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Number of
respondents
Reporting Burden .....................................................................................
Total Estimated Burden Hours:
2,118,814.
Status: Reinstatement with change of
a previously approved collection.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as
amended.
Dated: September 19, 2012.
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2012–0015; OMB Control
Number 1014–0019]
Information Collection Activities: Oil
and Gas Production Requirements;
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:
60-day Notice.
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), BSEE 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 a revision to the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production
Requirements.
DATE: You must submit comments by
November 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled
Enter Keyword or ID, enter BSEE–2012–
0015 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
and view all related materials. We will
post all comments.
• Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Bureau of
Safety and Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden
Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170–4817. Please reference ICR 1014–
0019 in your comment and include your
name and return address.
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Annual
responses
3,144
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787–1607 to
request additional information about
this ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30
CFR Part 250, Subpart K, Oil and Gas
Production Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0019.
Form(s): BSEE–0126 and BSEE–0128.
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
to prescribe rules and regulations to
administer leasing of mineral resources
on the OCS. Such rules and regulations
will apply to all operations conducted
under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-ofuse and easement. 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 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.’’
Section 1334(g)(2) states ‘‘* * * the
lessee shall produce such oil or gas, or
both, at rates * * * to assure the
maximum rate of production which may
be sustained without loss of ultimate
recovery of oil or gas, or both, under
sound engineering and economic
principles, and which is safe for the
duration of the activity covered by the
approved plan.’’
The Independent Offices
Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.
104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A–25,
authorize Federal agencies to recover
the full cost of services that confer
special benefits. Under the Department
of the Interior’s implementing policy,
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the Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE) is required to
charge the full cost for services that
provide special benefits or privileges to
an identifiable non-Federal recipient
above and beyond those that accrue to
the public at large. Several requests for
approval required in Subpart K are
subject to cost recovery, and BSEE
regulations specify service fees for these
requests.
This ICR addresses our current
regulations governing oil and gas
production at 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart
K, associated forms, and related Notices
to Lessees (NTLs) and Operators. The
BSEE issued several NTLs to clarify and
provide additional guidance on some
aspects of the current Subpart K
regulations. This collection of
information will renew the approved
information collection for the current
Subpart K regulations (1014–0019).
Regulations at 30 CFR Part 250,
Subpart K, implement these statutory
requirements. We use the information 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.
However, in this ICR, we have also
clarified some sections of Form BSEE–
0126. These clarifications pose minor
edits and they are as follows:
In Block No. 88, TYPE OF REQUEST,
we added the word ‘‘Reestablish’’; in
Block No. 108, we revised the block that
read ‘‘API @ 60° F’’ to now read as ‘‘API
@ 14.73 PSI & 60° F’’ and in Block No.
109, we revised the block from ‘‘SP GR
GAS’’ to now read as ‘‘SP GR GAS @
14.73 PSI & 60°F’’.
We use the information in Form
BSEE–0126, Well Potential Test Report,
for reservoir, reserves, and conservation
analyses, including the determination of
maximum production rates (MPRs)
when necessary for certain oil and gas
completions. 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
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rate. The information in Form BSEE–
0128, Semiannual Well Test Report, is
used 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.
We protect proprietary information
according to the Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2), and 30 CFR
250.197, Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection, 30 CFR part 252,
OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.
Proprietary information concerning
geological and geophysical data will be
protected according to 43 U.S.C. 1352.
Responses are mandatory or are
required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency: On occasion, monthly,
semi-annually, annually, and as a result
of situations encountered depending
upon the requirements.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal oil, gas,
or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 43,396
hours. The following chart details the
individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. 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.
Hour burden
30 CFR Part 250 Subpart K
and related NTLs
Reporting & recordkeeping requirement
Non-hour cost $ burden
WELL TESTS/SURVEYS and CLASSIFYING RESERVOIRS
1151(a)(1), (c); 1167 ...........
Conduct well production test; submit Form BSEE–0126 (Well Potential Test Report)
and supporting information within 15 days after end of test period.
3.
1151(a)(2), (c); 1167 ...........
Conduct well production test; submit Form BSEE–0128 (Semiannual Well Test Report) and supporting information within 45 days after end of calendar half-year.
0.1 to 3.*
1151(b) ................................
Request extension of time to submit results of semi-annual well test .........................
0.5.
1152(b), (c); ........................
Request approval to conduct well testing using alternative procedures ......................
0.5.
1152(d) ................................
Provide advance notice of time and date of well tests .................................................
0.5.
APPROVALS PRIOR TO PRODUCTION
1156; 1167 ..........................
Request approval to produce within 500 feet of a unit or lease line; submit supporting information/documentation; notify adjacent operators and provide BSEE
proof of notice date.
5.
$3,608 per request.
1156(b); 1158(b) .................
Notify adjacent operators submit letters of acceptance or objection to BSEE within
30 days after notice; include proof of notice date.
.5.
1157; 1167 ..........................
Request approval to produce gas-cap gas in an oil reservoir with an associated gas
cap, or to continue producing an oil well showing characteristics of a gas well
with an associated gas cap; submit producing an oil well showing characteristics
of a gas well with an associated gas cap; submit supporting information.
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$4,592 per request.
1158; 1167 ..........................
Request approval to downhole commingle hydrocarbons; submit supporting information; notify operators and provide proof of notice date.
6.
$5,357 per request.
FLARING, VENTING, and BURNING HYDROCARBONS
Request approval to flare or vent natural gas or exceed specified time limits/volumes; submit evaluation/documentation; report flare/vent information due to blow
down of transportation pipelines within 72 hours after incident.
1160(b); 1164(b)(1), (2) ......
H2S Contingency, Exploration, or Development and Production Plans and, Development Operations Coordination
Documents—burdens covered under 1014–0018 and BOEM’s 1010–0151. Monitor air quality and report—burdens
covered under BOEM’s 1010–0057.
1162; 1163(e) ......................
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1160; 1161; 1163(e) ...........
Request approval to burn produced liquid hydrocarbons; demonstrate no risk and/or
submit documentation re transport. If approval needed, submit documentation
with relevant information re hydrocarbons burned under the approval.
0.5.
1163 ....................................
Initial purchase and installation of gas meters to measure the amount of gas flared
or vented.
$77,000 per meter.
1163(a)(1) ...........................
Notify BSEE when facility begins to process more than an average of 2,000 bopd
per month..
0.833
1163(b); ...............................
Report to ONRR hydrocarbons produced, including measured gas flared/vented and liquid hydrocarbon burned—
burden covered under 1012–0004.
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Hour burden
30 CFR Part 250 Subpart K
and related NTLs
Reporting & recordkeeping requirement
1163(a), (c), (d) ...................
Maintain records for 6 years detailing gas flaring/venting, liquid hydrocarbon burning;
flare/vent meter recordings; make available for inspection or provide copies upon
request.
13.
Submit monthly reports of flared or vented gas containing H2S ..................................
2.
1164(c) ................................
Non-hour cost $ burden
.5.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1165(b) ................................
Submit proposed plan and supporting information for enhanced recovery operations
12.
1165(c) ................................
Submit periodic reports of volumes of oil, gas, or other substances injected, produced, or produced for a second
time—burden covered under ONRR’s 1012–0004.
1166 ....................................
Alaska Region only: submit annual reservoir management report and supporting information: Required by State; New development not State; Annual revision.
1.
100.
20.
1150–1167 ..........................
General departure or alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in Subpart K.
1.
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* Reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 0.1 to 3 hours per form depending on the number of well tests reported, including the
time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified four non-hour cost
burdens for this collection. Section
250.1157 requires a fee ($4,592) for a gas
cap production request. Section
250.1156 requires a fee ($3,608) to
produce within 500 feet of a lease line
request. Section 250.1158 requires a fee
($5,357) for a downhole commingling
request. Section 250.1163 requires
purchase and installation of gas meters
($77,000) to measure the amount of gas
flared or vented for facilities that
produce more than 2,000 bopd. We have
not identified any other non-hour 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: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
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
collection is necessary or useful; (b)
evaluate the accuracy 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
technology.
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Agencies must also estimate the nonhour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting
from the collection of information.
Therefore, if you have other than hour
burden costs to generate, maintain, and
disclose this information, you should
comment and provide your total capital
and startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of service components. For further
information on this burden, refer to 5
CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or contact the
Bureau representative listed previously
in this notice.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: 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.
Dated: September 18, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–FHC–2012–N194;
FRES48010810420–L5–FY12]
Marine Mammals; Incidental Take
During Specified Activities; Proposed
Incidental Harassment Authorization
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of application;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), have received
an application from Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PG&E) for
authorization under the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972
(MMPA) to take small numbers of
southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris
nereis) by harassment, as those terms are
defined in the statute and the Service
implementing regulations, incidental to
a marine geophysical survey. In
accordance with provisions of the
MMPA, we request comments on our
proposed authorization for the applicant
to incidentally take, by harassment,
small numbers of southern sea otters for
a period of 2.5 months beginning on
October 15, 2012, and ending December
31, 2012. We anticipate no take by
injury or death and include none in this
proposed authorization, which would
be for ‘‘take by harassment’’ only.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received by October 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any one of the following methods:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2012-0015; OMB Control Number 1014-0019]
Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Production
Requirements; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-day Notice.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
BSEE 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 a revision
to the paperwork requirements in the regulations under Subpart K, Oil
and Gas Production Requirements.
DATE: You must submit comments by November 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods
listed below.
Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled Enter Keyword or ID, enter BSEE-2012-0015 then click
search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all comments.
Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov. Mail or hand-carry comments
to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please
reference ICR 1014-0019 in your comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787-1607 to request additional information
about this ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart K, Oil and
Gas Production Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0019.
Form(s): BSEE-0126 and BSEE-0128.
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 to prescribe rules and regulations to
administer leasing of mineral resources on the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease,
right-of-way, or a right-of-use and easement. 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 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.''
Section 1334(g)(2) states ``* * * the lessee shall produce such oil
or gas, or both, at rates * * * to assure the maximum rate of
production which may be sustained without loss of ultimate recovery of
oil or gas, or both, under sound engineering and economic principles,
and which is safe for the duration of the activity covered by the
approved plan.''
The Independent Offices Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the
Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 104-133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26,
1996), and OMB Circular A-25, authorize Federal agencies to recover the
full cost of services that confer special benefits. Under the
Department of the Interior's implementing policy, the Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is required to charge the full
cost for services that provide special benefits or privileges to an
identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those that accrue
to the public at large. Several requests for approval required in
Subpart K are subject to cost recovery, and BSEE regulations specify
service fees for these requests.
This ICR addresses our current regulations governing oil and gas
production at 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart K, associated forms, and related
Notices to Lessees (NTLs) and Operators. The BSEE issued several NTLs
to clarify and provide additional guidance on some aspects of the
current Subpart K regulations. This collection of information will
renew the approved information collection for the current Subpart K
regulations (1014-0019).
Regulations at 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart K, implement these
statutory requirements. We use the information 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.
However, in this ICR, we have also clarified some sections of Form
BSEE-0126. These clarifications pose minor edits and they are as
follows:
In Block No. 88, TYPE OF REQUEST, we added the word
``Reestablish''; in Block No. 108, we revised the block that read ``API
@ 60[deg] F'' to now read as ``API @ 14.73 PSI & 60[deg] F'' and in
Block No. 109, we revised the block from ``SP GR GAS'' to now read as
``SP GR GAS @ 14.73 PSI & 60[deg]F''.
We use the information in Form BSEE-0126, Well Potential Test
Report, for reservoir, reserves, and conservation analyses, including
the determination of maximum production rates (MPRs) when necessary for
certain oil and gas completions. 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
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rate. The information in Form BSEE-0128, Semiannual Well Test Report,
is used 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.
We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR
2), and 30 CFR 250.197, Data and information to be made available to
the public or for limited inspection, 30 CFR part 252, OCS Oil and Gas
Information Program. Proprietary information concerning geological and
geophysical data will be protected according to 43 U.S.C. 1352.
Responses are mandatory or are required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency: On occasion, monthly, semi-annually, annually, and as a
result of situations encountered depending upon the requirements.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
oil, gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 43,396 hours.
The following chart details the individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. 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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Hour burden
30 CFR Part 250 Subpart K and related Reporting & recordkeeping -----------------------------------------
NTLs requirement Non-hour cost $ burden
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WELL TESTS/SURVEYS and CLASSIFYING RESERVOIRS
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1151(a)(1), (c); 1167.................... Conduct well production 3.
test; submit Form BSEE-
0126 (Well Potential Test
Report) and supporting
information within 15 days
after end of test period.
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1151(a)(2), (c); 1167.................... Conduct well production 0.1 to 3.*
test; submit Form BSEE-
0128 (Semiannual Well Test
Report) and supporting
information within 45 days
after end of calendar half-
year.
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1151(b).................................. Request extension of time 0.5.
to submit results of semi-
annual well test.
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1152(b), (c);............................ Request approval to conduct 0.5.
well testing using
alternative procedures.
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1152(d).................................. Provide advance notice of 0.5.
time and date of well
tests.
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APPROVALS PRIOR TO PRODUCTION
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1156; 1167............................... Request approval to produce 5.
within 500 feet of a unit $3,608 per request.
or lease line; submit
supporting information/
documentation; notify
adjacent operators and
provide BSEE proof of
notice date.
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1156(b); 1158(b)......................... Notify adjacent operators .5.
submit letters of
acceptance or objection to
BSEE within 30 days after
notice; include proof of
notice date.
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1157; 1167............................... Request approval to produce 12
gas-cap gas in an oil $4,592 per request.
reservoir with an
associated gas cap, or to
continue producing an oil
well showing
characteristics of a gas
well with an associated
gas cap; submit producing
an oil well showing
characteristics of a gas
well with an associated
gas cap; submit supporting
information.
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1158; 1167............................... Request approval to 6.
downhole commingle $5,357 per request.
hydrocarbons; submit
supporting information;
notify operators and
provide proof of notice
date.
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FLARING, VENTING, and BURNING HYDROCARBONS
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1160; 1161; 1163(e)...................... Request approval to flare 0.5.
or vent natural gas or
exceed specified time
limits/volumes; submit
evaluation/documentation;
report flare/vent
information due to blow
down of transportation
pipelines within 72 hours
after incident.
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1160(b); 1164(b)(1), (2)................. H2S Contingency, Exploration, or Development and Production Plans
and, Development Operations Coordination Documents--burdens covered
under 1014-0018 and BOEM's 1010-0151. Monitor air quality and
report--burdens covered under BOEM's 1010-0057.
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1162; 1163(e)............................ Request approval to burn 0.5.
produced liquid
hydrocarbons; demonstrate
no risk and/or submit
documentation re
transport. If approval
needed, submit
documentation with
relevant information re
hydrocarbons burned under
the approval.
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1163..................................... Initial purchase and $77,000 per meter.
installation of gas meters
to measure the amount of
gas flared or vented.
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1163(a)(1)............................... Notify BSEE when facility 0.833
begins to process more
than an average of 2,000
bopd per month..
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1163(b);................................. Report to ONRR hydrocarbons produced, including measured gas flared/
vented and liquid hydrocarbon burned--burden covered under 1012-
0004.
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1163(a), (c), (d)........................ Maintain records for 6 13.
years detailing gas
flaring/venting, liquid
hydrocarbon burning;
flare/vent meter .5.
recordings; make available
for inspection or provide
copies upon request.
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1164(c).................................. Submit monthly reports of 2.
flared or vented gas
containing H2S.
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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1165(b).................................. Submit proposed plan and 12.
supporting information for
enhanced recovery
operations.
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1165(c).................................. Submit periodic reports of volumes of oil, gas, or other substances
injected, produced, or produced for a second time--burden covered
under ONRR's 1012-0004.
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1166..................................... Alaska Region only: submit 1.
annual reservoir 100.
management report and 20.
supporting information:
Required by State; New
development not State;
Annual revision.
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1150-1167................................ General departure or 1.
alternative compliance
requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in
Subpart K.
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* Reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 0.1 to 3 hours per form depending on the number of well
tests reported, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing
and reviewing the form.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified four non-hour cost burdens for this collection. Section
250.1157 requires a fee ($4,592) for a gas cap production request.
Section 250.1156 requires a fee ($3,608) to produce within 500 feet of
a lease line request. Section 250.1158 requires a fee ($5,357) for a
downhole commingling request. Section 250.1163 requires purchase and
installation of gas meters ($77,000) to measure the amount of gas
flared or vented for facilities that produce more than 2,000 bopd. We
have not identified any other non-hour 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: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section
3506(c)(2)(A) 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
collection is necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy 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
technology.
Agencies must also estimate the non-hour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of
information. Therefore, if you have other than hour burden costs to
generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment
and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. For further
information on this burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or
contact the Bureau representative listed previously in this notice.
We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them
in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we
will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to
OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: 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.
Dated: September 18, 2012.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-23687 Filed 9-25-12; 8:45 am]
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