250.199—Paperwork Reduction Act statements—information collection.
(a)
OMB has approved the information collection requirements in part 250 under 44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq. The table in paragraph (e) of this section lists the subpart in the rule requiring the information and its title, provides the OMB control number, and summarizes the reasons for collecting the information and how MMS uses the information. The associated MMS forms required by this part are listed at the end of this table with the relevant information.
(b)
Respondents are OCS oil, gas, and sulphur lessees and operators. The requirement to respond to the information collections in this part is mandated under the Act (43 U.S.C. 1331
et seq.) and the Act's Amendments of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1801
et seq. ). Some responses are also required to obtain or retain a benefit or may be voluntary. Proprietary information will be protected under § 250.197, Data and information to be made available to the public; parts 251 and 252; and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations at 43 CFR part 2.
(c)
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires us to inform the public that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
(d)
Send comments regarding any aspect of the collections of information under this part, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Minerals Management Service, Mail Stop 5438, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240.
| 30 CFR subpart, title and/or MMS Form (OMB Control No.) | Reasons for collecting information and how used |
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| (1) Subpart A, General (1010-0114), including Forms MMS-132, Evacuation Statistics; MMS-143, Facility/Equipment Damage Report; MMS-1123, Designation of Operator; MMS-1832, Notification of Incidents of Noncompliance | To inform MMS of actions taken to comply with general operational requirements on the OCS. To ensure that operations on the OCS meet statutory and regulatory requirements, are safe and protect the environment, and result in diligent exploration, development, and production on OCS leases. To support the unproved and proved reserve estimation, resource assessment, and fair market value determinations. To allow MMS to rapidly assess damage and project any disruption of oil and gas production from the OCS after a major natural occurrence. |
| (2) Subpart B, Exploration and Development and Production Plans (1010-0151), including Forms MMS-137, OCS Plan Information Form; MMS-139, EP Air Quality Screening Checklist; MMS-138, DOCD Air Quality Screening Checklist, MMS-141, ROV Survey Report Form; MMS-142, Environmental Impact Analysis Worksheet | To inform MMS, States, and the public of planned exploration, development, and production operations on the OCS. To ensure that operations on the OCS are planned to comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, will be safe and protect the human, marine, and coastal environment, and will result in diligent exploration, development, and production of leases. |
| (3) Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and Control (1010-0057) | To inform MMS of measures to be taken to prevent water and air pollution. To ensure that appropriate measures are taken to prevent water and air pollution. |
| (4) Subpart D, Oil and Gas and Drilling Operations (1010-0141), including Forms MMS-123, Application for Permit to Drill; MMS-123S, Supplemental APD Information Sheet; MMS-124, Application for Permit to Modify; MMS-125, End of Operations Report; MMS-133, Well Activity Report; MMS-133S, Open Hole Data Report | To inform MMS of the equipment and procedures to be used in drilling operations on the OCS. To ensure that drilling operations are safe and protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. |
| (5) Subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations (1010-0067) | To inform MMS of the equipment and procedures to be used in well-completion operations on the OCS. To ensure that well-completion operations are safe and protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. |
| (6) Subpart F, Oil and Gas Well Workover Operations (1010-0043) | To inform MMS of the equipment and procedures to be used during well-workover operations on the OCS. To ensure that well-workover operations are safe and protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. |
| (7) Subpart H, Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems (1010-0059) | To inform MMS of the equipment and procedures to be used during production operations on the OCS. To ensure that production operations are safe and protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. |
| (8) Subpart I, Platforms and Structures (1010-0149) | To provide MMS with information regarding the design, fabrication, and installation of platforms on the OCS. To ensure the structural integrity of platforms installed on the OCS. |
| (9) Subpart J, Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way (1010-0050) | To provide MMS with information regarding the design, installation, and operation of pipelines on the OCS. To ensure that pipeline operations are safe and protect the human, marine, and coastal environment. |
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| (10) Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production Rates (1010-0041), including Forms MMS-126, Well Potential Test Report; MMS-127, Sensitive Reservoir Information Report; MMS-128, Semiannual Well Test Report; MMS-140 Bottomhole Pressure Survey Report | To inform MMS of production rates for hydrocarbons produced on the OCS. To ensure economic maximization of ultimate hydrocarbon recovery. |
| (11) Subpart L, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security (1010-0051) | To inform MMS of the measurement of production, commingling of hydrocarbons, and site security plans. To ensure that produced hydrocarbons are measured and commingled to provide for accurate royalty payments and security is maintained. |
| (12) Subpart M, Unitization (1010-0068) | To inform MMS of the unitization of leases. To ensure that unitization prevents waste, conserves natural resources, and protects correlative rights. |
| (13) Subpart N, Remedies and Penalties | The requirements in subpart N are exempt from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 according to 5 CFR 1320.4 . |
| (14) Subpart O, Well Control and Production Safety Training (1010-0128) | To inform MMS of training program curricula, course schedules, and attendance. To ensure that training programs are technically accurate and sufficient to meet safety and environmental requirements, and that workers are properly trained to operate on the OCS. |
| (15) Subpart P, Sulphur Operations (1010-0086) | To inform MMS of sulphur exploration and development operations on the OCS. To ensure that OCS sulphur operations are safe; protect the human, marine, and coastal environment; and will result in diligent exploration, development, and production of sulphur leases. |
| (16) Subpart Q, Decommissioning Activities (1010-0142) | To determine that decommissioning activities comply with regulatory requirements and approvals. To ensure that site clearance and platform or pipeline removal are properly performed to protect marine life and the environment and do not conflict with other users of the OCS. |
| (17) Subpart S, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (1010-0186), including Form MMS-131, Performance Measures Data | The SEMS program will describe 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 contractor and subcontractor personnel). The information collected is the form to gather the raw Performance Measures Data relating to risk and number of accidents, injuries, and oil spills during OCS activities. |
| (18) Form MMS-144, Rig Movement Notification Report (form used in the GOM OCS Region), Subparts D, E, F, (1010-0150) | The rig notification requirement is essential for MMS inspection scheduling and to verify that the equipment being used complies with approved permits. |