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Dated: February 28, 2014. 

Jean Lin Pao, 

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy 

Development and Research. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05401 Filed 3–12–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0008; EEEE500000 

ET1SF0000.DAQ000; OMB Number 1014– 

NEW] 

Information Collection Activities: 

Application for Permit To Drill (APD, 

Revised APD), Supplemental APD 

Information Sheet, and all Supporting 

Documentation; Submitted for Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

Review; Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-day notice. 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to OMB an 

information collection request (ICR) for 

approval of the paperwork requirements 

in the regulations under Oil and Gas 

and Sulphur Operations in the Outer 

Continental Shelf pertaining to an 

Application for Permit to Drill (APD), a 

Revised APD, and all supporting 

documentation. This notice also 

provides the public a second 

opportunity to comment on the revised 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. This ICR will separate out 

the hours and non-hour cost burdens 

associated with APDs from its currently 

approved IC into its own separate 

collection; it will also reflect more 

accurate burden estimates. 

DATES: You must submit comments by 

April 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either 

fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 

for the Department of the Interior (1014– 

NEW). Please provide a copy of your 

comments to Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) by 

any of the means below. 

• Electronically: go to http://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter BSEE–2013–0008 then click 

search. Follow the instructions to 

submit public comments and view all 

related materials. We will post all 

comments. 

• Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov, fax 

(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry 

comments to: Department of the 

Interior; BSEE; Regulations and 

Standards Branch; ATTN: Cheryl 

Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE3313; 

Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please 

reference 1014–NEW in your comment 

and include your name and return 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 

Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607, to 

request additional information about 

this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR 

submitted to OMB, go to http://

www.reginfo.gov (select Information 

Collection Review, Currently Under 

Review). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for 

Permit to Drill (APD, Revised APD), 

Supplemental APD Information Sheet, 

and all supporting documentation. 

Form(s): BSEE–0123 and –0123S. 

OMB Control Number: 1014–NEW. 

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS) Lands Act (OCSLA), 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 

mineral resources on the OCS. Such 

rules and regulations will apply to all 

operations conducted under a lease, 

right-of-way, or a right-of-use and 

easement. Operations on 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 resource 

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 Outer Continental 

Shelf should be conducted in a safe 

manner by well trained personnel using 

technology, precautions, and other 

techniques sufficient to prevent or 

minimize the likelihood of blowouts, 

loss of well control, fires, spillages, 

physical obstructions 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.’’ 

In addition to the general authority of 

OCSLA, section 301(a) of the Federal 

Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act 

(FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants 

authority to the Secretary to prescribe 

such rules and regulations as are 

reasonably necessary to carry out 

FOGRMA’s provisions. While the 

majority of FOGRMA is directed to 

royalty collection and enforcement, 

some provisions apply to offshore 

operations. For example, For example, 

section 108 of FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 

1718, grants the Secretary broad 

authority to inspect lease sites for the 

purpose of determining whether there is 

compliance with the mineral leasing 

laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 

U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose 

substantial civil penalties for failure to 

permit lawful inspections and for 

knowing or willful preparation or 

submission of false, inaccurate, or 

misleading reports, records, or other 

information. The Secretary has 

delegated some of the authority under 

FOGRMA to BSEE. 

The Independent Offices 

Appropriations Act (31 U.S.C. 9701), the 

Omnibus Appropriations Bill (Pub. L. 

104–133, 110 Stat. 1321, April 26, 

1996), and OMB Circular A–25, 

authorize Federal agencies to recover 

the full cost of services that confer 

special benefits. Under the Department 

of the Interior’s implementing policy, 

the BSEE is required to charge fees for 

services that provide special benefits or 

privileges to an identifiable non-Federal 

recipient above and beyond those which 

accrue to the public at large. 

Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs) 

are subject to cost recovery and BSEE 

regulations specify a service fee for this 

request. 

This authority and responsibility are 

among those delegated to BSEE. The 

regulations at 30 CFR part 250 stipulate 

the various requirements that must be 

submitted with an APD, Revised APD, 

and the supplemental APD information 

sheet. The forms and the numerous 

submittals that are included and/or 

attached to the forms are the subject of 

this collection. Currently, this 

information is collected under 30 CFR 

part 250, Subpart D, 1014–0018 

(216,211 hour burdens/$2,225,286 nonhour cost burdens; expiration 10/21/

2014); but this request will separate out 

the hours and non-hour cost burdens 

associated with APDs into its own 

separate collection so that both industry 

and BSEE have a better understanding 

of the complexities associated with all 

the information that is submitted with 

these forms throughout the various 

subparts; and will reflect more accurate 

burden estimates. 

This request also covers any related 

Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) 

that BSEE issues to clarify, supplement, 

or provide additional guidance on some 

aspects of our regulations. 

This ICR includes forms, APD, BSEE– 

0123 and Supplemental APD 

Information Sheet, BSEE–0123s. In this 

submission, we have included a 


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certification statement on both forms to 

state that false submissions are subject 

to criminal penalties. 

Also, we clarified some sections of 

Form BSEE–0123 (Form BSEE–0123s 

remains the same). This poses minor 

edits and they are as follows: 

Question #17—facility name was 

added; 

Question #25—revised the citations 

for accuracy; 

Question #33—added a new question 

relating to digital BOP testing. 

Application for Permit to Drill, BSEE– 

0123 and Supplemental APD 

Information Sheet, BSEE–0123S. 

The BSEE uses the information from 

these forms to determine the conditions 

of a drilling site to avoid hazards 

inherent in drilling operations. 

Specifically, we use the information to 

evaluate the adequacy of a lessee’s or 

operator’s plan and equipment for 

drilling, sidetracking, or deepening 

operations. This includes the adequacy 

of the proposed casing design, casing 

setting depths, drilling fluid (mud) 

programs, cementing programs, and 

blowout preventer (BOP) systems to 

ascertain that the proposed operations 

will be conducted in an operationally 

safe manner that provides adequate 

protection for the environment. BSEE 

also reviews the information to ensure 

conformance with specific provisions of 

the lease. In addition, except for 

proprietary data, BSEE is required by 

the OCSLA to make available to the 

public certain information submitted on 

Forms BSEE–0123 and –0123S. 

The forms use and information 

consist of the following: 

BSEE–0123 

Heading: BSEE uses the information 

to identify the type of proposed drilling 

activity for which approval is requested. 

Well at Total Depth/Surface: 

Information utilized to identify the 

location (area, block, lease, latitude and 

longitude) of the proposed drilling 

activity. 

Significant Markers Anticipated: 

Identification of significant geologic 

formations, structures and/or horizons 

that the lessee or operator expects to 

encounter. This information, in 

conjunction with seismic data, is 

needed to correlate with other wells 

drilled in the area to assess the risks and 

hazards inherent in drilling operations. 

Question/Information: The 

information is used to ascertain the 

adequacy of the drilling fluids (mud) 

program to ensure control of the well, 

the adequacy of the surface casing 

compliance with EPA offshore pollutant 

discharge requirements and the shut in 

of adjacent wells to ensure safety while 

moving a rig on and off a drilling 

location, as well that the worst case 

discharge scenario information reflects 

the well and is updated if applicable. 

This information is also provided in the 

course of electronically requesting 

approval of drilling operations via 

eWell. 

BSEE–0123S 

Heading: BSEE uses this information 

to identify the lease operator, rig name, 

rig elevation, water depth, type well 

(exploratory, development), and the 

presence of H2S and other data which 

is needed to assess operational risks and 

safety. 

Well Design Information: This 

engineering data identifies casing size, 

pressure rating, setting depth and 

current volume, hole size, mud weight, 

BOP and well bore designs, formation 

and BOP test data, and other criteria. 

The information is utilized by BSEE 

engineers to verify operational safety 

and ensure well control to prevent 

blowouts and other hazards to 

personnel and the environment. This 

form accommodates requested data 

collection for successive sections of the 

borehole as drilling proceeds toward 

total depth below each intermediate 

casing point. 

Regulations implementing these 

responsibilities are among those 

delegated to BSEE. Responses are 

mandatory or are required to obtain or 

retain a benefit. No questions of a 

sensitive nature are asked. The BSEE 

protects information considered 

proprietary under the Freedom of 

Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and 

DOI’s implementing regulations (43 CFR 

part 2), and under regulations at 30 CFR 

250.197, Data and information to be 

made available to the public or for 

limited inspection, 30 CFR Part 252, 

OCS Oil and Gas Information Program. 

The information collected is used in 

our efforts 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 wellcontrol 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. 

Frequency: On occasion and as 

required by regulations. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise OCS Federal oil, 

gas, or sulphur lessees and/or operators. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated annual hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 

20,312 hours. The following chart 

details the individual components and 

estimated hour burdens. In calculating 

the burdens, we assumed that 

respondents perform certain 

requirements in the normal course of 

their activities. We consider these to be 

usual and customary and took that into 

account in estimating the burden. 

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[NOTE: In the Burden Table, a Revised APD hour burden is preceded by the letter R.] 

Citation 

30 CFR250; 

Application 

for Permit 

to llrJII 

(APD) 

BURDEN TABLE 

Reporting or Recordkeeping 

Requirement 

f--"-'-'-"'~--+-~-"'--"-'-'---------' 

Subparts A, Apply for permit to drill, sidetrack, bypass, or 

D,E,H,P deepen a well submitted via Forms BSEE-0123 

(APD) and BSEE-0123S (Supplemental APD). 

(This burden represents only the filling out of the 

fom1s, the requirements are listed separately 

Average 

No. of 

Non'::~ ~ou n

J

ura"40J 

f--__ ----'--'Ca-"-"-'l~ic'_"a---"tions .1 

$2,113 fee x 408 $862,104 I 

I 

f···S·'-u·'·b···p-·'-art'·'··s·--D'·"-'-+··:::O·::'::b-t~ac.i:n'~La"p-p--r-o'v""a-I"'t"o"'-r"'e'-v'-i'-s'e"'y""o"-u-'r""d"-r"i"l""l'i'-ng"'p-'l'-a"-n-o'-r-'-+"--"-""-""-'T" '-6-6-"-2""-""---'-' r"-'-6-6~ 

and E change major drilling equipment by submitting a submittals I 

Revised APD and Supplemental APD [no cost I 

represents only the filling out of the forms, the 

recovery fee for Revised APDs]. (This burden "II 

f--____ ~requ~em~~tsarelistedsepMatelybelow). ___ L~_~~~~ __ ~~~~~ 

Subtotal 1,070 1,070 

S b A u 'part 

125 I Submit evidence of your fee for services receipt. 

197 Written confidentiality agreement. 

Subpart D 

i 

409 Request departure approval from the drilling 

requirements specified in this subpart; identify 

I and discuss. 

41O(d) Submit to the District Manager: 

An original and two complete copies of APD and 

Supplemental APD; separate public information 

copy of forms per § 250.186. 

I 411; 412 Submit plat showing location of the proposed 

I 

well and all the plat requirements associated with 

this section. 

411;413; Submit design criteria used and all description 

414; 415; _, Eequi~em.ents;_ .. _______ ... __ . __ .... ____ ........ - -~--"~.-

drilling prognosis with description of the 

~~~-cl.!!!:.~.y.Q~-willQl.!l.Qw;.~l"l.d .. 

c<ls~ng and cementingprog~am r.~guirements. 

411;416 Submit diverter and BOP systems descriptions 

and all the regulatory requirements associated 

with this section. 

411; 417 Provide information for using a MODU and all 

the regulatory requirements associated with this 

section. 

res onses hours 

$862,104 non-hour 

cost burdens 

Exempt under 5 CFR o I 

I 1320.3(h)(1 ). I 

Exempt under 5 CFR 0 

1320.5( d2(2). I 

I 

I 

1 367 367 

approvals 

0.5 380 190 

submittals 

R- 0.5 380 190 

submittals I 

2 380 760 I 

I 

submittals I 

11.5 707 8,131 

submittals 

3 380 1,140 

submittals 

10 682 6,820 

submittals 
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I 

cltauon. I , ,', Annual t Hour Average Burden t Burden No.of " 

I 3'0 CFR250; Resp9nses Hours 

i Application Reporting or RecC)rdkeeping .' (R.ounded) f 

i for Permit Requirelllent 

I to Drill Non..,Hour Cost Burden (APD) I 

r 

i 411; 418 Additional information required when providing 19 380 7,220 

I an APD include, but not limited to, rated submittals 

I capacities of drilling rig and equipment if not I 

I already on file; quantities of fluids, including I 

I 

I 

i weight materials; directional plot; H2S; welding I 

I plan; and information we may require per 

~-~---" requirements, etc. 

I 420(a)(6) I (i) Include signed registered professional 3 1,034 3,102 

i engineer certification and related information. certificatio 

I I n I 

I 

I 423(b )(3) I Submit for approval casing pressure test 3 527 1,581 I 

i I procedures and criteria. On casing seal assembly procedure 

I I ensure proper installation of casing or line s& 

I dsubsea BOP's only). criteria 

I 

423(c)(3) I Submit test procedures and criteria for a 2.5 355 888 

I 

successful negative pressure test for approval. If submittals 

i any change, submit changes for approval. R-4 1 change 4 r---" - ------------"--1---"--

; 432 I Request departure from diverter requirements; 5 53 265 

----T with discussion and rec~i~~(lpproval. r~quests_ 

447(c) Indicate which casing strings and liners meet the 1 355 casing 355 

criteria of this section. / liner info """--""" 

448(b) Request approval of test pressures (RAM BOPs). 2 353 706 

~uests 

I 448(c) Request approval of pressure test (annular 1 380 380 I 

I BOPs). requests 

449(j) Submit test procedures, including how you will 2 507 1,014 

test each ROY intervention function, for submittals 

approval (subsea BOPs only). L I 449(k) You must submit test procedures (autoshear and 2.5 507 1,268 

deooman 'y"=l fm "Ppwvm. Ind"de submittals 

documentation of the controls / circuitry system 

used for each test; describe how the ROY will be 

+-l!!iEzed duJil"lgJ:Qis_~eration. ___ " ____ -----" -_._. 

I 456(j) i Request approval to displace kill-weight fluid; 4.5 518 2,331 

I include reasons why along with step-by-step approval 

I procedures. requests -" 

460(a) Include your projected plans if well testing along 12 2 plans 24 

with the required information. 

490( c )(2 thru (2) Request to classify an area for the presence 3 91 273 

4) ofH2S. requests 

(3) Support request with available information 3 73 219 

such as G&G data, well logs, formation tests, submittals 

cores and analysis of formation fluids. 

(4) Submit a request for reclassification of a zone 1 4 requests 4 

when a different classification is needed. -- --- ----"-----"- ---_._--

Alaska Due to the difficulties of drilling in Alaska, 2,800 1 request 2,800 

Region along with the shortened time window allowed 
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BILLING CODE 4310–VH–C 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: 

We have identified one non-hour cost 

burden associated with this collection of 

information. When respondents submit 

an APD (BSEE–0123), they submit a 

$2,113 fee for initial applications only 

(there is no fee for a revision). We have 


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Citation. I ... Annual Hour Average Burden Burden No.of .. 30CFR250; Resp9nses 

Hours 

Application Reporting or RecC)rdkeeping .. (R.ounded) 

for Permit ... Requirelllent 

to Drill Non..,Hour Cost Burden (APD) 

... 

410; 412 thru for drilling, Alaska hours are done here as stand 

418; 420; alone requirement. Also, note that these specific 

442; 444; 

I 

hours are based on the first APD in Alaska in 

449; 456; more than 10 years. 

Subpart D subtotal 8,417 40,032 i 

responses hours I 

I 

SubpartE 

513 (a) Obtain approval to begin well completion 3 288 864 I 

operations. If completion is planned and the data requests I 

are available you may submit on forms. R-6 1 request 6 

b) Submit description of well-completion, 16.5 295 4,868 I 

schematics, logs, any H2S; on form. submittals I 

R-26 I 26 i submittal I 

i 516(a) Submit well-control procedure indicating how 3 295 885 

the annular preventer will be utilized and the procedure 

I 

pressure limitations that will be applied during s 

I 

each mode of Qressure control. 

Subpart E subtotal 880 6,649 

responses hours C ____ .. __ . ..,. __ .. _ .. ____ .. _ ........ _. ___ §.u.!J.p_art H ___ .. __ . 

807(a) Submit detailed information that demonstrates 3.75 1 4 

the SSSVs and related equipment are capable of submittal 

performing in HPHT. 

I 

Subpart H subtotal 1 4 hours I 

response 

Subpart P I 

Note that for Sulphur Operations, while there may be 45 burden hours listed, we have not had I 

any sulphur leases for numerous years, therefore, we have submitted minimal burden. ! 

1605(b)(3) Submit information on the fitness of the drilling 4 I 4 

unit. submittal -_._-"-_._--_ ... _----

1617 (a) Request approval before drilling a well. 1 I 1 I submittal 

(b) Include rated capacities of the proposed 3 1 3 

drilling unit and of major drilling equiQment. submittal 

i (c) Include a fully completed Form BSEE-0123 34 1 34 

and the requirements of this section. submittal 

1 622(b) Submit description of well-completion or 3 1 3 

I 

workover procedures, schematic, and ifH2S is submittal 

nrl'''l'nt 

I Subpart P subtotal 5 45 

responses hours 

10,373 47,800 

Response Hours 

Total Burden s -------.".-~.-------.-

$862,104 Non Hour 

Cost Burden 
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not identified any other non-hour cost 

burdens associated with this collection 

of information. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) provides that 

an agency may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. Until OMB approves a 

collection of information, you are not 

obligated to respond. 

Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.,) 

requires each agency ‘‘. . . to provide 

notice . . . and otherwise consult with 

members of the public and affected 

agencies concerning each proposed 

collection of information . . .’’ Agencies 

must specifically solicit comments to: 

(a) Evaluate whether the collection is 

necessary or useful; (b) evaluate the 

accuracy of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (c) enhance 

the quality, usefulness, and clarity of 

the information to be collected; and (d) 

minimize the burden on the 

respondents, including the use of 

technology. 

To comply with the public 

consultation process, on December 3, 

2013, we published a Federal Register 

notice (78 FR 72688) announcing that 

we would submit this ICR to OMB for 

approval. The notice provided the 

required 60-day comment period. In 

addition, § 250.199 provides the OMB 

Control Number for the information 

collection requirements imposed by the 

regulations and forms. The regulation 

also informs the public that they may 

comment at any time on the collections 

of information and provides the address 

to which they should send comments. 

We received no comments in response 

to the Federal Register or any 

unsolicited comments. 

Public Availability of Comments: 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Dated: February 19, 2014. 

Robert W. Middleton, 

Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05550 Filed 3–12–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID BSEE–2013–0009; OMB Control 

Number 1014–NEW; 14XE1700DX 

EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000] 

Information Collection Activities: 

Application for Permit To Modify (APM) 

and Supporting Documentation; 

Submitted for Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment 

Request 

ACTION: 30-day notice. 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to OMB an 

information collection request (ICR) for 

approval of the paperwork requirements 

in the regulations under Oil and Gas 

and Sulphur Operations in the Outer 

Continental Shelf pertaining to an 

Application for Permit to Modify (APM) 

and supporting documentation. This 

notice also provides the public a second 

opportunity to comment on the revised 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. This ICR will separate out 

the hours and non-hour cost burdens 

associated with APMs from its currently 

approved IC into its own separate 

collection; it will also reflect more 

accurate burden estimates. 

DATES: You must submit comments by 

April 14, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either 

fax (202) 395–5806 or email (OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov) directly to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 

for the Department of the Interior (1014– 

NEW). Please provide a copy of your 

comments to Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) by 

any of the means below. 

• Electronically: go to http://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter BSEE–2013–0009 then click 

search. Follow the instructions to 

submit public comments and view all 

related materials. We will post all 

comments. 

• Email cheryl.blundon@bsee.gov, fax 

(703) 787–1546, or mail or hand-carry 

comments to: Department of the 

Interior; BSEE; Regulations and 

Standards Branch; ATTN: Cheryl 

Blundon; 381 Elden Street, HE3313; 

Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please 

reference 1014–NEW in your comment 

and include your name and return 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and 

Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607, to 

request additional information about 

this ICR. To see a copy of the entire ICR 

submitted to OMB, go to http://

www.reginfo.gov (select Information 

Collection Review, Currently Under 

Review). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 30 CFR 250, Application for 

Permit to Modify (APM) and all 

supporting documentation. 

Form(s): BSEE–0124. 

OMB Control Number: 1014—NEW. 

Abstract: 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 mineral resources 

on the OCS. Such rules and regulations 

will apply to all operations conducted 

under a lease, right-of-way, or a right-ofuse and easement. Operations on 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 resource 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 Outer Continental 

Shelf should be conducted in a safe 

manner by well trained personnel using 

technology, precautions, and other 

techniques sufficient to prevent or 

minimize the likelihood of blowouts, 

loss of well control, fires, spillages, 

physical obstructions 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.’’ 

In addition to the general authority of 

OCSLA, section 301(a) of the Federal 

Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act 

(FOGRMA), 30 U.S.C. 1751(a), grants 

authority to the Secretary to prescribe 

such rules and regulations as are 

reasonably necessary to carry out 

FOGRMA’s provisions. While the 

majority of FOGRMA is directed to 

royalty collection and enforcement, 

some provisions apply to offshore 

operations. For example, section 108 of 

FOGRMA, 30 U.S.C. 1718, grants the 

Secretary broad authority to inspect 

lease sites for the purpose of 

determining whether there is 

compliance with the mineral leasing 

laws. Section 109(c)(2) and (d)(1), 30 

U.S.C. 1719(c)(2) and (d)(1), impose 

substantial civil penalties for failure to 


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