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case of the need to rescue offshore
workers in distress, to monitor damage
to offshore platforms and drilling rigs,
and to advise the news media and
interested public entities when
production is shut-in and when
resumed. The Gulf of Mexico OCS
Region (GOMR) uses Form BSEE–0132,
Hurricane and Tropical Storm
Evacuation and Production Curtailment
Statistics, for respondents to report
evacuation statistics when necessary.
This form requires the respondent to
submit general information such as
company name, contact, date, time,
telephone number, as well as number of
platforms and drilling rigs evacuated
and not evacuated. We also require
production shut-in statistics for oil
(BOPD) and gas (MMSCFD).
Form BSEE–0143, Facility/Equipment
Damage Report
• Assists lessees, lease operators, and
pipeline right-of-way holders when
reporting damage by a hurricane,
earthquake, or other natural
phenomenon. They are required to
submit an initial damage report to the
Regional Supervisor within 48 hours
after completing the initial evaluation of
the damage and then, subsequent
reports, monthly and immediately,
whenever information changes until the
damaged structure or equipment is
returned to service. Information on the
form includes—instructions, general
information, a description of the
damage, an initial damage assessment,
production rate at time of shut-in (BPD
and/or MMCFPD), cumulative
production shut-in (BPD and/or
MMCFPD), and estimated time to return
to service (in days).
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Form BSEE–1832, Notification of
Incident(s) of Noncompliance
• Determine that respondents have
corrected all Incident(s) of
Noncompliance (INCs), identified
during inspections. Everything on the
INC form is filled out by a BSEE
inspector/representative. The only thing
industry does with this form is sign the
document upon receipt and respond to
BSEE when each INC has been
corrected, no later than 14 days from the
date of issuance.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR part 250,
subpart A, General.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0022.
Form Numbers: BSEE–0132, BSEE–
0143, BSEE–1832.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Potential respondents include Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or
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operators and holders of pipeline rightsof-way.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: Currently, there are
approximately 60 Oil and Gas Drilling
and Production Operators in the OCS.
Not all the potential respondents will
submit information in any given year,
and some may submit multiple times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 22,294.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: .5 hour to 106 hours,
depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 102,221.
Respondent’s Obligation: Most
responses are mandatory, while others
are required to obtain or retain benefits,
or voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Submissions
are generally on occasion, daily,
monthly, and vary by section.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $246,268.
An agency may not conduct, or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Kirk Malstrom,
Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards
Branch.
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BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2020–0006; EEEE500000
21XE1700DX EX1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014–0018]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Oil and Gas Drilling
Operations
Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
proposes to renew an information
collection.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 9, 2020.
DATES:
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Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Please provide a copy
of your comments to Kye Mason, BSEE
ICCO, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling,
VA 20166; or by email to kye.mason@
bsee.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1014–0018 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Kye Mason by email at
kye.mason@bsee.gov, or by telephone at
(703) 787–1607. You may also view the
ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general
public and other Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on June 2,
2020 (85 FR 33704). No comments were
received.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting
comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR
that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
ADDRESSES:
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mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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.
Abstract: The 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.
This ICR includes three forms. The
forms use and information consist of the
following:
End of Operations Report, BSEE–0125
This information is used to ensure
that industry has accurate and up-todate data and information on wells and
leasehold activities under their
jurisdiction and to ensure compliance
with approved plans and any conditions
placed upon a suspension or temporary
probation. It is also used to evaluate the
remedial action in the event of well
equipment failure or well control loss.
The Form BSEE–0125 is updated and
resubmitted in the event the well status
changes. In addition, except for
proprietary data, BSEE is required by
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the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
Lands Act to make available to the
public certain information submitted on
BSEE–0125.
Well Activity Report, BSEE–0133 and
–0133S
The BSEE uses this information to
monitor the conditions of a well and
status of drilling operations. We review
the information to be aware of the well
conditions and current drilling activity
(i.e., well depth, drilling fluid weight,
casing types and setting depths,
completed well logs, and recent safety
equipment tests and drills). The
engineer uses this information to
determine how accurately the lessee
anticipated well conditions and if the
lessee or operator is following the other
approved forms that were submitted.
With the information collected on
BSEE–0133 available, the reviewers can
analyze the proposed revisions (e.g.,
revised grade of casing or deeper casing
setting depth) and make a quick and
informed decision on the request.
In addition, except for proprietary
data, BSEE is required by the OCS
Lands Act to make available to the
public certain information submitted on
Forms BSEE–0133 and –0133S.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR 250,
Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014–0018.
Form Number: BSEE–0125, BSEE–
0133, and BSEE–0133S.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Potential respondents include Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or
operators and holders of pipeline rightsof-way.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: Currently there are
approximately 60 Oil and Gas Drilling
and Production Operators in the OCS.
Not all the potential respondents will
submit information in any given year,
and some may submit multiple times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 63,744.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 15 minutes to 40 hours,
depending on the activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 83,993.
Respondent’s Obligation: Responses
are mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: Submissions
are generally on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $16,000.
An agency may not conduct, or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
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The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Kirk Malstrom,
Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards
Branch.
[FR Doc. 2020–22346 Filed 10–7–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE–2020–0004; EEEE500000
21XE1700DX EX1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014–0015]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Unitization
Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
proposes to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Please provide a copy
of your comments to Kye Mason, BSEE
ICCO, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling,
VA 20166; or by email to kye.mason@
bsee.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1014–0015 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Kye Mason by email at
kye.mason@bsee.gov, or by telephone at
(703) 787–1607. You may also view the
ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general
public and other Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us
assess the impact of our information
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2020-0006; EEEE500000 21XE1700DX EX1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB
Control Number 1014-0018]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil and Gas
Drilling Operations
AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to
renew an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please
provide a copy of your comments to Kye Mason, BSEE ICCO, 45600 Woodland
Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or by email to [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1014-0018 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Kye Mason by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at (703) 787-1607. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
June 2, 2020 (85 FR 33704). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
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mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology; e.g., permitting electronic submission of
response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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.
Abstract: The 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.
This ICR includes three forms. The forms use and information
consist of the following:
End of Operations Report, BSEE-0125
This information is used to ensure that industry has accurate and
up-to-date data and information on wells and leasehold activities under
their jurisdiction and to ensure compliance with approved plans and any
conditions placed upon a suspension or temporary probation. It is also
used to evaluate the remedial action in the event of well equipment
failure or well control loss. The Form BSEE-0125 is updated and
resubmitted in the event the well status changes. In addition, except
for proprietary data, BSEE is required by the Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act to make available to the public certain information
submitted on BSEE-0125.
Well Activity Report, BSEE-0133 and -0133S
The BSEE uses this information to monitor the conditions of a well
and status of drilling operations. We review the information to be
aware of the well conditions and current drilling activity (i.e., well
depth, drilling fluid weight, casing types and setting depths,
completed well logs, and recent safety equipment tests and drills). The
engineer uses this information to determine how accurately the lessee
anticipated well conditions and if the lessee or operator is following
the other approved forms that were submitted. With the information
collected on BSEE-0133 available, the reviewers can analyze the
proposed revisions (e.g., revised grade of casing or deeper casing
setting depth) and make a quick and informed decision on the request.
In addition, except for proprietary data, BSEE is required by the
OCS Lands Act to make available to the public certain information
submitted on Forms BSEE-0133 and -0133S.
Title of Collection: 30 CFR 250, Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0018.
Form Number: BSEE-0125, BSEE-0133, and BSEE-0133S.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Potential respondents include Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or operators and holders of
pipeline rights-of-way.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Currently there are
approximately 60 Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operators in the
OCS. Not all the potential respondents will submit information in any
given year, and some may submit multiple times.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 63,744.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes to 40 hours,
depending on the activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 83,993.
Respondent's Obligation: Responses are mandatory.
Frequency of Collection: Submissions are generally on occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $16,000.
An agency may not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Kirk Malstrom,
Acting Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
[FR Doc. 2020-22346 Filed 10-7-20; 8:45 am]
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