80 FR 78250 - Proposed Information Collection; Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

Page Range		78250-78250
FR Document		2015-31613

We (National Park Service, NPS) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2016. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NRSS-GRD-19921, PPWONRADG0, PPMRSNR1N.NG0000 (166)]


Proposed Information Collection; Mining Claims and Non-Federal 
Oil and Gas Rights

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, NPS) will ask the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 
described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to 
comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2016. 
We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond 
to a collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control 
number.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before February 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please send a copy of your comments to Madonna L. Baucum, 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive (Mail Stop 242, Room 2C114), Reston, VA 20192 
(mail); or [email protected] (email). Please include ``1024-0064'' 
in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this IC, contact Edward O. Kassman, Jr., Regulatory Specialist, 
Energy and Minerals Branch, Geologic Resources Division, National Park 
Service, at (303) 969-2146 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    We regulate mineral development activities inside park boundaries 
pursuant to rights associated with mining claims and non-Federal oil 
and gas rights under regulations codified at 36 CFR part 9, subpart A 
(``9A Regulations''), and 36 CFR part 9, subpart B (``9B 
Regulations''), respectively. We promulgated both sets of regulations 
in the late 1970's. In the case of mining claims, we promulgated the 9A 
Regulations pursuant to congressional authority granted under the 
Mining in the Parks Act of 1976, 54 U.S.C Sec.  100731 et seq., and 
individual park enabling statutes. For non-Federal oil and gas rights, 
we regulate development activities pursuant to authority under the NPS 
Organic Act of 1916, 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq., and individual park enabling 
statutes. As directed by Congress, we developed the regulations to 
protect park resources and visitor values from the adverse impacts 
associated with mineral development in park boundaries. The regulations 
require operators to submit specific technical information describing 
their future development plans, including steps to mitigate the impacts 
of operations. We use the information to evaluate proposed operations, 
ensure that all necessary mitigation measures are employed to protect 
park resources and values, and ensure compliance with all applicable 
laws and regulations.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1024-0064.
    Title: Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights, 36 CFR 9, 
subparts A and B.
    Service Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection of 
information.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses (one-fourth medium to large 
publicly owned companies and three-fourths private entities).
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None

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                                                                     Estimated
                                                                     number of       Estimated       Estimated
                            Activity                                  annual       response time  annual  burden
                                                                     responses       (minutes)        (hours)
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36 CFR Part 9, Subpart A--Mining and Mining Claims..............               1             176             176
36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B--Non-Federal Oil and Gas Operations in               20             176           3,520
 the National Park System.......................................
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    Total.......................................................              21  ..............           3,696
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III. Comments

    We invite comments concerning this information collection on:
     Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, 
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
     The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this 
collection of information;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.

    Dated: December 9, 2015.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service.
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Dated: November 17, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please send a copy of your authority under the NPS Organic Act of
J. Paul Loether, comments to Madonna L. Baucum, 1916, 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq., and individual
Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ Information Collection Clearance park enabling statutes. As directed by
National Historic Landmarks Program. Officer, National Park Service, 12201 Congress, we developed the regulations
[FR Doc. 2015–31589 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] Sunrise Valley Drive (Mail Stop 242, to protect park resources and visitor
BILLING CODE 4312–51–P Room 2C114), Reston, VA 20192 (mail); values from the adverse impacts
or madonna_baucum@nps.gov (email). associated with mineral development in
Please include ‘‘1024–0064’’ in the park boundaries. The regulations
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR subject line of your comments. require operators to submit specific
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To technical information describing their
National Park Service request additional information about future development plans, including
[NPS–NRSS–GRD–19921, PPWONRADG0, this IC, contact Edward O. Kassman, Jr., steps to mitigate the impacts of
PPMRSNR1N.NG0000 (166)] Regulatory Specialist, Energy and operations. We use the information to
Minerals Branch, Geologic Resources evaluate proposed operations, ensure
Proposed Information Collection; Division, National Park Service, at (303) that all necessary mitigation measures
Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and 969–2146 or via email at Edward_ are employed to protect park resources
Gas Rights Kassman@nps.gov. and values, and ensure compliance with
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: all applicable laws and regulations.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. I. Abstract II. Data
SUMMARY: We (National Park Service, We regulate mineral development OMB Control Number: 1024–0064.
NPS) will ask the Office of Management activities inside park boundaries Title: Mining Claims and Non-Federal
and Budget (OMB) to approve the pursuant to rights associated with Oil and Gas Rights, 36 CFR 9, subparts
information collection (IC) described mining claims and non-Federal oil and A and B.
below. To comply with the Paperwork gas rights under regulations codified at Service Form Number(s): None.
Reduction Act of 1995 and as a part of 36 CFR part 9, subpart A (‘‘9A Type of Request: Extension of a
our continuing efforts to reduce Regulations’’), and 36 CFR part 9, currently approved collection of
paperwork and respondent burden, we subpart B (‘‘9B Regulations’’), information.
invite the general public and other respectively. We promulgated both sets
Federal agencies to comment on this IC. Description of Respondents:
of regulations in the late 1970’s. In the
This IC is scheduled to expire on March Businesses (one-fourth medium to large
case of mining claims, we promulgated
31, 2016. We may not conduct or publicly owned companies and three-
the 9A Regulations pursuant to
sponsor and a person is not required to fourths private entities).
congressional authority granted under
respond to a collection unless it the Mining in the Parks Act of 1976, 54 Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
displays a currently valid OMB control U.S.C § 100731 et seq., and individual obtain or retain a benefit.
number. park enabling statutes. For non-Federal Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
DATES: You must submit comments on oil and gas rights, we regulate Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden
or before February 16, 2016. development activities pursuant to Cost: None

Estimated Estimated Estimated
number of
Activity response time annual
annual (minutes) burden (hours)
responses

36 CFR Part 9, Subpart A—Mining and Mining Claims .............................................................. 1 176 176
36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B—Non-Federal Oil and Gas Operations in the National Park Sys-
tem ........................................................................................................................................... 20 176 3,520

Total ...................................................................................................................................... 21 ........................ 3,696

III. Comments public record. Before including your Dated: December 9, 2015.
We invite comments concerning this address, phone number, email address, Madonna L. Baucum,
information collection on: or other personal identifying Information Collection Clearance Officer,
• Whether or not the collection of information in your comment, you National Park Service.
information is necessary, including should be aware that your entire [FR Doc. 2015–31613 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am]
whether or not the information will comment, including your personal BILLING CODE 4310–EH–P
have practical utility; identifying information, may be made
• The accuracy of our estimate of the publicly available at any time. While
burden for this collection of you can ask us in your comment to
information; withhold your personal identifying
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, information from public review, we
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and clarity of the information to be cannot guarantee that we will be able to
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• Ways to minimize the burden of the
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for comments.
Dates		You must submit comments on or before February 16, 2016.
Contact		To request additional information about this IC, contact Edward O. Kassman, Jr., Regulatory Specialist, Energy and Minerals Branch, Geologic Resources Division, National Park Service, at (303) 969-2146 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 78250

80 FR 78250 - Proposed Information Collection; Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service