[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 158 (Thursday, August 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46711-46712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17778]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLHQ310000.L13100000.PP0000; OMB Control No. 1004-0162]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Onshore Geophysical 
Exploration

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 (PRA), 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 20, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this information collection request (ICR), contact Jennifer 
Spencer by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 202-912-7146. 
Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal 
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. 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 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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 
May 18, 2021 (86 FR 26938). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    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 information collection pertains to onshore 
geophysical exploration on Federal lands. Federal land-management 
agencies are responsible for regulating geophysical exploration on the 
Federal surface estate. The BLM regulates exploration for oil and gas 
on lands it manages, and on occasion regulates such exploration on 
lands managed by other Federal land-management agencies. The U.S. 
Forest Service (USFS) regulates exploration for various types of 
minerals, including oil and gas, on lands it manages. The BLM and the 
USFS propose to revise the accuracy and usefulness of the forms they 
use for this collection of information. OMB Control Number 1004-0162 is 
currently scheduled to expire on October 31, 2021. The BLM is 
requesting that OMB renew this Control Number for an additional three 
years.
    Title of Collection: Onshore Geophysical Exploration (43 CFR part 
3150 and 36 CFR parts 228 and 251).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0162.
    Form Numbers: BLM Form 3150-4/FS Form 2800-16 and BLM Form 3150-5/
FS Form 2800-16a.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: The respondents for this collection of 
information are businesses that seek to conduct geophysical exploration 
on Federal lands.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 68.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 68.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 20 minutes to 1 
hour, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 26.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: $25.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a person is not

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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.).

Darrin King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-17778 Filed 8-18-21; 8:45 am]
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