30 CFR 250, Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities

OMB Control No: 1014-0010	ICR Reference No: 202008-1014-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-1014-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0010 PR Fin Assurance
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart Q - Decommissioning Activities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/06/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/16/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR—which is to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage—a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2023
Responses	3,245	0	3,245
Time Burden (Hours)	11,677	0	11,677
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,143,556	0	1,143,556

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Abstract: 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; (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 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and (5) to help BSEE better estimate future decommissioning costs for OCS leases, rights-of-way, and rights of use and easements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1334 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act    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:
1082-AA02	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 65904	10/16/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title Form No. Form Name 250.1713-Permanently Plugging Wells 250.1722(c), (g)(2); 1704(j) - Trawl -Temporary Abandoned Wells 250.1721(f), (g)(3) - Annual Report -Temporary Abandoned Wells 250.1722(h) - Waiver -Temporary Abandoned Wells 250.1725(e) - Notification - Removing Platforms and Other Facilities 250.1726; 1704(a) - Application (Alaska & Pacific Regions) -Removing Platforms and Other Facilities 250.1727; 1728; 1730; 1703; 1704(c); 1725 - Final Application -Removing Platforms and Other Facilities 250.1729; 1704(d) - Post Removal Report - Removing Platforms & Other Facilities 250.1704(j), (k) - Summaries - General 250.1740; 1741(g) - Alternative Clearance - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities 250.1743(b); 1704(g),(i) - Certifications - Site Clearance for Wells, Platforms, and Other Facilities 250.1750; 1751; 1752; 1754; 1704(e) - Lease Term (L/T) -Pipeline Decommissioning 250.1750; 1751; 1752; 1754; 1704(e) - Right-of-Way (ROW) - Pipeline Decommissioning 250.1753; 1704(f) - Post Pipeline Report - Pipeline Decommissioning 250.1704(j) NTL - Request extension 250.1704(b), 250.1708

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current OMB approved annual hour burden is 11,677 burden hours for this collection of information. This submission requests 15,997 burden hours. The program increase of 4,320 hours is due to this proposed rule would require operators/predecessors to submit a work plan and schedule as directed under new proposed §§ 250.1704(b) and 250.1708. The current OMB approved annual reporting and recordkeeping non-hour cost burden is $1,143,556 for this collection of information. This proposed rule does not change the non-hour cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $839,860

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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: 10/16/2020

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