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OMB Control No:
1004-0211
ICR Reference No:
202309-1004-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202203-1004-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOI/BLM
Agency Tracking No:
NFRM xAE79
Title:
Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR Parts 3160, 3170, 3178 and 3179)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
05/31/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/10/2024
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2024
Responses
58,351
0
50
Time Burden (Hours)
125,751
0
400
Cost Burden (Dollars)
24,175,000
0
0
Abstract:
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) waste prevention of oil and gas produced standards apply to Federal and Indian (except The Osage Nation) oil and gas leases. This final rule aims to reduce the waste of natural gas from oil and gas leases administered by the BLM. The purpose of this final rule is to ensure that operators of federal and Indian oil and gas leases take reasonable steps to avoid the waste of natural gas.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
25 USC 396
Name of Law: Indian Mineral Leasing Act
US Code:
25 USC 2101-2108
Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act
US Code:
30 USC 351-360
Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
US Code:
30 USC 1701-1759
Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
US Code:
30 USC 181 et seq
Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1004-AE79
Final or interim final rulemaking
89 FR 25378
04/10/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
12
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Measurement requirements for all high-pressure flares – 43 CFR 3179.71
ONRR 4054
OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS REPORT PART A - WELL PRODUCTION
Measurement requirements for all high-pressure flares – 43 CFR 3179.71
Annual compositional analysis for oil storage vessels 43 CFR 3179.203
3160-5
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Annual summary report on the previous year's inspection activities - 43 CFR 3179.102(b)
Application for Permit to Drill Oil Well and Waste Minimization Plan - 43 CFR 3162.3-1
3160-3
Application for Permit to Drill or Reenter
Emergencies (Report of volumes flared or vented beyond the timeframes) -- 43 CFR § 3179.83
Leak detection and repair program - 43 CFR 3179.100
3160-5
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak detection inspection recordkeeping - 43 CFR 3179.102(a)
Notification of leak repair delay - 43 CFR 3179.101(b)
3160-5
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Notification prior to flaring of gas when at least 50 percent of natural gas liquids have been removed and captured for market - 43 CFR 3179.41(b)(12)
3160-5
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease (43 CFR 3178)
3160-5
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for longer test period or increased limit -- 43 CFR 3179.81 and 3179.82
3160-5
Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Unavoidable/Avoidable loss determination for drilling with loss of well control – 43 CFR 3179.80
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
58,351
50
0
58,301
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
125,751
400
0
125,351
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
24,175,000
0
0
24,175,000
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Currently, there are 50 responses, 400 annual burden hours, and $0 non-hour cost burdens approved under this OMB Control Number. These burdens pertain to a Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease (43 CFR 3178.5, 3178.7, 3178.8, and 3178.9) which are not addressed in this final rule. The BLM projects that the information collections as contained in this final rule is to result in 58,301 new annual responses (from 50 to 58,351), 125,351 new annual burden hours (from 400 to 125,751); and $24,175,000 annual non-hour cost burdens ($0 to $24,175,000). The increase in annual burdens results from the Final rule results from the information collection activities contained in the 43 CFR Subpart 3179, a new subpart introduced by this final rule and a new requirement contained 43 CFR 3162.3-1, Application, to Drill Oil Well and Waste Minimization Plan.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$895,069
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.
No
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.
No
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
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:
04/10/2024
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