Competitive Processes, Terms, and Conditions for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF-299 Request to Assign a Solar or Wind Energy Developemnt Right-of-Way (43 CFR 2807.21) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Application for an Energy Project-Area Testing Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a), 2804.30(g), 2805.12(a), and 2809.19(d)) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Application for an Electric Transmission Line with a Capacity of 100 kV or More (43 CFR 2804.12, 2804.25(c), and 2804.26(a)(5)) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Certification of Construction (43 CFR 2886.12(f) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Request for Amendment, Assignment, or Other Change (MLA) (43 CFR 2886.12(b) and (d) and 2887.11) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Plan of Development for a Solar or Wind Energy Development Lease Inside a Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2809.18(c) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Request for Amendment, Assignment, or Other Change (FLPMA) (43 CFR 2807.11(b) and (d) and 2807.21) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Application for Renewal of a Solar or Wind Energy Development Grant or Lease (43 CFR 2805.14(g) and 2807.22) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Environmental, Technical, and Financial Records, Reports, and Other Information (43 CFR 2805.12(a)(15)) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Application for Renewal of an Energy Project-Area Testing Grant or Other Short-Tterm Grant (43 2805.11(b)(2)(ii), 2805.14(h), and 2807.22) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Application for a Solar or Wind Energy Development Project Outside any Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2804.12, 2804.25(c), 2804.26(a)(5), and 2804.30(g)) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Application for a Short-Term Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a) and 2809.19(d)) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 Application for an Energy Site-Specific Testing Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a), 2804.30(g), and 2809.19(d)) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form SF-299 General Description of a Proposed Project and Schedule for Submittal of a POD (43 CFR 2804.12(b)(1) and (b)(2) Form and Instruction	Modified
30 day notice for 1004 0206.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-28
Supporting statement for 1004-0206 6.24.20.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-06-24
60-day notice 10 18 2019.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-10-18
PLAW-109publ58.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-06-14
30 U.S.C. 185.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-14
43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9).docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-14
SUBCHAPTER V of FLPMA.docx Supplementary Document	2016-06-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
221423	Request to Assign a Solar or Wind Energy Developemnt Right-of-Way (43 CFR 2807.21) Form and Instruction	Modified
221422	Application for an Energy Project-Area Testing Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a), 2804.30(g), 2805.12(a), and 2809.19(d)) Form and Instruction	Modified
221411	Application for an Electric Transmission Line with a Capacity of 100 kV or More (43 CFR 2804.12, 2804.25(c), and 2804.26(a)(5)) Form and Instruction	Modified
211351	Expression of Interest in a Parcel of Land Inside a Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2809.11(c))	Unchanged
211350	Nomination of a Parcel of Land Inside a Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2809.10 and 2809.11)	Unchanged
211349	Bonding Requirement (43 CFR 2805.20)	Unchanged
211348	Showing of Good Cause (43 CFR 2804.40 and 2805.12)	Unchanged
211347	Preliminary Application Review Meetings for a Large-Scale Right-of-Way (43 CFR 2804.12(b)(4))	Unchanged
211346	Certification of Construction (43 CFR 2886.12(f) Form and Instruction	Modified
211345	Request for Amendment, Assignment, or Other Change (MLA) (43 CFR 2886.12(b) and (d) and 2887.11) Form and Instruction	Modified
211341	Plan of Development for a Solar or Wind Energy Development Lease Inside a Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2809.18(c) Form and Instruction	Modified
211340	Request for Amendment, Assignment, or Other Change (FLPMA) (43 CFR 2807.11(b) and (d) and 2807.21) Form and Instruction	Modified
211339	Application for Renewal of a Solar or Wind Energy Development Grant or Lease (43 CFR 2805.14(g) and 2807.22) Form and Instruction	Modified
211338	Environmental, Technical, and Financial Records, Reports, and Other Information (43 CFR 2805.12(a)(15)) Form and Instruction	Modified
211337	Application for Renewal of an Energy Project-Area Testing Grant or Other Short-Tterm Grant (43 2805.11(b)(2)(ii), 2805.14(h), and 2807.22) Form and Instruction	Modified
211336	Application for a Solar or Wind Energy Development Project Outside any Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2804.12, 2804.25(c), 2804.26(a)(5), and 2804.30(g)) Form and Instruction	Modified
211334	Application for a Short-Term Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a) and 2809.19(d)) Form and Instruction	Modified
211328	Application for an Energy Site-Specific Testing Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a), 2804.30(g), and 2809.19(d)) Form and Instruction	Modified
211327	General Description of a Proposed Project and Schedule for Submittal of a POD (43 CFR 2804.12(b)(1) and (b)(2) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0206	ICR Reference No: 201910-1004-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-1004-009
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Competitive Processes, Terms, and Conditions for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	3,042	0	3,042
Time Burden (Hours)	47,112	0	47,112
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,180,808	0	2,180,808

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting renewal of a control number that authorizes the collection of information pursuant to rights-of-way on public lands. Some of the collection activities require the use of Standard Form 299 (SF-299), Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities on Federal Lands. OMB has approved SF-299 and has assigned control number 0596-0082 to that form. That control number is administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1701(a)(9) Name of Law: Section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
   US Code: 30 USC 185 Name of Law: Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 211 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
   US Code: 43 USC 1734 Name of Law: Section 304 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1761 - 1771 Name of Law: Subchapter V of the 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 55984	10/18/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 5021	01/28/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 19

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Preliminary Application Review Meetings for a Large-Scale Right-of-Way (43 CFR 2804.12(b)(4))
Showing of Good Cause (43 CFR 2804.40 and 2805.12)
Certification of Construction (43 CFR 2886.12(f)	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Application for a Solar or Wind Energy Development Project Outside any Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2804.12, 2804.25(c), 2804.26(a)(5), and 2804.30(g))	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Application for Renewal of an Energy Project-Area Testing Grant or Other Short-Tterm Grant (43 2805.11(b)(2)(ii), 2805.14(h), and 2807.22)	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Environmental, Technical, and Financial Records, Reports, and Other Information (43 CFR 2805.12(a)(15))	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Application for Renewal of a Solar or Wind Energy Development Grant or Lease (43 CFR 2805.14(g) and 2807.22)	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Request for Amendment, Assignment, or Other Change (FLPMA) (43 CFR 2807.11(b) and (d) and 2807.21)	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Plan of Development for a Solar or Wind Energy Development Lease Inside a Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2809.18(c)	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Request for Amendment, Assignment, or Other Change (MLA) (43 CFR 2886.12(b) and (d) and 2887.11)	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
General Description of a Proposed Project and Schedule for Submittal of a POD (43 CFR 2804.12(b)(1) and (b)(2)	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Application for an Energy Site-Specific Testing Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a), 2804.30(g), and 2809.19(d))	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Application for a Short-Term Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a) and 2809.19(d))	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Bonding Requirement (43 CFR 2805.20)
Nomination of a Parcel of Land Inside a Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2809.10 and 2809.11)
Expression of Interest in a Parcel of Land Inside a Designated Leasing Area (43 CFR 2809.11(c))
Application for an Energy Project-Area Testing Grant (43 CFR 2804.12(a), 2804.30(g), 2805.12(a), and 2809.19(d))	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Request to Assign a Solar or Wind Energy Developemnt Right-of-Way (43 CFR 2807.21)	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands
Application for an Electric Transmission Line with a Capacity of 100 kV or More (43 CFR 2804.12, 2804.25(c), and 2804.26(a)(5))	SF-299	Application for Transportation & Utility Systems & Facilities on Federal Lands

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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	3,042	3,042	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	47,112	47,112	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,180,808	2,180,808	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,536,025

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: 01/28/2020

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