83 FR 10872 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1004-0179 Agency Information Collection Activities; Helium Contracts

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 49 (March 13, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to renew control number 1004-0179, ``Helium Contracts.''

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10872-10873]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05044]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control Number 
1004-0179 Agency Information Collection Activities; Helium Contracts

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), to renew control number 1004-0179, ``Helium Contracts.''

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DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240, 
Attention: Jean Sonneman; or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1004-0179 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Samuel R.M. Burton by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 806-356-1002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the BLM; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the BLM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BLM minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
    Abstract: The BLM needs to collect information in order to 
implement in-kind sales of helium in accordance with the Helium 
Stewardship Act (50 U.S.C. 167-167q) and 43 CFR part 3195.
    Title of Collection: Helium Contracts.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0179.
    Form Numbers: 3195-1, 3195-2, 3195-3, and 3195-4.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private helium merchants that sell a 
major helium requirement (i.e., an amount of refined helium greater 
than 200,000 standard cubic feet of refined gaseous helium or 7,510 
liters of liquid helium) to a Federal agency or to private helium 
purchasers for use in Federal Government contracts.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 22.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 60.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 4-8 hours, 
depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 272.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection:
     Quarterly for the Refined Helium Deliveries Detail;
     Annually for the Calculation of Excess Refining Capacity 
and Refiners' Annual Tolling Report; and
     On occasion for the Refiners' Tolling Occurrence Report.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05044 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
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