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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections Form and Instruction	Removed
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	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump) Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing that a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump was Operated on Fewer than 90 Individual Days in Prior Calendar Year Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Controller) Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Compliance with EPA Regulations Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Notification of Excessive Duration or Volume Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Documentation and Reporting Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Storage Vessels Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Emergencies Form and Instruction	Modified
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 Well Testing Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 3160-3 Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas Form and Instruction	Removed
Supporting statement 2 8 2018 for 1004-0211.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-02-08
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
229416	Oil Well Gas	New
224281	Notification of Choice to Comply on County- or State-wide Basis	Removed
224279	Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections Form and Instruction	Removed
224278	Leak Detection -- Operator Request for Exemption Allowing Use of Alternative Leak-Deterction Program that Does Not Meet Specified Criteria Form and Instruction	Removed
224277	Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol Form and Instruction	Removed
224273	Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Removed
224272	Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump) Form and Instruction	Removed
224271	Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump Form and Instruction	Removed
224270	Showing that a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump was Operated on Fewer than 90 Individual Days in Prior Calendar Year Form and Instruction	Removed
224269	Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Removed
224264	Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Controller) Form and Instruction	Removed
224262	Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement Form and Instruction	Removed
219379	Leak Detection -- Inspection Recordkeeping and Reporting	Removed
219365	Leak Detection -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks Form and Instruction	Removed
219363	Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program Form and Instruction	Removed
219361	Leak Detection -- Compliance with EPA Regulations Form and Instruction	Removed
219360	Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Notification of Excessive Duration or Volume Form and Instruction	Removed
219359	Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Documentation and Reporting Form and Instruction	Removed
219358	Storage Vessels Form and Instruction	Removed
219356	Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller Form and Instruction	Removed
219338	Emergencies Form and Instruction	Modified
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 Well Testing Form and Instruction	Modified
219329	Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease Form and Instruction	Modified
219328	Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0211	ICR Reference No: 201712-1004-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201711-1004-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR parts 3160 and 3170)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 06/21/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/22/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and will include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

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

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Abstract: The BLM is proposing a rule that would remove several regulations pertaining to reducing wasteful venting, flaring, and leaks of natural gas from onshore wells. The proposed rule would result in the removal of 21 information collection activities and the addition of 1 new information collection activity, plus some adjustments that respond to comments received during review of the proposed rule under Executive Ordeer 12866.

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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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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AE53	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 7924	02/22/2018

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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: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol	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 -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Oil Well Gas
Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Emergencies	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller	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
Storage Vessels	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
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
Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections	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
Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas	3160-3	Application for Permit to Drill or re-Enter
Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement	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
Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years	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
Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Notification of Choice to Comply on County- or State-wide Basis
Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The net effects of the program changes and adjustments would be 63,125 fewer responses (1,075 minus 64,200 responses) and 86,160 fewer hours (4,010 minus 90,170 hours). Adjustments The BLM made adjustments in response to comments submitted during the review of the proposed rule under Executive Order 12866. The net adjustments are 250 additional responses and 700 additional hours. The specific adjustments are as follows: 1, The hours per response for the activity titled, "Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease" were increased from 4 to 8. Multiplied by 50 responses, the total adjustment is 200 additional hours. 2. The number of responses for the activity titled, "Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing" was increased from 500 to 750. Multiplied by 2 hours per responses, the total adjustment is 500 additional hours. Program Changes Program changes in this proposed rule would consist of the removal of 21 information collection activities, and the addition of 1 new information collection activity. The net effects of these program changes would be 63,125 fewer responses than in the 2016 final rule, as revised in the recent 2017 suspend / delay rule (1,075 responses minus 64,200 responses) and 86,160 fewer burden hours than in the 2016 final rule, as revised in the recent 2017 suspend / delay rule (4,010 hours minus 90,170 responses). These program changes, and their reasons, are itemized at Tables 15-1 and 15-2 of the supporting statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $86,862

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: 02/22/2018

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