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:
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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))