Oil and Gas Facility Site Security (43 CFR Subparts 3170 and 3173)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of a Future CAA (43 CFR 3173.15)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 3160-5 Site Facility Diagrams for Existing Facilities (43 CFR 3173.11(d)(2))	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of Off-Lease Measurement -- Amendment of an Existing Approval (43 CFR 3173.23)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Response to Notice of Insufficient Off-Lease Measurement Approval (43 CFR 3173.25)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Request to Modify a CAA (43 CFR 3173.18)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Response to Notice of Insufficient CAA (43 CFR 3173.16)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 3160-5 Modifications to an FMP (43 CFR 3173.13(b)(1))	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of an FMP for Future Measurememt Facilities (43 CFR 3173.12(d))	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Site Facility Diagrams for Future Facilites (43 CFR 3173.11(d)(1))	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Variance Requests (43 CFR 3170.6)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of Off-Lease Measurement -- General (43 CFR 3173.23)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of an Existing CAA (43 CFR 3173.15)	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of an FMP for Existing Measurement Facilities (43 CFR 3173.12(e))	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
CFR-2018-title43-vol2-sec3173-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-16	Available
CFR-2018-title43-vol2-sec3170-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-16	Available
30 day notice for 1004-0207.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-16	Available
1004-0207 supporting statement 12 16 2019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-01-03	Available
60-day notice 1004-0207 9 11 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-11	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
224074	Required Recordkeeping and Records Submission (43 CFR 3170.7)		Modified
223879	Request for Approval of a Future CAA (43 CFR 3173.15)	Form and Instruction	Removed
223878	Site Facility Diagrams for Existing Facilities (43 CFR 3173.11(d)(2))	Form and Instruction	Removed
223877	Hot Oiling, Clean-Up, and Completion Operations -- Recordkeeping and Records Submission (43 CFR 3170.7 and 3173.7)		Modified
223876	Water-Draining Operation -- Recordkeeping and Records Submssion (43 CFR 3173.6)		Unchanged
217116	Required Recordkeeping for Inventory and Seal Records(43 CFR 3170.7 and 3173.9)		Modified
217113	Request for Approval of Off-Lease Measurement -- Amendment of an Existing Approval (43 CFR 3173.23)	Form and Instruction	Removed
217112	Response to Notice of Insufficient Off-Lease Measurement Approval (43 CFR 3173.25)	Form and Instruction	Removed
217111	Request to Modify a CAA (43 CFR 3173.18)	Form and Instruction	Removed
217110	Response to Notice of Insufficient CAA (43 CFR 3173.16)	Form and Instruction	Removed
217109	Modifications to an FMP (43 CFR 3173.13(b)(1))	Form and Instruction	Removed
217108	Request for Approval of an FMP for Future Measurememt Facilities (43 CFR 3173.12(d))	Form and Instruction	Removed
217107	Site Facility Diagrams for Future Facilites (43 CFR 3173.11(d)(1))	Form and Instruction	Removed
217106	Variance Requests (43 CFR 3170.6)	Form and Instruction	Removed
195920	Request for Approval of Off-Lease Measurement -- General (43 CFR 3173.23)	Form and Instruction	Removed
195919	Request for Approval of an Existing CAA (43 CFR 3173.15)	Form and Instruction	Removed
195918	Request for Approval of an FMP for Existing Measurement Facilities (43 CFR 3173.12(e))	Form and Instruction	Removed
195915	Report of Theft or Mishandling of Production (43 CFR 3173.8)		Modified
195914	Hot Oiling, Clean-Up, and Completion Operations -- Data Collection (43 CFR 3173.7)		Modified
195913	Water-Draining Operations -- Data Collection (43 CFR 3173.6)		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0207	ICR Reference No: 201702-1004-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-1004-005
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Oil and Gas Facility Site Security (43 CFR Subparts 3170 and 3173)
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: 05/27/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/16/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved for 3 years. However, OMB notes that the burden hours for form 3160-5, which is being removed from this collection, differ significantly between 1004-0207 and 1004-0137. Before BLM submits 1004-0137 for renewal, the agency should seek specific public input on the correct burdens hours for form 3160-5, and should provide in the supporting statement to OMB an explanation for any change in burden hours.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2020
Responses	93,975	0	274,886
Time Burden (Hours)	69,640	0	578,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	4,891,972

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Abstract: This control number enables the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to collect information about Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) onshore oil and gas leases. The information facilitates accurate measurement of oil and gas, production accountability, payment of royalties that are due, and prevention of theft and loss.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 396 Name of Law: Alloted Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 25 USC 396a et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 25 USC 2101 et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development 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: 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 47970	09/11/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 2757	01/16/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Variance Requests (43 CFR 3170.6)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Report of Theft or Mishandling of Production (43 CFR 3173.8)
Hot Oiling, Clean-Up, and Completion Operations -- Data Collection (43 CFR 3173.7)
Modifications to an FMP (43 CFR 3173.13(b)(1))	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval of Off-Lease Measurement -- Amendment of an Existing Approval (43 CFR 3173.23)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Required Recordkeeping for Inventory and Seal Records(43 CFR 3170.7 and 3173.9)
Required Recordkeeping and Records Submission (43 CFR 3170.7)
Hot Oiling, Clean-Up, and Completion Operations -- Recordkeeping and Records Submission (43 CFR 3170.7 and 3173.7)
Request for Approval of an Existing CAA (43 CFR 3173.15)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval of Off-Lease Measurement -- General (43 CFR 3173.23)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Site Facility Diagrams for Future Facilites (43 CFR 3173.11(d)(1))	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval of an FMP for Future Measurememt Facilities (43 CFR 3173.12(d))	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Response to Notice of Insufficient CAA (43 CFR 3173.16)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request to Modify a CAA (43 CFR 3173.18)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Response to Notice of Insufficient Off-Lease Measurement Approval (43 CFR 3173.25)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Site Facility Diagrams for Existing Facilities (43 CFR 3173.11(d)(2))	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval of a Future CAA (43 CFR 3173.15)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval of an FMP for Existing Measurement Facilities (43 CFR 3173.12(e))	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Water-Draining Operations -- Data Collection (43 CFR 3173.6)
Water-Draining Operation -- Recordkeeping and Records Submssion (43 CFR 3173.6)

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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	93,975	274,886	0	-180,581	-330	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,640	578,240	0	-507,940	-660	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	4,891,972	0	-4,891,972	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The program changes are due to the BLM’s transfer of IC activities that involve use of Form 3160-5 (Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells) to control number 1004-0137. The BLM obtained OMB clearance for these transfers in the recent renewal of control number 1004-0137. The adjustments are due to the BLM's recent experience.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,601,880

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 01/16/2020

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