The Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has determined that the
National Park Service (NPS) Operators Handbook for Nonfederal Oil
and Gas Development ("Handbook") is part of the collection of
information because it contains guidance to respondents on
completing the permit application. Any substantive revision to the
Handbook must be submitted to OIRA for approval as a change
request. A revised draft of the Handbook should include guidance to
respondents on the information necessary for the NPS to conduct an
environmental review when an exemption from an operations permit is
requested.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
1,430
0
0
7,056
0
0
0
0
0
The Organic Act of 1916 (NPS Organic
Act) (54 U.S.C. §100101 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to develop regulations for national park units under the
Department’s jurisdiction. The National Park Service (NPS, we)
regulations at 36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B, ensure that non-Federal
oil and gas activities on units of the National Park System are
conducted in a manner consistent with preserving each unit for the
benefit of present and future generations. Operators must submit
specific information describing their future development plans,
including steps to mitigate the impacts, and must not conduct any
operations until they have NPS approval. We are modernizing our
regulations for non-Federal oil and gas rights exercised in
national parks. This rule updates current regulations that are now
36-years-old. The updates provide greater clarity and certainty to
industry while our ability to protect park resources and the values
for which the parks were set aside, and to protect visitors from
potentially adverse impacts associated with non-Federal oil and gas
operations located within the National Park System. This rule will
bring existing oil and gas operations up to NPS standards to
protect water quality and water quantity, air quality, night skies
and natural sounds, visitor and employee health and safety, fish,
wildlife and habitat and meet spill protection and reclamation
standards.
This is a new collection based
on new regulations.
$223,829
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Madonna Baucum 202 354-1916
madonna_baucum@nps.gov
No
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.
NPS Operators Handbook for Nonfederal Oil and Gas Development.pdf
1024-0274 SSA 9B O&G Rights Final Rule 1024-AD78 10062016.docx
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