[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48895-48898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19423]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
[Docket ID BSEE-2013-0006; OMB Control Number 1014-0001: [134E1700D2
EEEE500000 ET1SF0000.DAQ000]
Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Workover
Operations; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (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. The
information collection request (ICR) concerns renewal to the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under Subpart F, Oil and Gas Well-
Workover Operations.
DATE: You must submit comments by October 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods
listed below.
Electronically: go to http://www.regulations.gov. In the
Search box, enter BSEE-2013-0006 then click search. Follow the
instructions to submit public comments and view all related materials.
We will post all comments.
Email [email protected]. Mail or hand-carry comments
to the Department of the Interior; BSEE; Regulations and Standards
Branch;
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Attention: Nicole Mason; 381 Elden Street HE3313; Herndon, Virginia
20170-4817. Please reference ICR 1014-0001 in your comment and include
your name and return address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Mason, Regulations and
Standards Branch at (703) 787-1605 to request additional information
about this ICR.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1014-0001.
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 to prescribe rules and regulations necessary
for the administration of the leasing provisions of the Act related to
the 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 mineral 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 BSEE to ensure that
operations in 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 (IC) request addresses the regulations at 30 CFR
250, subpart F, Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations, and any
associated supplementary Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)
intended to provide clarification, description, or explanation of these
regulations.
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.
Regulations at 30 CFR part 250 implement these statutory
requirements. Specifically, BSEE 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.
The BSEE will protect proprietary information according to the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its 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. No items of a sensitive nature are
collected. Responses are mandatory.
Frequency: On occasion, weekly, monthly, annually, and varies by
section.
Description of Respondents: Potential respondents include Federal
OCS oil, gas, and sulphur lessees and holders of pipeline rights-of-
way.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The currently
approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 41,413 hours.
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.
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Reporting
Citation 30 CFR 250, subpart F requirement Hour burden
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Request
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602.............................. Request 1
exceptions
prior to
moving well-
workover
equipment.
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605; 613; 616(a), (f)(4); 617(d). Request 0
approval to
begin subsea
well-workover
operations;
submit Forms
BSEE-0124
(include, if
required,
alternate
procedures and
equipment;
stump test
procedures
plan) and BSEE-
0125; and all
supporting
documentation.
612.............................. Request 5
establishment/
amendment/
cancellation
of field well-
workover rules.
614(d)........................... Request 2
approval from
the District
Manager to
displace kill-
weight fluids
to an
underbalanced
state; submit
detailed
written
procedures
with your APM.
617(a)........................... Request 1.5
exception to
rated working
pressure of
the BOP
equipment;
request
exception to
annular-type
BOP testing.
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618(a)(2)........................ Request 0
approval to
use
alternative
method to
inspect a
marine riser.
600-620.......................... General
departure and
alternative
compliance
requests not
specifically
covered
elsewhere in
Subpart F
regulations.
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614(b)........................... Post number of 0.25
stands 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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Submittals/Notifications
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602.............................. Notify BSEE of 0
any rig
movement
within Gulf of
Mexico (Form
BSEE-0144).
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615.............................. Submit a 15
description of
your BOP and
its
components;
schematic
drawings;
independent
third party
verification
and all
supporting
information
(evidence
showing
appropriate
licenses, has
expertise/
experience
necessary to
perform
required
verifications,
etc) with your
APM.
615(e)(2)(ii).................... Allow BSEE 0.25
access to
witness
testing,
inspections,
and
information
verification.
Notify
District
Manager at
least 72 hours
prior to
shearing ram
tests.
617(h)(1)(ii).................... Notify District 0.25
Manager at
least 72 hours
prior to stump/
initial test
on seafloor.
619; NTL......................... Notify BSEE if 1
sustained
casing
pressure is
observed on a
well.
619(b)........................... Submit results 4
of pressure
test, caliper,
or otherwise
evaluate
tubing &
wellhead
equipment
casing (every
30 days during
prolonged
operations);
request
written
approval.
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Record/Document
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606.............................. Instruct crew 1
members in
safety
requirements
of operations
to be
performed;
document
meetings; make
available to
BSEE for
review.
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611.............................. Document 1
results of
traveling-
block safety
device in the
operations log.
617(b)(2)........................ Record reason 0.5
for postponing
BOP system
tests in
operations log.
617(f); 618(a)(1)................ Record test 2
pressures
during BOP and
coiled tubing
tests for well-
workovers on a
pressure chart
or with a
digital
recorder;
certify the
information is
correct.
617(g); 618(a)(1);............... Record time, 4
date, and
results of all
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;
make available
to BSEE.
617(h)(l)*....................... Document all 10
test results
of your ROV
intervention
functions
including how
you test each
ROV function;
submit test
procedures
with your APM
for District
Manager
approval; make
available to
BSEE upon
request.
617(h)(2)*....................... Document all 0.5
autoshear and
deadman test
results;
submit test
procedures
with your APM
for District
Manager
approval; make
available to
BSEE upon
request.
618(a)........................... Document the 7 days x 12 hrs/day
procedures = 84
used for BOP
inspections;
record
results;
maintain
records for 2
years; make
available to
BSEE upon
request.
618(b)........................... Document the 1
procedures
used for BOP
maintenance;
record
results;
maintain
records for 2
years; make
available to
BSEE upon
request.
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Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden: We have
identified no 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: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section
3506(c)(2)(A) 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.
Agencies must also estimate the non-hour paperwork cost burdens to
respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of
information. Therefore, if you have other than hour burden costs to
generate, maintain, and disclose this information, you should comment
and provide your total capital and startup cost components or annual
operation, maintenance, and purchase of service components. For further
information on this burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(1) and (2), or
contact the Bureau representative listed previously in this notice.
We will summarize written responses to this notice and address them
in our submission for OMB approval. As a result of your comments, we
will make any necessary adjustments to the burden in our submission to
OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: 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: Cheryl Blundon (703)
787-1607.
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Dated: August 2, 2013.
Robert W. Middleton,
Deputy Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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