Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing, and Drainage Protection (43 CFR Parts 3100, 3120, and 3150, and Subpart 3162)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/22/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2021
9,132
19,712
37,695
42,936
751,415
3,278,348
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).
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
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.
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.