Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing, and Drainage Protection (43 CFR Parts 3100, 3120, and 3150, and Subpart 3162)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3000-3a Transfer of Operating Rights / Oil and Gas Leases	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form 3000-3a Transfer of Operating Rights / Oil and Gas Leases 43 CFR 3106.41, 3106.42, and 3106.43 Form 3000-3a	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 3000-3 Assignment of Record Title Interest / Oil and Gas Leases	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form 3000-3 Assignment of Record Title Interest / Oil and Gas Leases 43 CFR 3106.41, 3106.42, and 3106.43 Form 3000-3	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
NFRM 1004-AE80-Fluid Minerals Leases and Leasing Process PUBLLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-23	Repair queued
1004-0185 Supporting Statement (NFRM AE80) OMB.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-11-16	Repair queued
NPRM 1004-AE80-Fluid Minerals Leases and Leasing Process PUBLLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-24	Repair queued
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-10	Repair queued
42 U.S.C. 4321.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-10	Repair queued
16 U.S.C. 3148.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-10	Repair queued
30 U.S.C. 351-359.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-10	Repair queued
MineralLeasingAct1920.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-10	Repair queued
BLM-32 Lands & Minerals Authorization Tracking System _ U.S. Department of the Interior.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-10-27	Repair queued
43 CFR Subpart 3162.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Repair queued
43 CFR Part 3150.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Repair queued
43 CFR Part 3120.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Repair queued
43 CFR Part 3100.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43742	Notice of option holdings 43 CFR 3100.31(b)		Unchanged
258387	Transfer of Operating Rights / Oil and Gas Leases 43 CFR 3106.41, 3106.42, and 3106.43 Form 3000-3a	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Transfer of Operating Rights / Oil and Gas Leases
258387	Transfer of Operating Rights / Oil and Gas Leases 43 CFR 3106.41, 3106.42, and 3106.43 Form 3000-3a	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
258386	Assignment of Record Title Interest / Oil and Gas Leases 43 CFR 3106.41, 3106.42, and 3106.43 Form 3000-3	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Assignment of Record Title Interest / Oil and Gas Leases
258386	Assignment of Record Title Interest / Oil and Gas Leases 43 CFR 3106.41, 3106.42, and 3106.43 Form 3000-3	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
258376	Expressions of Interest Process 43 CFR 3120.41 and 3120.11(e)		Modified
258375	Sheriff's Sale/Deed 43 CFR 3106.84		Unchanged
202888	Class III reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-4)		Removed
202887	Class II reinstatement petition 43 CFR 3108.23		Unchanged
202886	Consolidation of leases 43 CFR 3105.50		Unchanged
202885	Proof of acreage reduction 43 CFR 3101.24(a)		Unchanged
189945	Additional drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)		Unchanged
189944	Detailed drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)		Unchanged
189943	Preliminary drainage protection report 43 CFR 3162.2-9		Unchanged
189487	Protests 43 CFR 3120.13		Unchanged
189486	Lands available for competitive leasing (43 CFR 3120.1-1(e))		Removed
189485	Application for lease under ROW 43 CFR 3109.1-2)		Unchanged
189483	Class I reinstatement petition 43 CFR 3108.22		Unchanged
189482	Relinquishment 43 CFR 3108.10		Unchanged
189481	Lease renewal application (43 CFR 3107.8)		Removed
189480	Corporate merger notice & Dissolution of corporations, partnerships and trust Notice 43 CFR 3106.83		Unchanged
189479	Change of name 43 CFR 3106.82		Unchanged
189478	Heirs and devisees 43 CFR 3106.81		Unchanged
189476	Subsurface storage application 43 CFR 3105.41		Modified
189475	Application to combine interests for joint refining or transportation of oil (43 CFR 3105.4)		Removed
189474	Operating, drilling, or development contracts 43 CFR 3105.31		Modified
189473	Communitization agreements 43 CFR 3105.21		Modified
189472	Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty 43 CFR 3103.41 and 3103.42		Modified
189471	Joinder evidence statement 43 CFR 3101.30		Unchanged
189421	Ad hoc acreage statement (43 CFR 3101.2-6)		Removed
189420	Excess acreage petition 43 CFR 3101.24(a)		Unchanged
189377	Option statement 43 CFR 3100.33		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0185	ICR Reference No: 202311-1004-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202302-1004-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: NFRM 1004-AE80
Title: Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing, and Drainage Protection (43 CFR Parts 3100, 3120, and 3150, and Subpart 3162)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/15/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB reminds the Agency; however, it should consult with up to 9 outside entities at least once every 3 years even if the collection of information has not changed. The Agency is required to calculate burden based on the estimated burden for the three-year period approved by this ICR and not based on the actual burden of the previous three years. Furthermore, when the Agency submits a request for renewal, it must include evidence of consultation with respondents to ensure the supporting statement's accuracy on availability of data, frequency of collection, clarity of instructions, accuracy of burden estimate, relevance of data elements, and similar PRA matters.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	16,340	0	9,132
Time Burden (Hours)	29,410	0	37,695
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,766,184	0	751,415

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 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). This request is being submitted to OMB in association with the BLM’s final 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
   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
   US Code: 30 USC 351-359 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947, as amended
   US Code: 30 USC 1701-1758 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-AE80	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 30916	04/23/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 25

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ad hoc acreage statement (43 CFR 3101.2-6)
Additional drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)
Application for lease under ROW 43 CFR 3109.1-2)
Application to combine interests for joint refining or transportation of oil (43 CFR 3105.4)
Assignment of Record Title Interest / Oil and Gas Leases 43 CFR 3106.41, 3106.42, and 3106.43 Form 3000-3	3000-3	Assignment of Record Title Interest / Oil and Gas Leases
Change of name 43 CFR 3106.82
Class I reinstatement petition 43 CFR 3108.22
Class II reinstatement petition 43 CFR 3108.23
Class III reinstatement petition (43 CFR 3108.2-4)
Communitization agreements 43 CFR 3105.21
Consolidation of leases 43 CFR 3105.50
Corporate merger notice & Dissolution of corporations, partnerships and trust Notice 43 CFR 3106.83
Detailed drainage protection report (43 CFR 3162.2-9)
Excess acreage petition 43 CFR 3101.24(a)
Expressions of Interest Process 43 CFR 3120.41 and 3120.11(e)
Heirs and devisees 43 CFR 3106.81
Joinder evidence statement 43 CFR 3101.30
Lands available for competitive leasing (43 CFR 3120.1-1(e))
Lease renewal application (43 CFR 3107.8)
Notice of option holdings 43 CFR 3100.31(b)
Operating, drilling, or development contracts 43 CFR 3105.31
Option statement 43 CFR 3100.33
Preliminary drainage protection report 43 CFR 3162.2-9
Proof of acreage reduction 43 CFR 3101.24(a)
Protests 43 CFR 3120.13
Relinquishment 43 CFR 3108.10
Sheriff's Sale/Deed 43 CFR 3106.84
Subsurface storage application 43 CFR 3105.41
Transfer of Operating Rights / Oil and Gas Leases 43 CFR 3106.41, 3106.42, and 3106.43 Form 3000-3a	3000-3a	Transfer of Operating Rights / Oil and Gas Leases
Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty 43 CFR 3103.41 and 3103.42

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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	16,340	9,132	0	9,188	-1,980	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,410	37,695	0	7,555	-15,840	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,766,184	751,415	0	3,014,769	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden increase results from new and revised information collection requirements contained in the final rule. the reductions in burdens result for more accurate burden estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,370,200

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.     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: 04/23/2024

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