Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/05/19/2010-11921/mms-information-collection-activity-1010-0051-oil-and-gas-production-measurement-extension-of-a
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Federal Register :: MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0051, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Extension of a Collection; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
A Notice by the Minerals Management Service on 05/19/2010
Submit written comments by June 18, 2010.
28052-28055 (4 pages)
2010-11921
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2010-11921 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2010-11921
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) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, subpart L, “Oil and Gas Production Measurement,” and related documents. This notice also provides the public a second opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory requirements.
You should submit comments directly to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (1010-0051), either by fax (202) 395-5806 or e-mail (OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov).
Electronically go to: http://www.regulations.gov. In the entry titled “Enter Keyword or ID,” enter docket ID MMS-2009-OMM-0015 then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this collection of information. Include your name and address. Submit comments to regulations.gov no later than June 18, 2010. The MMS will post all comments.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the Interior; Minerals Management Service; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference “Information Collection 1010-0051” in your comment and include your name and address.
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 (Secretary) to prescribe rules and regulations to administer leasing of 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 Start Printed Page 28053return on the resources of the OCS; and to preserve and maintain free enterprise competition. The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.) at section 1712(b)(2) prescribes that an operator will “develop and comply with such minimum site security measures as the Secretary deems appropriate, to protect oil or gas produced or stored on a lease site or on the Outer Continental Shelf from theft.” Regulations at 30 CFR part 250, subpart L, implement these statutory requirements. We use the information to ensure that the volumes of hydrocarbons produced are measured accurately, and royalties are paid on the proper volumes. Specifically, MMS needs the information to:
The MMS will protect information from respondents considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its 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. No items of a sensitive nature are collected. Responses are mandatory.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated annual hour burden for this information collection is a total of 32,957 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.
1202(a)(1), (b)(1); 1203(b)(1); 1204(a)(1) Submit application for liquid hydrocarbon or gas measurement procedures or changes; or for commingling of production or changes 24.5 196 applications 4,802
Simple $1,271 simple fee × 55 applications = $69,905.
Complex $3,760 complex fee × 141 applications = $530,160.
No fee Submit meter status and replacement notifications 5 412 notifications 2,060
1202(a)(4) Copy & send pipeline (retrograde) condensate volumes upon request 1.2 40 volumes 48
1202(c)(1), (2); 1202(e)(4); 1202(h)(1), (2), (3), (4); 1202(i)(1)(iv), (2)(iii); 1202(j) Record observed data, correction factors & net standard volume on royalty meter and tank run tickets Record master meter calibration runs Record mechanical-displacement prover, master meter, or tank prover proof runs Record liquid hydrocarbon royalty meter malfunction and repair or adjustment on proving report; record unregistered production on run ticket List Cpl and Ctl factors on run tickets Respondents record these items as part of normal business records & practices to verify accuracy of production measured for sale purposes 0
1202(c)(4)* Copy & send all liquid hydrocarbon run tickets monthly 10 minutes 20,034 tickets 3,339
1202(d)(4); 1204(b)(1) Request approval for proving on a schedule other than monthly; request approval for well testing on a schedule other than every 60 days 2 550 requests 1,100
1202(d)(5)* Copy & submit liquid hydrocarbon royalty meter proving reports monthly & request waiver as needed 15 minutes 8,867 reports/requests 2,217
1202(f)(2)* Copy & submit mechanical-displacement prover & tank prover calibration reports 16.5 minutes 74 reports 20
1202(l)(2)* Copy & submit royalty tank calibration charts before using for royalty measurement 45 minutes 8 charts 6
1202(l)(3)* Copy & submit inventory tank calibration charts upon request; retain charts for as long as tanks are in use 45 minutes 5 charts 4
10 minutes 82 charts 14
Subtotal 30,268 responses 13,610 hours.
1203(b)(6), (8), (9)* Copy & submit gas quality and volume statements monthly or as requested (most will be routine; few will take longer) 15 minutes 21,792 Statements 5,448
36 minutes 48 29
1203(c)(1) Request approval for proving on a schedule other than monthly 1.2 546 requests 655
1203(c)(4)* Copy & submit gas meter calibration reports upon request; retain for 2 years 13 minutes 44 reports 10
7.5 minutes 19,290 reports 2,411
1203(e)(1)* Copy & submit gas processing plant records upon request 1.2 4 records 5
1203(f)(5) Copy & submit measuring records of gas lost or used on lease upon request 42 minutes 24 records 17
Subtotal 41,748 responses 8,575 hours.
1204(a)(2) Provide state production volumetric and/or fractional analysis data upon request 6 1 report 6
1205(a)(2) Post signs at royalty or inventory tank used in royalty determination process 2 85 signs 170
Subtotal 88 responses 177 hours.
1200 thru 1205 General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart L 1.3 60 requests 78
1202(e)(6) Retain master meter calibration reports for 2 years 23 minutes 1,420 544
1202(k)(5) Retain liquid hydrocarbon allocation meter proving reports for 2 years 10 minutes 10,875 1,813
1203(f)(4) Document & retain measurement records on gas lost or used on lease for 2 years at field location and minimum 7 years at location of respondent's choice 15 minutes 4,045 1,011
1204(b)(3) Retain well test data for 2 years 6.7 minutes 57,400 6,410
1205(b)(3), (4) Retain seal number lists for 2 years 5 minutes 8,870 739
Subtotal 82,670 responses 10,595 hours.
Total Burden 154,774 responses 32,957 hours.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have identified two non-hour cost burdens, both of which are cost recovery fees. Note that the actual fee amounts are specified in 30 CFR 250.125, which provide a consolidated table of all the fees required under the 30 CFR part 250 regulations. The non-hour cost burden total in this collection of information is an estimated $600,065. The cost burdens are for: (1) Filing fees associated with submitting requests for approval of simple applications (applications to temporarily reroute production (for a duration not to exceed 6 months); production tests prior to pipeline construction; departures related to meter proving, well testing, or sampling frequency ($1,271 per application)) or, (2) submitting a request for approval of a complex application (creation of new facility measurement points (FMPs); association of leases or units with existing FMPs; inclusion of production from additional structures; meter updates which add buyback gas meters or pigging meters; other applications which request deviations from the approved allocation procedures ($3,760 per application)).
We have not identified any other non-hour paperwork cost burdens associated with this collection of information.
To comply with the public consultation process, on November 3, 2009, we published a Federal Register notice (74 FR 56858) 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 regulations. 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 have received no comments in response to these efforts.
If you wish to comment in response to this notice, you may send your comments to the offices listed under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, to ensure maximum consideration, OMB should receive public comments by June 18, 2010.