[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33592-33593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13656]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO3100000 L13100000 PB0000 241E]


Extension of Approval of Information Collection, OMB Control 
Number 1004-0137

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) invites public comments on, and plans to request 
approval to continue, the collection of information from those who wish 
to participate in the exploration, development, production, and 
utilization of oil and gas operations on BLM-managed public lands. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has assigned control number 
1004-0137 to this information collection.

DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by 
August 11, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail.
    Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
1849 C Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington, 
DC 20240.
    Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050.
    Electronic mail: [email protected].
    Please indicate ``Attn: 1004-0137'' regardless of the form of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donnie Shaw, Division of Fluid 
Minerals, at 202-912-7155 (Commercial or FTS). Persons who use a 
telecommunication device for the deaf may call the Federal Information 
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message for Mr. Shaw.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521, require that interested members of the public and affected 
agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection 
and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)). 
This notice identifies an information collection that the BLM plans to 
submit to the OMB for approval. The Paperwork Reduction Act provides 
that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control

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number. Until the OMB approves a collection of information, you are not 
obligated to respond.
    The BLM will request a 3-year term of approval for this information 
collection activity. Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the 
collection of information for the performance of the functions of the 
agency; (2) The accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) Ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; 
and (4) Ways to minimize the information collection burden on 
respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the 
information. A summary of the public comments will accompany our 
submission of the information collection requests to the OMB.
    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.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection:
    Title: Onshore Oil and Gas Operations (43 CFR part 3160).
    Forms:
     Form 3160-3, Application for Permit to Drill or Re-enter;
     Form 3160-4, Well Completion or Recompletion Report and 
Log;
     Form 3160-5, Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells; and
     Form 3160-6, Monthly Report of Operations.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0137.
    Summary: Various Federal and Indian mineral leasing statutes 
authorize the BLM to grant and manage onshore oil and gas leases on 
Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) lands. In order to fulfill its 
responsibilities under these statutes, the BLM needs to perform the 
information collection activity set forth in the regulations at 43 CFR 
part 3160, and in onshore oil and gas orders promulgated in accordance 
with 43 CFR 3164.1.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Lessees and applicants for leases.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 235,252.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 920,464 
hours annually.
    Estimated ``Non-hour'' Cost Burden: $32,500,000 annually.
    The following table details the individual components and 
respective hour burden estimates of this information collection 
request:

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                                                                            C. Hours
                   A. Type of response                     B. Number of       per        D. Total
                                                             responses      response      hours
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Application for Permit to Drill or Re-enter (43 CFR                5,000           80      400,000
 3162.3-1) Form 3160-3..................................
Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log (43 CFR             5,000            4       20,000
 3162.4-1) Form 3160-4..................................
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells (43 CFR 3162.3-2)             35,000            8      280,000
 Form 3160-5............................................
Plan for Well Abandonment (43 CFR 3162.3-4).............           1,500            8       12,000
Schematic/Facility Diagrams (43 CFR 3162.4-1(a) and                1,000            8        8,000
 3162.7-5(d)(1))........................................
Drilling Tests, Logs, and Surveys (43 CFR 3162.4-2(a))..             110            8          880
Disposal of Produced Water (43 CFR 3162.5-1(b), 3164.1,            1,500            8       12,000
 and Onshore Oil and Gas Order No. 7)...................
Report of Spills, Discharges, or Other Undesirable                   215            8        1,720
 Events (43 CFR 3162.5-1(c))............................
Contingency Plan (43 CFR 3162.5-1(d))...................              52           32        1,664
Horizontal and Directional Drilling (43 CFR 3162.5-2(b))           2,100            8       16,800
Well Markers (43 CFR 3162.6)............................           1,000            8        8,000
Gas Flaring (43 CFR 3162.7-1(d), 3164.1, and Notice to               120           16        1,920
 Lessees 4A)............................................
Records for Seals (43 CFR 3162.7-5(b))..................          90,000         0.75       67,500
Site Security (43 CFR 3162.7-5(c))......................           2,500            8       20,000
Prepare Run Tickets (43 CFR 3162.7-2, 3164.1, and                 90,000         0.75       67,500
 Onshore Oil and Gas Order No. 4).......................
Application for Suspension or Other Relief (43 CFR                   100           16        1,600
 3165.1)................................................
State Director Review (43 CFR 3165.3(b))................              55           16          880
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    Totals..............................................         235,252  ...........      920,464
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Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-13656 Filed 6-10-14; 8:45 am]
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