[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4512-4513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01897]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLAK930000.L13100000.FF0000.241; OMB Control Number 1004-0201]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil Shale 
Management

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to Jean Sonneman, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240; or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1004-
0201 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Mary Linda Ponticelli by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 202-912-7115. You may also view 
the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
November 13, 2017 (82 FR 52317). No comments were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the BLM; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BLM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BLM minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: This control number applies to the exploration, 
development, and utilization of oil shale resources on the BLM-managed 
public lands. Currently, the only oil shale leases issued by the BLM 
are for research, development, and demonstration (R, D and D) leases. 
However, the BLM regulations provide a framework for commercial oil 
shale leasing and additionally include provisions for conversion of R, 
D and D leases to commercial leases.
    Title of Collection: Oil Shale Management (43 CFR parts 3900, 3910, 
3920 and 3930).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0201.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Applicants for oil shale leases, oil 
shale lessees and oil shale operators.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 24.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from the number of 
minutes/hours per response.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,795.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non Hour Burden Cost: $526,632.

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                                                                                                    Total time
                        Type of response                             Number of       Hours per      (Column B x
                                                                     responses       response        Column C)
A.                                                                            B.              C.              D.
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Application for Waiver, Suspension, or Reduction of Rental or                  1               1               1
 Payment In Lieu of Production; Application for Reduction in
 Royalty; or Application for Waiver of Royalty, 43 CFR
 3903.54(b).....................................................
Bonding Requirements, 43 CFR Subpart 3904.......................               1               1               1
Application for an Exploration License, 43 CFR 3910.31(a)                      1              24              24
 through (e)....................................................
Notice Seeking Participation in an Exploration License, 43 CFR                 1               1               1
 3910.31(f).....................................................
Data Obtained Under an Exploration License, 43 CFR 3910.44......               1               8               8
Response to Call for Expression of Leasing Interest, 43 CFR                    1               4               4
 3921.30........................................................
Application for a Lease--Individuals, 43 CFR 3902.23, 3922.20,                 1             308             308
 and 3922.30....................................................
Application for a Lease--Associations, 43 CFR 3902.24, 3922.20,                1             308             308
 and 3922.30....................................................
Application for a Lease--Corporations, 43 CFR 3902.25, 3922.20,                1             308             308
 and 3922.30....................................................
Sealed Bid, 43 CFR 3924.10......................................               1               8               8
Application to Convert Research, Development, and Demonstration                1             308             308
 Lease to Commercial Lease, 43 CFR 3926.10(c)...................
Drill and Geophysical Logs, 43 CFR 3930.11(b)...................               1              19              19
New Geologic Information, 43 CFR 3930.20(b).....................               1              19              19
Plan of Development, 43 CFR 3931.11.............................               1             308             308
Application for Suspension of Lease Operations and Production,                 1              24              24
 43 CFR 3931.30.................................................
Exploration Plan, 43 CFR 3931.41................................               1              24              24
Modification of Approved Exploration Plan or Plan of                           1              24              24
 Development, 43 CFR 3931.50....................................
Production Maps and Production Reports, 43 CFR 3931.70..........               1              16              16
Records of Core or Test Hole Samples and Cuttings, 43 CFR                      1              16              16
 3931.80........................................................
Application for Modification of Lease Size, 43 CFR 3932.10,                    1              12              12
 3930.20, and 3932.30...........................................
Request for Approval of Assignment of Record Title or Sublease                 2              10              20
 or Notice of Overriding Royalty Interest Assignment, 43 CFR
 Subpart 3933...................................................
Relinquishment of Lease or Exploration License, 43 CFR 3934.10..               1              18              18
Production and Sale Records, 43 CFR 3935.10.....................               1              16              16
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    Totals......................................................              24  ..............           1,795
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    An agency may not conduct or sponsor--and a person is not required 
to respond to--a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Chandra Little,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01897 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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