Geothermal Resource Leasing and Geothermal Resources Unit Agreements (43 CFR parts 3200 and 3280)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3260-5 Monthly Report of Geothermal Operations (43 CFR 3276)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3260-4 Geothermal Well Completion Report (43 CFR 3264)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3260-2 Geothermal Drilling Permit (43 CFR 3261)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3200-9 Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Exploration Activities (43 CFR 3251)	Form	Modified	Available
Form 3203-1 Nomination of Lands for Competitive Geothermal Leasing (43 CFR 3203)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3260-3 Geothermal Sundry Notice (43 CFR 3252)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
30-day notice 2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-11-21	Available
Supporting statement 2013.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-11-15	Available
2013-21096.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-29	Available
43 CFR part 3280.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-06-30	Available
43 CFR part 3200.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-06-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46470	Direct Use Leasing (43 CFR 3205)		Unchanged
46469	Unit Agreement Modifications (43 CFR 3283)		Unchanged
46468	Participating Area (43 CFR 3282)		Unchanged
46466	Unit Agreement (43 CFR 3281)		Modified
46465	Monthly Report of Geothermal Operations (43 CFR 3276)	Form and Instruction	Modified
46464	Commercial Use Permit (43 CFR 3274)		Unchanged
46463	Site License Application (43 CFR 3273)		Modified
46462	Utilization Plans and Facility Construction Permits (43 CFR 3272)		Unchanged
46461	Geothermal Well Completion Report (43 CFR 3264)	Form and Instruction	Modified
46459	Geothermal Drilling Permit (43 CFR 3261)	Form and Instruction	Modified
46457	Exploration Operations Relief and Appeals (43 CFR 3256)		Unchanged
46456	Reports: Exploration Operations (43 CFR 3253)		Unchanged
46455	Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Exploration Activities (43 CFR 3251)	Form	Modified
46453	Cooperative Agreements (43 CFR 3217)		Unchanged
46444	Lease Relinquishment, Termination, and Cancellation (43 CFR 3213)		Modified
46440	Lease Suspensions and Royalty Rate Reductions (43 CFR 3212)		Unchanged
46404	Lease Consolidation (43 CFR 3210)		Modified
46403	Lease Terms and Extensions (43 CFR 3207)		Unchanged
46401	Lease Issuance (43 CFR 3206)		Unchanged
46400	Noncompetitive Leasing Other Than Direct Use Leases (43 CFR 3204)		Modified
46399	Nomination of Lands for Competitive Geothermal Leasing (43 CFR 3203)	Form and Instruction	Modified
46398	Lessee Qualifications (43 CFR 3202)		Unchanged
209330	Lease Reinstatement (43 CFR subpart 3213)		New
193367	Relinquishment, Assignment, or Transfer of a Site License (43 CFR 3273)		Modified
10529	Geothermal Sundry Notice (43 CFR 3252)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0132	ICR Reference No: 201307-1004-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-1004-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Geothermal Resource Leasing and Geothermal Resources Unit Agreements (43 CFR parts 3200 and 3280)
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: 12/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/21/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2013
Responses	913	0	908
Time Burden (Hours)	5,409	0	5,404
Cost Burden (Dollars)	77,735	0	72,810

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages the leasing and development of geothermal resources. The BLM uses this information to approve lease activities for geothermal resource and unit agreements, process nominations for geothermal lease sales, and monitor compliance with granted approvals.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1001-1028 Name of Law: Geothermal Steam Act
  

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:
	78 FR 53474	08/29/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 69872	11/21/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 25

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Lease Reinstatement (43 CFR subpart 3213)
Geothermal Drilling Permit (43 CFR 3261)	3260-2	Geothermal Drilling Permit
Lease Terms and Extensions (43 CFR 3207)
Cooperative Agreements (43 CFR 3217)
Lease Suspensions and Royalty Rate Reductions (43 CFR 3212)
Direct Use Leasing (43 CFR 3205)
Lease Consolidation (43 CFR 3210)
Geothermal Well Completion Report (43 CFR 3264)	3260-4	Geothermal Well Completion Report
Unit Agreement (43 CFR 3281)
Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Exploration Activities (43 CFR 3251)	3200-9	Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration Operations
Nomination of Lands for Competitive Geothermal Leasing (43 CFR 3203)	3203-1	NOMINATION OF LANDS FOR COMPETITIVE GEOTHERMAL LEASING
Exploration Operations Relief and Appeals (43 CFR 3256)
Commercial Use Permit (43 CFR 3274)
Monthly Report of Geothermal Operations (43 CFR 3276)	3260-5	Monthly Report of Geothermal Operations
Reports: Exploration Operations (43 CFR 3253)
Geothermal Sundry Notice (43 CFR 3252)	3260-3	Geothermal Sundry Notice
Participating Area (43 CFR 3282)
Utilization Plans and Facility Construction Permits (43 CFR 3272)
Noncompetitive Leasing Other Than Direct Use Leases (43 CFR 3204)
Lease Relinquishment, Termination, and Cancellation (43 CFR 3213)
Site License Application (43 CFR 3273)
Lease Issuance (43 CFR 3206)
Lessee Qualifications (43 CFR 3202)
Unit Agreement Modifications (43 CFR 3283)
Relinquishment, Assignment, or Transfer of a Site License (43 CFR 3273)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	913	908	0	5	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,409	5,404	0	5	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	77,735	72,810	0	-375	5,300	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The following program changes were made in order to correct errors in the previous request: 1. The activity labeled Lease Reinstatement has been added in order to correct its erroneous omission from the request submitted three years ago. That program change has resulted in five additional responses, five additional burden hours, and $375 additional non-hour costs. 2. The processing fee erroneously attributed to Lease Relinquishment, Termination, and Cancellation has been attributed to Lease Reinstatement. This correction has resulted in a reduction of $750 in non-hour cost burdens for the "Relinquishment" activity. The following upward adjustments have been made in the non-hour cost burden as a result of updates of processing and filing fees in accordance with 43 CFR 3000.12, 3203.12, 3210.12, and 3211.10: • The estimated fee for a Nomination of Lands for Competitive Geothermal Leasing has increased from $385 ($105 plus $0.11 per acre, for an average of 2,800 acres) to $418 ($110 plus $0.11 per acre) per response. The cumulative increase for 80 responses per year is from $30,800 to $33.440 (a difference of 2,640 annually). • The fee for Noncompetitive Leasing Other Than Direct Use Leases has increased from $375 to $400 per response. The cumulative increase for 50 responses per year is from $18,750 to $20,000 (a difference of $1,250 annually). • The fee for Lease Consolidation has increased from $415 to $440 per response. The cumulative increase for 50 responses per year is from $20,750 to $22,000 (a difference of $1,250 annually). • The fee for Site License Application has increased from $55 to $60 per response. The cumulative increase for 10 responses per year is from $550 to $600 (a difference of $50 annually). • The fee for Relinquishment, Assignment, or Transfer of a Site License has increased from $55 to $60 per response. The cumulative increase for 22 responses per year is from $1,210 to $1320 (a difference of $110 annually).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $190,710

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: 11/21/2013

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