[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5019-5020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01450]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO310000.19X.L13140000.PP0000; OMB Control Number 1004-0210]


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

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, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 27, 2020.

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 the BLM at U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240, 
Attention: Chandra Little; or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1004-0210 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Beth Poindexter by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 505-954-2112. 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 
October 18, 2019 (84 FR 55983), and the comment period ended on 
December 17, 2019. The BLM received no comments.
    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: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting renewal 
of a control number that pertains to the accurate measurement and 
proper reporting of all natural gas removed or sold from Federal and 
Indian leases, units, unit participating areas, and areas subject to 
communitization agreements.
    Title of Collection: Measurement of Gas.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0210.
    Form: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Primarily business that operate Federal 
oil and gas leases. Also lessees, purchasers, and transporters of 
natural gas from Federal oil and gas leases.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 430,782.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 6 minutes to 80 
hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 95,068 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: ``On occasion'' with the following 
exceptions:
    A. The following information collection activities are one-time-
only, and pertain to equipment in operation before January 17, 2017:

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     Transducers--Test Data Collection and Submission for 
Existing Makes and Models;
     Flow-Computer Software--Test Data Collection and 
Submission for Existing Makes and Models;
     Isolating Flow Conditioners--Test Data Collection and 
Submission for Existing Makes and Models;
     Differential Primary Devices Other than Flange-Tapped 
Orifice Plates--Test Data Collection and Submission for Existing Makes 
and Models;
     Linear Measurement Devices--Test Data Collection and 
Submission for Existing Makes and Models; and
     Accounting Systems--Test Data Collection and Submission 
for Existing Makes and Models.
    B. Spot sampling in accordance with 43 CFR 3175.115(a) and (b) is 
required at the following frequency:
     Once every 12 months for very-low volume facility 
management points (FMPs);
     Once every 6 months for low-volume FMPs;
     Once every 3 months for high-volume FMPs;
     Once a month for very-high volume FMPs.
    C. The following information collection activities require a 
response in fewer than 30 days upon receipt of a request from the BLM:
     The operator must submit all gas analysis reports to the 
BLM within 15 days of the due date for the sample as specified in 43 
CFR 3175.115.
     A BLM request for information, either while the BLM is 
witnessing a gas analysis or conducting a production audit, generally 
requires a response within 2 weeks. The pertinent regulations are at 43 
CFR 3175.102(e)(2), 3175.113(d)(1), 3175.118(c) and (d), 3175.104(a), 
and 3175.104(b).
     An operator must produce proof of test equipment 
recertification immediately when a BLM inspector is present to witness 
the verification of a mechanical record or EGM system under 43 CFR 
3175.102(h), or to witness a gas sample being taken under 43 CFR 
3175.113(c)(3) or 3175.114(a)(3).
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $24,600,894.
    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,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Information Collection Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-01450 Filed 1-27-20; 8:45 am]
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