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OMB Control No:
1004-0196
ICR Reference No:
200712-1004-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200411-1004-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/BLM
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Oil Gas Leasing: National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska (NPRA) (43 CFR 3130, 3133, 3135, 3137, 3138)
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:
04/30/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/29/2008
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2011
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2008
Responses
20
0
35
Time Burden (Hours)
219
0
410
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The regulations provide for operators or operating rights owners to apply for designation of NPRA unit agreements and, if approved by BLM, to operate under an unit plan on NPRA Federal lands. The operators are required to retain and/or provide data and other relevant information to determine whether proposed unit agreements meet the requirements for unitized exploration adn development of oil and gas resources of the NPRA.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 6501
Name of Law: Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act
US Code:
43 USC 1701
Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act
US Code:
42 USC 4321
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 58 all
Name of Law: The Energy Policy Act of 2005
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 53261
09/18/2007
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
73 FR 5208
01/29/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
20
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Oil Gas Leasing, NPRA (3133.4 Royalty Reduction)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3135.3 Suspension of operations)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3135.6 Notification of operations)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.111 Lease extension)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.112 Inability to conduct operations activities)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.130 Unit termination)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.135 Impact mitigation)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.23 Unit designation)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.25 Notification of unit approval)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.52 Certification for modification)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.60 Acceptable bonding)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.61 Change of unit operator)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.70 Certification of unit obligation)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.71 Certification of continuing development)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.84 Productivity for a PA)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.87 Unleased tracts)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.88 Notification of productivity)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.91 Notification of productivity for non-unit well)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3137.92 Production information)
Oil and Gas Leasing, NPRA (3138.11 Storage agreement)
ICR Summary 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
20
35
0
0
-15
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
219
410
0
0
-191
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
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:
The adjustment decreases are due to changes in agency estimates. These new estimates are based on actual NPR-A operations activity during the past three years and projections for the upcoming three years based on State Office outreach, experience and knowledge of current and likely upcoming activity. (The projected burden hours for this collection is actually 217.5, but ROCIS reflects any response time 30 minutes and under as 0 hours and anything between 31 and 60 minutes as 1 hour, therefore the total shown in this database is 219 burden hours).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$122,248
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Alexandra Ritchie 202 452-0388 Alexandra_Ritchie@blm.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
01/29/2008