83 FR 2183 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Conveyance of Federally Owned Mineral Interests
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 10 (January 16, 2018)
| Page Range | 2183-2184 | |
| FR Document | 2018-00606 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2183-2184] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00606] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO35000.L14400000.PN0000.18X; OMB Control Number 1004-0153] Agency Information Collection Activities; Conveyance of Federally Owned Mineral Interests AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 19, 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; by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1004-0153 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Robert Jolley by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (202) 912-7350. 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: Section 209(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1719) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey Federally-owned mineral interests to non-Federal owners of the surface estate. The respondents in this information collection are non-Federal owners of surface estates who apply for underlying Federally-owned mineral interests. This information collection enables the BLM to determine if the applicants are eligible to receive title to the Federally-owned mineral interests beneath their lands. Regulations at 43 CFR part 2720 establish guidelines and procedures for the processing of these applications. Title of Collection: Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests. OMB Control Number: 1004-0153. Form Numbers: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Owners of surface estates (i.e., individuals, businesses, or state, local, or tribal governments) that want to obtain underlying Federally-owned mineral estates. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 11 businesses, 10 individuals, and 3 State/Local/Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 10 hours per response. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 240 hours. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $1,200 dollars. [[Page 2184]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total hours Type of response Number of Hours per (Column B x responses response Column C) A. B. C. D. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests--Businesses..... 11 10 110 Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests--Individuals.... 10 10 100 Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests--State/Local/ 3 10 30 Tribal Governments............................................. ----------------------------------------------- Totals.......................................................... 24 .............. 240 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land Management. 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identified issues to be addressed in the Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2. BLM enhance the quality, utility, and
plans, and will place them into one of Edwin L. Roberson, clarity of the information to be
three categories: collected; and (5) how might the BLM
State Director.
1. Issues to be resolved in the plans; minimize the burden of this collection
[FR Doc. 2018–00520 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
on the respondents, including through
2. Issues to be resolved through policy BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P
the use of information technology.
or administrative action; or Comments that you submit in
3. Issues beyond the scope of these DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR response to this notice are a matter of
plans. public record. We will include or
The BLM and USFS will provide an Bureau of Land Management summarize each comment in our request
explanation in the Draft MMPs/Draft EIS to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
[LLWO35000.L14400000.PN0000.18X; OMB including your address, phone number,
as to why an issue was placed in Control Number 1004–0153]
category two or three. The public is also email address, or other personal
encouraged to help identify any Agency Information Collection identifying information in your
Activities; Conveyance of Federally comment, you should be aware that
management questions and concerns
Owned Mineral Interests your entire comment—including your
that should be addressed in the plans.
personal identifying information—may
The BLM and USFS will work AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, be made publicly available at any time.
collaboratively with interested parties to Interior. While you can ask us in your comment
identify the management decisions that ACTION: Notice of information collection; to withhold your personal identifying
are best suited to local, regional, and request for comment. information from public review, we
national needs and concerns. cannot guarantee that we will be able to
SUMMARY: In accordance with the do so.
The BLM and USFS will utilize and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
coordinate the NEPA scoping process to Abstract: Section 209(b) of the Federal
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
help fulfill the public involvement Land Policy and Management Act (43
are proposing to renew an information
process under the National Historic U.S.C. 1719) authorizes the Secretary of
collection.
Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as the Interior to convey Federally-owned
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The mineral interests to non-Federal owners
submit comments on or before March of the surface estate. The respondents in
information about historic and cultural 19, 2018.
resources within the area potentially this information collection are non-
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on Federal owners of surface estates who
affected by the proposed action will this information collection request (ICR)
assist the BLM and USFS in identifying apply for underlying Federally-owned
by mail to the U.S. Department of the mineral interests. This information
and evaluating impacts to such Interior, Bureau of Land Management, collection enables the BLM to determine
resources. 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, if the applicants are eligible to receive
The BLM and USFS will consult with Washington DC 20240, Attention: Jean title to the Federally-owned mineral
Indian tribes on a government-to- Sonneman; by email to jesonnem@ interests beneath their lands.
government basis in accordance with blm.gov. Please reference OMB Control Regulations at 43 CFR part 2720
Executive Order 13175 and other Number 1004–0153 in the subject line of establish guidelines and procedures for
policies. Tribal concerns, including your comments. the processing of these applications.
impacts on Indian trust assets and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Title of Collection: Conveyance of
potential impacts to cultural resources, request additional information about Federally-Owned Mineral Interests.
will be given full consideration this ICR, contact Robert Jolley by email OMB Control Number: 1004–0153.
consistent with these authorities and at rbjolley@blm.gov, or by telephone at Form Numbers: None.
policies. Federal, State, and local (202) 912–7350.
Type of Review: Extension of a
agencies, along with tribes and other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In currently approved collection.
stakeholders that may be interested in or accordance with the Paperwork Respondents/Affected Public: Owners
affected by the proposed action that the Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the of surface estates (i.e., individuals,
BLM and USFS are evaluating, are general public and other Federal businesses, or state, local, or tribal
invited to participate in the scoping agencies with an opportunity to governments) that want to obtain
process and, if eligible, may request or comment on new, proposed, revised, underlying Federally-owned mineral
be requested by the BLM and USFS to and continuing collections of estates.
participate in the development of the information. This helps us assess the
Total Estimated Number of Annual
environmental analysis as a cooperating impact of our information collection
Respondents: 11 businesses, 10
agency. requirements and minimize the public’s
individuals, and 3 State/Local/Tribal
reporting burden. It also helps the
The BLM and USFS will use an Governments.
public understand our information
interdisciplinary approach to develop collection requirements and provide the Total Estimated Number of Annual
the plans in order to consider the requested data in the desired format. Responses: 24.
variety of resource issues and concerns We are soliciting comments on the Estimated Completion Time per
identified. Specialists with expertise in proposed ICR that is described below. Response: 10 hours per response.
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the following disciplines will be We are especially interested in public Total Estimated Number of Annual
involved in the planning process: comment addressing the following Burden Hours: 240 hours.
Rangeland management, minerals and issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
geology, forestry, outdoor recreation, the proper functions of the BLM; (2) will obtain or retain a benefit.
archaeology, paleontology, wildlife and this information be processed and used Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology, in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
soils, sociology, and economics. of burden accurate; (4) how might the Burden Cost: $1,200 dollars.
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Total hours
Number of Hours per
Type of response (Column B ×
responses response Column C)
A. B. C. D.
Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—Businesses .............................................. 11 10 110
Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—Individuals ................................................ 10 10 100
Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—State/Local/Tribal Governments .............. 3 10 30
Totals ........................................................................................................................................... 24 ........................ 240
An agency may not conduct or Department of the Interior by email at necessary to the proper functions of the
sponsor and a person is not required to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via BLM; (2) will this information be
respond to a collection of information facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please processed and used in a timely manner;
unless it displays a currently valid OMB provide a copy of your comments to the (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
control number. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau (4) how might the BLM enhance the
The authority for this action is the of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW, quality, utility, and clarity of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240, information to be collected; and (5) how
U.S.C. 3501 et seq). Attention: Jean Sonneman; or by email might the BLM minimize the burden of
Jean Sonneman, to jesonnem@blm.gov. Please reference this collection on the respondents,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
OMB Control Number 1004–0137 in the including through the use of
Bureau of Land Management. subject line of your comments. information technology.
[FR Doc. 2018–00606 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Comments that you submit in
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P request additional information about response to this notice are a matter of
this ICR, contact Subijoy Dutta by email public record. Before including your
at sdutta@blm.gov, or by telephone at address, phone number, email address,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 202–912–7152. You may also view the or other personal identifying
ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ information in your comment, you
Bureau of Land Management do/PRAMain. should be aware that your entire
[17X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000; OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In comment—including your personal
Control Number 1004–0137] accordance with the Paperwork identifying information—may be made
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the publicly available at any time. While
Agency Information Collection general public and other Federal you can ask us in your comment to
Activities; Submission to the Office of agencies with an opportunity to withhold your personal identifying
Management and Budget for Review comment on new, proposed, revised, information from public review, we
and Approval; Onshore Oil and Gas and continuing collections of cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Operations and Production information. This helps us assess the do so.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, impact of our information collection Abstract: Various Federal and Indian
Interior. requirements and minimize the public’s mineral leasing statutes authorize the
ACTION: Notice of information collection; reporting burden. It also helps the BLM to grant and manage onshore oil
request for comment. public understand our information and gas leases on Federal and Indian
collection requirements and provide the (except Osage Tribe) lands. In order to
SUMMARY: In accordance with the requested data in the desired format. fulfill its responsibilities under these
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, A Federal Register notice with a 60- statutes, the BLM needs to perform the
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), day public comment period soliciting information collection (IC) activities set
are proposing to renew an information comments on this collection of forth in the regulations at 43 CFR parts
collection with revisions. information was published on 3160 and 3170, and in onshore oil and
DATES: Interested persons are invited to September 12, 2017 (82 FR 42832). No gas orders promulgated in accordance
submit comments on or before February comments were received. with 43 CFR 3164.1. The BLM requests
15, 2018. We are again soliciting comments on renewal and revision of OMB control
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on the proposed ICR that is described number 1004–0137. Some of the
this information collection request (ICR) below. We are especially interested in revisions are a result of the rules and the
to the Office of Management and public comment addressing the order that are listed in the following
Budget’s Desk Officer for the following issues: (1) Is the collection table:
RECENT BLM ACTIONS THAT AFFECT INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES IN CONTROL NO. 1004–0137
Regulatory
Title of order or rule Federal Register citation Control No.
information No.
Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas RIN 1004–AE37 82 FR 2906 (Jan. 10, 2017) 1004–0213 (expires March 31,
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Leases; Onshore Oil and Gas Order Number 1, Approval of Operations 2020).
(Final Order).
Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas RIN 1004–AE15 81 FR 81356 (Nov. 17, 2016) 1004–0207 (expires Jan. 31, 2020).
Leases; Site Security (Final Rule).
Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Con- RIN 1004–AE14 81 FR 83008 (Nov. 18, 2016) 1004–0211 (expires Jan. 31, 2018).
servation (Final Rule) 1.
1 This rule is under review in federal district court (State of Wyoming v. U.S. Department of the Interior, Case No. 2:16–CV–0285–SWS (D. Wyo.)).
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 19, 2018. | |
| Contact | To request additional information about this ICR, contact Robert Jolley by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (202) 912-7350. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 2183 |
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