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OMB Control No: 1014-0028	ICR Reference No: 201811-1014-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-1014-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0028 - Sub G - WCR
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart G, Well Operations and Equipment.
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: 03/12/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2018
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--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. Given that the cost estimates presented rely largely on non-public data, the agency is requested to work with OMB to increase the amount of quality supporting information underlying the cost estimates before this information collection is submitted for renewal. Lastly, the supporting statement submitted at final rule stage should include any changes that occurred between the proposed and final rule related to this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2019
Responses	8,143	0	8,143
Time Burden (Hours)	87,628	0	87,628
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) regulations located at 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart G--Well Operations and Equipment consolidate common equipment and operational functions regarding Blowout Preventers (BOPs) 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.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1334 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act
   US Code: 30 USC 1751 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1014-AA39	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 22128	05/11/2018

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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 inventory for this collection is 87,628 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 160,842 burden hours. This represents an adjustment increase of 69,166 burden hours. The adjustment increase is due to relocating hour burdens from multiple separate subparts (ICRs) throughout 30 CFR 250 created from the original BOP rule (1014-AA11). This also represents a program increase of 4,048 burden hours due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions. The OMB non-hour cost burden is an adjustment increase of $102,500 and also comes from multiple subparts throughout 30 CFR 250 that were approved in other ICRs. In this submission, we are requesting a total of $867,500. This represents a program increase of $765,000 for Independent Third Party costs being added due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,133,088

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Nicole Mason 703 787-1605 nicole.mason@boemre.gov

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