(a) OMB has approved the information collection requirements in part 550 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 BOEM uses the information. The associated BOEM 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 Sec. 550.197, Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection; parts 551, 552; 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, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170.
(e) BOEM is collecting this information for the reasons given in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 CFR subpart, title and/or BOEM Form Reasons for collecting
(1) Subpart A, General (1010-0114), To inform BOEM of actions taken
including Forms BOEM-1123, Designation to comply with general
of Operator and BOEM-1832, requirements on the OCS. To
Notification of Incidents of ensure that operations on the
Noncompliance. 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.(2) Subpart B, Exploration and To inform BOEM, States, and the
Development and Production Plans (1010- public of planned exploration,
0151), including Forms BOEM-0137, OCS development, and production
Plan Information Form; BOEM-0138, EP operations on the OCS. To
Air Quality Screening Checklist; BOEM- ensure that operations on the
0139, DOCD Air Quality Screening OCS are planned to comply with
Checklist; BOEM-0141, ROV Survey statutory and regulatory
Report Form; and BOEM-0142, requirements, will be safe and
Environmental Impact Analysis protect the human, marine, and
Worksheet. coastal environment, and will
result in diligent
exploration, development, and
production of leases.(3) Subpart C, Pollution Prevention and To inform BOEM of measures to
Control (1010-0057). be taken to prevent air
pollution. To ensure that
appropriate measures are taken
to prevent air pollution.(4) Subpart J, Pipelines and Pipeline To provide BOEM with
Rights-of-Way (1010-0050), including information regarding the
Form BOEM-2030, Outer Continental design, installation, and
Shelf (OCS) Pipeline Right-of-Way operation of pipelines on the
Grant Bond. OCS. To ensure that pipeline
operations are safe and
protect the human, marine, and
coastal environment.(5) Subpart K, Oil and Gas Production To inform BOEM of production
Rates (1010-0041), including Forms rates for hydrocarbons
BOEM-0127, Sensitive Reservoir produced on the OCS. To ensure
Information Report and BOEM-0140, economic maximization of
Bottomhole Pressure Survey Report. ultimate hydrocarbon recovery.(6) 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.------------------------------------------------------------------------