Oil Shale Management (43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920, and 3930)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
BLM-0201-30day-FRnotice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-11-07	Available
Supporting statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-10-27	Available
60-day notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-25	Available
43 CFR Part 3930.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available
43 CFR Part 3920.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available
43 CFR Part 3910.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available
43 CFR Part 3900.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Repair queued
30 U.S.C. 241.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available
42 U.S.C. 15927.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available
Section 369 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-10-24	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
199831	Notice Seeking Participation in an Exploration License (43 CFR 3910.31(f))		New
199723	Application for Waiver, Suspension, or Reduction of Rental or Payment In Lieu of Production; Application for Reduction in Rate of Royalty; or Application for Waiver of Royalty (43 CFR 3903.54(b))		New
199721	Application for a Lease -- Corporations (43 CFR 3902.25, 3922.20, and 3922.30)		New
199719	Application for a Lease -- Associations, Including Partnerships (43 CFR 3902.24, 3922.20, and 3922.30)		New
185550	Where to file bonds (3904.12)		Removed
185514	Plan of Development (3931.11)		Modified
185513	Production and Sale Records (43 CFR 3935.10)		Modified
185512	Relinquishment of Lease or Exploration License (43 CFR 3934.10)		Modified
185511	Request for Approval of Assignment or Sublease of Record Title or Notice of Overriding Royalty Interest Assignment (43 CFR Subpart 3933)		Modified
185501	Application for Modification of Lease Size (43 CFR 3932.10, 3932.20, and 3932.30)		Modified
185499	Records of Core or Test Hole Samples and Cuttings (43 CFR 3931.80)		Modified
185498	Production Maps and Production Reports (43 CFR 3931.70)		Modified
185497	Modification of Approved Exploration Plan or Plan of Development (43 CFR 3931.50)		Modified
185495	Exploration Plan (43 CFR 3931.41)		Modified
185493	Application for Suspension of Lease Operations and Production (43 CFR 3931.30)		Modified
185492	New Geologic Information (43 CFR 3930.20(b))		Modified
185491	Drill and Geophysical Logs (43 CFR 3930.11(b))		Modified
185490	Application to Convert Research, Development, and Demonstration Lease to Commercial Lease (43 CFR 3926.10(c))		Modified
185489	Sealed Bid (43 CFR 3924.10)		Modified
185488	Application for a Lease -- Individuals (43 CFR 3902.23, 3922.20, and 3922.30)		Modified
185487	Response to Call for Expression of Leasing Interest (43 CFR 3921.30)		Modified
185486	Data Obtained Under an Exploration License (43 CFR 3910.44)		Modified
185484	Application for an Exploration License (43 CFR 3910.31(a) through (e))		Modified
185483	Bonding Requirements (43 CFR Subpart 3904)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0201	ICR Reference No: 201105-1004-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Oil Shale Management (43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920, and 3930)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/31/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/07/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2012
Responses	24	0	23
Time Burden (Hours)	1,795	0	1,794
Cost Burden (Dollars)	526,597	0	526,652

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Abstract: Section 369 of the Energy Policy Act (EP Act) (42 U.S.C. 15927) addresses oil shale development and authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish regulations for a commercial leasing program for oil shale. The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 241(a)) provides the authority for the BLM to allow for the exploration, development, and utilization of oil shale resources on the BLM-managed public lands. Additional statutory authorities for the oil shale program are: (1) The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 351-359); and (2) The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., including 43 U.S.C. 1732). The information collections discussed in the supporting statement are called for in the regulations implementing these statutory authorities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 241(a) Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 42 USC 15927 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1701 - 1785 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act
   US Code: 30 USC 351 - 359 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 44600	07/26/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 68780	11/07/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 23

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for a Lease -- Associations, Including Partnerships (43 CFR 3902.24, 3922.20, and 3922.30)
Exploration Plan (43 CFR 3931.41)
Modification of Approved Exploration Plan or Plan of Development (43 CFR 3931.50)
Drill and Geophysical Logs (43 CFR 3930.11(b))
New Geologic Information (43 CFR 3930.20(b))
Records of Core or Test Hole Samples and Cuttings (43 CFR 3931.80)
Application for Suspension of Lease Operations and Production (43 CFR 3931.30)
Production Maps and Production Reports (43 CFR 3931.70)
Request for Approval of Assignment or Sublease of Record Title or Notice of Overriding Royalty Interest Assignment (43 CFR Subpart 3933)
Notice Seeking Participation in an Exploration License (43 CFR 3910.31(f))
Application for an Exploration License (43 CFR 3910.31(a) through (e))
Application for a Lease -- Corporations (43 CFR 3902.25, 3922.20, and 3922.30)
Application for Waiver, Suspension, or Reduction of Rental or Payment In Lieu of Production; Application for Reduction in Rate of Royalty; or Application for Waiver of Royalty (43 CFR 3903.54(b))
Where to file bonds (3904.12)
Relinquishment of Lease or Exploration License (43 CFR 3934.10)
Application for a Lease -- Individuals (43 CFR 3902.23, 3922.20, and 3922.30)
Response to Call for Expression of Leasing Interest (43 CFR 3921.30)
Production and Sale Records (43 CFR 3935.10)
Application to Convert Research, Development, and Demonstration Lease to Commercial Lease (43 CFR 3926.10(c))
Sealed Bid (43 CFR 3924.10)
Plan of Development (3931.11)
Application for Modification of Lease Size (43 CFR 3932.10, 3932.20, and 3932.30)
Data Obtained Under an Exploration License (43 CFR 3910.44)
Bonding Requirements (43 CFR Subpart 3904)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	24	23	0	3	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,795	1,794	0	617	-616	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	526,597	526,652	0	344,586	-344,641	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We have made the following program changes: • We deleted "Where to File Bonds (3904.12)" because that requirement is included in "Bonding Requirements (43 CFR Subpart 3904)." • We added the following items because they were erroneously omitted from the previous information collection request: (1) Application for Waiver, Suspension, or Reduction of Rental or Payment In Lieu of Production; Application for Reduction in Rate of Royalty; or Application for Waiver of Royalty (43 CFR 3903.54(b)); (2) Notice Seeking Participation in an Exploration License (43 CFR 3910.31(f)); (3) Application for a Lease — Associations, Including Partnerships (43 CFR 3902.24, 3922.20, and 3922.30); and (4) Application for a Lease — Corporations (43 CFR 3902.25, 3922.20, and 3922.30). We have made the following adjustments: (1) We have adjusted the cost burden for "Application for Exploration License (43 CFR 3910.31(a) through (3))" in accordance with the September 23, 2011 update of 43 CFR 3000.12 for Fiscal Year 2012. (2) We have adjusted the cost and hour burdens for "Application for a Lease -- Individuals (43 CFR 3902.23, 3922.20, and 3922.30)" because we have analyzed separately the burdens for associations, corporations, and individuals in this information collection request. (3) We have deleted the cost burden for "Bonding Requirements (43 CFR Subpart 3904)" because the previous information collection request erroneously included a $60 cost burden for that item. In fact, there is no cost burden (within the meaning of the Paperwork Reduction Act) for that information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $630,715

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/07/2011

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