In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2019
19,712
0
6,165
42,936
0
25,395
3,278,348
0
472,514
In accordance with specific statutes and regulations, the BLM collects information to monitor and enforce compliance with drainage protection and other requirements pertaining to Federal and Indian oil and gas leasing and operations (except on the Osage Reservation). The statutes of primary importance are the Mineral Leasing Act and the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act.
US Code:
30 USC 181
Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
US Code:
30 USC 1701-1758
Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
There are no program changes. The number of responses has been adjusted from 6.165 to 19,712 annually, an increase of 13,547. The hours per response are unchanged, but the hour burden has been adjusted from 25,395 to 42,936 annually because of changes in the number of responses. All but one of these adjustments are due to the BLMâs recent experience with this control number. One adjustment was due to an error in the previously estimated hour burdens for the activity labeled âOption statement.â That activity is required twice a year, and we previously estimated only one response annually. We have corrected that estimate here.
The non-hour cost burden has been adjusted from $472,514 to $3,278,348, an increase of $2,805,834 annually. This adjustment is due in part to adjustments in the number of responses, and in part due to adjustments in filing fees that are described under Item # 13 of this supporting statement.
These adjustments are itemized in Tables 15-1 and 15-2 of the supporting statement.
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:
(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;
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.
1004-0185_30 day notice_9.25.18.pdf
Supporting Statement for 1004-0185 12 20 2018.doc
Notice of option holdings (43 CFR 3100.3-1(b))