Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing, and Drainage Protection (43 CFR Parts 3100, 3120, and 3150, and Subpart 3162)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-day notice 2015.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-12-23	Available
Supporting Statement 12 17 2015.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-12-17	Available
2015 60 day notice for 1004-0185_Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-11-30	Available
30 USC Chapter 29.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Available
30 USC Chapter 7.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Available
30 USC Chapter 3A, Subchapter I.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Available
43 CFR Subpart 3162.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Available
43 CFR Part 3150.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Available
43 CFR Part 3120.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Available
43 CFR Part 3100.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43742	Notice of option holdings (43 CFR 3100.3-1(b))		Modified
202888	Class III reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-4)		Modified
202887	Class II reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-3)		Modified
202886	Consolidation of leases (43 CFR 3105.6)		Modified
202885	Proof of acreage reduction (3101.2-4(a))		Modified
189945	Additional drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)		Modified
189944	Detailed drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)		Modified
189943	Preliminary drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)		Modified
189487	Protests and appeals (43 CFR 3120.1-3)		Modified
189486	Lands available for competitive leasing (43 CFR 3120.1-1(e))		Modified
189485	Application for lease under right-of-way (43 CFR 3109.1)		Modified
189483	Class I reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-2)		Modified
189482	Relinquishment (43 CFR 3108.1)		Modified
189481	Lease renewal application (43 CFR 3107.8)		Modified
189480	Corporate merger notice (43 CFR 3106.8-3)		Modified
189479	Change of name (43 CFR 3106.8-2)		Modified
189478	Heirs and devisees statement (43 CFR 3106.8-1)		Modified
189476	Subsurface storage application (43 CFR 3105.5)		Modified
189475	Application to combine interests for joint refining or transportation of oil (43 CFR 3105.4)		Modified
189474	Operating, drilling, or development contracts interest statement (43 CFR 3105.3)		Modified
189473	Communitization or drilling agreement (43 CFR 3105.2)		Modified
189472	Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty (43 CFR 3103.4-1)		Modified
189471	Joinder evidence statement (43 CFR 3101.3-1)		Modified
189421	Ad hoc acreage statement (43 CFR 3101.2-6)		Modified
189420	Excess acreage petition (43 CFR 3101.2-4(a))		Modified
189377	Option statement (43 CFR 3100.3-3)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0185	ICR Reference No: 201504-1004-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-1004-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing, and Drainage Protection (43 CFR Parts 3100, 3120, and 3150, and Subpart 3162)
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: 03/14/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2015
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	6,165	0	2,484
Time Burden (Hours)	25,395	0	6,684
Cost Burden (Dollars)	472,514	0	109,439

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Abstract: In accordance with specific statutes and regulations, the BLM collects information to monitor and enforce compliance with drainage protection and other requirements pertaining to Federal and Indian oil and gas leasing and operations (except on the Osage Reservation). The statutes of primary importance are the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 and the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982. The BLM collects certain information from onshore Federal and Indian oil and gas lessees, operators, and operating rights owners that 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 30 USC 1701-1758 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management 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:
	80 FR 41057	07/14/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 79927	12/23/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 26

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consolidation of leases (43 CFR 3105.6)
Class III reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-4)
Class II reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-3)
Lands available for competitive leasing (43 CFR 3120.1-1(e))
Class I reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-2)
Notice of option holdings (43 CFR 3100.3-1(b))
Protests and appeals (43 CFR 3120.1-3)
Communitization or drilling agreement (43 CFR 3105.2)
Joinder evidence statement (43 CFR 3101.3-1)
Option statement (43 CFR 3100.3-3)
Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty (43 CFR 3103.4-1)
Relinquishment (43 CFR 3108.1)
Ad hoc acreage statement (43 CFR 3101.2-6)
Change of name (43 CFR 3106.8-2)
Application for lease under right-of-way (43 CFR 3109.1)
Lease renewal application (43 CFR 3107.8)
Corporate merger notice (43 CFR 3106.8-3)
Operating, drilling, or development contracts interest statement (43 CFR 3105.3)
Subsurface storage application (43 CFR 3105.5)
Excess acreage petition (43 CFR 3101.2-4(a))
Application to combine interests for joint refining or transportation of oil (43 CFR 3105.4)
Heirs and devisees statement (43 CFR 3106.8-1)
Preliminary drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)
Detailed drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)
Additional drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)
Proof of acreage reduction (3101.2-4(a))

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	6,165	2,484	0	0	3,681	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,395	6,684	0	0	18,711	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	472,514	109,439	0	0	363,075	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The numbers of responses were adjusted based on recent data retrieved from BLM's Legacy Rehost System (LR2000), which provides reports on oil and gas leasing actions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,540,920

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: 12/23/2015

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