoir known to have an associated gas cap, or to continue producing if an oil reservoir is not initially known to
have an associated gas cap, but begins to show characteristics of a gas well .............................................................................
§ 250.1158 requires a service fee for submitting a request for approval to downhole commingle hydrocarbons .............................
§ 250.1163 requires respondents to purchase and install gas meters to measure the amount of gas flared or vented gas for
those that produce more than 2,000 bopd and do not already have a meter or need to replace a meter ....................................

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We have not identified any other nonhour cost burden associated with this
collection of information.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: July 25, 2018.
Doug Morris,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018–19440 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DATES:

[Docket ID BSEE–2018–0004; 189E1700D2
ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB
Control Number 1014–0017]

ADDRESSES:

Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental

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Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
an information collection.

Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Safety and
Environmental Management Systems
(SEMS)

$3,892

Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before October
9, 2018.
Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement; Regulations and Standards
Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600
Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or
by email to kye.mason@bsee.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1014–
0017 in the subject line of your
comments.

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To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email
at kye.mason@bsee.gov, or by telephone
at (703) 787–1607. You may also view
the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on March 6,
2018 (83 FR 9541). No comments were
received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comments addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of
BSEE; (2) Will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) Is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) How might BSEE enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) How
might BSEE minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email 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.
Abstract: The regulations at 30 CFR
part 250, subpart S, concern the Safety
and Environmental Management
Systems (SEMS) (including the
associated forms), and are the subject of
this collection. This request also covers
any related Notices to Lessees and
Operators (NTLs) that BSEE issues to
clarify, supplement, or provide
additional guidance on some aspects of
our regulations.

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The Subpart S regulations hold the
operator accountable for the overall
safety of the offshore facility, including
ensuring that all employees, contractors,
and subcontractors have safety policies
and procedures in place that support the
implementation of the operator’s SEMS
program and align with the principles of
managing safety. An operator’s SEMS
program must describe management’s
commitment to safety and the
environment, as well as policies and
procedures to assure safety and
environmental protection while
conducting OCS operations (including
those operations conducted by all
personnel on the facility). BSEE will use
the information obtained by submittals
and observed via SEMS audits to ensure
that operations on the OCS are
conducted safely, as they pertain to both
human and environmental factors, and
in accordance with BSEE regulations,
including industry practices
incorporated by reference within the
regulations. Job Safety Analyses (JSA’s)
and other recordkeeping required by the
SEMS regulation will be reviewed
diligently by BSEE during inspections
and other oversight activities and by
SEMS auditors during regulatory
required audits, to ensure that industry
is using the documentation required by
the SEMS regulation to manage their
safety and environmental risks.
Information on Form BSEE–0131,
which the SEMS regulation requires to
be submitted to BSEE annually,
includes company identification,
number of company/contractor injuries
and/or illnesses suffered, company/
contractor hours worked, EPA National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit non-compliances, and
oil spill volumes for spills less than 1
barrel. Such information is reported on
a calendar year basis, with data broken
out by calendar quarter. The
information is used to develop industry
average incident rates that help to
describe how well the offshore oil and
gas industry is performing. Operators
use these incident rates to benchmark
against their own performance, and to
focus on areas that need improvement.
Using the produced data allows BSEE to
better focus our regulatory and research
programs on areas where the
performance measures indicate that
operators are having difficulty meeting
our expectations. BSEE will be more
effective in leveraging resources by
redirecting research efforts, promoting
appropriate regulatory initiatives, and
shifting inspection and Directed Audit
program emphasis based on
performance results.

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Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250,
subpart S, Safety and Environmental
Management Systems (SEMS).
OMB Control Number: 1014–0017.
Form Number: Form BSEE–0131,
Performance Measures Data.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees,
operators, and/or third-party personnel
or organization.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: Not all of the potential
respondents will submit information in
any given year and some may submit
multiple times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 686.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 39 hours to
11,926 hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1,487,634.
Respondent’s Obligation: Responses
are mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: Primarily on
occasion, and varies by section.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $3,259,727.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: August 16, 2018.
Doug Morris,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018–19443 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2018–0010; 189E1700D2
ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB
Control Number 1014–0008]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Well Control and
Production Safety Training
Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
an information collection.

SUMMARY:

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