Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR Parts 3160, 3170, and 3179)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 3160-5 Notification of leaks - 43 CFR 3179.302(b)	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 3160-5 Leak detection and repair program - 43 CFR 3179.301	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 3160-5 Annual compositional analysis for oil storage vessels 43 CFR 3179.203	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 3160-5 Request for longer test period or increased limit -- 43 CFR 3179.103 and 3179.104	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 3160-5 Notification prior to flaring of gas when at least 50 percent of natural gas liquids have been removed and captured for market - 43 CFR 3179.4(b)(13)	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1004-0211 Waste Prenvention Supporting Statement (NPRM AE79) FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-11-30	Repair queued
State of Wyoming v DOI.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-08-06	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title42-chap55.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-28	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title25-chap23.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-28	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title25-chap12-sec396.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-28	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title30-chap29.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-28	Repair queued
USCODE-2014-title30-chap7.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-28	Repair queued
USCODE-2011-title30-chap3A-subchapIV.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-01-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
252502	State or Tribal requests for variances or amendments - 43 CFR 3179.401, 43 CFR 3179.401(e)		New
252501	Annual summary report on the previous year's inspection activities - 43 CFR 3179.303 (b)		New
252500	Leak detection inspection recordkeeping - 43 CFR 3179.303(a)		New
252499	Notification of leaks - 43 CFR 3179.302(b)	Form and Instruction	New	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
252499	Notification of leaks - 43 CFR 3179.302(b)	Form and Instruction	New
252497	Leak detection and repair program - 43 CFR 3179.301	Form and Instruction	New	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
252497	Leak detection and repair program - 43 CFR 3179.301	Form and Instruction	New
252496	Annual compositional analysis for oil storage vessels 43 CFR 3179.203	Form and Instruction	New	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
252496	Annual compositional analysis for oil storage vessels 43 CFR 3179.203	Form and Instruction	New
252495	Emergencies (Report of volumes flared or vented beyond the timeframes) -- 43 CFR § 3179.105		New
252494	Request for longer test period or increased limit -- 43 CFR 3179.103 and 3179.104	Form and Instruction	New	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
252494	Request for longer test period or increased limit -- 43 CFR 3179.103 and 3179.104	Form and Instruction	New
252493	Inspection and measurement requirements for all high-pressure flares – 43 CFR 3179.9(b)		New
252492	Notification prior to flaring of gas when at least 50 percent of natural gas liquids have been removed and captured for market - 43 CFR 3179.4(b)(13)	Form and Instruction	New	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
252492	Notification prior to flaring of gas when at least 50 percent of natural gas liquids have been removed and captured for market - 43 CFR 3179.4(b)(13)	Form and Instruction	New
252490	Application for Permit to Drill Oil Well and Waste Minimization Plan - 43 CFR 3162.3-1		New
219329	Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease	Form and Instruction	Modified	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
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: 202203-1004-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-1004-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR Parts 3160, 3170, and 3179)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/11/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2022
Terms of Clearance: 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.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	50	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) royalty-free use standards 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 proposed regulation aims to reduce the waste of natural gas from oil and gas leases administered by the BLM. This gas is lost during oil and gas production activities through venting, flaring, and leaks. Although some losses of gas through venting and flaring may be unavoidable, such losses can be minimized when operators take all reasonable steps to prevent waste. The purpose of this proposed rule is to ensure that operators of federal and Indian oil and gas leases take those reasonable steps to avoid the waste of natural gas.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 396 and 396a Name of Law: Indian 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
   US Code: 30 USC 1701-1759 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AE79	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 73588	11/30/2022

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual compositional analysis for oil storage vessels 43 CFR 3179.203	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Annual summary report on the previous year's inspection activities - 43 CFR 3179.303 (b)
Application for Permit to Drill Oil Well and Waste Minimization Plan - 43 CFR 3162.3-1
Emergencies (Report of volumes flared or vented beyond the timeframes) -- 43 CFR § 3179.105
Inspection and measurement requirements for all high-pressure flares – 43 CFR 3179.9(b)
Leak detection and repair program - 43 CFR 3179.301	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak detection inspection recordkeeping - 43 CFR 3179.303(a)
Notification of leaks - 43 CFR 3179.302(b)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Notification prior to flaring of gas when at least 50 percent of natural gas liquids have been removed and captured for market - 43 CFR 3179.4(b)(13)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for longer test period or increased limit -- 43 CFR 3179.103 and 3179.104	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
State or Tribal requests for variances or amendments - 43 CFR 3179.401, 43 CFR 3179.401(e)

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burdens would result from new information collections requirements that are included in the proposed rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $372,639

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: 11/30/2022

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