[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46954-46955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17020]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LWO30100.PQ0000 L13400000]


Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-
0132

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 geothermal resources on BLM-managed public lands, and on 
lands managed by other Federal agencies. The Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0132 to this information 
collection.

DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by 
September 19, 2016.

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: 1004-0132'' regardless of the form of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kalish at 202-912-7312. 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. 
Kalish.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 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 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 number.

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Until 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 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 pertains to this request:
    Title: Geothermal Resource Leases and Unit Agreements (43 CFR parts 
3200 and 3280).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0132.
    Summary: The BLM collects the information in order to decide 
whether or not to approve geothermal resource leases and unit 
agreements, process nominations for geothermal lease sales, and monitor 
compliance with granted approvals.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion, except for the Monthly Report 
of Geothermal Operations (Form 3260-5), which is required monthly.
    Forms:
     Form 3200-9, Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal 
Resource Exploration Operations;
     Form 3203-1, Nomination of Lands for Competitive 
Geothermal Leasing;
     Form 3260-2, Geothermal Drilling Permit;
     Form 3260-3, Geothermal Sundry Notice; and
     Form 3260-4; Geothermal Well Completion Report; and
     Form 3260-5; Monthly Report of Geothermal Operations.
    Description of Respondents: Those who wish to participate in the 
exploration, development, production, and utilization of geothermal 
resources on BLM-managed by other Federal agencies.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 908.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,404.
    Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs: $77,110.
    The estimated burdens are itemized in the following table:

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                                                                 Total
                                                                 hours
          Type of response             Number of   Hours per   (column B
                                       responses   response    x column
                                                                  C)
A                                              B           C           D
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Lessee Qualifications, 43 CFR                 75           1          75
 subpart 3202.......................
Nomination of Lands for Competitive           80           1          80
 Leasing, 43 CFR subpart 3203, Form
 3203-1.............................
Noncompetitive Leasing Other than             50           4         200
 Direct Use Leases, 43 CFR subpart
 3204...............................
Direct Use Leasing, 43 CFR subpart            10          10         100
 3205...............................
Lease Issuance, 43 CFR subpart 3206.         155           1         155
Lease Terms and Extensions, 43 CFR            50           1          50
 subpart 3207.......................
Lease Consolidation, 43 CFR subpart           50           1          50
 3210...............................
Lease Suspensions and Royalty Rate            10          40         400
 Reductions, 43 CFR subpart 3212....
Lease Relinquishment, Termination,            10          40         400
 and Cancellation, 43 CFR subpart
 3213...............................
Lease Reinstatement, 43 CFR subpart            5           1           5
 3213...............................
Cooperative Agreement, 43 CFR                 10          40         400
 subpart 3217.......................
Notice of Intent to Conduct                   12           8          96
 Geothermal Exploration Activities,
 43 CFR subpart 3251, Form 3200-9...
Geothermal Sundry Notice, 43 CFR             100           8         800
 subpart 3252, Form 3260-3..........
Reports: Exploration Operations, 43           12           8          96
 CFR subpart 3253...................
Exploration Operations Relief and             10           8          80
 Appeals, 43 CFR subpart 3256.......
Geothermal Drilling Permit, 43 CFR            60           8         480
 subpart 3261, Form 3260-2..........
Geothermal Well Completion Report,            12          10         120
 43 CFR subpart 3264, Form 3260-4...
Utilization Plans and Facility                10          10         100
 Construction Permits, 43 CFR
 subpart 3272.......................
Site License Application, 43 CFR              10          10         100
 subpart 3273.......................
Relinquishment, Assignment, or                22           1          22
 Transfer of a Site License, 43 CFR
 subpart 3273.......................
Commercial Use Permit, 43 CFR                 10          10         100
 subpart 3274.......................
Monthly Report of Geothermal                 120          10        1200
 Operations, 43 CFR subpart 3276,
 Form 3260-5........................
Unit Agreement, 43 CFR subpart 3281.          10          10         100
Participating Area, 43 CFR subpart            10          10         100
 3282...............................
Unit Agreement Modifications, 43 CFR          10          10         100
 subpart 3283.......................
                                     -----------------------------------
    Totals..........................         913  ..........       5,409
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Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-17020 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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