Onshore oil and Gas Operations and Production 43 CFR 3160 AND 3170

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3160-5 Notification of Production Start or Resumption – 43 CFR 3162.4-1(c) (Form 3160-5) Form and Instruction	New
Form 3160-4 Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log – 43 CFR 3162.4-1(a), (b), (d), and (e) (Form 3160-4 and Related Information) Form and Instruction	New
Form 3160-5 Subsequent Well Operations (formerly labeled "Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells") – 43 CFR 3162.3-2 (Form 3160-5) Form and Instruction	New
Form 3160-3 APD – 43 CFR 3162.3-1(a) through (i), 3172.3-1, and 3171.5(a) (Form 3160-3 and Related Information) Form and Instruction	New
NPRM 1004-AE80-Fluid Minerals Leases and Leasing Process PUBLLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-24
1004-XXXX Supporting Statement (NPRM AE80)_Extract from 1004-0137_20221201 - JP Feedback.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-07-24
43 CFR Part 3170.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-03-08
43 CFR 3160.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-03-08
30 U.S.C. 1701.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-03-08
30 U.S.C. 351-360.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-03-08
30 U.S.C. 223.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-03-08
30 U.S.C. 181.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-03-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
258527	State Director Review – 43 CFR 3165.3(b)	New
258526	Application for Suspension or Other Relief – 43 CFR 3165.1	New
258525	Waiver Request – 43 CFR 3171.16	New
258524	Notice of Staking – 43 CFR 3171.5(c)	New
258523	Well Markers – 43 CFR 3162.6	New
258522	Horizontal and Directional Drilling – 43 CFR 3162.5-2(b)	New
258521	Contingency Plan – 43 CFR 3162.5-1(d)	New
258520	Report of Spills, Discharges, or Other Undesirable Events – 43 CFR 3162.5-1(c)	New
258519	Environmental Obligations - Disposal of Produced Water – 43 CFR 3162.5-1(b), and 3177	New
258518	Samples, Tests, and Surveys (formerly labeled "Drilling Tests, Logs, and Surveys") – 43 CFR 3162.4-2	New
258516	Notification of Production Start or Resumption – 43 CFR 3162.4-1(c) (Form 3160-5) Form and Instruction	New
258515	Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log – 43 CFR 3162.4-1(a), (b), (d), and (e) (Form 3160-4 and Related Information) Form and Instruction	New
258514	Plan and Timeline for Future Beneficial Use – 43 CFR 3162.3-4(d)(3)(iii) (NEW)	New
258513	Verification of Mechanical Integrity – 43 CFR 3162.3-4(d)(2) (NEW)	New
258512	Reporting Shut-in Status – 43 CFR 3162.3-4(d) (NEW)	New
258511	Justification for Temporary Well Abandonment – 43 CFR 3162.3-4(c) (NEW)	New
258510	Plan for Well Abandonment – 43 CFR 3162.3-4	New
258509	Subsequent Well Operations (formerly labeled "Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells") – 43 CFR 3162.3-2 (Form 3160-5) Form and Instruction	New
258508	APD – 43 CFR 3162.3-1(a) through (i), 3172.3-1, and 3171.5(a) (Form 3160-3 and Related Information) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202302-1004-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: NPRM 1004-AE80
Title: Onshore oil and Gas Operations and Production 43 CFR 3160 AND 3170
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/24/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	33,121	0
Time Burden (Hours)	252,928	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	35,415,000	0

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Abstract: Various Federal and Indian mineral leasing statutes authorize the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to grant and manage onshore oil and gas leases on Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) lands. In order to fulfill its responsibilities under these statutes, the BLM needs to perform the information collection (IC) activities set forth in the regulations at 43 CFR 3160, 3171, 3172, 3176, and 3177. This request is being submitted to the OMB in association with the BLM’s proposed rule pertaining to fluid mineral leasing requirements (RIN 1004-AE80). Many of the IC activities have been taken from OMB Control Number 1004-0137.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181-196 Name of Law: Chapter 3A, Subchapter I of the Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 30 USC 223-236b Name of Law: Chapter 3A, Subchapter IV of the Mineral Leasing 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
   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: 19

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
APD – 43 CFR 3162.3-1(a) through (i), 3172.3-1, and 3171.5(a) (Form 3160-3 and Related Information)	3160-3	APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DRILL OR REENTER
Application for Suspension or Other Relief – 43 CFR 3165.1
Contingency Plan – 43 CFR 3162.5-1(d)
Environmental Obligations - Disposal of Produced Water – 43 CFR 3162.5-1(b), and 3177
Horizontal and Directional Drilling – 43 CFR 3162.5-2(b)
Justification for Temporary Well Abandonment – 43 CFR 3162.3-4(c) (NEW)
Notice of Staking – 43 CFR 3171.5(c)
Notification of Production Start or Resumption – 43 CFR 3162.4-1(c) (Form 3160-5)	3160-5	SUNDRY NOTICES AND REPORTS ON WELLS
Plan and Timeline for Future Beneficial Use – 43 CFR 3162.3-4(d)(3)(iii) (NEW)
Plan for Well Abandonment – 43 CFR 3162.3-4
Report of Spills, Discharges, or Other Undesirable Events – 43 CFR 3162.5-1(c)
Reporting Shut-in Status – 43 CFR 3162.3-4(d) (NEW)
Samples, Tests, and Surveys (formerly labeled "Drilling Tests, Logs, and Surveys") – 43 CFR 3162.4-2
State Director Review – 43 CFR 3165.3(b)
Subsequent Well Operations (formerly labeled "Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells") – 43 CFR 3162.3-2 (Form 3160-5)	3160-5	SUNDRY NOTICES AND REPORTS ON WELLS
Verification of Mechanical Integrity – 43 CFR 3162.3-4(d)(2) (NEW)
Waiver Request – 43 CFR 3171.16
Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log – 43 CFR 3162.4-1(a), (b), (d), and (e) (Form 3160-4 and Related Information)	3160-4	WELL COMPLETION OR RECOMPLETION REPORT AND LOG
Well Markers – 43 CFR 3162.6

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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	33,121	0	0	33,121	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	252,928	0	0	252,928	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	35,415,000	0	0	35,415,000	0	0

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 proposed rule would introduce new information collections resulting in 5,000 new annual responses and 44,00 new annual burden hours. The remainder of burden hours under this new OMB Control Number are being transferred from OMB Control Number 1004-0137 in order to keep similar regulatory requirements under the same OMB Control Number.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,089,283

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: 07/24/2023

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