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and the comment was not germane to
the collection of information.
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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 October 7, 2010.
Public Comment Procedures: Before
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identifying information in your
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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.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket No. MMS–2010–OMM–0012]
BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–0086, Sulphur
Operations, Extension of a Collection;
Submitted for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment
Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0086).
AGENCY:
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 P, Sulphur
Operations. This notice also provides
the public a second opportunity to
comment on the paperwork burden of
these regulatory requirements.
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Submit written comments by
October 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior (1010–0086). Please also submit
a copy of your comments to BOEMRE by
any of the means below.
• Electronically: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter docket ID
MMS–2010–OMM–0012 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
available for this collection. The
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• E-mail:
cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov. Mail or
hand-carry comments to: Department of
the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–0086 in your
comment and include your name and
return 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 P, Sulphur
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0086.
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 manage the mineral
resources of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations
conducted under a lease, right-of-use
and easement, and pipeline right-ofway. Operations on the OCS must
preserve, protect, and develop mineral
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 return on the
resources of the OCS; and to preserve
and maintain free enterprise
competition.
Section 5(a) of the OCS Lands Act
requires the Secretary to prescribe rules
and regulations ‘‘to provide for the
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prevention of waste, and conservation of
the natural resources of the Outer
Continental Shelf, and the protection of
correlative rights therein’’ and to include
provisions ‘‘for the prompt and efficient
exploration and development of a lease
area.’’ These authorities and
responsibilities are among those
delegated to the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE) to ensure that
operations in the OCS will meet
statutory requirements; provide for
safety and protection of the
environment; and result in diligent
exploration, development, and
production of OCS leases. This ICR
addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 250,
subpart P, Sulphur Operations, and any
associated supplementary Notices to
Lessees and Operators (NTLs) intended
to provide clarification, description, or
explanation of these regulations.
Currently, BOEMRE regulates one
sulphur lease on the OCS, but it is not
active. Therefore, this information
collection and its relevant hours
represent one respondent.
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR 250,
subpart P. Responses are mandatory. No
questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. The BOEMRE protects
information considered proprietary
according to 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data and
information to be made available to the
public or for limited inspection,’’ and
the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2).
The BOEMRE uses the information
collected to ascertain the condition of
drilling sites for the purpose of
preventing hazards inherent in sulphur
drilling and production operations and
to evaluate the adequacy of equipment
and/or procedures to be used during the
conduct of drilling, well-completion,
well-workover, and production
operations. The BOEMRE uses the
information to:
• Ascertain that a discovered sulphur
deposit can be classified as capable of
production in paying quantities.
• Ensure accurate and complete
measurement of production to
determine the amount of sulphur
royalty payments due the United States;
and that the sale locations are secure,
production has been measured
accurately, and appropriate follow-up
actions are initiated.
• Review expected oceanographic
and meteorological conditions to ensure
the integrity of the drilling unit (this
information is submitted only if it is not
otherwise available).
• Review hazard survey data to
ensure that the lessee or operator will
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not encounter geological conditions that
present a hazard to operations.
• Ensure the adequacy and safety of
firefighting plans; the drilling unit is fit
for the intended purpose; and the
adequacy of casing for anticipated
conditions.
• Review log entries of crew meetings
to verify that crew members are
properly trained.
• Review drilling, well-completion,
well-workover diagrams and
procedures, as well as production
operation procedures to ensure the
safety of the proposed sulphur drilling,
well-completion, well-workover and
proposed production operations.
Citation
30 CFR 250
• Monitor environmental data during
sulphur operations in offshore areas
where such data are not already
available to provide a valuable source of
information to evaluate the performance
of drilling rigs under various weather
and ocean conditions. This information
is necessary to make reasonable
determinations regarding safety of
operations and environmental
protection.
Frequency: Occasional; varies by
section.
Description of Respondents: Currently
there are no active OCS sulphur lease
operators. Our estimates are based on
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expected responses for one potential
respondent.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
estimated annual hour burden for this
information collection is a total of 903
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.
Average number of
annual reponses
Hour burden
Annual burden
hours
Submittals/Notifications
1600; 1617 ........
1617; 1618;
1619(b); 1622.
Submit exploration or development and production plan ..................
Submit forms MMS–123 (Application for Permit to Drill), MMS–124
(Application for Permit to Modify), Form MMS–125 (End of Operations Report).
1605(b)(3) .........
Submit and/or resubmit data and information on fitness of drilling
unit.
Submit results of additional surveys and soil borings upon request*
1605(d) ..............
1605(f) ...............
1608 ..................
1619(c), (d), (e)
1628(b), (d) .......
Submit application for installation of fixed drilling platforms or structures.
Submit well casing and cementing plan or modification ...................
Submit copies of records, logs, reports, charts, etc., upon request ..
Submit application for design and installation features of sulphur
production facilities and fuel gas safety system; certify new installation conforms to approved design.
Notify BOEMRE of pre-production test and inspection of safety system and commencement of production.
Submit application for method of production measurement ..............
Burden covered under (1010–0151)
Burden covered under (1010–0141)
0
0
4 ........................
1 submission ........
4
1 ........................
1 submission ........
1
Burden covered under (1010–0149).
0
5 ........................
1 ........................
4 ........................
1 plan ...................
8 submissions ......
1 application .........
5
8
4
...........................
2 notifications .......
1
2 ........................
1 application .........
2
Subtotal .....................................................................................................................................................
15 responses .......
25
1 ........................
1 request ..............
1
1 ........................
8 ........................
1 request ..............
2 requests ............
1
16
1 ........................
1 request ..............
1
1 ........................
1 request ..............
1
1 ........................
1 request ..............
1
1 ........................
1 request ..............
1
1 ........................
1 request ..............
1
4 ........................
1 request ..............
4
2 ........................
1 request ..............
2
Subtotal .....................................................................................................................................................
11 responses .......
29
1 lessee × 52 wks
× 2 rigs = 104.
1 report .................
26
1630(a)(6) .........
1633(b) ..............
Requests
1603(a) ..............
1605(e)(5) .........
1607 ..................
1610(d)(7+8) .....
1611(b); 1625(b)
1611(f); 1625(f)
1612 ..................
1615 ..................
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1629(b)(3) .........
1600 thru 1634 ..
Request determination whether sulphur deposit can produce in
paying quantities.
Request copy of directional survey (by holder of adjoining lease)* ..
Request establishment, amendment, or cancellation of field rules
for drilling, well-completion, or well-workover.
Request exception to ram-type blowout preventer (BOP) system
components rated working pressure.
Request exception to water-rated working pressure to test ram-type
and annular BOPs and choke manifold.
Request exception to recording pressure conditions during BOP
tests on pressure charts.*
Request exception to §§ 250.408/250.462 requirements for wellcontrol drills.*
Request exception to blind-shear ram or pipe rams and inside BOP
to secure wells.
Request approval of firefighting systems; post firefighting system
diagram.
General departure and/or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart P.
Record/Retain
1604(f) ...............
1605(c) ..............
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Check traveling-block safety device for proper operation weekly
and after each drill-line slipping; enter results in log.
Report oceanographic, meteorological, and drilling unit performance data upon request.*
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Citation
30 CFR 250
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement
Hour burden
1609(a) ..............
Pressure test casing; record time, conditions of testing, and test results in log.
2 ........................
1611(d)(3);
1625(d)(3).
1611(f), (g);
1625(f), (g).
Record in driller’s report the date, time, and reason for postponing
pressure testings.
Conduct tests, actuations, inspections, maintenance, and crew
drills of BOP systems at least weekly; record results in driller’s
report; retain records for 2 years following completion of drilling
activity.
Pressure test diverter sealing element/valves weekly; actuate diverter sealing element/valves/control system every 24 hours; test
diverter line for flow every 24 hours; record test times and results
in driller’s report.
10 minutes ........
1616(c) ..............
Retain training records for lessee and drilling contractor personnel
1619(a); 1623(c)
Retain records for each well and all well operations for 2 years;
calculate well-control fluid volume and post near operators’ station.
Conduct safety meetings prior to well-completion or well-workover
operations; record date and time.
Burden covered
under 1010–
0128.
12 ......................
1613(d) ..............
Average number of
annual reponses
6 ........................
2 ........................
Annual burden
hours
1 lessee × 60
tests/records =
60.
1 lessee × 6 recordings = 6.
1 lessee × 52
weeks = 52.
120
1
312
1 lessee (daily/
weekly during
drilling) × 2 rigs
× 52 weeks =
104.
0.
208
1 lessee ................
12
50
Maintain information on approved design and installation features
for the life of the facility.
Retain pressure-recording charts used to determine operating pressure ranges for 2 years.
Maintain records for each safety device installed for 2 years; make
available for review.
Conduct safety device training prior to production operations and
periodically thereafter; record date and time.
1 ........................
1 lessee × 50
meetings/
records = 50.
1 lessee ................
12 ......................
1 lessee ................
12
1 ........................
1 lessee ................
1
1 ........................
104
Report evidence of mishandling of produced sulphur or tampering
or falsifying any measurement of production.
1 ........................
1 lessee × 52
train/records × 2
rigs = 104.
1 report .................
Subtotal .....................................................................................................................................................
486 responses .....
849
Total Burden ..............................................................................................................................................
512 responses .....
903
1621 ..................
1628(b), (d) .......
1629(b)(1)(ii) .....
1630(b) ..............
1631 ..................
1634(b) ..............
1 ........................
1
1
* We included a minimal burden, but it has not been necessary to request these data and/or no submissions received for many years.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no paperwork nonhour cost burdens associated with the
collection of information.
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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
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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 March 30,
2010, we published a Federal Register
notice (75 FR 15718) 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 regulations
also inform the public that they may
comment at any time on the collections
of information and provide the address
to which they should send comments.
We have received no comments in
response to these efforts.
comments to the offices listed under the
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 October 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES
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.
BOEMRE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703)
787–1025.
If you wish to comment in response
to this notice, you may send your
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Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
SUMMARY:
available for this collection. The
BOEMRE will post all comments.
• E-mail cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, Regulation
and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ICR 1010–NEW in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Upcoming Projects Considering
the Use of Outer Continental Shelf
Sand, Gravel, and Shell Resources for
Coastal Restoration and/or Beach
Nourishment.
OMB Control Number: 1010–NEW.
Abstract: The BOEMRE, under the
authority delegated by the Secretary of
the Interior, is authorized pursuant to
section 8(k)(2) of the OCS Lands Act (43
U.S.C. 1337(k)(2)) to convey rights to
Outer Continental Shelf sand, gravel,
and shell resources by noncompetitive
negotiated agreement (NNA) for use in
shore protection and beach and coastal
restoration, or for use in construction
projects funded in whole or part by or
authorized by the Federal Government.
Submit written comments by
November 8, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
obtain information pertaining to this
notice, contact: Colleen Finnegan at
(703) 787–1275. Marine Minerals
Program information and procedures for
obtaining sand, gravel, and shell
resources can be found on the BOEMRE
Web site https://www.boemre.gov/
sandandgravel or by contacting the
Marine Minerals Program at (703) 787–
1215.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
‘‘Enter Keyword or ID,’’ enter docket ID
MMS–2010–OMM–0027 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view
supporting and related materials
Background
Since 1995, 22 shore protection or
beach and coastal restoration projects
have been completed using OCS sand
resources. Recently, the program has
seen an increase in projects and need for
OCS resources due to the decreasing
amounts of sand located in state waters.
Because of this increase, the BOEMRE
needed to develop a mechanism to plan
for future projects and anticipated
workload. Therefore, the BOEMRE will
issue an annual call for information
about resources and locations from
interested parties to develop an annual
NNA Project Schedule. The NNA
Project Schedule will help BOEMRE
determine appropriate future resource
allocation, conduct environmental
analyses, develop NNAs, and meet all
necessary environmental and legal
requirements.
The BOEMRE has developed
Proposed NNA Project Schedules for
2012 and 2013, based on information
from a general solicitation of interest.
This ICR addresses the additional
information needed from States, local
governments, Federal agencies,
environmental and other interest
organizations, and all other interested
parties to finalize the 2012 and 2013
NNA Project Schedules.
Given staff and funding resources
currently available, the BOEMRE has
determined it can process a maximum
of six marine minerals requests per
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket ID: MMS–2010–OMM–0027]
BOEMRE Information Collection
Activity: 1010–NEW, Upcoming
Projects Considering the Use of Outer
Continental Shelf Sand, Gravel, and
Shell Resources for Coastal
Restoration and/or Beach
Nourishment; NEW Collection;
Comment Request
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and
Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a new information
collection (1010–NEW).
AGENCY:
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), BOEMRE is inviting comments
on a collection of information that we
will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The information collection
request (ICR) concerns the paperwork
requirements that respondents will
submit to BOEMRE to obtain OCS sand,
gravel, and shell resources for use in
shore protection and beach and coastal
restoration, which is considered a
noncompetitive negotiated agreement
program.
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calendar year off the Atlantic and
Florida coasts, two projects off the Gulf
of Mexico coast, and two projects off the
Pacific Coast. In the event the number
of requested projects exceeds these
limits, the BOEMRE will request the
relevant states to prioritize their own
projects based on several criteria
including likelihood of project funding
and progress of environmental work.
After evaluating State responses and
BOEMRE resources, BOEMRE plans to
publish the Final 2012 NNA Project
Schedule in November 2011.
Information Submittal Procedures:
The BOEMRE seeks information
pertaining to upcoming shore protection
and beach and coastal restoration
projects that may consider the use of
OCS material. The call for information
will request interested parties to submit,
in writing, a description of their
proposed projects for which OCS
resources will be used. The description
must include the offshore borrow sites
if known, the estimated date of
construction, a short description of
current project funding, and the name of
a primary point of contact with that
person’s mailing address, telephone
number, and e-mail address, as well as
any additional information concerning
the status of the project that would be
useful to the BOEMRE. This information
may include detailed maps and
coordinates of desired sand resources
and sites that would be nourished, a
description of the environmental
documents that have been completed to
date concerning any portion of the
project, and a description of the status
of Federal, State, and/or local permits
required for the project.
We 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). No items of
a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are required to obtain or
retain benefits.
Frequency: Annually.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise 9 states and 50
counties.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
BOEMRE is requesting approximately
95 annual burden hours. 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.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified no non-hour
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Management, Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket No. MMS-2010-OMM-0012]
BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0086, Sulphur
Operations, Extension of a Collection; Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0086).
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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 P, Sulphur
Operations. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity
to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.
DATES: Submit written comments by October 7, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov) directly to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of
the Interior (1010-0086). Please also submit a copy of your comments to
BOEMRE by any of the means below.
Electronically: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter docket ID MMS-2010-OMM-0012
then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments
and view supporting and related materials available for this
collection. The BOEMRE will post all comments.
E-mail: cheryl.blundon@boemre.gov. Mail or hand-carry
comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381
Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference
ICR 1010-0086 in your comment and include your name and return 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 P, Sulphur Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0086.
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 manage the mineral resources of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease,
right-of-use and easement, and pipeline right-of-way. Operations on the
OCS must preserve, protect, and develop mineral 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
return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free
enterprise competition.
Section 5(a) of the OCS Lands Act requires the Secretary to
prescribe rules and regulations ``to provide for the prevention of
waste, and conservation of the natural resources of the Outer
Continental Shelf, and the protection of correlative rights therein''
and to include provisions ``for the prompt and efficient exploration
and development of a lease area.'' These authorities and
responsibilities are among those delegated to the Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) to ensure that
operations in the OCS will meet statutory requirements; provide for
safety and protection of the environment; and result in diligent
exploration, development, and production of OCS leases. This ICR
addresses the regulations at 30 CFR 250, subpart P, Sulphur Operations,
and any associated supplementary Notices to Lessees and Operators
(NTLs) intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation
of these regulations.
Currently, BOEMRE regulates one sulphur lease on the OCS, but it is
not active. Therefore, this information collection and its relevant
hours represent one respondent.
Regulations implementing these responsibilities are under 30 CFR
250, subpart P. Responses are mandatory. No questions of a sensitive
nature are asked. The BOEMRE protects information considered
proprietary according to 30 CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be
made available to the public or for limited inspection,'' and the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2).
The BOEMRE uses the information collected to ascertain the
condition of drilling sites for the purpose of preventing hazards
inherent in sulphur drilling and production operations and to evaluate
the adequacy of equipment and/or procedures to be used during the
conduct of drilling, well-completion, well-workover, and production
operations. The BOEMRE uses the information to:
Ascertain that a discovered sulphur deposit can be
classified as capable of production in paying quantities.
Ensure accurate and complete measurement of production to
determine the amount of sulphur royalty payments due the United States;
and that the sale locations are secure, production has been measured
accurately, and appropriate follow-up actions are initiated.
Review expected oceanographic and meteorological
conditions to ensure the integrity of the drilling unit (this
information is submitted only if it is not otherwise available).
Review hazard survey data to ensure that the lessee or
operator will
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not encounter geological conditions that present a hazard to
operations.
Ensure the adequacy and safety of firefighting plans; the
drilling unit is fit for the intended purpose; and the adequacy of
casing for anticipated conditions.
Review log entries of crew meetings to verify that crew
members are properly trained.
Review drilling, well-completion, well-workover diagrams
and procedures, as well as production operation procedures to ensure
the safety of the proposed sulphur drilling, well-completion, well-
workover and proposed production operations.
Monitor environmental data during sulphur operations in
offshore areas where such data are not already available to provide a
valuable source of information to evaluate the performance of drilling
rigs under various weather and ocean conditions. This information is
necessary to make reasonable determinations regarding safety of
operations and environmental protection.
Frequency: Occasional; varies by section.
Description of Respondents: Currently there are no active OCS
sulphur lease operators. Our estimates are based on expected responses
for one potential respondent.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated
annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 903
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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Reporting and
Citation 30 CFR 250 recordkeeping Hour burden Average number of Annual burden
requirement annual reponses hours
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Submittals/Notifications
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1600; 1617..................... Submit exploration or Burden covered under (1010-0151) 0
development and
production plan.
1617; 1618; 1619(b); 1622...... Submit forms MMS-123 Burden covered under (1010-0141) 0
(Application for
Permit to Drill), MMS-
124 (Application for
Permit to Modify),
Form MMS-125 (End of
Operations Report).
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1605(b)(3)..................... Submit and/or resubmit 4................. 1 submission...... 4
data and information
on fitness of drilling
unit.
1605(d)........................ Submit results of 1................. 1 submission...... 1
additional surveys and
soil borings upon
request*.
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1605(f)........................ Submit application for Burden covered under (1010-0149). 0
installation of fixed
drilling platforms or
structures.
1608........................... Submit well casing and 5................. 1 plan............ 5
cementing plan or
modification.
1619(c), (d), (e).............. Submit copies of 1................. 8 submissions..... 8
records, logs,
reports, charts, etc.,
upon request.
1628(b), (d)................... Submit application for 4................. 1 application..... 4
design and
installation features
of sulphur production
facilities and fuel
gas safety system;
certify new
installation conforms
to approved design.
1630(a)(6)..................... Notify BOEMRE of pre- .................. 2 notifications... 1
production test and
inspection of safety
system and
commencement of
production.
1633(b)........................ Submit application for 2................. 1 application..... 2
method of production
measurement.
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Subtotal................................................................ 15 responses...... 25
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Requests
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1603(a)........................ Request determination 1................. 1 request......... 1
whether sulphur
deposit can produce in
paying quantities.
1605(e)(5)..................... Request copy of 1................. 1 request......... 1
directional survey (by
holder of adjoining
lease)*.
1607........................... Request establishment, 8................. 2 requests........ 16
amendment, or
cancellation of field
rules for drilling,
well-completion, or
well-workover.
1610(d)(7+8)................... Request exception to 1................. 1 request......... 1
ram-type blowout
preventer (BOP) system
components rated
working pressure.
1611(b); 1625(b)............... Request exception to 1................. 1 request......... 1
water-rated working
pressure to test ram-
type and annular BOPs
and choke manifold.
1611(f); 1625(f)............... Request exception to 1................. 1 request......... 1
recording pressure
conditions during BOP
tests on pressure
charts.*
1612........................... Request exception to 1................. 1 request......... 1
Sec. Sec. 250.408/
250.462 requirements
for well-control
drills.*
1615........................... Request exception to 1................. 1 request......... 1
blind-shear ram or
pipe rams and inside
BOP to secure wells.
1629(b)(3)..................... Request approval of 4................. 1 request......... 4
firefighting systems;
post firefighting
system diagram.
1600 thru 1634................. General departure and/ 2................. 1 request......... 2
or alternative
compliance requests
not specifically
covered elsewhere in
subpart P.
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Subtotal................................................................ 11 responses...... 29
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Record/Retain
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1604(f)........................ Check traveling-block \1/4\............. 1 lessee x 52 wks 26
safety device for x 2 rigs = 104.
proper operation
weekly and after each
drill-line slipping;
enter results in log.
1605(c)........................ Report oceanographic, 1................. 1 report.......... 1
meteorological, and
drilling unit
performance data upon
request.*
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1609(a)........................ Pressure test casing; 2................. 1 lessee x 60 120
record time, tests/records =
conditions of testing, 60.
and test results in
log.
1611(d)(3); 1625(d)(3)......... Record in driller's 10 minutes........ 1 lessee x 6 1
report the date, time, recordings = 6.
and reason for
postponing pressure
testings.
1611(f), (g); 1625(f), (g)..... Conduct tests, 6................. 1 lessee x 52 312
actuations, weeks = 52.
inspections,
maintenance, and crew
drills of BOP systems
at least weekly;
record results in
driller's report;
retain records for 2
years following
completion of drilling
activity.
1613(d)........................ Pressure test diverter 2................. 1 lessee (daily/ 208
sealing element/valves weekly during
weekly; actuate drilling) x 2
diverter sealing rigs x 52 weeks =
element/valves/control 104.
system every 24 hours;
test diverter line for
flow every 24 hours;
record test times and
results in driller's
report.
1616(c)........................ Retain training records Burden covered 0.................
for lessee and under 1010-0128.
drilling contractor
personnel.
1619(a); 1623(c)............... Retain records for each 12................ 1 lessee.......... 12
well and all well
operations for 2
years; calculate well-
control fluid volume
and post near
operators' station.
1621........................... Conduct safety meetings 1................. 1 lessee x 50 50
prior to well- meetings/records
completion or well- = 50.
workover operations;
record date and time.
1628(b), (d)................... Maintain information on 1................. 1 lessee.......... 1
approved design and
installation features
for the life of the
facility.
1629(b)(1)(ii)................. Retain pressure- 12................ 1 lessee.......... 12
recording charts used
to determine operating
pressure ranges for 2
years.
1630(b)........................ Maintain records for 1................. 1 lessee.......... 1
each safety device
installed for 2 years;
make available for
review.
1631........................... Conduct safety device 1................. 1 lessee x 52 104
training prior to train/records x 2
production operations rigs = 104.
and periodically
thereafter; record
date and time.
1634(b)........................ Report evidence of 1................. 1 report.......... 1
mishandling of
produced sulphur or
tampering or
falsifying any
measurement of
production.
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Subtotal................................................................ 486 responses..... 849
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Total Burden............................................................ 512 responses..... 903
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* We included a minimal burden, but it has not been necessary to request these data and/or no submissions
received for many years.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified no paperwork non-hour cost burdens associated with the
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 March 30, 2010,
we published a Federal Register notice (75 FR 15718) 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 regulations also inform the public
that they may comment at any time on the collections of information and
provide 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
October 7, 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.
BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz
(703) 787-1025.
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Dated: August 30, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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