Information Collection Activities: Application for Permit Drill (APD, Revised APD), Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and All Supporting Documentation; Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 65399-65403 [2016-22844]
Download as PDF
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2016 / Notices
65399
BURDEN BREAKDOWN—Continued
Citation 30 CFR
250 subpart I and
related NTLs
Reporting and/or recordkeeping requirement *
Average number of
annual reponses
Hour burden
Annual burden
hours
Non-hour cost burdens
Total Burden.
..........................................................................................
....................................
1,607 Responses ......
261,313
$392,874 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
* In the future, BSEE will be allowing the option of electronic reporting for certain requirements.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified four non-hour cost
burdens, which are service fees required
to recover the Federal Government’s
processing costs of certain submissions
for various platform applications/
installations. The platform fees are as
follows: $22,734 for installation under
the Platform Verification Program;
$3,256 for installation of fixed
structures under the Platform Approval
Program; $1,657 for installation of
Caisson/Well Protectors; and $3,884 for
modifications and/or repairs (see
§ 250.125). We have not identified any
other non-hour cost burdens associated
with this collection of information, and
we estimate a total reporting non-hour
cost burden of $392,874.
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 nonhour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting
from the collection of information.
Therefore, if you have other non-hour
burden costs to generate, maintain, and
disclose this information, you should
comment and provide your total capital
and startup cost components or annual
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:58 Sep 21, 2016
Jkt 238001
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 Availability of Comments:
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BSEE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703)
787–1607.
Dated: September 16, 2016.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016–22829 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE)
[Docket ID BSEE–2016–0012; OMB Number
1014–0025; 16XE1700DX EEEE500000
EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities:
Application for Permit Drill (APD,
Revised APD), Supplemental APD
Information Sheet, and All Supporting
Documentation; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION:
60-day notice.
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00065
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
(PRA), the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (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 renewal to the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR 250 where it pertains to an
Application for Permit Drill (APD,
Revised APD), Supplemental APD
Information Sheet, and all supporting
documentation.
DATES: You must submit comments by
November 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2016–0012 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view all
related materials. We will post all
comments.
• Email kye.mason@bsee.gov, fax
(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry
comments to the Department of the
Interior; Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement;
Regulations and Standards Branch;
ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland
Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please
reference ICR 1014–0025 in your
comment and include your name and
return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Mason, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607, to
request additional information about
this ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for
Permit to Drill (APD, Revised APD),
Supplemental APD Information Sheet,
and all supporting documentation.
Form(s): BSEE–0123 and –0123S.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0025.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA) at 43 U.S.C.
1334 authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to prescribe rules and
regulations necessary for the
E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM
22SEN1
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
65400
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2016 / Notices
administration of the leasing provisions
of that Act related to 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.
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
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 permits to drill and
modification approvals are subject to
cost recovery, and BSEE regulations
specify service fees for these requests.
These authorities and responsibilities
are among those delegated to BSEE. The
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:58 Sep 21, 2016
Jkt 238001
regulations at 30 CFR 250 stipulate the
various requirements that must be
submitted with forms BSEE–0123
(Application for Permit to Drill) and
BSEE–0123S (Supplemental APD
Information Sheet), and the numerous
submittals included with them; and are
the subject of this collection.
This request also covers related
Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement,
or provide additional guidance on some
aspects of our regulations.
Some responses are mandatory and
some are required to obtain or retain a
benefit. No questions of a sensitive
nature are asked. BSEE will protect
proprietary information according to the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and DOI’s implementing
regulations (43 CFR 2); 30 CFR part
250.197, Data and information to be
made available to the public or for
limited inspection; and 30 CFR part 252,
OCS Oil and Gas Information Program.
BSEE uses the information to ensure
safe drilling operations and to protect
the human, marine, and coastal
environment. Among other things, BSEE
specifically uses the information to
ensure: The drilling unit is fit for the
intended purpose; the lessee or operator
will not encounter geologic conditions
that present a hazard to operations;
equipment is maintained in a state of
readiness and meets safety standards;
each drilling crew is properly trained
and able to promptly perform wellcontrol activities at any time during
well operations; compliance with safety
standards; and the current regulations
will provide for safe and proper field or
reservoir development, resource
evaluation, conservation, protection of
correlative rights, safety, and
environmental protection. We also
review well records to ascertain whether
drilling operations have encountered
hydrocarbons or H2S and to ensure that
H2S detection equipment, personnel
protective equipment, and training of
the crew are adequate for safe
operations in zones known to contain
H2S and zones where the presence of
H2S is unknown.
Also, we use the information to
determine the conditions of a drilling
site to avoid hazards inherent in drilling
operations. Specifically, we use the
information to evaluate the adequacy of
a lessee’s or operator’s plan and
equipment for drilling, sidetracking, or
deepening operations. This includes the
adequacy of the proposed casing design,
casing setting depths, drilling fluid
(mud) programs, cementing programs,
and blowout preventer (BOP) systems to
ascertain that the proposed operations
will be conducted in an operationally
PO 00000
Frm 00066
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
safe manner that provides adequate
protection for the environment. The
BSEE also reviews the information to
ensure conformance with specific
provisions of the lease. In addition,
except for proprietary data, BSEE is
required by the OCSLA to make
available to the public certain
information.
The information on the forms is as
follows:
BSEE–0123
Heading: BSEE uses the information
to identify the type of proposed drilling
activity for which approval is requested.
Well at Total Depth/Surface:
Information utilized to identify the
location (area, block, lease, latitude and
longitude) of the proposed drilling
activity.
Significant Markers Anticipated:
Identification of significant geologic
formations, structures and/or horizons
that the lessee or operator expects to
encounter. This information, in
conjunction with seismic data, is
needed to correlate with other wells
drilled in the area to assess the risks and
hazards inherent in drilling operations.
Question/Information: The
information is used to ascertain the
adequacy of the drilling fluids (mud)
program to ensure control of the well,
the adequacy of the surface casing
compliance with EPA offshore pollutant
discharge requirements, and the shut-in
of adjacent wells to ensure safety while
moving a rig on and off a drilling
location; as well as ensure the worst
case discharge scenario information
reflects the well and is updated if
applicable. This information is also
provided in the course of electronically
requesting approval of drilling
operations via eWell.
BSEE–0123S
Heading: BSEE uses this information
to identify the lease operator, rig name,
rig elevation, water depth, type well
(exploratory, development), and the
presence of H2S and other data which
is needed to assess operational risks and
safety.
Well Design Information: This
engineering data identifies casing size,
pressure rating, setting depth and
current volume, hole size, mud weight,
blowout preventer (BOP) and well bore
designs, formation and BOP test data
and other criteria. The information is
utilized by BSEE engineers to verify
operational safety and ensure well
control to prevent blowouts and other
hazards to personnel and the
environment. This form accommodates
requested data collection for successive
sections of the borehole as drilling
E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM
22SEN1
65401
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2016 / Notices
proceeds toward total depth below each
intermediate casing point.
Frequency: On occasion and as
required by regulations.
Description of Respondents: Potential
respondents comprise Federal OCS oil,
gas, or sulfur lessees and/or operators
and holders of pipeline rights-of-way.
Citation 30 CFR 250;
application for permit
to drill
(APD)
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 47,800
hours and $862,104 non-hour costs. The
following chart details the individual
components and estimated hour
burdens. In calculating the burdens, we
assumed that respondents perform
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
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.
[NOTE: In the burden table, a revised
APD hour burden is preceded by the
letter R]
Average number of
responses
Hour burden
Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
Non-hour cost burden
Subparts A, D, E, H,
P.
Apply for permit to drill, sidetrack, bypass, or deepen a well
submitted via Forms BSEE–0123 (APD) and BSEE–0123S
(Supplemental APD). (This burden represents only the filling
out of the forms, the requirements are listed separately
below).
1
408 applications ........
408
$2,113 fee × 408 = $862,104
Subparts D and E ....
Obtain approval to revise your drilling plan or change major
drilling equipment by submitting a Revised APD and Supplemental APD [no cost recovery fee for Revised APDs].
(This burden represents only the filling out of the forms, the
requirements are listed separately below).
1
662 submittals ...........
662
Subtotal ............
....................................................................................................
........................
1,070 responses ........
1,070
$862,104 non-hour cost burdens
Subpart A
125 ...........................
Submit evidence of your fee for services receipt ......................
Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1)
0
197 ...........................
Written confidentiality agreement ..............................................
Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)
0
Subpart D
409 ...........................
Request departure approval from the drilling requirements
specified in this subpart; identify and discuss.
1
367 approvals ............
367
410(d) ......................
Submit to the District Manager: An original and two complete
copies of APD and Supplemental APD; separate public information copy of forms per § 250.186.
0.5
380 submittals ...........
190
R–0.5
380 submittals ...........
190
Submit plat showing location of the proposed well and all the
plat requirements associated with this section.
2
380 submittals ...........
760
411; 413; 414; 415 ..
Submit design criteria used and all description requirements;
drilling prognosis with description of the procedures you will
follow; and casing and cementing program requirements.
11.5
707 submittals ...........
8,131
411; 416 ..................
Submit diverter and BOP systems descriptions and all the
regulatory requirements associated with this section.
3
380 submittals ...........
1,140
411; 417 ..................
Provide information for using a MODU and all the regulatory
requirements associated with this section.
10
682 submittals ...........
6,820
411; 418 ..................
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
411; 412 ..................
Additional information required when providing an APD include, but not limited to, rated capacities of drilling rig and
equipment if not already on file; quantities of fluids, including weight materials; directional plot; H2S; welding plan;
and information we may require per requirements, etc.
19
380 submittals ...........
7,220
420(a)(6) ..................
(i) Include signed registered professional engineer certification
and related information.
3
1,034 certification ......
3,102
423(b)(3) ..................
Submit for approval casing pressure test procedures and criteria. On casing seal assembly ensure proper installation of
casing or line (subsea BOP’s only).
3
527 procedures & criteria.
1,581
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:58 Sep 21, 2016
Jkt 238001
PO 00000
Frm 00067
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM
22SEN1
65402
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2016 / Notices
Citation 30 CFR 250;
application for permit
to drill
(APD)
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Average number of
responses
Hour burden
Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
Non-hour cost burden
423(c)(3) ..................
Submit test procedures and criteria for a successful negative
pressure test for approval. If any change, submit changes
for approval.
2.5
355 submittals ...........
888
R–4
1 change ...................
4
432 ...........................
Request departure from diverter requirements; with discussion
and receive approval.
5
53 requests ...............
265
447(c) ......................
Indicate which casing strings and liners meet the criteria of
this section.
1
355 casing/liner info ..
355
448(b) ......................
Request approval of test pressures (RAM BOPs) ....................
2
353 requests .............
706
448(c) ......................
Request approval of pressure test (annular BOPs) ..................
1
380 requests .............
380
449(j) .......................
Submit test procedures, including how you will test each ROV
intervention function, for approval (subsea BOPs only).
2
507 submittals ...........
1,014
449(k) ......................
You must submit test procedures (autoshear and deadman
systems) for approval. Include documentation of the controls/circuitry system used for each test; describe how the
ROV will be utilized during this operation.
2.5
507 submittals ...........
1,268
456(j) .......................
Request approval to displace kill-weight fluid; include reasons
why along with step-by-step procedures.
4.5
518 approval requests
2,331
460(a) ......................
Include your projected plans if well testing along with the required information.
12
2 plans .......................
24
490(c)(2 thru 4) .......
(2) Request to classify an area for the presence of H2S .........
(3) Support request with available information such as G&G
data, well logs, formation tests, cores and analysis of formation fluids.
(4) Submit a request for reclassification of a zone when a different classification is needed.
3
3
91 requests ...............
73 submittals .............
273
219
1
4 requests .................
4
Alaska Region: 410;
Due to the difficulties of drilling in Alaska, along with the
412 thru 418; 420;
shortened time window allowed for drilling, Alaska hours are
442; 444; 449; 456.
done here as stand alone requirement. Also, note that
these specific hours are based on the first APD in Alaska in
more than 10 years.
2,800
1 request ...................
2,800
........................
8,417 responses ........
40,032
3
288 requests .............
864
R–6
16.5
1 request ...................
295 submittals ...........
6
4,868
R–26
1 submittal .................
26
Submit well-control procedure indicating how the annular preventer will be utilized and the pressure limitations that will
be applied during each mode of pressure control.
3
295 procedures .........
885
....................................................................................................
........................
880 responses ...........
6,649
Submit detailed information that demonstrates the SSSVs and
related equipment are capable of performing in HPHT.
3.75
1 submittal .................
4
....................................................................................................
........................
1 response ................
4
Subpart D subtotal.
....................................................................................................
Subpart E
513 ...........................
(a) Obtain approval to begin well completion operations. If
completion is planned and the data are available you may
submit on forms.
(b) Submit description of well-completion, schematics, logs,
any H2S; on form.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
516(a) ......................
Subpart E subtotal.
Subpart H
807(a) ......................
Subpart H subtotal.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:58 Sep 21, 2016
Jkt 238001
PO 00000
Frm 00068
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM
22SEN1
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2016 / Notices
Citation 30 CFR 250;
application for permit
to drill
(APD)
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
Average number of
responses
Hour burden
65403
Annual burden
hours
(rounded)
Non-hour cost burden
Subpart P
Note that for Sulphur Operations, while there may be 45 burden hours listed, we have not had any sulphur leases for numerous years, therefore, we have submitted minimal burden.
1605(b)(3) ................
Submit information on the fitness of the drilling unit .................
4
1 submittal .................
4
1617 .........................
(a) Request approval before drilling a well ...............................
(b) Include rated capacities of the proposed drilling unit and of
major drilling equipment.
(c) Include a fully completed Form BSEE–0123 and the requirements of this section.
1
3
1 submittal .................
1 submittal .................
1
3
34
1 submittal .................
34
Submit description of well-completion or workover procedures,
schematic, and if H2S is present.
3
1 submittal .................
3
....................................................................................................
........................
5 responses ...............
45
....................................................................................................
........................
10,373 responses ......
47,800
1622(b) ....................
Subpart P subtotal.
Total Burden.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
$862,104 non-hour cost burden
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified one non-hour cost
burden associated with the collection of
information for a total of $862,104.
There is a service fee of $2,113 required
to recover the Federal Government’s
processing costs of the APD. 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.
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 nonhour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting
from the collection of information.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:58 Sep 21, 2016
Jkt 238001
Therefore, if you have other non-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 Availability of Comments:
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
BSEE Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703)
787–1607.
Dated: September 16, 2016.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016–22844 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
PO 00000
Frm 00069
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE)
[Docket ID BSEE–2016–0015; OMB Number
1014–0012; 16XE1700DX EEEE500000
EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities: Open
and Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil
and Gas Pipelines Under the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
60-day notice.
To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (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 renewal to the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR 291, Open and
Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and
Gas Pipelines Under the OCS Lands Act.
DATES: You must submit comments by
November 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically go to https://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter BSEE–2016–0015 then click
search. Follow the instructions to
submit public comments and view all
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM
22SEN1
Agencies
- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65399-65403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22844]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
[Docket ID BSEE-2016-0012; OMB Number 1014-0025; 16XE1700DX EEEE500000
EX1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities: Application for Permit Drill
(APD, Revised APD), Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and All
Supporting Documentation; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-day notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (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 renewal to the
paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250 where it
pertains to an Application for Permit Drill (APD, Revised APD),
Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and all supporting documentation.
DATES: You must submit comments by November 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods
listed below.
Electronically go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the
Search box, enter BSEE-2016-0012 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials.
We will post all comments.
Email kye.mason@bsee.gov, fax (703) 787-1546, or mail or
hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN:
Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference
ICR 1014-0025 in your comment and include your name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Mason, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787-1607, to request additional information
about this ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for Permit to Drill (APD, Revised
APD), Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and all supporting
documentation.
Form(s): BSEE-0123 and -0123S.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0025.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA) at 43
U.S.C. 1334 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules
and regulations necessary for the
[[Page 65400]]
administration of the leasing provisions of that Act related to 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.
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 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 permits to drill and
modification approvals are subject to cost recovery, and BSEE
regulations specify service fees for these requests.
These authorities and responsibilities are among those delegated to
BSEE. The regulations at 30 CFR 250 stipulate the various requirements
that must be submitted with forms BSEE-0123 (Application for Permit to
Drill) and BSEE-0123S (Supplemental APD Information Sheet), and the
numerous submittals included with them; and are the subject of this
collection.
This request also covers related Notices to Lessees and Operators
(NTLs) that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional
guidance on some aspects of our regulations.
Some responses are mandatory and some are required to obtain or
retain a benefit. No questions of a sensitive nature are asked. BSEE
will protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and DOI's implementing regulations (43
CFR 2); 30 CFR part 250.197, Data and information to be made available
to the public or for limited inspection; and 30 CFR part 252, OCS Oil
and Gas Information Program.
BSEE uses the information to ensure safe drilling operations and to
protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. Among other things,
BSEE specifically uses the information to ensure: The drilling unit is
fit for the intended purpose; the lessee or operator will not encounter
geologic conditions that present a hazard to operations; equipment is
maintained in a state of readiness and meets safety standards; each
drilling crew is properly trained and able to promptly perform well-
control activities at any time during well operations; compliance with
safety standards; and the current regulations will provide for safe and
proper field or reservoir development, resource evaluation,
conservation, protection of correlative rights, safety, and
environmental protection. We also review well records to ascertain
whether drilling operations have encountered hydrocarbons or H2S and to
ensure that H2S detection equipment, personnel protective equipment,
and training of the crew are adequate for safe operations in zones
known to contain H2S and zones where the presence of H2S is unknown.
Also, we use the information to determine the conditions of a
drilling site to avoid hazards inherent in drilling operations.
Specifically, we use the information to evaluate the adequacy of a
lessee's or operator's plan and equipment for drilling, sidetracking,
or deepening operations. This includes the adequacy of the proposed
casing design, casing setting depths, drilling fluid (mud) programs,
cementing programs, and blowout preventer (BOP) systems to ascertain
that the proposed operations will be conducted in an operationally safe
manner that provides adequate protection for the environment. The BSEE
also reviews the information to ensure conformance with specific
provisions of the lease. In addition, except for proprietary data, BSEE
is required by the OCSLA to make available to the public certain
information.
The information on the forms is as follows:
BSEE-0123
Heading: BSEE uses the information to identify the type of proposed
drilling activity for which approval is requested.
Well at Total Depth/Surface: Information utilized to identify the
location (area, block, lease, latitude and longitude) of the proposed
drilling activity.
Significant Markers Anticipated: Identification of significant
geologic formations, structures and/or horizons that the lessee or
operator expects to encounter. This information, in conjunction with
seismic data, is needed to correlate with other wells drilled in the
area to assess the risks and hazards inherent in drilling operations.
Question/Information: The information is used to ascertain the
adequacy of the drilling fluids (mud) program to ensure control of the
well, the adequacy of the surface casing compliance with EPA offshore
pollutant discharge requirements, and the shut-in of adjacent wells to
ensure safety while moving a rig on and off a drilling location; as
well as ensure the worst case discharge scenario information reflects
the well and is updated if applicable. This information is also
provided in the course of electronically requesting approval of
drilling operations via eWell.
BSEE-0123S
Heading: BSEE uses this information to identify the lease operator,
rig name, rig elevation, water depth, type well (exploratory,
development), and the presence of H2S and other data which is needed to
assess operational risks and safety.
Well Design Information: This engineering data identifies casing
size, pressure rating, setting depth and current volume, hole size, mud
weight, blowout preventer (BOP) and well bore designs, formation and
BOP test data and other criteria. The information is utilized by BSEE
engineers to verify operational safety and ensure well control to
prevent blowouts and other hazards to personnel and the environment.
This form accommodates requested data collection for successive
sections of the borehole as drilling
[[Page 65401]]
proceeds toward total depth below each intermediate casing point.
Frequency: On occasion and as required by regulations.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS oil, gas, or sulfur lessees and/or operators and holders of
pipeline rights-of-way.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 47,800 hours
and $862,104 non-hour costs. 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.
[Note: In the burden table, a revised APD hour burden is preceded
by the letter R]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Citation 30 CFR 250; Reporting or Annual burden
application for permit to drill recordkeeping Hour burden Average number of responses hours
(APD) requirement (rounded)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-hour cost burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subparts A, D, E, H, P......... Apply for permit 1 408 applications............ 408
to drill,
sidetrack,
bypass, or
deepen a well
submitted via
Forms BSEE-0123
(APD) and BSEE-
0123S
(Supplemental
APD). (This
burden
represents only
the filling out
of the forms,
the requirements
are listed
separately
below).
-------------------------------------------------------------
$2,113 fee x 408 = $862,104
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subparts D and E............... Obtain approval 1 662 submittals.............. 662
to revise your
drilling plan or
change major
drilling
equipment by
submitting a
Revised APD and
Supplemental APD
[no cost
recovery fee for
Revised APDs].
(This burden
represents only
the filling out
of the forms,
the requirements
are listed
separately
below).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal................... ................. .............. 1,070 responses............. 1,070
---------------------------------------------
$862,104 non-hour cost burdens
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart A
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
125............................ Submit evidence Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1) 0
of your fee for
services receipt.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
197............................ Written Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2) 0
confidentiality
agreement.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart D
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
409............................ Request departure 1 367 approvals............... 367
approval from
the drilling
requirements
specified in
this subpart;
identify and
discuss.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
410(d)......................... Submit to the 0.5 380 submittals.............. 190
District
Manager: An
original and two
complete copies
of APD and
Supplemental
APD; separate
public
information copy
of forms per
Sec. 250.186.
R-0.5 380 submittals.............. 190
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
411; 412....................... Submit plat 2 380 submittals.............. 760
showing location
of the proposed
well and all the
plat
requirements
associated with
this section.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
411; 413; 414; 415............. Submit design 11.5 707 submittals.............. 8,131
criteria used
and all
description
requirements;
drilling
prognosis with
description of
the procedures
you will follow;
and casing and
cementing
program
requirements.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
411; 416....................... Submit diverter 3 380 submittals.............. 1,140
and BOP systems
descriptions and
all the
regulatory
requirements
associated with
this section.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
411; 417....................... Provide 10 682 submittals.............. 6,820
information for
using a MODU and
all the
regulatory
requirements
associated with
this section.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
411; 418....................... Additional 19 380 submittals.............. 7,220
information
required when
providing an APD
include, but not
limited to,
rated capacities
of drilling rig
and equipment if
not already on
file; quantities
of fluids,
including weight
materials;
directional
plot; H2S;
welding plan;
and information
we may require
per
requirements,
etc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
420(a)(6)...................... (i) Include 3 1,034 certification......... 3,102
signed
registered
professional
engineer
certification
and related
information.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
423(b)(3)...................... Submit for 3 527 procedures & criteria... 1,581
approval casing
pressure test
procedures and
criteria. On
casing seal
assembly ensure
proper
installation of
casing or line
(subsea BOP's
only).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 65402]]
423(c)(3)...................... Submit test 2.5 355 submittals.............. 888
procedures and
criteria for a
successful
negative
pressure test
for approval. If
any change,
submit changes
for approval.
R-4 1 change.................... 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
432............................ Request departure 5 53 requests................. 265
from diverter
requirements;
with discussion
and receive
approval.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
447(c)......................... Indicate which 1 355 casing/liner info....... 355
casing strings
and liners meet
the criteria of
this section.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
448(b)......................... Request approval 2 353 requests................ 706
of test
pressures (RAM
BOPs).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
448(c)......................... Request approval 1 380 requests................ 380
of pressure test
(annular BOPs).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
449(j)......................... Submit test 2 507 submittals.............. 1,014
procedures,
including how
you will test
each ROV
intervention
function, for
approval (subsea
BOPs only).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
449(k)......................... You must submit 2.5 507 submittals.............. 1,268
test procedures
(autoshear and
deadman systems)
for approval.
Include
documentation of
the controls/
circuitry system
used for each
test; describe
how the ROV will
be utilized
during this
operation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
456(j)......................... Request approval 4.5 518 approval requests....... 2,331
to displace kill-
weight fluid;
include reasons
why along with
step-by-step
procedures.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
460(a)......................... Include your 12 2 plans..................... 24
projected plans
if well testing
along with the
required
information.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
490(c)(2 thru 4)............... (2) Request to 3 91 requests................. 273
classify an area
for the presence
of H2S.
(3) Support 3 73 submittals............... 219
request with
available
information such
as G&G data,
well logs,
formation tests,
cores and
analysis of
formation fluids.
(4) Submit a 1 4 requests.................. 4
request for
reclassification
of a zone when a
different
classification
is needed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska Region: 410; 412 thru Due to the 2,800 1 request................... 2,800
418; 420; 442; 444; 449; 456. difficulties of
drilling in
Alaska, along
with the
shortened time
window allowed
for drilling,
Alaska hours are
done here as
stand alone
requirement.
Also, note that
these specific
hours are based
on the first APD
in Alaska in
more than 10
years.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart D subtotal......... ................. .............. 8,417 responses............. 40,032
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
513............................ (a) Obtain 3 288 requests................ 864
approval to
begin well
completion
operations. If
completion is
planned and the
data are
available you
may submit on
forms.
R-6 1 request................... 6
(b) Submit 16.5 295 submittals.............. 4,868
description of
well-completion,
schematics,
logs, any H2S;
on form.
R-26 1 submittal................. 26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
516(a)......................... Submit well- 3 295 procedures.............. 885
control
procedure
indicating how
the annular
preventer will
be utilized and
the pressure
limitations that
will be applied
during each mode
of pressure
control.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart E subtotal......... ................. .............. 880 responses............... 6,649
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart H
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
807(a)......................... Submit detailed 3.75 1 submittal................. 4
information that
demonstrates the
SSSVs and
related
equipment are
capable of
performing in
HPHT.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart H subtotal......... ................. .............. 1 response.................. 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 65403]]
Subpart P
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note that for Sulphur Operations, while there may be 45 burden hours listed, we have not had any sulphur leases
for numerous years, therefore, we have submitted minimal burden.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1605(b)(3)..................... Submit 4 1 submittal................. 4
information on
the fitness of
the drilling
unit.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1617........................... (a) Request 1 1 submittal................. 1
approval before
drilling a well.
(b) Include rated 3 1 submittal................. 3
capacities of
the proposed
drilling unit
and of major
drilling
equipment.
(c) Include a 34 1 submittal................. 34
fully completed
Form BSEE-0123
and the
requirements of
this section.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1622(b)........................ Submit 3 1 submittal................. 3
description of
well-completion
or workover
procedures,
schematic, and
if H2S is
present.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart P subtotal......... ................. .............. 5 responses................. 45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Burden........... ................. .............. 10,373 responses............ 47,800
---------------------------------------------
$862,104 non-hour cost burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified one non-hour cost burden associated with the collection of
information for a total of $862,104. There is a service fee of $2,113
required to recover the Federal Government's processing costs of the
APD. 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.
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 non-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 Availability of Comments: Before including your address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
BSEE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703)
787-1607.
Dated: September 16, 2016.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-22844 Filed 9-21-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-VH-P