Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/07/08/2015-16675/information-collection-activities-safety-and-environmental-management-systems-sems-proposed
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A Notice by the Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau on 07/08/2015
You must submit comments by September 8, 2015.
39152-39156 (5 pages)
Docket ID BSEE-2015-0010
OMB Control Number 1014-0017
BSEE-2015-0010
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-16675 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-16675
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), BSEE is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Start Printed Page 39153The information collection request (ICR) concerns a renewal to the paperwork requirements in the regulations under Subpart S, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS).
Electronically go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter BSEE-2015-0010 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. Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; Regulations and Standards Branch; ATTN: Cheryl Blundon; 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. Please reference ICR 1014-0017 in your comment and include your name and return address.
Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart S, Safety and Environmental management Systems (SEMS).
Form(s): BSEE-0131.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act at 43 U.S.C. 1334 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) 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. 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. These responsibilities are among those delegated to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
Regulations governing Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) are covered in 30 CFR 250, Subpart S 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.
We consider the information to be critical for us to monitor industry's operations record of safety and environmental management of the OCS. The Subpart S regulations hold the operator accountable for the overall safety of the offshore facility, including ensuring that all employees, contractors, and subcontractors have safety policies and procedures in place that support the implementation of the operator's SEMS program and align with the principles of managing safety. The SEMS program describes management commitment to safety and the environment, as well as policies and procedures to assure safety and environmental protection while conducting OCS operations (including those operations conducted by all personnel on the facility). BSEE will use the information obtained by submittals and observed via SEMS audits to ensure that operations on the OCS are conducted safely, as they pertain to both human and environmental factors, and in accordance with BSEE regulations, as well as industry practices. The UWA and other recordkeeping will be reviewed diligently by BSEE during inspections/audits, etc., to ensure that industry is correctly implementing the documentation and that the requirements are being followed properly.
Information on Form BSEE-0131 includes company identification, number of company/contractor injuries and/or illnesses suffered, company/contractor hours worked, EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit noncompliances, and oil spill volumes for spills less than 1 barrel. All pieces of information are reported annually as collected during 1 calendar year and the information broken out quarterly. The information is used to develop industry average incident rates that help to describe how well the offshore oil and gas industry is performing. Using the produced data allows BSEE to better focus our regulatory and research programs on areas where the performance measures indicate that operators are having difficulty meeting our expectations. BSEE will be more effective in leveraging resources by redirecting research efforts, promoting appropriate regulatory initiatives, and shifting inspection program emphasis based on performance results.
However, this ICR has removed form BSEE-0130. BSEE has found that there have been no instances of organizations using form BSEE-0130 and that equivalent information can be submitted by organizations following the instructions in § 250.1922(a)(1), “. . . submit documentation to BSEE describing the process for assessing an ASP for accreditation and approving, maintaining, and withdrawing the accreditation of an ASP.” BSEE's Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs will then review the information, request other supporting documents as needed, and propose terms of BSEE oversight, in order to ensure conformance with the entirety of § 250.1922. Therefore, BSEE believes the intent of the form BSEE-0130 is already incorporated in the regulations and will remove the duplicate information collection burden represented by form BSEE-0130.
No questions of a sensitive nature are asked. We protect proprietary information according to the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and DOI's implementing regulations (43 CFR 2); 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. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: Varies by section but is primarily on occasion.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently approved annual reporting Start Printed Page 39154burden for this collection is 651,728 hours and $9,444,000 non-hour cost burdens. In this submission, we are requesting a total of 2,238,164 burden hours and $5,220,000 non-hour cost burdens. The following chart details the individual components and respective hour burden estimates of this ICR. 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.
Reporting and recordkeeping requirement +
Additional annual burden hours (rounded)
1900-1933 High Activity Operator: Have a SEMS program, and maintain all documentation and records pertaining to your SEMS program, according to API RP 75, ISO 17011 in their entirety, the COS-2-01, 03, and 04 documents as listed in § 250.198, and all the requirements as detailed in 30 CFR 250, Subpart S. Make your SEMS available to BSEE upon request 27,054 15 operators 405,810.
1900-1933 Moderate Activity Operator: Have a SEMS program, and maintain all documentation and records pertaining to your SEMS program, according to API RP 75, the three COS documents in their entirety, and all the requirements as detailed in 30 CFR 250, Subpart S. Make your SEMS available to BSEE upon request 11,625 40 operators 465,000.
1900-1933 Low Activity Operator: Have a SEMS program, and maintain all documentation and records pertaining to your SEMS program, according to API RP 75, the three COS documents in their entirety, and all the requirements as detailed in 30 CFR 250, Subpart S. Make your SEMS available to BSEE upon request 1,525 75 operators 114,375.
1911(b) Immediate supervisor must conduct a JSA, sign the JSA, and ensure all personnel participating sign the JSA. The individual designated as being in charge of facility approves and signs all JSAs before job starts. NOTE: If activity is repeated, the 1st signed JSA is allowed 15 mins. 130 operators × 365 days × 50 JSA's per day = 2,372,500 * 593,125.
1914(e); 1928(d), (e); 1929 Submit Form BSEE-0131. Maintain a contractor employee injury/illness log in the operation area, retain for 2 years, and make available to BSEE upon request (this requirement is included in the form burden). Inform contractors of hazards 15 130 operators 1,950.
1920(a), (b); 1921 ASP audit for High Activity Operator 15 operators × $217,000 audit = $3,255,000/3 = $1,085,000.
ASP audit for Moderate Activity Operator 40 operators × $108,000 audit = $4,320,000/3 = $1,440,000.
ASP audit for Low Activity Operator 75 operators × $62,000 audit = $4,650,000/3 = $1,550,000.
NOTE: An audit is done once every 3 years
1920(b) Notify BSEE with audit plan/schedule 30 days prior to conducting your audit 1 130 operators/once every 3 years = 44 44 (rounded).
1920(c); 1925(a); Submit to BSEE after completed audit, an audit report of findings and conclusions, including deficiencies and required supporting information/documentation 4 44 operators 176.
1920(d); 1925(b); Submit/resubmit a copy of your CAP that will address deficiencies identified in audit within 60 days of audit completion 10 170 submissions 1,700.
1922(a) Organization requests approval for AB; submits documentation for assessing, approving, maintaining, and withdrawing accreditation of ASP 15 3 requests 45.
1922(b) Make available to BSEE upon request, conflict of interest procedures 20 mins. 12 requests 4.
1924(b) Make available to BSEE upon request, evaluation documentation and supporting information relating to your SEMS 5 130 operators 650.
1924(c) Explain and demonstrate your SEMS during site visit if required; provide evidence supporting your SEMS implementation 12 12 explanations 144.
1925(a); Pay for all costs associated with BSEE directed ASP audit approximately 10 percent per operator per category: 1 required audit for high operator ($217,000 per audit × 1 audit = $217,000); 4 required audits for moderate operator ($108,000 per audit × 4 audits = $432,000; and 8 required audits for low operator ($62,000 per audit per 8 audits = $496,000) = 13 required audits per year 13 BSEE directed ASP audits—for a total of $1,145,000.
1928 (1) Document and keep all SEMS audits for 6 years (at least two full audit cycles) at an onshore location 6 130 operators 780.
(2) JSAs must have documented results in writing and kept onsite for 30 days or until release of the MODU; retain records for 2 years. (3) All MOC records (API RP Sec 4) must be documented, dated, and retained for 2 years. (4) SWA documentation must be kept onsite for 30 days; retain records for 2 years. (5) Documentation of employee participation must be retained for 2 years 62 hrs/mo × 12 mos/yr = 744 hrs 838 manned facilities 623.472.
(6) All documentation included in this requirement must be made available to BSEE upon request 2 1,620 unmanned facilities 3,240.
1930(c) Document decision to resume SWA activities 8 130 operators once every 2 wks = 130 × 52/2 = 3,380 27,040.
1933(a) Personnel reports unsafe practices and/or health violations Burden covered under 30 CFR 250, Subpart A 1014-0022 0.
1933(c) Post notice where personnel can view their rights for reporting unsafe practices 15 mins. 2,435 facilities 609 (rounded).
Total Subpart S 2,381,721 Responses 2,238,164 Hours.
$5,220,000 Non-Hour Cost Burdens
* We calculated operators conducting 50 JSAs a day (25 JSAs for each 12 hour shift). Some contractors may perform none for a particular day, whereas others may conduct more than 50 per day. This estimate is an average. Also, in Alaska, the Alaska Safety Handbook or ASH is followed on the North Slope, which is a book containing both safety standards and the permit to work process for North Slope operations. The ASH includes work permits which include a hazards analysis and mitigation measures section on the back of the permit.
We have identified four non-hour cost burdens:
§ 250.1925(a)—Pay for all costs associated with a BSEE directed audit due to deficiencies.
§ 250.1920(a)—ASP audits for High, Moderate, and Low Activity Operator.
We estimate a total reporting non-hour cost burden to industry of $5,220,000 for this collection of information. We have not identified any other non-hour cost burdens associated with this collection of information.
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