Measurement of Oil

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3174 SUPPORTING STATEMENT 10 26 2016.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-10-26	Available
Extension of Comment Period.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-16	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
224058	Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter (43 CFR 3174.9(b) ANNUAL		New
224055	Documentaiton of Testing for Approval of Automattic Tank Gauging (ATG) Equipment (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(A) ANNUAL		New
224042	Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurment System (43 CFR 3174.13) ANNUAL		New
224038	Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Positive Displacement (PD) Meter (43 CFR 3174.8(a)(1) ANNUAL		New
224034	Request for Exceptiojn to Uncertainty Requirements (43 CFR 3174.4(a)(2) ANNUAL		New
221788	Meter Prover Calibration Documentation (43 CFR 3174.11(b)) ANNUAL		New
221787	Onsite Data Display Requirements (43 CFR 3174.10(e)) ANNUAL		New
221519	Meter Proving and Volume Adjustments Notification (43 CFR 3174.11i(i)(1)) ANNUAL		New
221508	Audit Trail Requirements for Coriolis Measurement System (CMS) (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (f))		New
221507	Zero Verificaiton Log (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (e)(4))		New
221506	Documentation of Coriolis Meter Specifications and Zero Verification Procedure (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (d)) ANNUAL		New
221505	Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter (43 CFR 3174.9(b)) ONE-TIME		New
221504	Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Positive Displacement (PD) Meter (43 CFR 3174.8(a)(1)) ONE-TIME		New
221503	Log of ATG Verification (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(C))		New
221502	Documentation of Testing for Approval of Automatic Tanks Gauging (ATG) Equipment (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(A)) ONE-TIME		New
221501	Request for Exception to Uncertainty Requirements (43 CFR 3174.4(a)(2)) ONE-TIME		New
221500	Approval for Slop or Waste OIl (43 CFR 3174.14) ANNUAL		New
195912	Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurement System (43 CFR 3174.13) ONE-TIME		Modified
195911	Meter Proving Reports (43 CFR 3174.11(i)(3)) ANNUAL		Modified
195910	Meter Prover Calibration Certification Documentation		Removed
195909	Requirements for Coriolis Measurement Systems		Removed
195908	Notification of Changes to Internal Meter Calibration		Removed
195907	Notification of LACT System Failure (43 CFR 3174.7(e)(1)) ANNUAL		Modified
195906	Documentation of Tank Calibration Table Strapping (43 CFR 3174.5(c)(3)) ANNUAL		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0209	ICR Reference No: 201701-1004-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-1004-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Measurement of Oil
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: 01/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/17/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	11,742	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5,884	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,580,305	0	0

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Abstract: This final rule replaces Onshore Oil and Gas Order Number 4, Measurement of Oil (Order 4) with new regulations that will be codified at 43 CFR parts 3160 and 3170. This rule establishes minimum standards for the measurement of oil produced from Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) leases to ensure accurate measurement and accounting. It also updates the minimum standards for oil measurement to reflect the considerable changes in technology and industry practices that have occurred since 1989, when Order 4 was issued.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 396 Name of Law: Allotted Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 25 USC 396a et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Leasing Act
   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: 30 USC 1701 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 25 USC 2101 et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1701 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AE16	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 81462	10/25/2016

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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: 21

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurment System (43 CFR 3174.13) ANNUAL
Approval for Slop or Waste OIl (43 CFR 3174.14) ANNUAL
Log of ATG Verification (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(C))
Zero Verificaiton Log (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (e)(4))
Onsite Data Display Requirements (43 CFR 3174.10(e)) ANNUAL
Meter Prover Calibration Documentation (43 CFR 3174.11(b)) ANNUAL
Notification of Changes to Internal Meter Calibration
Meter Proving Reports (43 CFR 3174.11(i)(3)) ANNUAL
Documentation of Tank Calibration Table Strapping (43 CFR 3174.5(c)(3)) ANNUAL
Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurement System (43 CFR 3174.13) ONE-TIME
Notification of LACT System Failure (43 CFR 3174.7(e)(1)) ANNUAL
Meter Proving and Volume Adjustments Notification (43 CFR 3174.11i(i)(1)) ANNUAL
Requirements for Coriolis Measurement Systems
Meter Prover Calibration Certification Documentation
Request for Exception to Uncertainty Requirements (43 CFR 3174.4(a)(2)) ONE-TIME
Documentation of Testing for Approval of Automatic Tanks Gauging (ATG) Equipment (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(A)) ONE-TIME
Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Positive Displacement (PD) Meter (43 CFR 3174.8(a)(1)) ONE-TIME
Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter (43 CFR 3174.9(b)) ONE-TIME
Documentation of Coriolis Meter Specifications and Zero Verification Procedure (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (d)) ANNUAL
Audit Trail Requirements for Coriolis Measurement System (CMS) (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (f))
Request for Exceptiojn to Uncertainty Requirements (43 CFR 3174.4(a)(2) ANNUAL
Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Positive Displacement (PD) Meter (43 CFR 3174.8(a)(1) ANNUAL
Documentaiton of Testing for Approval of Automattic Tank Gauging (ATG) Equipment (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(A) ANNUAL
Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter (43 CFR 3174.9(b) ANNUAL

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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	11,742	0	0	11,742	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,884	0	0	5,884	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,580,305	0	0	5,580,305	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: The program changes in the rule are due to the addition of new requirements that are necessary in order to update the BLM's regulations on measurement of oil.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $496,326

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: 10/27/2016

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