Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights, 36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NPS Operators Handbook for Nonfederal Oil and Gas Development.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-12
1024-0274 SSA 9B O&G Rights Final Rule 1024-AD78 10062016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-10-06
36CFR9, Subpart B.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218643	Public Participation	Unchanged
218642	Reconsideration and Appeals	Unchanged
218641	Well Plugging	Unchanged
218640	Change of Operator	Unchanged
218639	Modification to an Operation	Unchanged
218638	Financial Assistance	Unchanged
218637	Reporting for Hydraulic Fracturing	Unchanged
218636	Report - Verify Compliance with Permit	Unchanged
218635	Noification - Discovery of Cultural or Scientific Resources	Unchanged
218634	Report - Accidents Involving Serious injuries/Deaths and Fires/Spills	Unchanged
218633	Notification - Accidents Involving Serious Injuries/Deaths and Fires/Spills	Unchanged
218629	Third-Party Monitor Report	Unchanged
218628	Compliance Affidavit	Unchanged
218627	Operating Standards - Production - Signage to identify wells	Unchanged
218626	Operating Standards - Production - Document maintenance of mechanical integrity	Unchanged
218625	Operating Standards - Stimulation Operations - Report accident	Unchanged
218624	Operating Standards - Stimulation Operations - Notify Superintendent if mechanical integrity is lost	Unchanged
218623	Operating Standards - Stimulation Operations - Record pressures	Unchanged
218622	Operating Standards - Stimulation Operations - Demonstrate mechanical integrity	Unchanged
218621	Operations Permit - Application	Unchanged
218618	Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Surface Location Outside the Park Boundary – Notice of Change	Unchanged
218617	Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Surface Location Outside the Park Boundary – Application for Exemption	Unchanged
218615	Extension of Temporary Access Permit	Modified
218613	Application for Temporary Access Permit	Unchanged
218612	Previously Exempt Operations	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0274	ICR Reference No: 201612-1024-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-1024-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights, 36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/05/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2016
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,430	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	7,056	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 54 USC 100101 et seq. Name of Law: Organic Act of 1916
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1024-AD78	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 77972	11/04/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reconsideration and Appeals
Application for Temporary Access Permit
Operating Standards - Production - Signage to identify wells
Compliance Affidavit
Previously Exempt Operations
Extension of Temporary Access Permit
Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Surface Location Outside the Park Boundary – Application for Exemption
Operating Standards - Stimulation Operations - Notify Superintendent if mechanical integrity is lost
Third-Party Monitor Report
Report - Accidents Involving Serious injuries/Deaths and Fires/Spills
Notification - Accidents Involving Serious Injuries/Deaths and Fires/Spills
Noification - Discovery of Cultural or Scientific Resources
Report - Verify Compliance with Permit
Reporting for Hydraulic Fracturing
Financial Assistance
Modification to an Operation
Change of Operator
Well Plugging
Accessing Oil and Gas Rights From a Surface Location Outside the Park Boundary – Notice of Change
Operations Permit - Application
Operating Standards - Stimulation Operations - Demonstrate mechanical integrity
Operating Standards - Stimulation Operations - Record pressures
Operating Standards - Stimulation Operations - Report accident
Operating Standards - Production - Document maintenance of mechanical integrity
Public Participation

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ICR Summary 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	1,430	0	0	1,430	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,056	0	0	7,056	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: This is a new collection based on new regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $223,829

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: 10/17/2016

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