Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing, and Drainage Protection (43 CFR Parts 3100, 3120, and 3150, and Subpart 3162)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1004-0185 30-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-11-22
BLM-32 Lands & Minerals Authorization Tracking System _ U.S. Department of the Interior.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-27
1004-0185 Supporting Statement (2021 Renewal) OMB -10272021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-27
Minerals Management Adjustment ofCost Recovery Fees 10092020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-25
1004-0185 60-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-25
30 USC Chapter 29.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-28
30 USC Chapter 7.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-28
30 USC Chapter 3A, Subchapter I.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-28
43 CFR Subpart 3162.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-28
43 CFR Part 3150.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-28
43 CFR Part 3120.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-28
43 CFR Part 3100.doc Supplementary Document	2009-05-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43742	Notice of option holdings (43 CFR 3100.3-1(b))	Modified
202888	Class III reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-4)	Modified
202887	Class II reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-3)	Modified
202886	Consolidation of leases (43 CFR 3105.6)	Modified
202885	Proof of acreage reduction (3101.2-4(a))	Modified
189945	Additional drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)	Modified
189944	Detailed drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)	Modified
189943	Preliminary drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)	Modified
189487	Protests and appeals (43 CFR 3120.1-3)	Modified
189486	Lands available for competitive leasing (43 CFR 3120.1-1(e))	Modified
189485	Application for lease under right-of-way (43 CFR 3109.1)	Modified
189483	Class I reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-2)	Modified
189482	Relinquishment (43 CFR 3108.1)	Modified
189481	Lease renewal application (43 CFR 3107.8)	Modified
189480	Corporate merger notice (43 CFR 3106.8-3)	Modified
189479	Change of name (43 CFR 3106.8-2)	Modified
189478	Heirs and devisees (43 CFR 3106.8-1)	Modified
189476	Subsurface storage application (43 CFR 3105.5)	Modified
189475	Application to combine interests for joint refining or transportation of oil (43 CFR 3105.4)	Modified
189474	Operating, drilling, or development contracts interest statement (43 CFR 3105.3)	Modified
189473	Communitization or drilling agreements (43 CFR 3105.2)	Modified
189472	Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty (43 CFR 3103.4-1)	Modified
189471	Joinder evidence statement (43 CFR 3101.3-1)	Modified
189421	Ad hoc acreage statement (43 CFR 3101.2-6)	Modified
189420	Excess acreage petition (43 CFR 3101.2-4(a))	Modified
189377	Option statement (43 CFR 3100.3-3)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0185	ICR Reference No: 202110-1004-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing, and Drainage Protection (43 CFR Parts 3100, 3120, and 3150, and Subpart 3162)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/22/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	9,132	19,712
Time Burden (Hours)	37,695	42,936
Cost Burden (Dollars)	751,415	3,278,348

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management 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).

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 30 USC 351-359 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947, as amended
   US Code: 16 USC 3148 Name of Law: Section 1008 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
   US Code: 42 USC 4321 et seq Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended
  

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 43563	08/09/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 66333	11/22/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 26

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ad hoc acreage statement (43 CFR 3101.2-6)
Additional drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)
Application for lease under right-of-way (43 CFR 3109.1)
Application to combine interests for joint refining or transportation of oil (43 CFR 3105.4)
Change of name (43 CFR 3106.8-2)
Class I reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-2)
Class II reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-3)
Class III reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-4)
Communitization or drilling agreements (43 CFR 3105.2)
Consolidation of leases (43 CFR 3105.6)
Corporate merger notice (43 CFR 3106.8-3)
Detailed drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)
Excess acreage petition (43 CFR 3101.2-4(a))
Heirs and devisees (43 CFR 3106.8-1)
Joinder evidence statement (43 CFR 3101.3-1)
Lands available for competitive leasing (43 CFR 3120.1-1(e))
Lease renewal application (43 CFR 3107.8)
Notice of option holdings (43 CFR 3100.3-1(b))
Operating, drilling, or development contracts interest statement (43 CFR 3105.3)
Option statement (43 CFR 3100.3-3)
Preliminary drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)
Proof of acreage reduction (3101.2-4(a))
Protests and appeals (43 CFR 3120.1-3)
Relinquishment (43 CFR 3108.1)
Subsurface storage application (43 CFR 3105.5)
Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty (43 CFR 3103.4-1)

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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	9,132	19,712	0	0	-10,580	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,695	42,936	0	0	-5,241	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	751,415	3,278,348	0	0	-2,526,933	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: There are no program or policy changes proposed with this renewal request. However, the BLM is projecting that the estimated burden for this OMB control number will be adjusted downward. Therefore, the BLM request a reduction of 5,241 annual burden hours (from 42,936 to 37,695) and a reduction of $2,526,933 annual nonhour burden cost (from $3,278,348 to $751,415). These adjustments are a result of a overall reduction in the number of respondents to the collections of information under OMB control number 1004-0185 (from 19,711 to 9,131) and updating the number of responses for certain information collections activities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,367,991

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.     Yes

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: 11/22/2021

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