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covered in the HCP. Therefore, the 

permit qualifies for a categorical 

exclusion under NEPA. 

Public Comments 

If you wish to comment on the permit 

applications, plans, and associated 

documents, you may submit comments 

by any one of the methods in 

ADDRESSES. 

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 view, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). 

Dated: August 9, 2017. 

Stephen P. Henry, 

Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife 

Office, Ventura, California. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Safety and Environmental 

Enforcement 

[Docket ID BSEE–2017–0002; 17XE1700DX 

EEEE500000 EX1SF0000.DAQ000; OMB 

Control Number 1014–0022] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Oil and Gas and Sulfur 

Operations in the OCS—General 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), the Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is 

notifying the public that we have 

submitted to OMB an information 

collection request (ICR) to renew 

approval of the paperwork requirements 

in BSEE’s regulations concerning, Oil 

and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the 

OCS—General. This notice also 

provides the public a second 

opportunity to comment on the revised 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. 

DATES: You must submit comments by 

September 14, 2017. 

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– 

0022). Please provide a copy of your 

comments to BSEE by any of the means 

below. 

• Electronically go to http://

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter BSEE–2017–0002 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: Nicole Mason; 45600 Woodland 

Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please 

reference ICR 1014–0022 in your 

comment and include your name and 

return address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Mason, 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 part 250, subpart A, Oil 

and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the 

OCS—General. 

Form(s): BSEE–0132, BSEE–0143, 

BSEE–1832. 

OMB Control Number: 1014–0022. 

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS) Lands Act at 43 U.S.C. 1334 

authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 

to prescribe rules and regulations 

necessary for the administration of the 

leasing provisions of that Act related to 

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. 

In addition to the general rulemaking 

authority of the OCSLA at 43 U.S.C. 

1334, 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 

permit lawful inspections and for 

knowing or willful preparation or 

submission of false, inaccurate, or 

misleading reports, records, or other 

information. Because the Secretary has 

delegated some of the authority under 

FOGRMA to BSEE, 30 U.S.C. 1751 is 

included as additional authority for 

these requirements. 

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, 

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. A request 

for approval required in 30 CFR 250.171 

is subject to cost recovery, and BSEE 

regulations specify service fees for these 

requests in 30 CFR 250.125. 

The Federal Water Pollution Control 

Act (33 U.S.C. 1331(j)(1)(C)) authorizes 

the President to adopt regulations that 

establish procedures, methods and 

equipment requirements to prevent oil 

spills and other hazardous substance 

discharges from offshore and other 

facilities. The regulatory authority for 

offshore facilities has been delegated to 

the Secretary and further delegated by 

the Secretary to BSEE. The regulations 

at 30 CFR part 250, subpart A, require 

compliance with all applicable BSEE 

regulations, including those intended to 

prevent or reduce discharges of oil and 

other hazardous substances. These 

authorities and responsibilities are 

among those delegated to BSEE. The 

regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart 

A, concern the general regulatory 

requirements of oil, gas, and sulfur 

operations in the OCS (including the 

associated forms), and are the subject of 

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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 BSEE uses the information 

collected under the Subpart A 

regulations to ensure that operations on 

the OCS are carried out in a safe and 

pollution-free manner, do not interfere 

with the rights of other users on the 

OCS, and balance the protection and 

development of OCS resources. 

Specifically, we use the information 

collected to: 

• Review records of formal crane 

operator and rigger training, crane 

operator qualifications, crane 

inspections, testing, and maintenance to 

ensure that lessees/operators perform 

operations in a safe and workmanlike 

manner and that equipment is 

maintained in a safe condition. The 

BSEE also uses the information to make 

certain that all new and existing cranes 

installed on OCS fixed platforms must 

be equipped with anti-two block safety 

devices, and to assure that uniform 

methods are employed by lessees for 

load testing of cranes. 

• Review welding plans, procedures, 

and records to ensure that welding is 

conducted in a safe and workmanlike 

manner by trained and experienced 

personnel. 

• Provide lessees/operators greater 

flexibility to comply with regulatory 

requirements through approval of 

alternative equipment or procedures 

and departures to regulations if they 

demonstrate equal or better compliance 

with the appropriate performance 

standards. 

• Ensure that injection of gas 

promotes conservation of natural 

resources and prevents waste. 

• Record the agent and local agent 

empowered to receive notices and 

comply with regulatory orders issued. 

• Provide for orderly development of 

leases through the use of information to 

determine the appropriateness of lessee/ 

operator requests for suspension of 

operations, including production. 

• Improve safety and environmental 

protection on the OCS through 

collection and analysis of accident 

reports to ascertain the cause of the 

accidents and to determine ways to 

prevent recurrences. 

• Ascertain when the lease ceases 

production or when the last well ceases 

production in order to determine the 

180th day after the date of completion 

of the last production. The BSEE will 

use this information to efficiently 

maintain the lessee/operator lease 

status. 

• Allow lessees/operators who 

exhibit unacceptable performance an 

incremental approach to improving 

their overall performance prior to a final 

decision to disqualify a lessee/operator 

or to pursue debarment proceedings 

through the execution of a performance 

improvement plan (PIP). The Subpart A 

regulations do not address the actual 

process that we will follow in pursuing 

the disqualification of operators under 

§§ 250.135 and 250.136; however, our 

internal enforcement procedures 

include allowing such operators to 

demonstrate a commitment to 

acceptable performance by the 

submission of a PIP. 

The forms associated with this 

information collection request are as 

follows: 

The BSEE Environmental Compliance 

Division has decided to discontinue use 

of BSEE Form-0011, Internet Based 

Safety and Environmental Enforcement 

Reporting System (Isee), due to an 

evolving program and changes in 

management. The information 

submitted under § 250.193 instructs the 

public on what information and where 

to submit possible violations making the 

form obsolete. 

Form BSEE–1832, Incident(s) of 

Noncompliance (INCs), is used to 

determine that respondents have 

corrected all incident(s) of 

noncompliance identified during 

inspections. Everything on the INC form 

is filled out by a BSEE inspector/ 

representative. Industry is only required 

to sign this form upon receipt and 

respond to BSEE when each INC has 

been corrected, no later than 14 days 

from the date of issuance. 

Form BSEE–0132, Hurricane and 

Tropical Storm Evacuation and 

Production Curtailment Statistics, is 

used in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region 

(GOMR) to obtain general information, 

such as company name, contact, date, 

time, telephone number; as well as 

number of platforms and drilling rigs 

evacuated and not evacuated, and 

production shut-in statistics for oil 

(BOPD) and gas (MMSCFD). 

Form BSEE–0143, Facility/Equipment 

Damage Report, is used to assess initial 

damage to a structure or equipment and 

then be aware of changes until the 

damaged structure or equipment is 

returned to service, as well as to assess 

the production rate at time of shut-in 

(BPD and/or MMCFPD), cumulative 

production shut-in (BPD and/or 

MMCFPD), and estimated time to return 

to service (in days). 

Most responses are mandatory, while 

others are required to obtain or retain 

benefits, or are voluntary. 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, and 30 CFR part 252, 

OCS Oil and Gas Information Program. 

Frequency: On occasion, daily, 

weekly, monthly, and varies by section. 

Description of Respondents: Potential 

respondents comprise Federal OCS oil, 

gas, or sulfur lessees and/or operators 

and holders of pipeline rights-of-way. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The 

estimated annual hour burden for this 

information collection is a total of 

99,866 hours and $222,915 non-hour 

costs. 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. 

BURDEN BREAKDOWN

Citation 30 CFR 250 

Subpart A; related forms/ 

NTLs 

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement* 

Non-Hour cost burdens 

Hour burden Average number of annual 

responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

(rounded) 

104; Form BSEE–1832 ..... Appeal orders or decisions; appeal INCs ................... Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c) 0 

107(c) ................................ Request waiver by demonstrating the use for BAST 

would not be practicable.

8 .................. 2 justifications ................... 16 

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Citation 30 CFR 250 

Subpart A; related forms/ 

NTLs 

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement* 

Non-Hour cost burdens 

Hour burden Average number of annual 

responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

(rounded) 

108(e) ................................ Retain records of design and construction for life of 

crane, including installation records for any anti-two 

block safety devices; all inspection, testing, and 

maintenance for at least 4 years; crane operator 

and all rigger personnel qualifications for at least 4 

years; all records must be kept at the OCS fixed 

platform.

7 .................. 2,011 record-keepers ....... 14,077 

109(a); 110 ....................... Submit welding, burning, and hot tapping plans ......... 9 .................. 51 plans ............................ 459 

109(b); 113(c) ................... Retain welding plan & approval letter, and drawings 

of safe-welding areas at site; designated person 

advises in writing that it is safe to weld.

3 .................. 948 operations .................. 2,844 

118; 121; 124 .................... Apply for injection of gas; use BSEE-approved formula to determine original gas from injected.10 ................ 6 applications ................... 60 

125; 126 ............................ Cost Recovery Fees, confirmation receipt, etc.; 

verbal approvals pertaining to fees.

Cost Recovery Fees and related items are 

covered individually throughout Subpart A 

0 

130–133 (Form BSEE– 

1832).

Submit ‘‘green’’ response copy of Form BSEE–1832, 

INC(s), indicating date violations corrected; or submit same info via electronic reporting.

3 .................. 2,802 forms ...................... 8,406 

130–133 ............................ Request reconsideration from issuance of an INC ..... 7 .................. 274 requests ..................... 1,918 

Request waiver of 14-day response time ................... 1 .................. 1,572 waivers ................... 1,572 

Notify BSEE before returning to operations if shut-in 1 .................. 1,356 notices .................... 1,356 

132(b)(3) ........................... During inspections, make records available as requested by inspectors.4 .................. 4,554 requests .................. 18,216 

133, NTL ........................... Request reimbursement within 90 days of inspection 

for food, quarters, and transportation, provided to 

BSEE representatives. Submit supporting 

verifications of the meals, such as a meal log w/inspectors signature.

2 .................. 2 requests ......................... 4 

135 .................................... Submit PIP under BSEE implementing procedures for 

enforcement actions.

40 ................ 4 plans .............................. 160 

140 .................................... Request various oral approvals not specifically covered elsewhere in regulatory requirements.2 .................. 346 requests ..................... 692 

140(c) ................................ Submit letter when stopping approved flaring with required information.Burden covered under 30 CFR Part 250, 

Subpart K (1014–0019) 

0 

141; 198 ............................ Request approval to use new or alternative procedures, along with supporting documentation if applicable, including BAST not specifically covered 

elsewhere in regulatory requirements.

22 ................ 1,430 requests .................. 31,460 

142; 198 ............................ Request approval of departure from operating requirements not specifically covered elsewhere in 

regulatory requirements, along with supporting documentation if applicable.

4 .................. 405 requests ..................... 1,620 

145 .................................... Submit designation of agent and local agent for Regional Supervisor’s and/or Regional Director’s approval.1 .................. 9 submittals ...................... 9 

150; 151; 152; 154(a) ....... Name and identify facilities, artificial islands, MODUs, 

helo landing facilities etc., with signs.

4 .................. 597 new/replacement 

signs.

2,388 

150; 154(b) ....................... Name and identify wells with signs ............................. 2 .................. 286 new wells ................... 572 

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Citation 30 CFR 250 

Subpart A; related forms/ 

NTLs 

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement* 

Non-Hour cost burdens 

Hour burden Average number of annual 

responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

(rounded) 

168; 171; 172; 174; 175; 

177; 180(b), (d).

Request suspension of operation or production; submit schedule of work leading to commencement; 

supporting information; include pay.gov confirmation receipt.

11 ................ 105 requests ..................... 1,155 

$2,123 fee × 105 = $222,915 

Submit progress reports on a suspension of operation or production as condition of approval.3 .................. 240 reports ....................... 720 

172(b); 177(a) ................... Conduct site-specific study; submit results; request 

payment by another party. No instances requiring 

this study in several years—could be necessary if 

a situation occurred such as severe damage to a 

platform or structure caused by a hurricane or a 

vessel collision.

106 .............. 1 study/report ................... 106 

177(b), (c), (d) ................... Various references to submitting new, revised, or 

modified exploration plan, development/production 

plan, or development operations coordination document.

Burden covered under BOEM’s 30 CFR 

Part 550, Subpart B (1010–0151) 

0 

180(a), (h), (i), ................... Notify and submit report on various lease-holding operations and lease production activities.1.5 ............... 63 reports or notices ........ 95 

180(e), (j) .......................... Request more than 180 days to resume operations; 

notify BSEE if operations do not begin within 180 

days.

3 ..................

0.5 ...............

3 requests/notifications ..... 9 

2 

180(f), (g), (h), (i) .............. Submit various operation and production data to 

demonstrate production in paying quantities to 

maintain lease beyond primary term; notify BSEE 

when you begin conducting operations beyond its 

primary term.

3 ..................

0.5 ...............

384 submission/notifications.1,152 

192 

186; NTL ........................... Submit information and reports, as BSEE requires .... 12 ................ 202 Submittals .................. 2,424 

186(a)(3); NTL .................. Apply to receive administrative entitlements to eWell 

(electronic/digital form submittals).

Not considered information collection 

under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1) 

0 

187; 188; 189; 190; 192; 

NTL.

Report to the District Manager immediately via oral 

communication and written follow-up within 15-calendar days, incidents pertaining to: fatalities; injuries; LoWC; fires; explosions; all collisions resulting 

in property or equipment damage >$25K; structural 

damage to an OCS facility; cranes; incidents that 

damage or disable safety systems or equipment 

(including firefighting systems); include hurricane 

reports such as platform/rig evacuation, rig damage, P/L damage, and platform damage; operations personnel to muster for evacuation not related to weather or drills; any additional information 

required. If requested, submit copy marked as public information.

FOR ALASKA: Report sea ice movement/conditions; 

start and termination of ice management activities; 

kicks or unexpected operational issues. Submit a 

written report within 24 hours after completing ice 

management activities.

1.5 Oral .......

4 Written ......

505 Oral reports ...............

671 Written reports ...........

758 

2,684 

187(d) ................................ Report all spills of oil or other liquid pollutants ........... Burden covered under 30 CFR Part 254 

(1014–0007) 

0 

188(a)(5) ........................... Report to District Manager hydrogen sulfide (H2S) 

gas releases immediately by oral communication.

Burden covered under 30 CFR Part 250, 

Subpart D (1014–0018) 

0 

191 .................................... Submit written statement/Request compensation 

mileage and services for testimony re: accident investigation.

Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c) 0 

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Citation 30 CFR 250 

Subpart A; related forms/ 

NTLs 

Reporting or recordkeeping requirement* 

Non-Hour cost burdens 

Hour burden Average number of annual 

responses 

Annual burden 

hours 

(rounded) 

192 (Form BSEE–0132) ... Daily report of evacuation statistics for natural occurrence/hurricane (GOMR Form BSEE–0132 (form 

takes 1 hour)) when circumstances warrant; inform 

BSEE when you resume production.

3 .................. 884 reports or forms ......... 2,652 

192(b) (Form BSEE–0143) Use Form BSEE–0143 to submit an initial damage 

report to the Regional Supervisor.

3 .................. 4 forms ............................. 12 

192(b) (Form BSEE–0143) Use Form BSEE–0143 to submit subsequent damage reports on a monthly basis until damaged 

structure or equipment is returned to service; immediately when information changes; date item returned to service must be in final report.

1 .................. 4 forms ............................. 4 

193 .................................... Report apparent violations or non-compliance ........... 1.5 ............... 6 reports ........................... 9 

194(c) ................................ Report archaeological discoveries .............................. 3 .................. 7 reports ........................... 21 

195 .................................... Notify District Manager within 5 workdays of putting 

well in production status (usually oral). Follow-up 

with either fax/email within same 5 day period (burden includes oral and written).

1 .................. 2,040 notifications ............ 2,040 

196 .................................... Request reimbursement of reproduction and processing costs of G&G data/information requested by 

the Regional Director.

1 .................. 1 request .......................... 1 

197(c) ................................ Submit confidentiality agreement ................................ 1 .................. 1 submittal ........................ 1 

Total Burden .............. 21,776 Responses ........... 99,866 Hours. 

$222,915 Non-Hour Cost Burden. 

* In the future, BSEE may require electronic filing of some submissions. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: 

We have identified one non-hour cost 

burden. Requests for a Suspension of 

Operation or a Suspension of 

Production (§ 250.171) require a cost 

recovery fee of $2,123. We have 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 March 15, 

2017, we published a Federal Register 

notice (82 FR 13846) 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 

30 CFR 250, Subpart A 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. Between the 

last collection submitted and this 

collection, we received eight comments 

from private citizens. None of the 

comments received were germane to 

this collection of information. 

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. 

BSEE Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Nicole Mason, (703) 

787–1607. 

Dated: July 13, 2017. 

Doug Morris, 

Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. 

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