Federal Register: July 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 142)
DOCID: fr27jy09-65 FR Doc E9-17875
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Land Management Bureau
LL ID: [LL WO31000-L13100000.PP0000-24-1A; OMB Control Number 1004-0185]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr27jy09-65
DOCUMENT ACTION: 30-day Notice and Request for Comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Information Collection; Oil and Gas Exploration, Leasing, and Drainage Operations
DATES: The OMB is required to respond to this information collection request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, written comments should be received on or before August 26, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a 3year extension of OMB Control Number 10040185 under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The respondents are businesses which provide certification and various nonform data to the BLM in order to conduct oil and gas exploration and leasing activities.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title: Oil and Gas Exploration, Leasing, and Drainage Operations (43 CFR parts 3100, 3120, 3150, 3162).
OMB Number: 10040185.
Form Number: 310011 (certification).
Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management proposes to extend the currently approved collections of information, which enable it to determine whether applicants are qualified to conduct oil and gas exploration and leasing activities, and whether oil and gas leases are protected from drainage.
60Day Notice: On November 20, 2008, the BLM published a 60day notice (73 FR 70363) requesting comments on the proposed information collection. The comment period ended on January 20, 2009. No comments were received.
Current Action: This proposal is being submitted to extend the expiration date of July 31, 2009.
Type of Review: 3year extension.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,880
Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,835.
There is no filing fees associated with these information
collections. The BLM requests comments on the following subjects:
(1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper functioning of the BLM, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the BLM's estimate of the burden of collecting
the information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
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(3) The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) How to minimize the information collection burden on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
Please send comments to the addresses listed under ADDRESSES.
Please refer to OMB control number 10040185 in your correspondence.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware
that your entire commentincluding your personal identifying
informationmay be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Jean Sonneman,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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BILLING CODE 431084P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Barbara Gamble, Division of Fluid Minerals at 2024520338 (Commercial or FTS).