MMS uses the information in its
efforts to conserve natural resources, prevent waste, and protect
correlative rights including the Government's royalty
interest.
The current OMB inventory is
43,065 burden hours.This collection of information re-quests
41,511.The adjustment decrease of 1,554 hours is due to decreases
in the aver-age number of annual responses.The current OMB non-hour
cost burden inventory is $1,273,220. This submission requests
$558,300.The adjustment de-crease of $714,920 is a result of
decreases in the number of annual responses.This de-crease is based
upon our actual experience during the 1st year in which these fees
were collected.
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:
(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;
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.