Agency Information Collection Activities; Well Operations and Equipment, 3121-3122 [2022-00967]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3121-3122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00967]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

[Docket ID BSEE-2022-0004; EEEE500000 223E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB 
Control Number 1014-0028]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Well Operations and 
Equipment

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 
March 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by either of the following methods listed below:
     Electronically go to https://www.regulations.gov. In the 
Search box, enter BSEE-2022-0004 then click search. Follow the 
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials. 
We will post all comments.
     Email [email protected], 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 
OMB Control Number 1014-0028 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email at [email protected] or 
by telephone at (703) 787-1607.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the 
PRA. We may not conduct, or sponsor and you are not required to respond 
to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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.
    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, 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: Regulations governing well operations and equipment are 
primarily covered in 30 CFR 250, subpart G and are the subject of this 
collection. In addition, BSEE also issues various Notices to Lessees 
(NTLs) and Operators to clarify and provide additional guidance on some 
aspects of the regulations, as well as forms to capture the data and 
information.
    BSEE uses the information to ensure safe drilling, workover, 
completion, and decommissioning operations and to protect the human, 
marine, and coastal environment. BSEE analyzes and evaluates these 
information/requirements to reduce the likelihood of a similar 
Deepwater Horizon event and to reduce the risk of fatalities, injuries, 
and spills. BSEE also utilizes these requirements in the approval, 
disapproval, or modification process for well operations.
    Specifically, BSEE uses the information in Subpart G to ensure:
     Certain well designs and operations have been reviewed by 
appropriate third parties/engineers/classification societies that, 
after one year, have been approved by BSEE;
     rig tracking data is available to locate rigs during major 
storms;
     casing or equipment repairs are acceptable and tested;
     up-to-date engineering documents are available;

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     the Blowout Preventer (BOP) and associated components are 
fit for service for its intended use;
     that the BOP will function as intended;
     that BOP components are properly maintained and inspected;
     the proper engineering reviews and approvals for all BOP 
designs, repairs, and modifications are met.

Rig Movement Notification Report, Form BSEE-0144

    We use the information to schedule inspections and verify that the 
equipment being used complies with approved permits. The information on 
this form is used by all 3 regions, but primarily in the Gulf of Mexico 
(GOM), to ascertain the precise arrival and departure of all rigs in 
OCS waters in the GOM. The accurate location of these rigs is necessary 
to facilitate the scheduling of inspections by BSEE personnel.
    Information on form BSEE-0144:
     General Information--Identifies the date, lease operator, 
rig name/type/representative, and rig telephone number;
     Rig Arrival Information--Identifies the rig arrival date; 
what type of work will be scheduled; if the rig is new to OCS and 
location rig came from; relevant well information; duration of 
operations, and optional information;
     Rig Departure Information--Identifies the rig departure 
date, well status, relevant well information, being skidded, 
obstruction issues, and optional information;
     Rig Stacking Information--Identifies rig arrival/departure 
date, warm or cold stacked and location, any modification, repairs, or 
construction and the date, relevant well information, optional 
information, obstruction issues;
     Certification Statement declaring the information 
submitted is complete and accurate to the best of signatory's 
knowledge; and
     BSEE OCS Contact Information.
    Title of Collection: 30 CFR 250, Subpart G, Well Operations and 
Equipment.
    OMB Control Number: 1014-0028.
    Form Number: Form BSEE-0144, Rig Movement Notification Report.
    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: 43,408.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 
2,160 hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 160,842.
    Respondent's Obligation: Responses to this collection of 
information are mandatory; while some are required to obtain or retain 
a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Submissions are generally on occasion, 
daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, biennially, and as a result of 
situations encountered depending upon the requirement.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $867,500.
    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,
Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.
[FR Doc. 2022-00967 Filed 1-19-22; 8:45 am]
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