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OMB Control No: 1014-0018	ICR Reference No: 201811-1014-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-1014-005
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0018 Sub D - WCR
Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart D, Oil and Gas Drilling Operations
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: 03/11/2019
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.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	63,347	0	63,347
Time Burden (Hours)	83,488	0	83,488
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1334 Name of Law: OCS Lands Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1751 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 33 USC 1321 Name of Law: Federal Water Pollution Control 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 includes 83,488 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 83,528 hours. This represents a program increase of 40 hours due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions. BSEE is also requesting a program increase of $16,000 in non-hour costs burdens for Independent Third Party costs due to this final rulemaking, 1014-AA39, Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Revisions.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,714,752

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. Yes

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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