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OMB Control No: 2138-0046	ICR Reference No: 201609-2138-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/BTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Barrier Failure reporting in oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/23/2016
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/29/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Abstract: CIPSEA can provide strong confidentiality protection for information acquired for statistical purposes under a pledge of confidentiality. CIPSEA Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget advises that a nonstatistical agency or unit (BSEE) that wishes to acquire information with CIPSEA protection may consider entering into an agreement with a Federal statistical agency or unit (BTS). BTS and BSEE have determined that it is in the public interest to collect and process the blowout preventer (BOP) failure reports required by 30 CFR 250.730(c), safety and pollution prevention equipment (SPPE) failure reports required by 30 CFR 250.803, or other data deemed necessary to administer BSEE’s safety program pertaining to barrier failures under a pledge of confidentiality for statistical purposes only. BTS has agreed through an MOU with BSEE to undertake the information collection identified in the BSEE notices for OMB Control Numbers 1014–0028 and 1014–0003 in order to ensure the confidentiality of submissions under CIPSEA. Since this information collection is limited to the establishment of BTS as an authorized repository for the previously approved information collections (OMB Control Number 1014–0028, expiration 04/30/ 2019, and OMB Control Number 1014– 0003, expiration 08/31/2019), this information collection request does not create any additional burden for respondents.

Emergency Justfication: BTS requests emergency processing of this information collection because the use of normal clearance procedures is likely to result in the collection of only limited data on barrier failure events during the established PRA time periods. The use of normal clearance procedures will prevent collection of this data during the established PRA time periods, which will inhibit BSEE’s ability to comprehensively assess barrier failures and risks, identify barrier failure trends, and identify causes of critical safety barrier failure events. The BSEE Well Control Rule failure data collection for BOP equipment was substantially driven by an event of major national significance, which also captured international attention. One important element of this event was the failure of BOP equipment. The event resulted in the deaths of 11 people and the largest oil spill in US history. It is in the public interest to commence immediate collection of the additional information on equipment history and important event data to enable a better understanding of underlying root causes. We have reviewed the requirements for emergency clearance outlined in 5 CFR 1320.13 and believe that the situation meets the criteria outlined therein.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC 3501 Name of Law: COnfidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002

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
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Barrier Failure Reporting in Oil and Gas Operations on the Outer Continential Shelf

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1	1
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	1
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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: Respondents: BTS has entered into a MOU with BSEE to facilitate the collection of information from respondents identified in the BSEE notices for OMB Control Numbers 1014–0028 and 1014–0003.Responsibility for establishing theactual scope and burden for this collection resides with BSEE. This BTS information collection request does not create any additional burden for respondents. For the purposes of this collection BTS has identified BSEE as the sole respondent. Number of Potential Responses: For the purposes of this collection BTS has identified BSEE as the sole respondent reporting to BTS at the annual frequency of one. Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes. Frequency: Once. Total Annual Burden: 1 hour

Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: Demetra Collia 202 366-1610 demetra.collia@dot.gov

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