The regulations at 43 CFR Subparts
3133, 3135, 3137, and 3138 provide for operators or operating
rights owners to apply for designation of NPRA unit agreements and,
if approved by the Bureau of Land Management, to operate under a
unit plan on NPRA Federal lands. The operators are required to
retain and/or provide data and other relevant information to
determine whether proposed unit agreements meet the requirements
for utilized exploration and development of oil and gas resources
of the NPRA.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.