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OMB Control No:
1004-0201
ICR Reference No:
200810-1004-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200806-1004-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/BLM
Agency Tracking No:
1004-AD90
Title:
43 CFR 3900 Parts 3900 - 3930Oil Shale Management General.
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/26/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/05/2008
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2011
36 Months From Approved
Responses
23
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
1,794
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
526,652
0
0
Abstract:
Section 369 of the Energy Policy Act (EP Act) (42 U.S.C. 15927) addresses oil shale development and authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish regulations for a commercial leasing program. The MLA of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 241(a)) provides the authority for the BLM to allow for the exploration, development, and utilization of oil shale resources on the BLM-managed public lands. Additional statutory authorities for these proposed regulations are: (1) The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 351-359); and (2) The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq., including 43 U.S.C. 1732). The information collections discussed in this supporting statement are called for in the proposed regulations implementing these statutory authorities. The title of the new information collection request (ICR) is Parts 3900 - 3930Oil Shale Management General. The intent of this proposed rulemaking is to establish regulations for a commercial leasing program.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
30 USC 241(a)
Name of Law: The Mineral Leasing Act,
US Code:
42 USC 15927
Name of Law: The Energy Policy Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
US Code: 42 USC 15927 Name of Law: The Energy Policy Act
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1004-AD90
Final or interim final rulemaking
73 FR 42926
07/23/2008
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
20
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Accounting Records (3935.10)
Application contents and Application - Additional Information (3922.20 & 3922.30)
Call for expression of leasing interest (3921.30)
Collection and submission of data (3910.44)
Content of Plan of Development (3931.11)
Content of exploration plan (3931.41)
Conversions of an R, D and D lease to a commercial lease (3926.10(c))
Core or test hole samples and cuttings (3931.80)
Exploration plan and plan of development modifications (3931.50)
Filing of an application for an exploration license (3910.31)
Individual lease, exploration license, and reclamation bonds (3904.14(c)(1))
Lease sale procedures and receipt of bids (3924.10)
Lease size modification & Terms and conditions of a modified lease (3932.10(b) & 3932.30(c))
Operations (3930.20(b))
Performance standards for explorations and in situ operations (3930.11(b))
Production maps and production reports (3931.70)
Record Title Assignments (3933.31)
Relinquishments (3934.10)
Suspension of operations and production (3931.30)
Where to file bonds (3904.12)
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
23
0
23
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,794
0
1,794
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
526,652
0
526,652
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:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$734,449
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:
Kelly Odom 202 452-5028 kelly_odom@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:
11/05/2008
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