# 30 C.F.R. § 203.82 (2026): What is BSEE's authority to collect this information? > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_82 ## Section - **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 203.82 (2026) - **Heading:** What is BSEE's authority to collect this information? - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter II: BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 203: RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES / Subpart B: OCS Oil, Gas, and Sulfur General / § 203.82: § 203.82 What is BSEE's authority to collect this information? ## Text The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements in part 203 under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., and assigned OMB control number 1010-0071. (a) We use the information to determine whether royalty relief will result in production that wouldn't otherwise occur. We rely largely on your information to make these determinations. (1) Your application for royalty relief must contain enough information on finances, economics, reservoirs, G&G characteristics, production, and engineering estimates for us to determine whether: (i) We should grant relief under the law, and (ii) The requested relief will ultimately recover more resources and return a reasonable profit on project investments. (2) Your fabricator confirmation and post-production development reports must contain enough information for us to verify that your application reasonably represented your plans. (b) Applicants (respondents) are Federal OCS oil and gas lessees. Applications are required to obtain or retain a benefit. Therefore, if you apply for royalty relief, you must provide this information. We will protect information considered proprietary under applicable law and under regulations at § 203.63 and 30 CFR part 250. (c) The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires us to inform you that we 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 collection of information under this part, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. [76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 36148, June 6, 2016] ## Nearby sections - [30 C.F.R. § 203.30 (2026) § 203.30 Which leases are eligible for royalty relief as a result of drilling a phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_30.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.31 (2026) § 203.31 If I have a qualified phase 2 or qualified phase 3 ultra-deep well, what royalty relief would that well earn for my lease?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_31.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.32 (2026) § 203.32 What other requirements or restrictions apply to royalty relief for a qualified phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_32.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.33 (2026) § 203.33 To which production do I apply the RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease or in my unit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_33.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.34 (2026) § 203.34 To which production may an RSV earned by qualified phase 2 and phase 3 ultra-deep wells on my lease not be applied?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_34.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.35 (2026) § 203.35 What administrative steps must I take to use the RSV earned by a qualified phase 2 or phase 3 ultra-deep well?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_35.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.36 (2026) § 203.36 Do I keep royalty relief if prices rise significantly?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_36.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.40 (2026) § 203.40 Which leases are eligible for royalty relief as a result of drilling a deep well or a phase 1 ultra-deep well?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_40.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.41 (2026) § 203.41 If I have a qualified deep well or a qualified phase 1 ultra-deep well, what royalty relief would my lease earn?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_41.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.42 (2026) § 203.42 What conditions and limitations apply to royalty relief for deep wells and phase 1 ultra-deep wells?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_42.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.43 (2026) § 203.43 To which production do I apply the RSV earned from qualified deep wells or qualified phase 1 ultra-deep wells on my lease?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_43.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.44 (2026) § 203.44 What administrative steps must I take to use the royalty suspension volume?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_44.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.45 (2026) § 203.45 If I drill a certified unsuccessful well, what royalty relief will my lease earn?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_45.md) - [30 C.F.R. § 203.46 (2026) § 203.46 To which production do I apply the royalty suspension supplements from drilling one or two certified unsuccessful wells on my lease?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_46.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P203_S203_82. 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