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OMB Control No: 1010-0114	ICR Reference No: 202210-1010-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0114 2023 ICR
Title: 30 CFR 550, Subpart A, General, and Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements
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: 05/09/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	5,621	0	5,302
Time Burden (Hours)	27,849	0	18,323
Cost Burden (Dollars)	165,492	0	165,492

Abstract: This information collection request concerns the paperwork requirements in the regulations in 30 CFR part 550, Subparts A and K, which deal with regulatory requirements of oil, gas, and sulphur operations on the OCS. This request also covers the related Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that BOEM issues to clarify and provide guidance on some aspect of our regulations, and forms BOEM-0127, BOEM-0140, BOEM-1123, and BOEM-1832. The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe rules and regulations to administer leasing of the OCS. Such rules and regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease. Operations in the OCS must preserve, protect, and develop oil and natural gas resources in a manner that is consistent with the need to make such resources available to meet the Nation’s energy needs as rapidly as possible; to balance orderly energy resources development with protection of human, marine and coastal environments; to ensure the public a fair and equitable return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. Section 1332(6) states that “operations in the [O]uter Continental Shelf should be conducted in a safe manner by well-trained personnel using technology, precautions, and techniques sufficient to prevent or minimize the likelihood of blowouts, loss of well control…physical obstruction to other users of the waters or subsoil and seabed, or other occurrences which may cause damage to the environment or to property, or endanger life or health.” The BOEM will collect the information to ensure that operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) are carried out safely and in an environmentally sound manner, do not interfere with the rights of other users in the OCS, and balance the protection and development of OCS resources. Respondents are Outer Continental Shelf Federal and State oil, gas or sulphur lessees.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: Independent Offices Appropriations Act
US Code: 43 USC 1331 et seq. + 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 46992	08/01/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 73032	11/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	5,621	5,302	319
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,849	18,323	9,526
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	165,492	165,492	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current annual burden for this collection is 18,323 hours and 5,302 responses. BOEM proposes to increase the annual burden to 27,849 hours and 5,621 responses. BOEM conducted public outreach where industry recommended increasing the numbers for static bottomhole pressure surveys and sensitive reservoir information reports. Based on industry recommendations, BOEM is asking OMB for approval of an additional 9,526 annual burden hours and 319 responses.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,566,525

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: Anna Atkinson 202 912-7438 amatkinson@blm.gov

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