Measurement of Oil (43 CFR Subpart 3174)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1004-0209 30-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-05	Repair queued
1004-0209 60-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
43 CFR Part 3170 Subpart 3174.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 U.S.C. 1701.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act, 30 U.S.C. 1701.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, 30 U.S.C. 351.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
Mineral Leasing Act, 30 U.S.C. 181.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
Indian Mineral Development Act, 25 U.S.C. 2101.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
Indian Mineral Leasing Act, 25 U.S.C. 396a.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
25 USC 396 Leases of allotted lands for mining purposes.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued
1004-0209 SUPPORTING STATEMENT 2023 Renewal OMB.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
224058	Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter (43 CFR 3174.9(b) ANNUAL		Unchanged
224055	Documentaiton of Testing for Approval of Automattic Tank Gauging (ATG) Equipment (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(A) ANNUAL		Unchanged
224042	Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurment System (43 CFR 3174.13) ANNUAL		Unchanged
224038	Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Positive Displacement (PD) Meter (43 CFR 3174.8(a)(1) ANNUAL		Unchanged
224034	Request for Exceptiojn to Uncertainty Requirements (43 CFR 3174.4(a)(2) ANNUAL		Unchanged
221788	Meter Prover Calibration Documentation (43 CFR 3174.11(b)) ANNUAL		Unchanged
221787	Onsite Data Display Requirements (43 CFR 3174.10(e)) ANNUAL		Unchanged
221519	Meter Proving and Volume Adjustments Notification (43 CFR 3174.11i(i)(1)) ANNUAL		Unchanged
221508	Audit Trail Requirements for Coriolis Measurement System (CMS) (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (f))		Unchanged
221507	Zero Verificaiton Log (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (e)(4))		Unchanged
221506	Documentation of Coriolis Meter Specifications and Zero Verification Procedure (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (d)) ANNUAL		Unchanged
221505	Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter (43 CFR 3174.9(b)) ONE-TIME		Unchanged
221504	Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Positive Displacement (PD) Meter (43 CFR 3174.8(a)(1)) ONE-TIME		Unchanged
221503	Log of ATG Verification (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(C))		Unchanged
221502	Documentation of Testing for Approval of Automatic Tanks Gauging (ATG) Equipment (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(A)) ONE-TIME		Unchanged
221501	Request for Exception to Uncertainty Requirements (43 CFR 3174.4(a)(2)) ONE-TIME		Unchanged
221500	Approval for Slop or Waste OIl (43 CFR 3174.14) ANNUAL		Unchanged
195912	Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurement System (43 CFR 3174.13) ONE-TIME		Unchanged
195911	Meter Proving Reports (43 CFR 3174.11(i)(3)) ANNUAL		Unchanged
195907	Notification of LACT System Failure (43 CFR 3174.7(e)(1)) ANNUAL		Unchanged
195906	Documentation of Tank Calibration Table Strapping (43 CFR 3174.5(c)(3)) ANNUAL		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0209	ICR Reference No: 202303-1004-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Measurement of Oil (43 CFR Subpart 3174)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/05/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2024
Responses	11,742	0	11,742
Time Burden (Hours)	5,884	0	5,884
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,580,305	0	5,580,305

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Abstract: This collection of information enables the BLM to ensure compliance with standards for the measurement of oil produced from Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) leases and compliance with pertinent statutes. This OMB Control Number is currently scheduled to expire on April 30, 2023. The BLM request that OMB renew this OMB Control Number for an additional three years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 396a et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 30 USC 181 et seq. Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 30 USC 351 et seq. Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
   US Code: 25 USC 396 Name of Law: Allotted Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 30 USC 1701 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 25 USC 2101 et seq. Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1701 et seq. 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 68516	11/15/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 20180	04/05/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 21

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Approval for Slop or Waste OIl (43 CFR 3174.14) ANNUAL
Audit Trail Requirements for Coriolis Measurement System (CMS) (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (f))
Documentaiton of Testing for Approval of Automattic Tank Gauging (ATG) Equipment (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(A) ANNUAL
Documentation of Coriolis Meter Specifications and Zero Verification Procedure (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (d)) ANNUAL
Documentation of Tank Calibration Table Strapping (43 CFR 3174.5(c)(3)) ANNUAL
Documentation of Testing for Approval of Automatic Tanks Gauging (ATG) Equipment (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(A)) ONE-TIME
Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter (43 CFR 3174.9(b) ANNUAL
Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter (43 CFR 3174.9(b)) ONE-TIME
Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Positive Displacement (PD) Meter (43 CFR 3174.8(a)(1) ANNUAL
Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Positive Displacement (PD) Meter (43 CFR 3174.8(a)(1)) ONE-TIME
Log of ATG Verification (43 CFR 3174.6(b)(5)(ii)(C))
Meter Prover Calibration Documentation (43 CFR 3174.11(b)) ANNUAL
Meter Proving Reports (43 CFR 3174.11(i)(3)) ANNUAL
Meter Proving and Volume Adjustments Notification (43 CFR 3174.11i(i)(1)) ANNUAL
Notification of LACT System Failure (43 CFR 3174.7(e)(1)) ANNUAL
Onsite Data Display Requirements (43 CFR 3174.10(e)) ANNUAL
Request for Exceptiojn to Uncertainty Requirements (43 CFR 3174.4(a)(2) ANNUAL
Request for Exception to Uncertainty Requirements (43 CFR 3174.4(a)(2)) ONE-TIME
Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurement System (43 CFR 3174.13) ONE-TIME
Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurment System (43 CFR 3174.13) ANNUAL
Zero Verificaiton Log (43 CFR 3174.10(b)(2) and (e)(4))

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Approved	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	11,742	11,742	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,884	5,884	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,580,305	5,580,305	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $668,534

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: 04/05/2023

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