[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47586-47587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22784]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[ES-930-05-1310-020241A]


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The proposal for the collection of information listed below has 
been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). Copies of the proposed collection of information may be obtained 
by contacting the Bureau's Clearance Officer at the phone number listed 
below. Comments and suggestions on the proposal should be made directly 
to the Bureau Clearance Officer and to the Officer of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork     Reduction     Project (1004-    ), Washington, DC 
20503, telephone 202-395-7340.

Title: Coalbed Methane (43 CFR Part 3170).
OMB Approval Number: (Not Yet Assigned).
Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management is proposing a new rule at 43 
CFR Part 3170 to encourage the development of coalbed methane (CBM) in 
Affected States where conflict over ownership of the resource exits. 
The new regulations will establish procedures to: space wells; pool 
conflicting interests; escrow costs and proceeds attributable to 
conflicting interests; allow the drilling, stimulation, and abandonment 
of CBM wells; and provide affected parties with notice and the 
opportunity to comment or object or both. In order to obtain specific 
approvals under the regulations, applications would submit information 
to BLM to demonstrate the orderly and efficient development of CBM 
while preserving the mineability of coal seams.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency: Occasionally.
Description of Respondents: Respondents may range from individuals to 
multi-national corporations.
Estimated Completion Time: 100 hours. This estimate is based on an 
``application'' defined as submitting all the required information to 
receive approval to: establish one spacing unit, pool all of the 
conflicting CBM ownership within the unit, and drill and stimulate one 
CBM well on the unit.
Annual Responses: Nine.

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Annual Burden Hours: 900.
Bureau Clearance Officer (Alternate): Wendy W. Spencer, (303) 236-6642.
Walt Rewinski,
Deputy State Director, Resources and Planning, Use and Protection.
[FR Doc. 95-22784 Filed 9-12-95; 8:45 am]
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