Information Collection Activities; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request: Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security, 41415-41418 [2013-16570]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2013 / Notices In addition, copies are available by writing or calling the individual in the • Committee deliberation and vote on Reports. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Dated: July 3, 2013. John P. Sammon, Assistant Administrator, Security Policy and Industry Engagement. section. Make sure to identify the docket number of this action. TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Meeting Summary Notice of this meeting is given under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). ASAC operates under the authority of 6 U. S. C. 451 and provides advice and recommendations for improving aviation security measures to the Administrator of TSA. This meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to 75 people. The meeting will be held at the TSA Systems Integration Facility, which is a secure facility, at 3701 West Post Office Road, DCA Airport, Arlington, VA 22202. Members of the public and all non-ASAC members and staff must register in advance with their full name to attend. Attendees are required to present a government-issued photo ID to verify identity. In addition, members of the public must make advance arrangements, as stated below, to present oral or written statements specifically addressing issues pertaining to the subcommittee reports listed in the ‘‘Meeting Agenda’’ section below. The public comment period will be held during the meeting from approximately 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., depending on the meeting progress. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than July 15, 2013, to register to attend the meeting and/or to present oral or written statements on the reports being considered by the committee at the meeting. Anyone in need of assistance or a reasonable accommodation for the meeting should contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Meeting Agenda The agenda for the meeting is as follows (reports are available in the Supporting Documents section at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket Detail;D=TSA-2011-0008): • General Aviation Subcommittee Recommendations Report; • Passenger Advocacy Subcommittee Recommendations Report; • Air Cargo Subcommittee Recommendations Report; • Status reports on the actions of the— Æ International Subcommittee; and Æ Risk-Based Security Subcommittee. • Public questions/comments on the Reports listed above; and VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 Jul 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 [FR Doc. 2013–16582 Filed 7–9–13; 8:45 am] 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: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41415 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 E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1 41416 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2013 / Notices 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) ...... TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES No fee ............................... Request approval for proving on a schedule other than monthly; request approval for well testing on a schedule other than every 60 days. 2 .................. 581 proving requests ........ 1,162 2 .................. 44 well test requests ........ 88 20 minutes .. 8,793 reports .................... 2,931 1202(d)(5) * ....................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 Copy & submit liquid hydrocarbon royalty meter proving reports monthly & request waiver as needed. 17:42 Jul 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1 41417 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2013 / Notices 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) ................... TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 Jul 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1 TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 41418 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 10, 2013 / Notices 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:42 Jul 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 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] BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P 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: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1

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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
                                                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                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).
                                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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
                                                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------
    Total Burden.....................  .............................  ........................  136,317 responses.......................    30,856 hours
                                                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                $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]
BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P
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