83 FR 48453 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing and Drainage Protection

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 186 (September 25, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an information collection with revisions.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48453-48454]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20831]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO31000.L13100000.PB0000.18X; OMB Control Number 1004-0185]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Onshore Oil 
and Gas Leasing and Drainage Protection

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 with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Desk Officer for 
the Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; 
or via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your 
comments to the BLM at 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 1004-0185 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Jennifer Spencer by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 202-912-7146. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal

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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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
April 24, 2018 (83 FR 17840). No comments were received.
    We are again 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. 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 collects information to monitor and enforce 
compliance with drainage protection and other requirements pertaining 
to Federal and Indian oil and gas leasing and operations (except on the 
Osage Reservation).
    Title of Collection: Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing and Drainage 
Protection.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0185.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Holders of onshore oil and gas lease 
and public lands and Indian lands (except on the Osage Reservation), 
operators of such leases, and holders of operating rights on such 
leases.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 19,712.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 19,712.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 hour to 24 
hours per response, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 42,936.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: ``On occasion,'' except for the activity 
titled ``Option statement,'' which is required twice a year.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $3,278,348.
    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.
[FR Doc. 2018-20831 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am]
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