[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66776-66779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27443]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
[Docket No. BOEM-2010-0050]
BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0043, Oil and Gas
Well-Workover Operations, Extension of a Collection; Submitted for
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
(BOEMRE), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an information collection (1010-0043).
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we
are notifying the public that
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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 F, ``Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations,'' and
related documents. This notice also provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.
DATE: Submit written comments by November 29, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by either fax (202) 395-5806 or e-mail
([email protected]) directly to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of
the Interior (1010-0043). Please also submit a copy of your comments to
BOEMRE by any of the means below.
Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
entry titled ``Enter Keyword or ID,'' enter docket ID BOEM-2010-0050
then click search. Follow the instructions to submit public comments
and view supporting and related materials available for this
collection. BOEMRE will post all comments.
E-mail [email protected]. Mail or hand-carry
comments to: Department of the Interior; Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Attention: Cheryl Blundon; 381
Elden Street, MS-4024; Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. Please reference
``ICR 1010-0043'' in your comment and include your name and return
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787-1607. You may also contact Cheryl Blundon
to obtain a copy, at no cost, of the regulation that requires the
subject collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR 250, subpart F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0043.
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 manage the mineral resources of the OCS. Such rules and
regulations will apply to all operations conducted under a lease,
right-of-use and easement, or pipeline right-of-way. 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 5(a) of the OCS Lands Act requires the Secretary to
prescribe rules and regulations ``to provide for the prevention of
waste, and conservation of the natural resources of the Outer
Continental Shelf, and the protection of correlative rights therein''
and to include provisions ``for the prompt and efficient exploration
and development of a lease area.'' These authorities and
responsibilities are among those delegated to BOEMRE to ensure that
operations on the OCS will meet statutory requirements; provide for
safety and protection of the environment; and result in diligent
exploration, development, and production of OCS leases.
This information collection request addresses the regulations at 30
CFR 250, Subpart F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations and the
associated supplementary Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs) that
BOEMRE issues to clarify, supplement, or provide additional guidance on
some aspects of our regulations.
Responses are mandatory. No questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. BOEMRE protects information considered proprietary according to
the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR part 2), and 30 CFR 250.197, ``Data and information
to be made available to the public or for limited inspection.''
BOEMRE District Supervisors use the information collected to
analyze and evaluate planned well-workover operations to ensure that
these operations result in personnel safety and protection of the
environment. They use this evaluation in making decisions to approve,
disapprove, or to require modification to the proposed well-workover
operations. Specifically, BOEMRE uses the information collected to:
Review log entries of crew meetings to verify that safety
procedures have been properly reviewed.
Review well-workover procedures relating to hydrogen
sulfide (H2S) to ensure the safety of the crew in the event
of encountering H2S.
Review well-workover diagrams and procedures to ensure the
safety of well-workover operations.
Verify that the crown block safety device is operating and
can be expected to function and avoid accidents.
Verify that the proposed operation of the annular
preventer is technically correct and will provide adequate protection
for personnel, property, and natural resources.
Verify the reasons for postponing blowout preventer (BOP)
tests, verify the state of readiness of the equipment and ascertain
that the equipment meets safety standards and requirements, ensure that
BOP tests have been conducted in the manner and frequency to promote
personnel safety and protect natural resources. Specific testing
information must be recorded to verify that the proper test procedures
were followed.
Assure that the well-workover operations are conducted on
well casing that is structurally competent.
Frequency: On occasion; varies by section.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents comprise Federal
OCS 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 24,719
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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Average No. of annual Annual burden
Citation 30 CFR 250 Reporting requirement Hour burden responses hours (rounded)
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Requests
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602.......................... Request exceptions 1................ 766 requests......... 766
prior to moving well-
workover equipment.
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605; 613; 615(a), (e)(4); Request approval to Burden covered under 1010-0141 0
616(d). begin subsea well-
workover operations;
submit Forms
MMS[dash]124
(include, if
required, alternate
procedures and
equipment; stump
test procedures
plan) and MMS-125.
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612.......................... Request establishment/ 5................ 2 requests........... 10
amendment/
cancellation of
field well-workover
rules.
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616(a)....................... Request exception to 1.5.............. 187 requests......... 281
rated working
pressure of the BOP
equipment; request
exception to annular-
type BOP testing.
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600-618...................... General departure and 2................ 200 requests......... 400
alternative
compliance requests
not specifically
covered elsewhere in
Subpart F
regulations.
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Subtotal 1,155 responses...... 1,457 hours
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Posting
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614.......................... Post number of stands 0.25............. 844 postings......... 211
of drill pipe or
workover string and
drill collars that
may be pulled prior
to filling the hole
and equivalent well-
control fluid volume.
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Subtotal 844 responses........ 211 hours
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Submittals/Notifications
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602.......................... Notify BOEMRE of any Burden covered under 1010-0150 0
rig movement within
Gulf of Mexico (Form
MMS-144).
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617(b)....................... Submit results of 4................ 88 reports........... 352
pressure test,
caliper, or
otherwise evaluate
tubing & wellhead
equipment casing
(every 30 days
during prolonged
operations).
617(c)....................... Notify BOEMRE if 1................ 57 notifications..... 57
sustained casing
pressure is observed
on a well.
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Subtotal 145 responses........ 409 hours
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Record/Document
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606.......................... Instruct crew members 1................ 868 workovers x 5 4,340
in safety meetings = 4,340.
requirements of
operations to be
performed; document
meetings.
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611.......................... Document results of 1................ 868 workovers x 3 2,604
traveling-block results = 2,604.
safety device.
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616(a), (f).................. Record test pressures 2................ 868 workovers x 3 5,208
during BOP and recordings = 2,604.
coiled tubing tests
for well-workovers
on a pressure chart
or with a digital
recorder; certify
the information is
correct.
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616(a), (g).................. Record time, date, 4................ 868 workovers x 3 10,416
and results of all recordings = 2,604.
pressure tests,
actuations,
inspections, and
crew drills of the
BOP system
components and
risers in the
operations log
during well-
workovers; retain
records for 2 years.
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616(b)(2).................... Record reason for 0.5.............. 148 postponed tests.. 74
postponing BOP
system tests.
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Subtotal........................................................... 12,300 responses..... 22,642 hours
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Total Burden....................................................... 14,444 responses..... 24,719 hours
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified no paperwork non-hour cost burdens associated with the
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
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate 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 automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
To comply with the public consultation process, on March 22, 2010,
we published a Federal Register notice (75 FR 13570) 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
November 29, 2010.
Public Availability of Comments: Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail 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.
BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz
(703) 787-1025.
Dated: September 1, 2010.
Doug Slitor,
Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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