Review wellworkover procedures relating to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to ensure the safety of the crew in the event of encountering H2S.

Responses are mandatory. No questions of a sensitive nature are asked. MMS will protect proprietary information according to 30 CFR 250.196 (Data and information to be made available to the public) and 30 CFR part 252 (OCS Oil and Gas Information Program).

Frequency: The frequency varies by section, but is primarily monthly or ``on occasion.''

Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 130 Federal OCS oil and gas or sulphur lessees and operators.

Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The following chart details the components of the estimated hour burden for the information collection requirements in subpart F19,205 total burden hours. In estimating the burden, 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.
Reporting or Recordkeeping Citation 30 CFR 250 Subpart F Requirement Requirement Hour Burden Reporting Requirements 602...................................... Request exceptions prior to 1 hour moving wellworkover equipment.
605; 613; 615(a)......................... Request approval to begin Burden included in 10100045 and 1010 subsea wellworkover 0046 operations; submit forms MMS124 and/or MMS 125. 614...................................... Post number of stands of .25 hour drill pipe or workover string and drill collars that may be pulled prior to filling the hole and equivalent wellcontrol fluid volume.
616(a)................................... Request exception to rated 2 hours working pressure of the BOP equipment; request exception to annulartype BOP testing.
617(b)................................... Pressure test, caliper, or 6 hours otherwise evaluate tubing & wellhead equipment casing; submit results (every 30 days during prolonged operations). 617(c)................................... Notify MMS if sustained .25 hour casing pressure is observed on a well. 600 thru 618............................. General departure and 2 hours alternative compliance requests not specifically covered elsewhere in subpart F regulations. Recordkeeping Requirements 606...................................... Instruct crew members in 1 hour safety requirements of operations to be performed; document meeting (weekly for 2 crews x 2 weeks per workover = 4).
611...................................... Perform operational check 1 hour of travelingblock safety device; document results (weekly x 2 weeks per workover = 2).
616(a), (b), (d), (e).................... Perform BOP pressure tests, 8 hours actuations & inspections; record results; retain records 2 years following completion of workover activities (when installed; at a minimum every 7 days x 2 weeks per workover = 2).
616(b)(2)................................ Test blind or blindshear 1 hour rams; document results (every 30 days during operations). (Note: this is part of BOP test when BOP test is conducted.). 616(b)(2)................................ Record reason for .5 hour postponing BOP system tests.
616(c)................................... Perform crew drills; record 1 hour results (weekly for 2 crews x 2 weeks per workover = 4).

Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``NonHour Cost'' Burden: We have identified no ``nonhour cost'' burdens.

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 8, 2001, we published a Federal Register notice (66 FR 13951) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provided the required 60day comment period. In addition, Sec. 250.199 displays the OMB control numbers for the information collection requirements imposed by the 30 CFR part 250 regulations and forms; specifies that the public may comment at anytime on these collections of information; and provides the address to which they should send comments. We have received no comments in response to these efforts. We also consulted with several respondents and the foregoing chart reflects adjustments for some of the requirement hour burdens as a result of those consultations.

If you wish to comment in response to this notice, send your comments directly 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 August 6, 2001. The PRA provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

MMS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Jo Ann Lauterbach, (202) 2087744.

Dated: May 17, 2001.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Alexis London, Rules Processing Team, telephone (703) 7871600. You may also contact Alexis London to obtain at no cost a copy of our submission to OMB, which includes the regulations that require this information to be collected.