Onshore Geophysical Exploration (43 CFR Part 3150 and 36 CFR Parts 228 and 251)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form BLM Form 3150-4 / Notice of Intent and Authorization to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations	Form	Modified	Available
Form BLM Form 3150-4 / NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Alaska	Form	Modified	Available
Form BLM Form 3150-5 / Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form BLM Form 3150-5 / Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations	Form	Modified	Available
Form BLM Form 3150-4 / Notice of Intent and Authorization to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form BLM Form 3150-4 / NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Outside Alaska	Form	Modified	Repair queued
NPRM 1004-AE80-Fluid Minerals Leases and Leasing Process PUBLLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-24	Repair queued
NEPA of 1969.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-08-19	Repair queued
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 as amended.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-08-19	Repair queued
MineralLeasingAct1920 and Amendments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-08-19	Available
SORN BLM-3 Mineral Lease Management.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-08-03	Repair queued
1004-0162 Supporting Statement (NPRM AE80)_03152022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-07-24	Available
43 CFR Part 3150.mht	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-05-24	Source copy available
36 CFR Part 251.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-05-24	Available
36 CFR Part 228.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-05-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
201626	NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Alaska	Form	Modified	Notice of Intent and Authorization to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations
201626	NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Alaska	Form	Modified
187935	Data and Information Obtained in Carrying Out Exploration Plan (Alaska only)		Modified
187931	Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations	Form	Modified	Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations
187931	Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations	Form	Modified
10560	NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Outside Alaska	Form	Modified	Notice of Intent and Authorization to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations
10560	NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Outside Alaska	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0162	ICR Reference No: 202302-1004-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: NPRM 1004-AE80
Title: Onshore Geophysical Exploration (43 CFR Part 3150 and 36 CFR Parts 228 and 251)
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: 09/25/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--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. Given that the cost estimates presented rely largely on non-public data, the agency is requested to work with OMB to increase the amount of quality supporting information underlying the cost estimates before this information collection is submitted for renewal. Lastly, the supporting statement submitted at final rule stage should include any changes that occurred between the proposed and final rule related to this ICR.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	68	0	68
Time Burden (Hours)	26	0	26
Cost Burden (Dollars)	25	0	25

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Abstract: This information collection pertains to onshore geophysical exploration on Federal lands. Federal land-management agencies are responsible for regulating geophysical exploration on the Federal surface estate. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulates exploration for oil and gas on lands it manages, and on occasion it regulates such exploration on lands managed by other Federal land-management agencies. The U.S. Forest Service (FS or Forest Service) regulates exploration for various types of minerals, including oil and gas, on lands it manages. This request is for the OMB to renew this OMB control number for an additional three years. It is being submitted to the OMB in association with the BLM’s proposed rule pertaining to fluid mineral leasing requirements (RIN 1004-AE80).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act)
   US Code: 30 USC 351-360 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1947
   US Code: 42 USC 4321-4347 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
   US Code: 43 USC 1701-1787 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AE80	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 47562	07/24/2023

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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: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Data and Information Obtained in Carrying Out Exploration Plan (Alaska only)
NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Alaska	BLM Form 3150-4 / FS Form 2800-16	Notice of Intent and Authorization to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations
NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Outside Alaska	BLM Form 3150-4 / FS form 2800-16	Notice of Intent and Authorization to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations
Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations	BLM Form 3150-5 / FS Form 2800-16a	Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations

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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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,584

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.     Yes

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: 07/24/2023

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