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stations and land borders. The DHS
TRIP office is managed by TSA on
behalf of DHS. In order for individuals
to request redress, they are asked to
provide identifying information as well
as details of their travel experience.
The Traveler Inquiry Form (TIF) is an
online form that is used to collect
requests for redress by the DHS TRIP
office, which serves as a centralized
intake office for traveler requests to have
their personal information reviewed.
DHS TRIP then passes the information
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collection serves to distinguish
misidentified individuals from an actual
individual on any watch list used by
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and gathering and submitting the
information will take approximately one
hour. The annual respondent
population was derived from data
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Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP), U.S.
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(CIS), U.S. Immigration and Customs
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DHS Privacy Office, along with the U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Consular
Affairs (DoS)). Thus, the total estimated
annual number of burden hours for
passengers seeking redress, based on an
estimated 32,495 annual respondents, is
32,495 hours (32,495 × 1).
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2010.
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of Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS–2009–OMM–0015]
MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0051, Oil and Gas Production
Measurement, Extension of a
Collection; Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North
America, Inc., 2301 Brazosport Blvd.,
Suite A 915, Freeport, TX 77541, has
been approved to gauge petroleum and
petroleum products for customs
purposes, in accordance with the
provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone
wishing to employ this entity to conduct
gauger services should request and
receive written assurances from the
entity that it is approved by the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to
conduct the specific gauger service
requested. Alternatively, inquiries
regarding the specific gauger service this
entity is approved to perform may be
directed to the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
The inquiry may also be sent to
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the
Web site listed below for a complete
listing of CBP approved gaugers and
accredited laboratories:
https://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/
operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/
commercial_gaugers/.
DATES: The approval of SGS North
America, Inc., as commercial gauger
became effective on February 17, 2010.
The next triennial inspection date will
be scheduled for February 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony Malana, Laboratories and
Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N,
Washington, DC 20229, 202–344–1060.
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0051).
SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) to
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renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR 250, subpart L, ‘‘Oil and Gas
Production Measurement,’’ and related
documents. This notice also provides
the public a second opportunity to
comment on the paperwork burden of
these regulatory requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments by
June 18, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You should submit
comments directly to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (1010–0051),
either by fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov).
Please also send a copy to MMS by
either of the following methods:
• Electronically go to: https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter docket ID
MMS–2009–OMM–0015 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this collection of
information. Include your name and
address. Submit comments to
regulations.gov no later than June 18,
2010. 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;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ‘‘Information Collection 1010–
0051’’ in your comment and include
your name and address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. You
may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulations that require the subject
collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, subpart L, Oil and
Gas Production Measurement.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0051.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) to prescribe rules and
regulations to administer leasing of the
OCS. Such rules and regulations will
apply to all operations conducted under
a lease. Operations on the OCS must
preserve, protect, and develop oil and
natural gas resources 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; to
balance orderly energy resource
development with protection of human,
marine, and coastal environments; to
ensure the public a fair and equitable
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return on the resources of the OCS; and
to preserve and maintain free enterprise
competition. The Federal Oil and Gas
Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30
U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) at section
1712(b)(2) prescribes that an operator
will ‘‘develop and comply with such
minimum site security measures as the
Secretary deems appropriate, to protect
oil or gas produced or stored on a lease
site or on the Outer Continental Shelf
from theft.’’ Regulations at 30 CFR part
250, subpart L, implement these
statutory requirements. We use the
information to ensure that the volumes
of hydrocarbons produced are measured
accurately, and royalties are paid on the
proper volumes. Specifically, MMS
needs the information to:
• Determine if measurement
equipment is properly installed,
provides accurate measurement of
production on which royalty is due, and
is operating properly;
• Obtain rates of production data in
allocating the volumes of production
measured at royalty sales meters, which
can be examined during field
inspections;
• Ascertain if all removals of oil and
condensate from the lease are reported;
• Determine the amount of oil that
was shipped when measurements are
taken by gauging the tanks rather than
being measured by a meter;
• Ensure that the sales location is
secure and production cannot be
removed without the volumes being
recorded; and
• Review proving reports to verify
that data on run tickets are calculated
and reported accurately.
The MMS 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, and 30 CFR part 252,
OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.
No items of a sensitive nature are
collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Varies by section, but
primarily monthly, or on occasion.
Description of Respondents:
Respondents comprise Federal oil, gas
and sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of
32,957 hours. The following chart
details the individual components and
estimated hour burdens. 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.
Non-hour cost burdens
Citation
30 CFR 250
Subpart L
Hour burden
Average
number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
24.5 .............
196 applications.
4,802
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Liquid Hydrocarbon Measurement
1202(a)(1), (b)(1); 1203(b)(1);
1204(a)(1).
Submit application for liquid hydrocarbon or gas measurement
procedures or changes; or for commingling of production or
changes.
Simple ......................................
$1,271 simple fee × 55 applications =
$69,905.
Complex ...................................
$3,760 complex fee × 141 applications =
$530,160.
Submit meter status and replacement notifications ..................
5 ..................
412 notifications.
1202(a)(4) ................................
Copy & send pipeline (retrograde) condensate volumes upon
request.
1.2 ...............
40 volumes ..
48
1202(c)(1), (2); 1202(e)(4);
1202(h)(1), (2), (3), (4);
1202(i)(1)(iv), (2)(iii); 1202(j).
Record observed data, correction factors & net standard volume on royalty meter and tank run tickets.
Record master meter calibration runs .......................................
Record mechanical-displacement prover, master meter, or
tank prover proof runs.
Record liquid hydrocarbon royalty meter malfunction and repair or adjustment on proving report; record unregistered
production on run ticket.
List Cpl and Ctl factors on run tickets .......................................
Respondents record these
items as part of normal
business records & practices to verify accuracy of
production measured for
sale purposes
0
1202(c)(4)* ...............................
Copy & send all liquid hydrocarbon run tickets monthly ...........
10 minutes ..
20,034 tickets.
3,339
1202(d)(4); 1204(b)(1) .............
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No fee ......................................
Request approval for proving on a schedule other than monthly; request approval for well testing on a schedule other
than every 60 days.
2 ..................
550 requests
1,100
1202(d)(5)* ...............................
Copy & submit liquid hydrocarbon royalty meter proving reports monthly & request waiver as needed.
15 minutes ..
8,867 reports/requests.
2,217
1202(f)(2)* ................................
Copy & submit mechanical-displacement prover & tank prover
calibration reports.
16.5 minutes
74 reports ....
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Non-hour cost burdens
Citation
30 CFR 250
Subpart L
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
1202(l)(2)* ................................
1202(l)(3)* ................................
Hour burden
Average
number of
annual
responses
Copy & submit royalty tank calibration charts before using for
royalty measurement.
45 minutes ..
8 charts .......
6
Copy & submit inventory tank calibration charts upon request;
retain charts for as long as tanks are in use.
45 minutes ..
5 charts .......
4
10 minutes ..
82 charts .....
14
Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................................
30,268 responses.
Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
13,610 hours.
$600,065 non-hour cost burdens.
Gas Measurement
1203(b)(6), (8), (9)* ..................
Copy & submit gas quality and volume statements monthly or
as requested (most will be routine; few will take longer).
15 minutes ..
5,448
36 minutes ..
21,792 Statements.
48 ................
29
1203(c)(1) .................................
Request approval for proving on a schedule other than monthly.
1.2 ...............
546 requests
655
1203(c)(4)* ...............................
Copy & submit gas meter calibration reports upon request; retain for 2 years.
13 minutes ..
44 reports ....
10
7.5 minutes
19,290 reports.
2,411
1203(e)(1)* ...............................
Copy & submit gas processing plant records upon request .....
1.2 ...............
4 records .....
5
1203(f)(5) .................................
Copy & submit measuring records of gas lost or used on
lease upon request.
42 minutes ..
24 records ...
17
Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................................
41,748 responses.
8,575 hours.
Surface Commingling
1204(a)(2) ................................
Provide state production volumetric and/or fractional analysis
data upon request.
6 ..................
1 report ........
6
1205(a)(2) ................................
Post signs at royalty or inventory tank used in royalty determination process.
2 ..................
85 signs .......
170
1205(a)(4) ................................
Report security problems (telephone) .......................................
18 minutes ..
2 calls ..........
1
Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................................
88 responses
177 hours.
Miscellaneous and Recordkeeping
General departure and alternative compliance requests not
specifically covered elsewhere in subpart L.
1.3 ...............
60 requests
1202(e)(6) ................................
Retain master meter calibration reports for 2 years ..................
23 minutes ..
1,420 ...........
544
1202(k)(5) .................................
Retain liquid hydrocarbon allocation meter proving reports for
2 years.
10 minutes ..
10,875 .........
1,813
1203(f)(4) .................................
Document & retain measurement records on gas lost or used
on lease for 2 years at field location and minimum 7 years
at location of respondent’s choice.
15 minutes ..
4,045 ...........
1,011
1204(b)(3) ................................
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1200 thru 1205 .........................
78
Retain well test data for 2 years ................................................
6.7 minutes
57,400 .........
6,410
1205(b)(3), (4) ..........................
Retain seal number lists for 2 years ..........................................
5 minutes ....
8,870 ...........
739
Subtotal ..............................................................................................................................................................
82,670 responses.
10,595 hours.
Total Burden ......................................................................................................................................................
154,774 responses.
32,957 hours.
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Non-hour cost burdens
Citation
30 CFR 250
Subpart L
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Hour burden
Average
number of
annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
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$600,065 Non-Hour Cost Burdens.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified two non-hour cost
burdens, both of which are cost recovery
fees. Note that the actual fee amounts
are specified in 30 CFR 250.125, which
provide a consolidated table of all the
fees required under the 30 CFR part 250
regulations. The non-hour cost burden
total in this collection of information is
an estimated $600,065. The cost
burdens are for: (1) Filing fees
associated with submitting requests for
approval of simple applications
(applications to temporarily reroute
production (for a duration not to exceed
6 months); production tests prior to
pipeline construction; departures
related to meter proving, well testing, or
sampling frequency ($1,271 per
application)) or, (2) submitting a request
for approval of a complex application
(creation of new facility measurement
points (FMPs); association of leases or
units with existing FMPs; inclusion of
production from additional structures;
meter updates which add buyback gas
meters or pigging meters; other
applications which request deviations
from the approved allocation
procedures ($3,760 per application)).
We have not identified any other nonhour paperwork cost burdens associated
with this collection of information.
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
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * 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,
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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.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on November 3,
2009, we published a Federal Register
notice (74 FR 56858) announcing that
we would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB
control number for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
30 CFR 250 regulations. The regulation
also informs the public that they may
comment at any time on the collections
of information and provides the address
to which they should send comments.
We have received no comments in
response to these efforts.
If you wish to comment in response
to this notice, you may send your
comments to the offices listed under the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection
but may respond after 30 days.
Therefore, to ensure maximum
consideration, OMB should receive
public comments by June 18, 2010.
Public Availability of Comments:
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.
MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz, (202)
208–7744.
Dated: April 1, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
General Management Plan; Joshua
Tree National Park; San Bernardino
and Riverside Counties, CA; Notice of
Intent To Prepare Environmental
Impact Statement
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park
Service is updating the General
Management Plan (GMP) for Joshua Tree
National Park, California. The new GMP
will update the overall direction for the
park approved in 1995, refining goals
and objectives for managing the park
over the next 15 to 20 years. The GMP
will prescribe desired resource
conditions and visitor experiences that
are to be achieved and maintained
throughout the park based on such
factors as the park’s purpose,
significance, special mandates and the
body of laws and policies directing park
management and resource analysis,
other designations such as
establishment of 594,502 acres by
Congress as Wilderness, and the
spectrum of public expectations and
concerns. The GMP also will outline the
kinds of resource management
activities, visitor activities, and
developments that would be appropriate
and sustainable in the park in the
future.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A range of
reasonable alternatives for managing the
park will be developed by the National
Park Service (NPS) through this
conservation planning and
environmental impact analysis process,
and which will include, at a minimum,
no-action and agency-preferred
alternatives. Major issues the GMP will
address include changes in visitor use
patterns, adequacy and sustainability of
existing visitor facilities and park
operations, management of natural and
cultural resources, collaboration and
partnership opportunities, Wilderness
stewardship goals, evaluation of park
boundaries, and pro-active planning in
response to climate change. The
environmental impact statement (EIS)
will evaluate the potential
environmental consequences of the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS-2009-OMM-0015]
MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0051, Oil and Gas
Production Measurement, Extension of a Collection; Submitted for Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0051).
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we
are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information
collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, subpart L, ``Oil and
Gas Production Measurement,'' and related documents. This notice also
provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork
burden of these regulatory requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments by June 18, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You should submit comments directly to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for
the Department of the Interior (1010-0051), either by fax (202) 395-
5806 or e-mail (OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov).
Please also send a copy to MMS by either of the following methods:
Electronically go to: https://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter docket ID MMS-2009-OMM-0015
then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments
and view supporting and related materials available for this collection
of information. Include your name and address. Submit comments to
regulations.gov no later than June 18, 2010. 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; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference
``Information Collection 1010-0051'' in your comment and include your
name and address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon
to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulations that require the
subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0051.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to prescribe rules and
regulations to administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease.
Operations on the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and
natural gas resources 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; to balance orderly energy resource development
with protection of human, marine, and coastal environments; to ensure
the public a fair and equitable
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return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free
enterprise competition. The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) at section 1712(b)(2) prescribes that
an operator will ``develop and comply with such minimum site security
measures as the Secretary deems appropriate, to protect oil or gas
produced or stored on a lease site or on the Outer Continental Shelf
from theft.'' Regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart L, implement
these statutory requirements. We use the information to ensure that the
volumes of hydrocarbons produced are measured accurately, and royalties
are paid on the proper volumes. Specifically, MMS needs the information
to:
Determine if measurement equipment is properly installed,
provides accurate measurement of production on which royalty is due,
and is operating properly;
Obtain rates of production data in allocating the volumes
of production measured at royalty sales meters, which can be examined
during field inspections;
Ascertain if all removals of oil and condensate from the
lease are reported;
Determine the amount of oil that was shipped when
measurements are taken by gauging the tanks rather than being measured
by a meter;
Ensure that the sales location is secure and production
cannot be removed without the volumes being recorded; and
Review proving reports to verify that data on run tickets
are calculated and reported accurately.
The MMS 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, and 30 CFR part 252, OCS Oil and Gas
Information Program. No items of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Varies by section, but primarily monthly, or on
occasion.
Description of Respondents: Respondents comprise Federal oil, gas
and sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 32,957
hours. The following chart details the individual components and
estimated hour burdens. 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.
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Non-hour cost burdens
Reporting or -------------------------------------------------------
Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart L recordkeeping Annual burden
requirement Hour burden Average number of hours
annual responses (rounded)
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Liquid Hydrocarbon Measurement
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1202(a)(1), (b)(1); 1203(b)(1); Submit application for 24.5.............. 196 applications.. 4,802
1204(a)(1). liquid hydrocarbon or
gas measurement
procedures or changes;
or for commingling of
production or changes.
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Simple......................... $1,271 simple fee x 55 applications = $69,905.
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Complex........................ $3,760 complex fee x 141 applications = $530,160.
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No fee......................... Submit meter status and 5................. 412 notifications. 2,060
replacement
notifications.
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1202(a)(4)..................... Copy & send pipeline 1.2............... 40 volumes........ 48
(retrograde)
condensate volumes
upon request.
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1202(c)(1), (2); 1202(e)(4); Record observed data, Respondents record these items as part 0
1202(h)(1), (2), (3), (4); correction factors & of normal business records &
1202(i)(1)(iv), (2)(iii); net standard volume on practices to verify accuracy of
1202(j). royalty meter and tank production measured for sale purposes
run tickets.
Record master meter
calibration runs.
Record mechanical-
displacement prover,
master meter, or tank
prover proof runs.
Record liquid
hydrocarbon royalty
meter malfunction and
repair or adjustment
on proving report;
record unregistered
production on run
ticket.
List Cpl and Ctl
factors on run tickets.
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1202(c)(4)*.................... Copy & send all liquid 10 minutes........ 20,034 tickets.... 3,339
hydrocarbon run
tickets monthly.
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1202(d)(4); 1204(b)(1)......... Request approval for 2................. 550 requests...... 1,100
proving on a schedule
other than monthly;
request approval for
well testing on a
schedule other than
every 60 days.
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1202(d)(5)*.................... Copy & submit liquid 15 minutes........ 8,867 reports/ 2,217
hydrocarbon royalty requests.
meter proving reports
monthly & request
waiver as needed.
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1202(f)(2)*.................... Copy & submit 16.5 minutes...... 74 reports........ 20
mechanical-
displacement prover &
tank prover
calibration reports.
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1202(l)(2)*.................... Copy & submit royalty 45 minutes........ 8 charts.......... 6
tank calibration
charts before using
for royalty
measurement.
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1202(l)(3)*.................... Copy & submit inventory 45 minutes........ 5 charts.......... 4
tank calibration
charts upon request;
retain charts for as
long as tanks are in
use.
10 minutes........ 82 charts......... 14
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Subtotal................................................................ 30,268 responses.. 13,610 hours.
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$600,065 non-hour cost burdens.
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Gas Measurement
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1203(b)(6), (8), (9)*.......... Copy & submit gas 15 minutes........ 21,792 Statements. 5,448
quality and volume
statements monthly or
as requested (most
will be routine; few
will take longer).
36 minutes........ 48................ 29
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1203(c)(1)..................... Request approval for 1.2............... 546 requests...... 655
proving on a schedule
other than monthly.
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1203(c)(4)*.................... Copy & submit gas meter 13 minutes........ 44 reports........ 10
calibration reports
upon request; retain
for 2 years.
7.5 minutes....... 19,290 reports.... 2,411
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1203(e)(1)*.................... Copy & submit gas 1.2............... 4 records......... 5
processing plant
records upon request.
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1203(f)(5)..................... Copy & submit measuring 42 minutes........ 24 records........ 17
records of gas lost or
used on lease upon
request.
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Subtotal................................................................ 41,748 responses.. 8,575 hours.
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Surface Commingling
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1204(a)(2)..................... Provide state 6................. 1 report.......... 6
production volumetric
and/or fractional
analysis data upon
request.
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1205(a)(2)..................... Post signs at royalty 2................. 85 signs.......... 170
or inventory tank used
in royalty
determination process.
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1205(a)(4)..................... Report security 18 minutes........ 2 calls........... 1
problems (telephone).
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Subtotal................................................................ 88 responses...... 177 hours.
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Miscellaneous and Recordkeeping
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1200 thru 1205................. General departure and 1.3............... 60 requests....... 78
alternative compliance
requests not
specifically covered
elsewhere in subpart L.
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1202(e)(6)..................... Retain master meter 23 minutes........ 1,420............. 544
calibration reports
for 2 years.
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1202(k)(5)..................... Retain liquid 10 minutes........ 10,875............ 1,813
hydrocarbon allocation
meter proving reports
for 2 years.
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1203(f)(4)..................... Document & retain 15 minutes........ 4,045............. 1,011
measurement records on
gas lost or used on
lease for 2 years at
field location and
minimum 7 years at
location of
respondent's choice.
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1204(b)(3)..................... Retain well test data 6.7 minutes....... 57,400............ 6,410
for 2 years.
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1205(b)(3), (4)................ Retain seal number 5 minutes......... 8,870............. 739
lists for 2 years.
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Subtotal................................................................ 82,670 responses.. 10,595 hours.
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Total Burden............................................................ 154,774 responses. 32,957 hours.
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$600,065 Non-Hour Cost Burdens.
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified two non-hour cost burdens, both of which are cost recovery
fees. Note that the actual fee amounts are specified in 30 CFR 250.125,
which provide a consolidated table of all the fees required under the
30 CFR part 250 regulations. The non-hour cost burden total in this
collection of information is an estimated $600,065. The cost burdens
are for: (1) Filing fees associated with submitting requests for
approval of simple applications (applications to temporarily reroute
production (for a duration not to exceed 6 months); production tests
prior to pipeline construction; departures related to meter proving,
well testing, or sampling frequency ($1,271 per application)) or, (2)
submitting a request for approval of a complex application (creation of
new facility measurement points (FMPs); association of leases or units
with existing FMPs; inclusion of production from additional structures;
meter updates which add buyback gas meters or pigging meters; other
applications which request deviations from the approved allocation
procedures ($3,760 per application)).
We have not identified any other non-hour paperwork cost burdens
associated with this collection of information.
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 displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obligated
to respond.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.) requires each agency ``* * * to provide notice * * * 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.
To comply with the public consultation process, on November 3,
2009, we published a Federal Register notice (74 FR 56858) announcing
that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided
the required 60-day comment period. In addition, Sec. 250.199 provides
the OMB control number for the information collection requirements
imposed by the 30 CFR 250 regulations. The regulation also informs the
public that they may comment at any time on the collections of
information and provides the address to which they should send
comments. We have received no comments in response to these efforts.
If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send
your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this
notice. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the
information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to
ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by
June 18, 2010.
Public Availability of Comments: 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.
MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz, (202)
208-7744.
Dated: April 1, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-11921 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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