This collection enables the BLM to monitor and enforce compliance with requirements pertaining to:
1. Statutory acreage limitations;
2. Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty payments;
3. Various types of agreements, contracts, consolidations and combinations;
4. Subsurface storage of oil and gas;
5. Transfers, name changes, and corporate mergers;
6. Lease renewal, relinquishment, termination, and cancellation;
7. Leasing under railroads and certain other types of rights-of-way;
8. Lands available for competitive leasing; and
9. Drainage protection.
US Code:
30 USC 181
Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
The following program changes and adjustements are discussed in more detail under Item # 15 of Supporting Statement A.
Program Changes
We have added requirements, processing fees, and Federal Register publication costs because they were erroneously omitted from the previous information collection request.
We have deleted three following requirements for oil and gas geophysical exploration in Alaska, because they are approved under OMB Control No. 1004-0162, Onshore Oil and Gas Geophysical Exploration (43 CFR Part 3150 and 36 CFR Parts 228 and 251), and including them under this control number would be duplicative.
Adjustments
We have made a downward adjustment in the estimated time burden for the activity titled, "Ad hoc acreage statement (43 CFR 3101.2-6) in light of our consultations with respondents.
We have made a downward adjustment in the number of responses for the activity titled, "Class I reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-2)" to reflect the BLM's recent experience with that activity.
We have made an upward adjustment in the time burden for the activity titled, "Class I reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-2)" in light of our consultations with respondents.
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.
30-day notice 1004-0185.pdf
1004.0185 Supporting Statement 2012.doc
Notice of option holdings (43 CFR 3100.3-1(b))