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—which is 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
04/30/2023
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2023
430,782
0
430,782
95,068
0
95,068
24,600,894
0
24,600,894
The information collection activities
in this control number assist the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
in ensuring the accurate measurement and proper reporting of
natural gas removed or sold from Federal and Indian leases, units,
unit participating areas, and areas subject to communitization
agreements. The respondents are operators, lessees, purchasers, and
transporters. In connection with a proposed rule, the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) seeks to revise this control number
(1004-0210) when the rulemaking is finalized.
US Code:
43 USC 1701 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and
Management Act
US Code:
30 USC 181 et seq. Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
US Code:
30 USC 1701 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act
US Code: 30
USC 351-359 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired
Lands
US Code:
25 USC 396 and 396a Name of Law: Indian Mineral Leasing Act
US Code: 25
USC 2101 Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act
The current OMB inventory
includes 430,782 responses, 95,068 annual burden hours and
$24,600,894 in non-hour cost burden for the related collection of
information. We expect the burden estimate for the proposed rule
will be 66,507 hours, which reflects a decrease of 28,561 hour
burdens. Also, we expect the number of responses to drop to
246,726, which reflects a decrease of 184,056 responses. Lastly, we
expect the non-hour cost burden to lower to $10,996,945, which
reflects a decrease of $13,603,949. From approved annual burden
hours under 1004-0210, the rule proposes removal of the following
burdens: • Transducers – Test Data Collection and Submission for
Existing Makes and Models (One-Time), 43 CFR 3175.43 and 3175.130,
(-1,600 annual burden hours) • Transducers – Test Data Collection
and Submission for Future Makes and Models, (Annual), 43 CFR
3175.43 and 3175.130, (-16 annual burden hours) • Flow-computer
software – Test Data Collection and Submission foe Existing Makes
and Models (One-Time), 43 CFR 3175.44 and 3175.140 through
3175.144, (-800 annual burden hours) • Flow-computer software –
Test Data Collection and Submission for Future Makes and Models
(Annual), 43 CFR 3175.44 and 3175.140 through 3175.144, (-160
annual burden hours) • Isolating Flow Conditioners – Test Data
Collection and Submission for Existing Makes and Models (One-Time),
43 CFR 3175.46, (-240 annual burden hours) • Differential Primary
Devices Other than Flange-Tapped Orifice Plates – Test Data
Collection and Submission for Existing Makes and Models (One-Time),
43 CFR 3175.47, (-240 annual burden hours) • Linear Measurement
Devices – Test Data Collection and Submission for Existing Makes
and Models (One-Time), 43 CFR 3175.48, (-400 annual burden hours) •
Linear Measurement Devices – Test Data Collection and Submission
for Future Makes and Models (Annual), 43 CFR 3175.48, (-80 annual
burden hours) • Accounting Systems – Test Data Collection and
Submission for Future Makes and Models (One-Time), 43 CFR 3175.49,
(-1600 annual burden hours) • Accounting Systems – Test Data
Collection and Submission for Future Makes and Models (Annual), 43
CFR 3175.49, (-160 annual burden hours) • Sample Separator Cleaning
– Documentation, 43 CFR 3175.113(c)(3), (-757 annual burden hours)
• Gas Analysis – Composite Sampling (One-Time), 43 CFR
3175.115(b)(5) (-21 annual burden hours) Proposed rule introduces
changes in burden hours for the following: • Measurement Equipment
at FMPs (NEW Form), 43 CFR 3175.40, (+240 hours) • Schedule of
Basic Meter Tube Inspection, 43 CFR 3175.80(k)(4), (-6,278 annual
burden hours) • Basic Inspection Meter Tubes – Data Collection and
Submission, 43 CFR 3175.80(k), (-331 annual burden hours) •
Detailed Inspections of Meter Tubes – Data Collection and
Submission, 43 CFR 3175.80(l) and (m), (-2,082 annual burden hours)
• Request for Extension of Time for a Detailed Meter Tube
Inspection, 43 CFR 3175.80(k)(3), (-528 annual burden hours) •
Documentation of unedited QTR, configuration log, event log, and
alarm log, 43 CFR 3175.104(a) through (d), (-3,136 annual burden
hours) • Notification of Schedule for Spot Sampling, 43 CFR
3175.113(b), (+7,486 annual burden hours) • Sample Cylinder
Cleaning – Documentation, 43 CFR 3175.113(c)(3), (-7,273 annual
burden hours) • Gas Analysis – Spot Sampling, 43 CFR 3175.115(a)
and (b) and 3175.116, (-778 annual burden hours) • On-line Gas
Chromatograph Specifications, 43 CFR 3175.117(c), (-10 annual
burden hours) • Gas Chromotograph Verification – Documentation, 43
CFR 3715.118(c)(1) and (d), (-1,211 annual burden hours) • Gas
Analysis Report – 43 CFR 3175.119(a) and 3175.120(f), (-8,586
annual burden hours) • Logs and Records – Annual (+240 annual
burden hours) • Logs and Records – One-Time (+2,240 annual burden
hours)
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.
Form BLM-NEW Measurement Equipment at FMPs (43 CFR 3175.40) + NEW FORM
25 U.S.C. 396 and 396a.pdf
1004-0210_Supporting statement for 1004-AE59 rev12282020.docx
Notification of Verification (43 CFR 3175.92(f))