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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3160-5 Emergencies Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease Form and Instruction	Modified
1004-0211 30day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-20
State of Wyoming v DOI.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-06
1004-0211 60day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-06
1004-0211 Supporting Statement (2021 Renewal) OMB.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-10
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	Removed
219338	Emergencies Form and Instruction	Removed
219337	Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing Form and Instruction	Removed
219336	Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing Form and Instruction	Removed
219329	Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0211	ICR Reference No: 202108-1004-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-1004-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/20/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	50	1,075
Time Burden (Hours)	400	4,010
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management’s royalty-free use standards contained in 43 CFR Parts 3160 and 3170 apply to Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) oil and gas leases. The information collection requirements contained in standards are designed to address circumstances under which oil or gas produced from onshore wells may be used royalty-free in operations. This request is for OMB to renew this OMB Control Number for an additional three (3) years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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 Environmental Policy Act
   US Code: 30 USC 351-360 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
  

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:
	86 FR 28142	05/25/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 46871	08/20/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Emergencies	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Oil Well Gas
Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	50	1,075	0	-1,025	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	400	4,010	0	-3,610	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Currently, there are 1,075 responses and 4,010 annual burden hours approved under this OMB Control Number, and the BLM is requesting that these burden numbers be revised downward to 50 responses and 400 hours. As a result of a court decision, State of Wyoming v. DOI, where the requirements of certain portions of Subsection 3179 were vacated resulting in a reduction of 1,025 responses and 3,610 burden hours for this OMB control number.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,643

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: 08/20/2021

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