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OMB Control No: 1010-0151	ICR Reference No: 202602-1010-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1082-AA05 NPRM
Title: 30 CFR 550, Subpart B, Plans and Information
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/06/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2027
Responses	1,290	1,291
Time Burden (Hours)	283,314	286,144
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,688,524	3,688,524

Abstract: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in conjunction with the Bureau of Environment, Safety and Security (BSEE) prepared a notice of proposed rulemaking, entitled Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. The purpose of the new rulemaking is to revise its existing regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Arctic OCS, to reduce unnecessary burdens on stakeholders while ensuring that energy exploration on the Arctic OCS is safe and environmentally responsible.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: OSCLA
US Code: 43 USC 1331 and 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1082-AA05	Proposed rulemaking	91 FR 50998	08/06/2026

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,290	1,291	0	-1
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	283,314	286,144	50	-2,880
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,688,524	3,688,524	0	0

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 Control Number 1010-0151 accounts for 286,144 annual burden hours with 1,291 responses, and $3,688,524 non-hour cost burdens. This proposed rule would add and remove requirements for submitting exploration plans and other information before conducting oil and gas exploration drilling activities on the Arctic OCS. If this rule becomes final and effective, annual burden hours for OMB Control Number 1010-0151 would decrease by 2,830 hours, totaling 283,314 annual burden hours with with 1,290 responses (decrease of 1 response). BOEM proposes to remove the IOP requirements in (30 CFR 550.200-.206). Removing the IOP provision would decrease the annual burden hours by 1 response and 2,880 hours. (- 1 response and 2,880 annual burden hours). BOEM proposes to add a requirement to 30 CFR 550.211(b) designed to describe operational safety procedures that the operator has developed specific to conditions relevant on the Arctic OCS in the EP. Retaining this provision would lessen the 2,880 hour burden decrease by 50 annual burden hours (i.e., by retaining 50 annual burden hours).

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,383,004

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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