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OMB Control No: 1004-0162	ICR Reference No: 202302-1004-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: NPRM 1004-AE80
Title: Onshore 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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c), OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. Given that the cost estimates presented rely largely on non-public data, the agency is requested to work with OMB to increase the amount of quality supporting information underlying the cost estimates before this information collection is submitted for renewal. Lastly, the supporting statement submitted at final rule stage should include any changes that occurred between the proposed and final rule related to this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	68	0	68
Time Burden (Hours)	26	0	26
Cost Burden (Dollars)	25	0	25

Abstract: This information collection pertains to onshore geophysical exploration on Federal lands. Federal land-management agencies are responsible for regulating geophysical exploration on the Federal surface estate. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulates exploration for oil and gas on lands it manages, and on occasion it regulates such exploration on lands managed by other Federal land-management agencies. The U.S. Forest Service (FS or Forest Service) regulates exploration for various types of minerals, including oil and gas, on lands it manages. This request is for the OMB to renew this OMB control number for an additional three years. It is being submitted to the OMB in association with the BLM’s proposed rule pertaining to fluid mineral leasing requirements (RIN 1004-AE80).

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act)
   US Code: 30 USC 351-360 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1947
   US Code: 42 USC 4321-4347 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
   US Code: 43 USC 1701-1787 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AE80	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 47562	07/24/2023

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Data and Information Obtained in Carrying Out Exploration Plan (Alaska only)
NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Alaska	BLM Form 3150-4 / FS Form 2800-16
NOI and Request to Conduct Geophysical Exploration Operations / Outside Alaska	BLM Form 3150-4 / FS form 2800-16
Notice of Completion of Geophysical Exploration Operations	BLM Form 3150-5 / FS Form 2800-16a

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: $44,584

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Darrin King 202-693-4129 King.Darrin@dol.gov

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