Approval of Operations (43 CFR Part 3160)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3160-3 Application for Permit to Drill (43 CFR 3172.3-1 and Section III.A. of Onshore Order 1)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Supporting Statement for proposed revision of Onshore Order No. 1 July 8 2016.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-07-08	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
221839	Waiver Request (Section III.I. of Onshore Order 1)		New
221838	Notice of Staking (Section III.C. of Onshore Order 1)	Instruction	New
221380	Application for Permit to Drill (43 CFR 3172.3-1 and Section III.A. of Onshore Order 1)	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0213	ICR Reference No: 201605-1004-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Approval of Operations (43 CFR Part 3160)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/01/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to amend its existing Onshore Oil and Gas Order Number 1 to require the electronic filing (or e-filing) of all Applications for Permit to Drill (APD) and Notices of Staking (NOS). The proposal also includes a request for a waiver of the e-filing requirements. APDs are currently included in OMB control number 1004-0137, and NOSs are in use without a control number. The waiver request would be a new information collection activity. When the proposal goes into effect, the BLM plans to seek to merge these activities with control no. 1004-0137.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181, et seq. Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 30 USC 351, et seq. Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
   US Code: 25 USC 396a, et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 25 USC 396 Name of Law: Act of March 3, 1909
   US Code: 25 USC 2101, et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AE37	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 49913	07/29/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Permit to Drill (43 CFR 3172.3-1 and Section III.A. of Onshore Order 1)	3160-3	APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DRILL OR REENTER
Notice of Staking (Section III.C. of Onshore Order 1)
Waiver Request (Section III.I. of Onshore Order 1)

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: When this proposal is finalized and becomes effective, the BLM intends to ask OMB to combine the requirements and burdens of this rule with existing control number 1004-0137, which currently authorizes the BLM to collect information on APDs. Upon revision or renewal of control number 1004-0137, the burdens for APD s as a result of this rule will be adjustments to control number 1004-0137. Those burdens would not add to the current burden for control number 1004-0137, but will replace the existing burden in the case of APDs.. The burdens for NOSs would be program changes to control number 1004-0137 because they constitute an existing collection of information that is not currently authorized by any control number. The burdens for waiver requests would be program changes to control number 1004-0137 because they constitute a new collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $315,347

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: 08/01/2016

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