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BILLING CODE 9110–05–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2012–0018; OMB Control
Number 1014–0002; 13XE1700DX
EX1SF0000.DAQ000 EEEE500000]
Information Collection Activities;
Submitted for Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment
Request: Oil and Gas Production
Measurement, Surface Commingling,
and Security
ACTION:
30-day Notice.
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is
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 Subpart L, Oil
and Gas Production Measurement,
Surface Commingling, and Security.
This notice also provides the public a
second opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
DATE: You must submit comments by
August 9, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either
fax (202) 395–5806 or email
(OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov)
directly to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior (1014–0002). Please provide a
copy of your comments to BSEE by any
of the means below.
• Electronically: go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled,
Enter Keyword or ID, enter BSEE–2012–
0018 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments
and view all related materials. We will
post all comments.
• Email Nicole.Mason@bsee.gov, fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
comments to: Department of the
Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
Attention: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden
Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
SUMMARY:
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20170–4817. Please reference 1014–
0002 in your comment and include your
name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Mason, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1605, to
request additional information about
this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR
submitted to OMB, go to https://
www.reginfo.gov (select Information
Collection Review, Currently Under
Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart L, Oil and
Gas Production Measurement, Surface
Commingling, and Security.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0002.
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 necessary for the
administration of the leasing provisions
of the Act related to the mineral
resources on 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 return on the
resources of the OCS; and to preserve
and maintain free enterprise
competition.
In addition to the general rulemaking
authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C.
1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil
and Gas Royalty Management Act
(FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants
authority to the Secretary to prescribe
such rules and regulations as are
reasonably necessary to carry out
FOGRMA’s provisions. While the
majority of FOGRMA is directed to
royalty collection and enforcement,
some provisions apply to offshore
operations. For example, section 108 of
FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the
Secretary broad authority to inspect
lease sites for the purpose of
determining whether there is
compliance with the mineral leasing
laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30
U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose
substantial civil penalties for failure to
permit lawful inspections and for
knowing or willful preparation or
submission of false, inaccurate, or
misleading reports, records, or other
information. Because the Secretary has
delegated some of the authority under
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FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is
included as additional authority for
these requirements.
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,
BSEE is required to charge fees for
services that provide special benefits or
privileges to an identifiable non-Federal
recipient above and beyond those which
accrue to the public at large.
Applications for surface commingling
and measurement are subject to cost
recovery and BSEE regulations specify
service fees for these requests.
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
Citation 30 CFR 250
Subpart L
accurately, and royalties are paid on the
proper volumes. Specifically, we need
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
measured at royalty meters, which can
be examined during field inspections;
• Ascertain if all removals of oil and
condensate from the lease are reported;
• Ensure that the sales location is
secure and production cannot be
removed without the volumes being
recorded;
• Review proving reports to verify
that data on run tickets are calculated
and reported accurately;
• Review gas volume statements and
compare them with the Oil and Gas
Operations Reports to verify accuracy.
We will protect information from
respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
(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. No
items of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Varies by section, but
primarily monthly, or on occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential
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
30,856 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 No. of annual
responses
Hour burden
Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
Non-hour cost burdens
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: 7 .....
49 Simple Applications .....
343
$1,271 simple fee x 49 applications = $62,279
Complex: 26
75 Complex Applications ..
1,950
$3,760 complex fee x 75 applications = $282,000
Submit meter status and replacement notifications ....
2 ..................
385 notifications ...............
770
1202(a)(4) .........................
Copy & send pipeline (retrograde) condensate volumes upon request.
1 ..................
4 volumes .........................
4
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.
20 minutes ..
20,282 tickets ...................
6,761
1202(d)(4); 1204(b)(1) ......
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Request approval for proving on a schedule other
than monthly; request approval for well testing on a
schedule other than every 60 days.
2 ..................
581 proving requests ........
1,162
2 ..................
44 well test requests ........
88
20 minutes ..
8,793 reports ....................
2,931
1202(d)(5) * .......................
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Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
Citation 30 CFR 250
Subpart L
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Hour burden
Average No. of annual
responses
1202(f)(2) * ........................
Copy & submit mechanical-displacement prover &
tank prover calibration reports.
20 minutes ..
77 reports .........................
26
1202(l)(2) * ........................
Copy & submit royalty tank calibration charts before
using for royalty measurement.
45 minutes ..
2 charts .............................
2
1202(l)(3) * ........................
Copy & submit inventory tank calibration charts upon
request; retain charts for as long as tanks are in
use.
45 minutes ..
10 minutes ..
5 charts .............................
126 charts .........................
4
21
Subtotal ......................
......................................................................................
.....................
30,423 responses .............
14,062 hours
344,279 non-hour cost burdens
Gas Measurement
1203(b)(6), (8), (9) * ..........
Copy & submit gas quality and volume statements
monthly or as requested.
20 minutes ..
13,239 Statements ...........
4,413
1203(c)(1) .........................
Request approval for gas calibration on a schedule
other than monthly.
1.2 hrs .........
529 requests .....................
635
1203(c)(4) * .......................
Copy & submit gas meter calibration reports upon request; retain for 2 years.
13 minutes ..
7.5 minutes
10 reports .........................
19,431 reports ..................
2
2,429
1203(e)(1) * .......................
Copy & submit gas processing plant records upon request.
1.2 hrs .........
1 record ............................
1
1203(f)(5) ..........................
Copy & submit measuring records of gas lost or used
on lease upon request.
42 minutes ..
3 records ..........................
2
Subtotal ......................
......................................................................................
.....................
33,213 responses .............
7,482 hours
Surface Commingling
1204(a)(2) .........................
Provide state production volumetric and/or fractional
analysis data upon request.
6 hrs ............
1 report .............................
6
1205(a)(2) .........................
Post signs at royalty or inventory tank used in royalty
determination process.
2 hrs ............
1 sign ................................
2
1205(a)(4) .........................
Report security problems (telephone) .........................
18 minutes ..
2 calls ...............................
1
Subtotal ......................
......................................................................................
.....................
4 responses ......................
9 hours
Miscellaneous and Recordkeeping
General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart L.
1.3 hrs .........
5 requests .........................
7
1202(e)(6) .........................
Retain master meter calibration reports for 2 years ...
23 minutes ..
1,200 .................................
460
1202(k)(5) .........................
Retain liquid hydrocarbon allocation meter proving reports for 2 years.
10 minutes ..
12,120 ...............................
2,020
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 ..
3,540 .................................
885
1204(b)(3) .........................
Retain well test data for 2 years .................................
6.7 minutes
45,168 ...............................
5,044
1205(b)(3), (4) ...................
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1200 thru 1205 .................
Retain seal number lists for 2 years ...........................
5 minutes ....
10,644 ...............................
887
Subtotal ......................
......................................................................................
.....................
72,677 responses .............
9,303 hours
Total Burden ..............
......................................................................................
.....................
136,317 responses ...........
30,856 hours
$344,279 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
* Respondents gather this information as part of their normal business practices. The BSEE only requires copies of readily available documents. There is no burden for testing, meter reading, etc.
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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 250
regulations. The non-hour cost burden
total in this collection of information is
an estimated $344,279. 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)).
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 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.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on November 15,
2012, we published a Federal Register
notice (77 FR 68144) 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
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of information and provides the address
to which they should send comments.
We received one comment in response
to the Federal Register notice, but it was
not germane to the paperwork burden of
this collection.
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.
BSEE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Cheryl Blundon (703)
787–1607.
Dated: June 20, 2013.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R1–R–2013–N034; 1265–0000–10137–
S3]
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge,
Harney County, OR; Record of
Decision for Final Environmental
Impact Statement
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of the record of decision
(ROD) for the final environmental
impact statement (EIS) for the Malheur
National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). We
completed a thorough analysis of the
environmental, social, and economic
considerations and presented it in our
Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and EIS, which we released to the
public on December 21, 2012.
DATES: The Regional Director, Pacific
Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
signed the ROD on January 24, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may view or download
a copy of the CCP/ROD at https://
www.fws.gov/pacific/planning, or
request a copy of the CCP/ROD by any
of the following methods:
Email:
FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘Malheur NWR DCCP/EA’’ in
the subject line.
SUMMARY:
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Fax: Attn: Tim Bodeen, Project
Leader, (541) 493–2405.
U.S. Mail: Tim Bodeen, Project
Leader, Malheur National Wildlife
Refuge, 36391 Sodhouse Lane,
Princeton, OR 97221.
In-Person Viewing or Pickup: Call the
Refuge at (541) 493–2612 to make an
appointment to review or pick up a
copy of the CCP/ROD during regular
business hours.
Printed copies of the CCP/ROD are
also available for review at Harney
County Library, 80 West ‘‘D’’ St., Burns,
OR 97720.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Bodeen, Project Leader, Malheur
National Wildlife Refuge, phone (541)
493–2612.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
With this notice, we complete the
CCP process for Malheur Refuge. We
started this process through a Federal
Register notice (74 FR 31046; June 29,
2009). We released the Draft CCP/EIS to
the public, and requested comments on
it in a notice of availability in the
Federal Register (76 FR 55937,
September 9, 2011). We also announced
the availability of the final CCP/EIS in
the Federal Register (77 FR 75644,
December 21, 2012).
The Refuge was established on August
18, 1908, by President Theodore
Roosevelt, as the Lake Malheur Bird
Reservation; it was originally set aside
to prevent plume hunters from
decimating colonial nesting bird
populations. The Refuge protected
unclaimed lands encompassed by
Malheur, Mud, and Harney Lakes ‘‘as a
preserve and breeding ground for native
birds.’’ The Refuge boundary was
expanded in 1935 to include the Blitzen
Valley, and again in 1941 to include the
Double-O Unit. Refuge purposes include
‘‘a refuge and breeding ground for
migratory birds and other wild life . . .’’
and ‘‘for use as an inviolate sanctuary,
or for any other management purpose,
for migratory birds.’’
The Refuge consists of more than
187,000 acres of open water (marsh,
river, and stream), wetlands, springs,
riparian areas, irrigated meadows, grain
fields, and shrub-steppe uplands. With
its abundance of water in an otherwise
arid landscape, the Refuge attracts a
significant number of birds from the
Pacific Flyway during spring migration.
The Refuge is included in several
flyway and regional bird conservation
plans, and is designated an Important
Bird Area by the National Audubon
Society. However, populations of
breeding waterfowl and waterbirds on
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2012-0018; OMB Control Number 1014-0002; 13XE1700DX
EX1SF0000.DAQ000 EEEE500000]
Information Collection Activities; Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request: Oil and Gas
Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security
ACTION: 30-day Notice.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is 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 Subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement,
Surface Commingling, and Security. This notice also provides the public
a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these
regulatory requirements.
DATE: You must submit comments by August 9, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or email
(OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department
of the Interior (1014-0002). Please provide a copy of your comments to
BSEE by any of the means below.
Electronically: go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled, Enter Keyword or ID, enter BSEE-2012-0018 then click
search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all comments.
Email Nicole.Mason@bsee.gov, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail
or hand-carry comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch;
Attention: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden Street, HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170-4817. Please reference 1014-0002 in your comment and include your
name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Mason, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787-1605, to request additional information
about this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to
https://www.reginfo.gov (select Information Collection Review, Currently
Under Review).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement,
Surface Commingling, and Security.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0002.
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 necessary for the administration of the leasing provisions
of the Act related to the mineral resources on 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 return on the resources of the OCS; and
to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition.
In addition to the general rulemaking authority of the OCSLA at 43
U.S.C. 1334, section 301(a) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act (FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants authority to the
Secretary to prescribe such rules and regulations as are reasonably
necessary to carry out FOGRMA's provisions. While the majority of
FOGRMA is directed to royalty collection and enforcement, some
provisions apply to offshore operations. For example, section 108 of
FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the Secretary broad authority to inspect
lease sites for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance
with the mineral leasing laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 U.S.C.
1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose substantial civil penalties for failure
to permit lawful inspections and for knowing or willful preparation or
submission of false, inaccurate, or misleading reports, records, or
other information. Because the Secretary has delegated some of the
authority under
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FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is included as additional authority for
these requirements.
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, BSEE is required to
charge fees for services that provide special benefits or privileges to
an identifiable non-Federal recipient above and beyond those which
accrue to the public at large. Applications for surface commingling and
measurement are subject to cost recovery and BSEE regulations specify
service fees for these requests.
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, we need 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 measured at royalty meters,
which can be examined during field inspections;
Ascertain if all removals of oil and condensate from the
lease are reported;
Ensure that the sales location is secure and production
cannot be removed without the volumes being recorded;
Review proving reports to verify that data on run tickets
are calculated and reported accurately;
Review gas volume statements and compare them with the Oil
and Gas Operations Reports to verify accuracy.
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), and under regulations at 30
CFR 250.197, Data and information to be made available to the public or
for limited inspection. No items of a sensitive nature are collected.
Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Varies by section, but primarily monthly, or on
occasion.
Description of Respondents: Potential 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 30,856
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.
Annual burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart L Reporting or recordkeeping Hour burden Average No. of annual responses hours
requirement (rounded)
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Non-hour cost burdens
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Liquid Hydrocarbon Measurement
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1202(a)(1), (b)(1); 1203(b)(1); Submit application for liquid Simple: 7............... 49 Simple Applications.................. 343
1204(a)(1). hydrocarbon or gas
measurement procedures or
changes; or for commingling
of production or changes.
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$1,271 simple fee x 49 applications = $62,279
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Complex: 26............. 75 Complex Applications................. 1,950
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$3,760 complex fee x 75 applications = $282,000
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No fee............................... Submit meter status and 2....................... 385 notifications....................... 770
replacement notifications.
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1202(a)(4)........................... Copy & send pipeline 1....................... 4 volumes............................... 4
(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 of normal business records 0
1202(h)(1), (2), (3), (4); correction factors & net & practices to verify accuracy of production measured for sale
1202(i)(1)(iv), (2)(iii); 1202(j). standard volume on royalty purposes
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.
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1202(c)(4) *......................... Copy & send all liquid 20 minutes.............. 20,282 tickets.......................... 6,761
hydrocarbon run tickets
monthly.
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1202(d)(4); 1204(b)(1)............... Request approval for proving 2....................... 581 proving requests.................... 1,162
on a schedule other than
monthly; request approval
for well testing on a
schedule other than every 60
days.
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2....................... 44 well test requests................... 88
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1202(d)(5) *......................... Copy & submit liquid 20 minutes.............. 8,793 reports........................... 2,931
hydrocarbon royalty meter
proving reports monthly &
request waiver as needed.
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1202(f)(2) *......................... Copy & submit mechanical- 20 minutes.............. 77 reports.............................. 26
displacement prover & tank
prover calibration reports.
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1202(l)(2) *......................... Copy & submit royalty tank 45 minutes.............. 2 charts................................ 2
calibration charts before
using for royalty
measurement.
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1202(l)(3) *......................... Copy & submit inventory tank 45 minutes.............. 5 charts................................ 4
calibration charts upon 10 minutes.............. 126 charts.............................. 21
request; retain charts for
as long as tanks are in use.
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Subtotal......................... ............................. ........................ 30,423 responses........................ 14,062 hours
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344,279 non-hour cost burdens
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Gas Measurement
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1203(b)(6), (8), (9) *............... Copy & submit gas quality and 20 minutes.............. 13,239 Statements....................... 4,413
volume statements monthly or
as requested.
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1203(c)(1)........................... Request approval for gas 1.2 hrs................. 529 requests............................ 635
calibration on a schedule
other than monthly.
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1203(c)(4) *......................... Copy & submit gas meter 13 minutes.............. 10 reports.............................. 2
calibration reports upon 7.5 minutes............. 19,431 reports.......................... 2,429
request; retain for 2 years.
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1203(e)(1) *......................... Copy & submit gas processing 1.2 hrs................. 1 record................................ 1
plant records upon request.
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1203(f)(5)........................... Copy & submit measuring 42 minutes.............. 3 records............................... 2
records of gas lost or used
on lease upon request.
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Subtotal......................... ............................. ........................ 33,213 responses........................ 7,482 hours
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Surface Commingling
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1204(a)(2)........................... Provide state production 6 hrs................... 1 report................................ 6
volumetric and/or fractional
analysis data upon request.
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1205(a)(2)........................... Post signs at royalty or 2 hrs................... 1 sign.................................. 2
inventory tank used in
royalty determination
process.
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1205(a)(4)........................... Report security problems 18 minutes.............. 2 calls................................. 1
(telephone).
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Subtotal......................... ............................. ........................ 4 responses............................. 9 hours
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Miscellaneous and Recordkeeping
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1200 thru 1205....................... General departure and 1.3 hrs................. 5 requests.............................. 7
alternative compliance
requests not specifically
covered elsewhere in subpart
L.
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1202(e)(6)........................... Retain master meter 23 minutes.............. 1,200................................... 460
calibration reports for 2
years.
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1202(k)(5)........................... Retain liquid hydrocarbon 10 minutes.............. 12,120.................................. 2,020
allocation meter proving
reports for 2 years.
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1203(f)(4)........................... Document & retain measurement 15 minutes.............. 3,540................................... 885
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 for 2 6.7 minutes............. 45,168.................................. 5,044
years.
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1205(b)(3), (4)...................... Retain seal number lists for 5 minutes............... 10,644.................................. 887
2 years.
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Subtotal......................... ............................. ........................ 72,677 responses........................ 9,303 hours
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Total Burden..................... ............................. ........................ 136,317 responses....................... 30,856 hours
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$344,279 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
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* Respondents gather this information as part of their normal business practices. The BSEE only requires copies of readily available documents. There is
no burden for testing, meter reading, etc.
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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 250 regulations. The non-hour cost burden total in this
collection of information is an estimated $344,279. 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)).
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
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.
To comply with the public consultation process, on November 15,
2012, we published a Federal Register notice (77 FR 68144) 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 received one comment in response to the Federal Register
notice, but it was not germane to the paperwork burden of this
collection.
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.
BSEE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Cheryl Blundon (703)
787-1607.
Dated: June 20, 2013.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-16570 Filed 7-9-13; 8:45 am]
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