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)

Page Range		48453-48454
FR Document		2018-20831

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 Issue 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)

[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.
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agencies with an opportunity to Total Estimated Number of Annual Enforcement; Regulations and Standards
comment on new, proposed, revised, Responses: 19,712. Branch; ATTN: Nicole Mason; 45600
and continuing collections of Estimated Completion Time per Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166; or
information. This helps us assess the Response: Varies from 1 hour to 24 by email to kye.mason@bsee.gov. Please
impact of our information collection hours per response, depending on reference OMB Control Number 1014–
requirements and minimize the public’s activity. 0007 in the subject line of your
reporting burden. It also helps the Total Estimated Number of Annual comments.
public understand our information Burden Hours: 42,936. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
collection requirements and provide the Respondent’s Obligation: Required to request additional information about
requested data in the desired format. Obtain or Retain a Benefit. this ICR, contact Nicole Mason by email
A Federal Register notice with a 60- Frequency of Collection: ‘‘On at kye.mason@bsee.gov, or by telephone
day public comment period soliciting occasion,’’ except for the activity titled at (703) 787–1607. You may also view
comments on this collection of ‘‘Option statement,’’ which is required the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
information was published on April 24, twice a year. public/do/PRAMain.
2018 (83 FR 17840). No comments were Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
received. Burden Cost: $3,278,348.
accordance with the Paperwork
We are again soliciting comments on An agency may not conduct or
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
the proposed ICR that is described sponsor, and a person is not required to
general public and other Federal
below. We are especially interested in respond to, a collection of information
agencies with an opportunity to
public comment addressing the unless it displays a currently valid OMB
comment on new, proposed, revised,
following issues: (1) Is the collection control number.
and continuing collections of
necessary to the proper functions of the The authority for this action is the
information. This helps us assess the
BLM; (2) will this information be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
impact of our information collection
processed and used in a timely manner; U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
requirements and minimize the public’s
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Jean Sonneman, reporting burden. It also helps the
(4) how might the BLM enhance the public understand our information
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
quality, utility, and clarity of the Bureau of Land Management. collection requirements and provide the
information to be collected; and (5) how requested data in the desired format.
[FR Doc. 2018–20831 Filed 9–24–18; 8:45 am]
might the BLM minimize the burden of A Federal Register notice with a 60-
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
this collection on the respondents, day public comment period soliciting
including through the use of comments on this collection of
information technology. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR information was published on March 6,
Comments that you submit in 2018 (83 FR 9542). We received one
response to this notice are a matter of Bureau of Safety and Environmental comment in response to the Federal
public record. Before including your Enforcement Register Notice. BSEE has reviewed the
address, phone number, email address, comment and considers it to be outside
or other personal identifying [Docket ID BSEE–2018–0003; 189E1700D2
ET1SF0000.PSB000.EEEE500000; OMB the scope of this current information
information in your comment, you Control Number 1014–0007] collection comment request. However,
should be aware that your entire BSEE does feel the comment has merit
comment—including your personal Agency Information Collection and could be examined in a future
identifying information—may be made Activities; Submission to the Office of revision to the 30 CFR 254 regulations.
publicly available at any time. While Management and Budget for Review We are again soliciting comments on
you can ask us in your comment to and Approval; Oil-Spill Response the proposed ICR that is described
withhold your personal identifying Requirements for Facilities Located below. We are especially interested in
information from public review, we Seaward of the Coast Line public comments addressing the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to following issues: (1) Is the collection
do so. AGENCY: Bureau of Safety and necessary to the proper functions of
Abstract: The BLM collects Environmental Enforcement, Interior. BSEE; (2) Will this information be
information to monitor and enforce ACTION: Notice of information collection; processed and used in a timely manner;
compliance with drainage protection request for comment. (3) Is the estimate of burden accurate;
and other requirements pertaining to (4) How might BSEE enhance the
Federal and Indian oil and gas leasing SUMMARY: In accordance with the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
and operations (except on the Osage Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
information to be collected; and (5) How
Reservation). Bureau of Safety and Environmental
might BSEE minimize the burden of this
Title of Collection: Onshore Oil and Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to renew
collection on the respondents, including
Gas Leasing and Drainage Protection. an information collection.
through the use of information
OMB Control Number: 1004–0185. DATES: Interested persons are invited to technology.
Form Number: None. submit comments on or before October Comments that you submit in
Type of Review: Revision of a 25, 2018. response to this notice are a matter of
currently approved collection. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on public record. Before including your
Respondents/Affected Public: Holders this information collection request (ICR) address, phone number, email address,
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of onshore oil and gas lease and public to the Office of Management and or other personal identifying
lands and Indian lands (except on the Budget’s Desk Officer for the information in your comment, you
Osage Reservation), operators of such Department of the Interior by email at should be aware that your entire
leases, and holders of operating rights OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via comment—including your personal
on such leases. facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please identifying information—may be made
Total Estimated Number of Annual provide a copy of your comments to the publicly available at any time. While
Respondents: 19,712. Bureau of Safety and Environmental you can ask us in your comment to

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 30, 2018.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 48453

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 INTERIORBureau of Land Management

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management