Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR parts 3160 and 3170) (Suspend / Delay)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Operator Request for Exemption Allowing Use of Alternative Leak-Deterction Program that Does Not Meet Specified Criteria Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Showing that a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump was Operated on Fewer than 90 Individual Days in Prior Calendar Year Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Controller) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Compliance with EPA Regulations Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Notification of Excessive Duration or Volume Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Documentation and Reporting Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Storage Vessels Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Report of Vanting or Flaring Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Production Testing Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Request for Prior Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-3 Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting statement 12 4 2017 for 1004-0211 (suspend-delay).doc Supporting Statement A	2017-12-04
USCODE-2014-title42-chap55.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2014-title25-chap23.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2014-title25-chap12-sec396.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2014-title30-chap29.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2014-title30-chap7.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2011-title30-chap3A-subchapIV.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
224281	Notification of Choice to Comply on County- or State-wide Basis	Unchanged
224279	Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224278	Leak Detection -- Operator Request for Exemption Allowing Use of Alternative Leak-Deterction Program that Does Not Meet Specified Criteria Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224277	Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224273	Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224272	Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224271	Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224270	Showing that a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump was Operated on Fewer than 90 Individual Days in Prior Calendar Year Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224269	Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224264	Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Controller) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
224262	Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219379	Leak Detection -- Inspection Recordkeeping and Reporting	Unchanged
219365	Leak Detection -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219363	Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219361	Leak Detection -- Compliance with EPA Regulations Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219360	Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Notification of Excessive Duration or Volume Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219359	Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Documentation and Reporting Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219358	Storage Vessels Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219356	Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219338	Report of Vanting or Flaring Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219337	Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219336	Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Production Testing Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219329	Request for Prior Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219328	Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0211	ICR Reference No: 201711-1004-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-1004-008
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR parts 3160 and 3170) (Suspend / Delay)
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: 12/11/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/2017
Terms of Clearance: The previous terms of clearance remain in effect and due to OIRA no later than 3 months after the revised compliance date of January 17, 2019.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	01/31/2019	01/31/2018
Responses	64,200	0	63,200
Time Burden (Hours)	90,170	0	82,170
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The BLM is finalizing a rule that temporarily suspends or delays several regulations pertaining to reducing wasteful venting, flaring, and leaks of natural gas from onshore wells. The final rule applies to Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) oil and gas leases. The information collection activities address well completions, production tests, well purging, gas conservation plans, storage vessel and tank emissions, pneumatic devices, and leak detection and repair.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 351-360 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
   US Code: 30 USC 1701-1759 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 25 USC 396 and 396a Name of Law: Indian Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 30 USC 221-237 Name of Law: Subchapter IV of the Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 25 USC 2101-2108 Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act
   US Code: 42 USC 4321-4370h Name of Law: National Enfironmental Policy Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AE54	Final or interim final rulemaking	82 FR 58050	12/08/2017

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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: 24

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Controller)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Operator Request for Exemption Allowing Use of Alternative Leak-Deterction Program that Does Not Meet Specified Criteria	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Notification of Choice to Comply on County- or State-wide Basis
Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas	3160-3	Application for Permit to Drill or re-Enter
Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Production Testing	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Storage Vessels	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Documentation and Reporting	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Compliance with EPA Regulations	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Inspection Recordkeeping and Reporting
Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Report of Vanting or Flaring	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Prior Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Notification of Excessive Duration or Volume	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing that a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump was Operated on Fewer than 90 Individual Days in Prior Calendar Year	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells

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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	64,200	63,200	0	0	1,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	90,170	82,170	0	0	8,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The 2017 final rule results in no program changes. The BLM requests adjustment of the burden estimates for the activity labeled “Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas (43 CFR 3162.3-1(j)).” The revisions are in part a response to a public comment, and in part due to the BLM’s decision to make the burden estimates for the waste minimization plan match the burden estimates for an information collection activity in control number 1004-0137 (expires January 31, 2018). The BLM recently updated its burden estimates for that other activity, labeled “Application for Permit to Drill or Re-enter,” in connection with a request to renew control number 1004-0137. The BLM believes it is appropriate for the burden estimates to be the same for both activities because they are associated with each other. As a result, the burden estimates for the waste minimization plan are revised as follows: The estimated number of responses are increased from 2,000 to 3,000 annually, and as a result of that increase, the total number of hours are increased from 16,000 to 24,000 annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,441,732

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? 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: 12/08/2017

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