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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion

OMB Control No: 1004-0162	ICR Reference No: 201111-1004-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Onshore Oil and Gas Geophysical Exploration (43 CFR Part 3150 and 36 CFR Parts 228 and 251)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2012
Responses	1,253	0	1,253
Time Burden (Hours)	836	0	836
Cost Burden (Dollars)	75	0	75

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	1,253	1,253
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	836	836
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	75	75

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We have separated the "Notice of Intent and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations" into two categories: one for Alaska and one for locations outside Alaska. The reason for this program change is the non-hour costs that apply to such collections in Alaska only.