Leasing of Osage Reservation Lands for Oil and Gas Mining (25 CFR 226)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Lessee or operator must submit application for trucking permit Form	Unchanged
Lessee submits information needed for environmental assessment Form	Unchanged
Lessee submits request for lease modification Form	Unchanged
Lessee submits commercial or non-commercial easement Form	Unchanged
Lessee reports accidents, fires, vandalism and notifies surface owner Form	Unchanged
Lessee submits plat showing well location, status, and designation Form	Unchanged
Form Form 208 Lessee transmits information on completion of wells, etc. Form	Unchanged
Form Form 139 Lessee submits applications for well drilling, treating, plugging, etc. Form	Unchanged
Form Form F Lessee submits assignment or transfer of lease Form	Unchanged
Lessee submits monthly royalty report Form	Unchanged
Form Form E Corporate lessees submit corporate information Form	Unchanged
Form Form H Lessee must submit bond Form	Unchanged
Form Lease Form A Bidder or Osage Tribal Council submits completed lease form Form	Unchanged
90 FR 42429.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-09-03
88 FR 2430.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-30
79 FR 68292 (November 14, 2014).pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-23
81 FR 16207 (March 25, 2016).pdf Supplementary Document	2022-06-23
202507-1076-001_SSA-(1076-0180).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-07-30
34Stat543 Sec 3.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
232477	Lessee or operator must submit application for trucking permit Form	Unchanged
232476	Lessee requests approval to use gas for lifting oil	Unchanged
232475	Lessee submits request for variance from gas measurement requirements	Unchanged
232474	Lessee submits tank table and meter tests; lessee requests variance from oil storage requirements	Unchanged
232473	Lessee submits request for variance from line drilling limitations	Unchanged
232472	Lessee submits agreement with surface owner for disposition of permanent improvements	Unchanged
232471	Lessee submits application for termination of agreement to furnish gas to Osage Tribe or Osage Tribe Member	Unchanged
232470	Lessee submits application for approval to shut down, abandon, or otherwise discontinue the operation of a well	Unchanged
232469	Oil lessee submits report of connections to gas lessee's well	Unchanged
232468	Lessee submits request to use water from streams and natural water courses	Unchanged
232467	Lessee submits request for variance from pit construction requirements	Unchanged
232466	Lessee submits report on settlement agreement for surface damages	Unchanged
232465	Lessee submits agreement creating overriding royalties or drilling contract	Unchanged
232464	Lessee submits division order or contract	Unchanged
232463	Lessee submits application to surrender or cancel all or any portion of lease	Unchanged
232462	Lessee submits information needed for environmental assessment Form	Unchanged
232461	Individual submits application to nominate tracts to be offered for lease	Unchanged
232460	Lessee submits request for lease modification Form	Unchanged
232459	Lessee submits commercial or non-commercial easement Form	Unchanged
206871	Lessee reports accidents, fires, vandalism and notifies surface owner Form	Unchanged
206869	Lessee submits plat showing well location, status, and designation Form	Unchanged
206868	Lessee transmits information on completion of wells, etc. Form	Unchanged
206866	Lessee submits reports of tests and surveys	Unchanged
206862	Person claiming interest in surface damages provides statement of interest	Unchanged
206860	Lessee submits applications for well drilling, treating, plugging, etc. Form	Unchanged
206859	Lessee submits assignment or transfer of lease Form	Unchanged
206858	Lessee submits unit of cooperative agreement and termination of any such agreement	Unchanged
206857	Purchaser submits monthly statement	Unchanged
206856	Lessee submits monthly royalty report Form	Unchanged
206854	Corporate lessees submit corporate information Form	Unchanged
206853	Lessee must submit bond Form	Unchanged
206852	Bidder or Osage Tribal Council submits completed lease form Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0180	ICR Reference No: 202507-1076-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-1076-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No: IAFR001466
Title: Leasing of Osage Reservation Lands for Oil and Gas Mining (25 CFR 226)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/03/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2025
Responses	48,539	48,539
Time Burden (Hours)	22,731	22,731
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,535	4,535

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Abstract: In 1906, Congress passed “An Act for the division of the lands and funds of the Osage Indians in Oklahoma Territory, and for other purposes,” providing for allotment of the Osage Nation’s lands. See Act of June 28, 1906, Pub. L. No. 59-321, 34 Stat. 539, as amended (1906 Act). Section 3 of the 1906 Act severed the surface estate from the subsurface mineral estate (Osage Mineral Estate) and reserved all oil, gas, coal, and other minerals to the Osage Nation. Thus, the United States holds the Osage Mineral Estate in trust for the benefit of the Osage Nation. The 1906 Act authorizes the Osage Nation to lease the Osage Mineral Estate for oil and gas mining, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior and under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe. The regulations governing such leasing are set forth in 25 CFR 226. The information collections in 25 CFR part 226 specify what information lessees, operators, and others must provide to the BIA regarding leasing, exploration, development, and production. These information collections are necessary for the BIA to administer leasing of the Osage Mineral Estate, collect and account for royalty revenues, and ensure the protection of resource values.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 34 Stat. 543 Name of Statute: Act for division of lands and funds of Osage Indians in Oklahoma territory, and for other purposes.
  

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:
	88 FR 2430	01/13/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 42429	09/02/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 32

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bidder or Osage Tribal Council submits completed lease form	Lease Form A, Lease Form B, Lease Form C	Gas Mining Lease ,   Gas Mining Lease ,   Oil & Gas Mining Lease Form
Corporate lessees submit corporate information	Form E, N/A	Form for Officer to Execute Papers ,   List of Corporate Officers Form
Individual submits application to nominate tracts to be offered for lease
Lessee must submit bond	Form H , Form G , Form D	Assignment Bond Form ,   Mining Lease Bond ,   Collective Bond
Lessee or operator must submit application for trucking permit	N/A	Trucking Permit
Lessee reports accidents, fires, vandalism and notifies surface owner	N/A	Spill Reporting and Remediation Form
Lessee requests approval to use gas for lifting oil
Lessee submits agreement creating overriding royalties or drilling contract
Lessee submits agreement with surface owner for disposition of permanent improvements
Lessee submits application for approval to shut down, abandon, or otherwise discontinue the operation of a well
Lessee submits application for termination of agreement to furnish gas to Osage Tribe or Osage Tribe Member
Lessee submits application to surrender or cancel all or any portion of lease
Lessee submits applications for well drilling, treating, plugging, etc.	Form 139	Application to Drill or Reenter
Lessee submits assignment or transfer of lease	Form F, N/A	Assignment of Lease ,   Assignment of Liability Form
Lessee submits commercial or non-commercial easement	N/A	Easement for Saltwater Disposal
Lessee submits division order or contract
Lessee submits information needed for environmental assessment	N/A	Environmental Assessment Questionnaire
Lessee submits monthly royalty report	N/A, Form 101, Form 101A, Form 133, Form 157, Form 300	Tank Bottom Oil Report Form ,   Monthly Accounting Forms
Lessee submits plat showing well location, status, and designation	N/A	Lease Status Report Form
Lessee submits report on settlement agreement for surface damages
Lessee submits reports of tests and surveys
Lessee submits request for lease modification	N/A	Lease Modification Form
Lessee submits request for variance from line drilling limitations
Lessee submits request for variance from gas measurement requirements
Lessee submits request for variance from pit construction requirements
Lessee submits request to use water from streams and natural water courses
Lessee submits tank table and meter tests; lessee requests variance from oil storage requirements
Lessee submits unit of cooperative agreement and termination of any such agreement
Lessee transmits information on completion of wells, etc.	Form 208 , Form 139, Form 229	Well Completion or Re-completion Report and Log ,   Permit to Drill or Reenter ,   Waterflood Operating Report
Oil lessee submits report of connections to gas lessee's well
Person claiming interest in surface damages provides statement of interest
Purchaser submits monthly statement

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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	48,539	48,539	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,731	22,731	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,535	4,535	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: $994,624

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: 09/03/2025

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