[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17200-17201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08250]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NRSS-GRD-FR00000043; PPWONRADG0, PPMRSNR1Y.NG0000 (199); OMB 
Control Number 1024-0064]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Mining and Mining 
Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 24, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Phadrea Ponds, Acting, NPS Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525; or by 
email at [email protected]; or by telephone at 970-267-7231. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1024-0064 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Edward O. Kassman, Jr., Regulatory Specialist, 
Energy and Minerals Branch, Geologic Resources Division, National Park 
Service, by mail at P.O. Box 25287, Lakewood, Colorado 80225; or by 
email at [email protected]; or by fax at 303-987-6792.

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.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed Information Collection 
Request (ICR) described below. We are especially interested in public 
comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection 
necessary to the proper functions of the NPS; (2) will this information 
be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the NPS enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the NPS 
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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve this ICR. 
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: The Organic Act of 1916 (NPS Organic Act) (54 U.S.C. 
100101) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to develop regulations 
for units of the national park system (System units) under the 
Department's jurisdiction. The Mining in the Parks Act (54 U.S.C. 
100731 et seq.) directs the Secretary of the Interior to regulate all 
operations in System units in connection with the exercise of mineral 
rights on patented and unpatented mining claims.
    The regulations at 36 CFR part 9, subparts A and B, ensure that 
mining and non-Federal oil and gas activities in System units are 
conducted in a manner consistent with conserving each System unit for 
the benefit of present and future generations. The information required 
by Subpart A identifies the claim, claimant, and operator (the claimant 
and operator are often the same) and details how the operator intends 
to access and develop the minerals associated with the claim. It also 
identifies the steps the operator intends to take to minimize any 
adverse impacts of the mining operations on park resource and values. 
No information, except claim ownership information, is submitted unless 
the claimant wishes to conduct mining operations. The information 
required by subpart B identifies the owner and operator (the owner and 
operator are often the same) and details how the operator intends to 
access and develop the oil and gas rights. It also identifies the steps 
the operator intends to take to minimize any adverse impacts on park 
resources and values. No information is submitted unless the owner 
wishes to conduct oil and gas operations.
    With this submission, we plan to request OMB approval to 
consolidate the information collection requirements currently approved 
under OMB Control No. 1024-0274, ``Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights, 36 
CFR part 9, subpart B'' into this collection. We identified the 
information collection requirements associated with 1024-0274 in the 
burden table below. If OMB approves this revision, we will discontinue 
OMB Control Number 1024-0274.
    Title of Collection: Mining and Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil 
and Gas Rights, 36 CFR part 9, subparts A and B.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0064.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

[[Page 17201]]



----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     Estimated      Completion
                                                                     number of       time per        Estimated
                      Activity/requirement                            annual         response      total annual
                                                                     responses        (hours)      burden hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     ICs Currently Approved Under 1024-0064
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mining and Mining Claims........................................               1             176             176
Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights..................................              20             176           3,520
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  ICs Previously Approved Under 1024-0274 Proposed To Be Merged Into 1024-0064
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previously Exempt Operations (Sec.  Sec.   9.50-9.53)...........             106              10           1,060
Application for Temporary Access Permit (Sec.  Sec.   9.60-9.63)               5              15              75
Extension of Temporary Access Permit............................               1               1               1
Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Surface Location Outside the               3              80             240
 Park Boundary--Application for Exemption (Sec.  Sec.   9.70-
 9.73)..........................................................
Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Surface Location Outside the               1               2               2
 Park Boundary--Notice of change (Sec.  Sec.   9.70-9.73).......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Operations Permit (New Operations)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application--(Sec.  Sec.   9.80-9.90)...........................               5             140             700
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Operating Standards--Simulation Operations (Sec.   9.118(b))
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Demonstrate mechanical integrity................................               5               4              20
Record treating pressures and all annular pressures.............               5               4              20
Notify Superintendent if mechanical integrity is lost...........               1               1               1
Report of accident..............................................               2               1               2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Operating Standards--Production (Sec.   9.118(c))
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Document maintenance of mechanical integrity....................             534               2           1,068
Signage to identify wells.......................................               5               4              20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             General Terms and Conditions (Sec.  Sec.   9.120-9.122)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affidavit that proposed operations are in compliance with all                111               1             111
 laws and that information submitted to NPS is accurate.........
Third-Party Monitor Report......................................              60              17           1,020
Notification--Accidents involving Serious Personal Injuries/                   2               1               2
 Death and Fires/Spills.........................................
Written Report--Accidents Involving Serious Injuries/Deaths and                2              16              32
 Fires/Spills...................................................
Notification--Discovery of any cultural or scientific resources.               1               1               1
Report--Verify Compliance with Permits..........................             534               4           2,136
Reporting for Hydraulic Fracturing..............................               1               2               2
Financial Assurance (Sec.  Sec.   9.140-9.144)..................               5               1               5
Modification to an Operation (Sec.   9.150).....................               1              16              16
Change of Operator (Sec.  Sec.   9.160-9.161)...................               5               8              40
Well Plugging (Sec.  Sec.   9.170-9.171)........................              33              14             462
Reconsideration and Appeals (Sec.  Sec.   9.190-9.194)..........               1              16              16
Public Participation (Sec.   9.200).............................               1               4               4
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total.......................................................           1,451  ..............          10,752
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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.).

    Dated: April 18, 2019.
Kevin Schmitt,
Deputy Associate Director Information Resources, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-08250 Filed 4-23-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4312-52-P