[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33592-33593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13656]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Extension of Approval of Information Collection, OMB Control
Number 1004-0137
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) invites public comments on, and plans to request
approval to continue, the collection of information from those who wish
to participate in the exploration, development, production, and
utilization of oil and gas operations on BLM-managed public lands. The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has assigned control number
1004-0137 to this information collection.
DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by
August 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail.
Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management,
1849 C Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington,
DC 20240.
Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050.
Electronic mail: [email protected].
Please indicate ``Attn: 1004-0137'' regardless of the form of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donnie Shaw, Division of Fluid
Minerals, at 202-912-7155 (Commercial or FTS). Persons who use a
telecommunication device for the deaf may call the Federal Information
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message for Mr. Shaw.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521, require that interested members of the public and affected
agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection
and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)).
This notice identifies an information collection that the BLM plans to
submit to the OMB for approval. The Paperwork Reduction Act provides
that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
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number. Until the OMB approves a collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
The BLM will request a 3-year term of approval for this information
collection activity. Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the
collection of information for the performance of the functions of the
agency; (2) The accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) Ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) Ways to minimize the information collection burden on
respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the
information. A summary of the public comments will accompany our
submission of the information collection requests to the OMB.
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.
The following information is provided for the information
collection:
Title: Onshore Oil and Gas Operations (43 CFR part 3160).
Forms:
Form 3160-3, Application for Permit to Drill or Re-enter;
Form 3160-4, Well Completion or Recompletion Report and
Log;
Form 3160-5, Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells; and
Form 3160-6, Monthly Report of Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1004-0137.
Summary: Various Federal and Indian mineral leasing statutes
authorize the BLM to grant and manage onshore oil and gas leases on
Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) lands. In order to fulfill its
responsibilities under these statutes, the BLM needs to perform the
information collection activity set forth in the regulations at 43 CFR
part 3160, and in onshore oil and gas orders promulgated in accordance
with 43 CFR 3164.1.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Description of Respondents: Lessees and applicants for leases.
Estimated Annual Responses: 235,252.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 920,464
hours annually.
Estimated ``Non-hour'' Cost Burden: $32,500,000 annually.
The following table details the individual components and
respective hour burden estimates of this information collection
request:
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C. Hours
A. Type of response B. Number of per D. Total
responses response hours
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Application for Permit to Drill or Re-enter (43 CFR 5,000 80 400,000
3162.3-1) Form 3160-3..................................
Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log (43 CFR 5,000 4 20,000
3162.4-1) Form 3160-4..................................
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells (43 CFR 3162.3-2) 35,000 8 280,000
Form 3160-5............................................
Plan for Well Abandonment (43 CFR 3162.3-4)............. 1,500 8 12,000
Schematic/Facility Diagrams (43 CFR 3162.4-1(a) and 1,000 8 8,000
3162.7-5(d)(1))........................................
Drilling Tests, Logs, and Surveys (43 CFR 3162.4-2(a)).. 110 8 880
Disposal of Produced Water (43 CFR 3162.5-1(b), 3164.1, 1,500 8 12,000
and Onshore Oil and Gas Order No. 7)...................
Report of Spills, Discharges, or Other Undesirable 215 8 1,720
Events (43 CFR 3162.5-1(c))............................
Contingency Plan (43 CFR 3162.5-1(d))................... 52 32 1,664
Horizontal and Directional Drilling (43 CFR 3162.5-2(b)) 2,100 8 16,800
Well Markers (43 CFR 3162.6)............................ 1,000 8 8,000
Gas Flaring (43 CFR 3162.7-1(d), 3164.1, and Notice to 120 16 1,920
Lessees 4A)............................................
Records for Seals (43 CFR 3162.7-5(b)).................. 90,000 0.75 67,500
Site Security (43 CFR 3162.7-5(c))...................... 2,500 8 20,000
Prepare Run Tickets (43 CFR 3162.7-2, 3164.1, and 90,000 0.75 67,500
Onshore Oil and Gas Order No. 4).......................
Application for Suspension or Other Relief (43 CFR 100 16 1,600
3165.1)................................................
State Director Review (43 CFR 3165.3(b))................ 55 16 880
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Totals.............................................. 235,252 ........... 920,464
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Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-13656 Filed 6-10-14; 8:45 am]
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