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###### Department of the Interior

###### Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

          - [Docket ID BSEE-2022-0003; EEEE500000 223E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000; OMB Control Number 1014-0019]

# AGENCY:

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Interior.

# ACTION:

Notice of information collection; request for comment.

# SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew an information collection.

# DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 21, 2022.

# ADDRESSES:

Send your comments on this information collection request (ICR) by either of the following methods listed below:
      - Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov.                          In the Search box, enter BSEE-2022-0003 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials. We will post all comments.                    
      - Email kye.mason@bsee.gov,                          fax (703) 787-1546, or mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: Kye Mason; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference OMB Control Number 1014-0019 in the subject line of your comments.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        To request additional information about this ICR, contact Kye Mason by email at                         *kye.mason@bsee.gov*                         or by telephone at (703) 787-1607.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not conduct, or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.

We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following:

(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

                    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology,                     *e.g.,*                     permitting electronic submission of response.                

                    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or                           ( print page 3123)                        summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.                

*Abstract:*                     The regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart K, concern Oil and Gas Production Requirements (including the associated forms) and are the subject of this collection. 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. The information collected under Subpart K is used in our efforts to conserve natural resources, prevent waste, and protect correlative rights, including the Government's royalty interest. Specifically, BSEE uses the information to:                
    - Evaluate requests to burn liquid hydrocarbons and vent and flare gas to ensure that these requests are appropriate;
    - determine if a maximum production or efficient rate is required; and,
    - review applications for downhole commingling to ensure that action does not result in harm to ultimate recovery.

The forms used in this ICR are:

## Form BSEE-0126, Well Potential Test Report

BSEE uses this information for reservoir, reserves, and conservation analyses, including the determination of maximum production rates (MPRs) when necessary for certain oil and gas completions. This requirement implements the conservation provisions of the OCS Lands Act and 30 CFR 250. The information obtained from the well potential test is essential to determine if an MPR is necessary for a well and to establish the appropriate rate. It is not possible to specify an MPR in the absence of information about the production rate capability (potential) of the well. The form asks for, in either fill in the blanks or check marks:
    - General information about the well and the company;
    - pertinent information relating to the well test; and
    - 24-hour rates pertaining to test production.

## Form BSEE-0128, Semiannual Well Test Report

BSEE uses this information to evaluate the results of well tests to determine if reservoirs are being depleted in a manner that will lead to the greatest ultimate recovery of hydrocarbons. This information is collected to determine the capability of hydrocarbon wells and to evaluate and verify an operator's approved maximum production rate if assigned. The form was designed to present current well data on a semiannual basis to permit the updating of permissible producing rates, and to provide the basis for estimates of currently remaining recoverable gas reserves. The form requires, in either fill in the blanks or check marks:
    - General information about the well;
    - volumes;
    - choke size;
    - pressures;
    - production method;
    - API oil/condensate gravity; and
    - date of test.

*Title of Collection:*30 CFR part 250, subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Requirements.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1014-0019.                

*Form Number:*                     BSEE-0126—Well Potential Test Report, and BSEE-0128—Semiannual Well Test Report.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension without change of a currently approved collection.                

*Respondents/Affected Public:*                     Potential respondents include Federal OCS oil, gas, and sulfur lessees and/or operators and holders of pipeline rights-of-way.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:*                     Currently there are approximately 60 Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Operators in the OCS. Not all the potential respondents will submit information in any given year, and some may submit multiple times.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:*                     7,688.                

*Estimated Completion Time per Response:*                     Varies from 1 hour to 100 hours, depending on activity.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:*                     46,466.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Most responses are mandatory, while others are required to obtain or retain benefits.                

*Frequency of Collection:*                     On occasion, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, annual, and varies by section.                

*Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost:*                     $1,077,816.                

An agency may not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

                    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501*et seq.*).                

Kirk Malstrom,

Chief, Regulations and Standards Branch.

[FR Doc. 2022-00966 Filed 1-19-22; 8:45 am]

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