[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55825-55826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28445]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-310-1310-01-24-1A; OMB Approval Number 1004-0136]


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

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the proposed 
collection for information listed below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3501 et seq.). On April 8, 1996, the 
BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (61 FR 15510) requesting 
comments on the collection. The comment period ended June 7, 1996. No 
comments were received. Copies of the proposed collection of 
information and related forms and explanatory material may be obtained 
by contacting the BLM Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed 
below.
    OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may 
respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and 
suggestions on the requirements should be made within 30 days directly 
to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk 
Officer (1004-0136), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Washington, D.C., 20503, telephone (202) 395-7340. Please provide a 
copy of your comments to the Bureau Clearance Office (WO-630), 1849 C 
St., N.W., Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, D.C. 20240.
    Nature of Comments: We specifically request your comments on the 
following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper functioning of the Bureau of Land

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Management, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    2. The accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden of collecting the 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used;
    3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: Application for Permit for Drill, Deepen, or Plug Back.
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0136.
    Abstract: Data submitted by oil and gas operators is used for 
agency approval of proposed drilling operations through review of 
technical and environmental factors.
    Bureau Form Number: 3160-3.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Oil and gas operators.
    Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes.
    Annual Responses: 4,000.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Carole Smith (202) 452-0367.

    Dated: September 29, 1997.
Carole Smith,
Bureau of Land Management Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-28445 Filed 10-27-97; 8:45 am]
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