OMB control number

Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR Parts 3178 and 3179)

OMB 1004-0211 · DOI/BLM.

OMB 1004-0211

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) waste prevention of oil and gas produced standards apply to Federal and Indian (except The Osage Nation) oil and gas leases. This final rule aims to reduce the waste of natural gas from oil and gas leases administered by the BLM. The purpose of this final rule is to ensure that operators of federal and Indian oil and gas leases take reasonable steps to avoid the waste of natural gas.

The latest form for Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR Parts 3178 and 3179) expires 2027-05-31 and is listed under ICR 202309-1004-001.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
Document	Type
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction
Form ONRR 4054 OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS REPORT PART A - WELL PRODUCTION	Form and Instruction
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction
Form 3160-3 Application for Permit to Drill or Reenter	Form and Instruction
Form 3160-3 Application for Permit to Drill or Reenter	Form and Instruction
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction
Form 3160-5 Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	Form and Instruction
NPRM 1004-AF33 PUBLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document
1004-0211 Venting and Flaring Supporting Statement NPRM xAF33 OMBvs2.docx	Supporting Statement A
USCODE-2014-title25-chap23.pdf	Supplementary Document
USCODE-2014-title25-chap23.pdf	Supplementary Document
USCODE-2014-title25-chap12-sec396.pdf	Supplementary Document
USCODE-2014-title30-chap29.pdf	Supplementary Document
USCODE-2014-title30-chap7.pdf	Supplementary Document
USCODE-2014-title30-chap7.pdf	Supplementary Document
USCODE-2011-title30-chap3A-subchapIV.pdf	Supplementary Document
Application for new VFMP number following a BLM-approved change of operator – 43 CFR 3179.61	Information collection
Documentation unmerchantable gas demonstrating poor gas quality and rejection of gas for sales by a midstream company or gas processor to the Authorized Officer upon request – 43 CFR 3179.41(b)(12)	Information collection
Application for an operator-assigned VFMP number – 43 CFR 3179.60 & 61	Information collection
Unavoidable/Avoidable loss determination for drilling with loss of well control – 43 CFR 3179.80	Information collection
Measurement requirements for all high-pressure flares – 43 CFR 3179.71	Information collection
Annual summary report on the previous year's inspection activities - 43 CFR 3179.102(b)	Information collection
Leak detection inspection recordkeeping - 43 CFR 3179.102(a)	Information collection
Notification of leak repair delay - 43 CFR 3179.101(b)	Form and Instruction
Notification of leak repair delay - 43 CFR 3179.101(b)	Form and Instruction
Notification of leak repair delay - 43 CFR 3179.101(b)	Instruction
Leak detection and repair program - 43 CFR 3179.100	Form and Instruction
Leak detection and repair program - 43 CFR 3179.100	Form and Instruction
Leak detection and repair program - 43 CFR 3179.100	Instruction
Emergencies (Request for an additional 6 days of royalty-free venting, flaring, or combustion for an emergency event) -- 43 CFR § 3179.100 Form 3160-5	Information collection
Request for longer test period or increased limit -- 43 CFR 3179.41	Form and Instruction
Request for longer test period or increased limit -- 43 CFR 3179.41	Form and Instruction
Request for longer test period or increased limit -- 43 CFR 3179.41	Instruction
Measurement requirements for all high-pressure flares – 43 CFR 3179.71	Form and Instruction
Measurement requirements for all high-pressure flares – 43 CFR 3179.71	Form and Instruction
Notification prior to flaring of gas when at least 50 percent of natural gas liquids have been removed and captured for market - 43 CFR 3179.41(b)(11)	Form and Instruction
Notification prior to flaring of gas when at least 50 percent of natural gas liquids have been removed and captured for market - 43 CFR 3179.41(b)(11)	Form and Instruction
Notification prior to flaring of gas when at least 50 percent of natural gas liquids have been removed and captured for market - 43 CFR 3179.41(b)(11)	Instruction
Application for Permit to Drill Oil Well and Waste Minimization Plan - 43 CFR 3162.3-1	Form and Instruction
Application for Permit to Drill Oil Well and Waste Minimization Plan - 43 CFR 3162.3-1	Form and Instruction
Application for Permit to Drill Oil Well and Waste Minimization Plan - 43 CFR 3162.3-1	Instruction
Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease (43 CFR 3178.5, 3178.7, and 3178.9	Form and Instruction
Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease (43 CFR 3178.5, 3178.7, and 3178.9	Form and Instruction
Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease (43 CFR 3178.5, 3178.7, and 3178.9	Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
Reference	Filing	Received	Action
202506-1004-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2026-06-24
202309-1004-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-04-10	Approved with change
202203-1004-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-11-30	Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202108-1004-003	Revision of a currently approved collection	2021-08-20	Approved without change
201809-1004-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-09-28	Approved without change
201712-1004-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-02-22	Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
201711-1004-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-12-08	Approved without change
201705-1004-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-10-05	Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
201701-1004-008	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-01-17	Approved without change
201611-1004-001	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2016-11-15	Preapproved
201512-1004-001	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2016-02-08	Comment filed on proposed rule

OMB Details

Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease (43 CFR 3178)

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Energy - Energy Production

Information collection instruments
Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form 3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells	www.blm.gov/noc/st/en/business/eForms.html	Form and instruction

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