30 CFR 250, Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities

OMB Control No: 1014-0010	ICR Reference No: 201308-1014-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-1014-005
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0010 ext 13
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/28/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2013
Responses	4,867	0	4,266
Time Burden (Hours)	29,437	0	19,613
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,152,644	0	1,677,782

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Abstract: The BSEE uses the information to (1) determine the necessity for allowing a well to be temporarily abandoned and there is a definitive reason for not permanently plugging the well;(2) verify that respondents are diligently pursuing the final disposition of a well and have performed temporary plugging of the wellbore;(3) ensure platform or pipeline removal activities are properly performed; and (4) ensure that decommissioning a platform in place will not be a hazard to navigation and commercial fishing operations or interfere with other uses of the OCS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA    US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations Act    US Code: 30 USC 1751 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 29772	05/21/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 58549	09/24/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name 1704(f); 1740; 1741(g); 1743b - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities 1704(d); 1750-1753 - Pipeline Decommissioning 1721(e); 1722c, e, f, g(2)-(3), h; 1741(c) - Temporary Abandoned Wells 1711; 1712; 1713; 1721 - Permanently Plugging Wells 1704a-c; 1725-1731 - Removing Platforms and Other Facilities 1700-1754; 1703-1709; 1712; 1715; 1716; 1717; 1721a, d, f, g; 1722a, b, d; 1723b; 1743a - General

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,867	4,266	0	0	601	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,437	19,613	0	0	9,824	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,152,644	1,677,782	0	0	474,862	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: (a) The currently OMB approved annual hour burden is 19,613 burden hours for this collection of information. This submission requests 29,437 burden hours. The adjustment increase of 9,824 hours is due to re-estimating the average annual responses and the amount of time required to respond based on consultations. (b) The currently OMB approved annual reporting and recordkeeping non-hour cost burden is $1,677,782 for this collection of information. This submission requests $2,152,644. The adjustment increase of $474,862 is due to re-estimating the average number of annual responses that have associated cost recovery fees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $897,859

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Nicole Mason 703 787-1605 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 09/24/2013

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