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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

Bureau of Land Management

Minerals Management Service

[WY–923–1310–FI; WYW149277]

[NV–030–08–5700–BX; 8–08807; TAS:
14X5017]

[Docket No. MMS–2008–OMM–0028]

Wyoming: Notice of Proposed
Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and
Gas Lease
AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management,

AGENCY:

Interior.

Interior.

Notice of Proposed
Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and
Gas Lease.

ACTION:

ACTION:

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement from
Burlington Resources Oil & Gas
Company LP and Stephen Energy
Company LLC for Competitive oil and
gas lease WYW149277 for land in
Sweetwater County, WY. The petition
was filed on time and was accompanied
by all the rentals due since the date the
lease terminated under the law.

Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J.
Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals
Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176.
The
lessees have agreed to the amended
lease terms for rentals and royalties at
rates of $10.00 per acre, or fraction
thereof, per year and 162⁄3 percent,
respectively. The lessees have paid the
required $500 administrative fee and
$163 to reimburse the Department for
the cost of this Federal Register notice.
The lessees have met all the
requirements for reinstatement of the
lease as set out in sections 31(d) and (e)
of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of
1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of
Land Management is proposing to
reinstate lease WYW149277 effective
December 1, 2007, under the original
terms and conditions of the lease and
the increased rental and royalty rates
cited above. BLM has not issued a valid
lease affecting the lands.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pamela J. Lewis,
Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
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Bureau of Land Management,

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 8364.1
certain public lands near Stead, Nevada,
will be temporarily closed to all public
use. This action is being taken to
provide for public safety during the
Reno Air Racing Association Pylon
Racing Seminar and the Reno National
Championship Air Races.

Effective Date: Closure to all
public use June 18 through June 21,
2008, and September 7 through
September 14, 2008.

DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bryant Smith, (775) 885–6000.
These
closures are authorized under the
provisions of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1701 et seq. This closure applies to all
public use, including pedestrian use
and vehicles. The public lands affected
by this closure are described as follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada
T. 21 N., R. 19 E.,
Sec. 8, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;
Sec. 16, N1⁄2 and SW1⁄4.
The area described contains 680 acres,
more or less.

Exceptions: Closure restrictions do
not apply to e vent officials, medical/
rescue, law enforcement, and agency
personnel monitoring the events.
Penalties: Any person who fails to
comply with the closure orders is
subject to arrest and, upon conviction,
may be fined not more than $1,000 and/
or imprisonment for not more than 12
months.
Authority: 43 CFR 8360.0–7 and 8364.1.
Dated: June 2, 2008.
Donald T. Hicks,
Field Manager, Carson City Field Office.
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Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of an
information collection (1010–0072).
AGENCY:

Notice of Closure.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Temporary Closure of Public Lands in
Washoe County, NV

MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0072 Prospecting for Minerals
other than Oil, Gas and Sulphur in the
Outer Continental Shelf, Extension of
an Information Collection; Submitted
for Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Review; Comment Request

SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a
collection of information that we will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
The information collection request (ICR)
concerns the paperwork requirements in
the regulations under 30 CFR part 280,
‘‘Prospecting for Minerals Other than
Oil, Gas, and Sulphur on the Outer
Continental Shelf.’’
DATES: Submit written comments by
August 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods listed
below.
• Electronically: go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Under the tab
‘‘More Search Options,’’ click Advanced
Docket Search, then select ‘‘Minerals
Management Service’’ from the agency
drop-down menu, then click ‘‘submit.’’
In the Docket ID column, select MMS–
2008–OMM–0028 to submit public
comments and to view supporting and
related materials available for this
rulemaking. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions
for accessing documents, submitting
comments, and viewing the docket after
the close of the comment period, is
available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. The MMS will post all comments.
• Mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior; Minerals
Management Service; Attention: Cheryl
Blundon; 381 Elden Street, MS–4024;
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ‘‘Information Collection 1010–
0072’’ in your subject line and mark
your message for return receipt. Include
your name and return address in your
message text.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. You
may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulations and the form that requires
the subject collection of information.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR part 280, Prospecting for
Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and
Sulphur on the Outer Continental Shelf.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0072.
Form: MMS–134.
Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C.
1331 et seq. and 43 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary) to prescribe rules and
regulations to administer leasing of the
OCS. Such rules and regulations will
apply to all operations conducted under
a lease. Section 1337(k) of the OCS
Lands Act authorizes the Secretary
‘‘* * * to grant to the qualified persons
offering the highest cash bonuses on a
basis of competitive bidding leases of
any mineral other than oil, gas, and
sulphur in any area of the outer
Continental Shelf not then under lease
for such mineral upon such royalty,
rental, and other terms and conditions
as the Secretary may prescribe at the
time of offering the area for lease.’’ An
amendment to the OCS Lands Act (Pub.
L. 103–426) authorizes the Secretary to
negotiate agreements (in lieu of the
previously required competitive bidding
process) for the use of OCS sand, gravel,
and shell resources for certain specified
types of public uses. The specified uses
will support construction of
governmental projects for beach
nourishment, shore protection, and
wetlands enhancement; or any project
authorized by the Federal Government.
Section 1340 states that ‘‘* * * any
person authorized by the Secretary may
conduct geological and geophysical
[G&G] explorations in the outer
Continental Shelf, which do not
interfere with or endanger actual
operations under any lease maintained
or granted pursuant to this Act, and

which are not unduly harmful to aquatic
life in such area.’’ The section further
requires that permits to conduct such
activities may only be issued if it is
determined that the applicant is
qualified; the activities are not
polluting, hazardous, or unsafe; they do
not interfere with other users of the
area; and they do not disturb a site,
structure, or object of historical or
archaeological significance.
Respondents are required to submit
form MMS–134 to provide the
information necessary to evaluate their
qualifications.
Section 1352 further requires that
certain costs be reimbursed to the
parties submitting required G&G
information and data. Under the Act,
permittees are to be reimbursed for the
costs of reproducing any G&G data
required to be submitted. Permittees are
to be reimbursed also for the reasonable
cost of processing geophysical
information required to be submitted
when processing is in a form or manner
required by the Director and is not used
in the normal conduct of the business of
the permittee.
The MMS OCS Regions collect
information required under part 280 to
ensure there is no environmental
degradation, personal harm or unsafe
operations and conditions, damage to
historical or archaeological sites, or
interference with other uses; to analyze
and evaluate preliminary or planned
drilling activities; to monitor progress
and activities in the OCS; to acquire
G&G data and information collected
under a Federal permit offshore; and to
determine eligibility for reimbursement
from the Government for certain costs.
Respondents are required to submit
form MMS–134 to provide the
information necessary to evaluate their

qualifications. The information is
necessary for MMS to determine if the
applicants for permits or filers of notices
meet the qualifications specified by the
Act. The MMS uses the information
collected to understand the G&G
characteristics of hard mineral-bearing
physiographic regions of the OCS. It
aids MMS in obtaining a proper balance
among the potentials for environmental
damage, the discovery of hard minerals,
and adverse impacts on affected coastal
states. Information from permittees is
necessary to determine the propriety
and amount of reimbursement.
Responses are mandatory or required
to obtain or retain a benefit. No
questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. The MMS protects information
considered proprietary according to 30
CFR 280.70 and applicable sections of
30 CFR parts 250 and 252, and the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and its implementing regulations
(43 CFR part 2).
Frequency: On occasion, annual; and
as required in the permit.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: Approximately one hard
mineral permittee or one notice filer at
any given time and one affected State.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The
currently approved annual reporting
burden for this collection is 109 hours.
The following chart details the
individual components and respective
hour burden estimates of this ICR. In
calculating the burdens, we assumed
that respondents perform certain
requirements in the normal course of
their activities. We consider these to be
usual and customary and took that into
account in estimating the burden.
Hour burden

Citation 30 CFR part 280

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

10; 11(a); 12; 13; Permit Form .................

Apply for permit (form MMS–134) to conduct prospecting or G&G scientific research activities, including prospecting/scientific research plan and environmental
assessment or required drilling plan.
File notice to conduct scientific research activities related to hard minerals, including notice to MMS prior to beginning and after concluding activities.
Report to MMS if hydrocarbon/other mineral occurrences or environmental hazards
are detected or adverse effects occur.
Request approval to modify operations .......................................................................
Request reimbursement for expenses for MMS inspection ........................................
Submit status and final reports on specified schedule ................................................
Request relinquishment of permit ................................................................................
Governor(s) of adjacent State(s) submissions to MMS: Comments on activities involving an environmental assessment; request for proprietary data, information,
and samples; and disclosure agreement.

11(b); 12(c) ...............................................
21(a) ..........................................................

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23(b) ..........................................................
24 ..............................................................
28 ..............................................................
31(b); 73 ...................................................

33, 34 ........................................................

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Citation 30 CFR part 280

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

40; 41; 50; 51; Permit Form .....................

Notify MMS and submit G&G data/information collected under a permit and/or processed by permittees or 3rd parties, including reports, logs or charts, results, analyses, descriptions, etc.

42(b); 52(b) ...............................................

Advise 3rd party recipient of obligations. Part of licensing agreement between parties; no submission
to MMS

42(c), 42(d); 52(c), 52(d) ..........................
60; 61(a) ...................................................

Notify MMS of 3rd party transactions ..........................................................................
Request reimbursement for costs of reproducing data/information & certain processing costs.
Submit in not less than 5 days comments on MMS intent to disclose data/information.
Contractor submits written commitment not to sell, trade, license, or disclose data/
information.
General departure and alternative compliance requests not specifically covered
elsewhere in part 280 regulations.
Request extension of permit time period .....................................................................
Retain G&G data/information for 10 years and make available to MMS upon request.

72(b) ..........................................................
72(d) ..........................................................
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Permit Form ..............................................
Permit Form ..............................................

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Non-Hour Cost Burden:
We have identified one non-hour cost
burden for this collection. In § 280.12,
respondents are required to pay $1,900
to file a notice to conduct research
activities related to hard minerals. We
have identified no other non-hour cost
burdens.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *’’.
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Agencies must also estimate the ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burdens to respondents or
recordkeepers resulting from the
collection of information. Therefore, if
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should comment and provide your total
capital and startup cost components or
annual operation, maintenance, and
purchase of service components. You
should describe the methods you use to
estimate major cost factors, including
system and technology acquisition,
expected useful life of capital
equipment, discount rate(s), and the
period over which you incur costs.
Capital and startup costs include,
among other items, computers and
software you purchase to prepare for
collecting information, monitoring, and
record storage facilities. You should not
include estimates for equipment or
services purchased: (i) Before October 1,
1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (iv) as part of
customary and usual business or private
practices.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail 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
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MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
Dated: June 2, 2008.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
[Docket No. MMS–2008–MRM–0022]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comment Request
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of a
currently approved information
collection (OMB Control Number 1010–
0107).
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) an
information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 part CFR 218, regarding (1) Crosslease netting in calculation of latepayment interest; (2) designating a
designee; and (3) recoupment of
overpayments on Indian oil and gas
leases. This notice also provides the
public a second opportunity to
comment on the paperwork burden of
the regulatory requirements. We
shortened the title of this ICR to meet
OMB requirements. The new title of this

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