[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68387-68388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25997]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-310-1310-PB-24 1A]


OMB Control Number 1004-0196; Information Collection Submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an extension of a 
currently approved collection to collect the information listed below 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On February 10, 
2003, the BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (68 FR 6757) 
requesting comment on this information collection. The comment period 
ended on April 11, 2003. The BLM received no comments. You may obtain 
copies of the collection of information and related forms and 
explanatory material by contacting the BLM Information Collection 
Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed below.
    The OMB must 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 directed within 30 days to the Office

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of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0196), 
at OMB-OIRA via facsimile to (202) 396-6566 or e-mail to [email protected]. Please provide a copy of your comments to the 
Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), Bureau of 
Land Management, Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, 
Virginia 22153.
    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 BLM, including whether the information will 
have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of our 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 we collect; 
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: Oil and Gas Leasing: National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska 
(NPRA) (43 CFR 3130, 3133, 3135, 3137, 3138, 3160).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0196.
    Bureau Form Number: Nonform.
    Abstract: The BLM uses the information from oil and gas operators 
and operating rights owners to maintain records or provide information 
to apply for suspensions of royalty; apply for suspensions of 
operations; form and maintain unit agreements; and to enter into 
subsurface storage agreements.
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description of Respondents: Oil and gas operators and operating 
rights owners.

                                            Estimated Completion Time
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                                                                     Hours per       Number of     Total burden
   Information collection  (43 CFR)            Requirement           response       respondents        hours
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3133.4................................  Royalty reduction.......              16               1              16
3135.3................................  Suspension of operations               4               1               4
3135.6................................  Notification of                      .25               1             .25
                                         operations.
3137.23...............................  Unit designation........              80               3             240
3137.25...............................  Notification of unit                   1               3               3
                                         approval.
3137.52...............................  Certification for                      4               1               4
                                         modification.
3137.60...............................  Acceptable Bonding......              .5               3             1.5
3137.61...............................  Change of unit operator.             .75               2             1.5
3137.70...............................  Certification of unit                  2               3               6
                                         obligation.
3137.71...............................  Certification of                       2               3               6
                                         continuing development.
3137.84...............................  Productivity for a PA...              12               2              24
3137.87...............................  Unleased tracts.........               3               1               3
3137.88...............................  Notification of                       .5               1              .5
                                         productivity.
3137.91...............................  Notification of                       .5               1              .5
                                         productivity for non-
                                         unit well.
3137.92...............................  Production information..               1               1               1
3137.112..............................  Lease extension.........               3               1               3
3137.113..............................  Inability to conduct                   2               2               2
                                         operations activities.
3137.130..............................  Unit termination........               1               2               2
3137.135..............................  Impact mitigation.......               4               3              12
3138.11...............................  Storage agreement.......              80               1              80
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    Totals............................  ........................  ..............              35          410.25
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    Annual Responses: 35.
    Application Fee Per Response. $0.
[FR Doc. 04-25997 Filed 11-23-04; 8:45 am]
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