43 CFR 3900 Parts 3900 - 3930—Oil Shale Management – General.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Oil Shale IC Supporting Statement II_ 07222008.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-07-22
Energy Act of 2005.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-07-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185550	3904.12 Where to file bonds	New
185514	3931.11 Content of Plan of Development	New
185513	3935.10 Accounting Records	New
185512	3934.10 Relinquishments	New
185511	3933.31 Record Title Assignments	New
185501	3932.10(b) Lease size modification & 3932.30(c)Terms and conditions of a modified lease	New
185499	3931.80 Core or test hole samples and cuttings	New
185498	3931.70 Production maps and production reports	New
185497	3931.50 Exploration plan and plan of development modifications	New
185495	3931.41 Content of exploration plan	New
185493	3931.30 Suspension of operations and production	New
185492	3930.20(b) Operations	New
185491	3930.11(b) Performance standards for exploraitons and in situ operations	New
185490	3926.10(c) Conversions of an R, D and D lease to a commercial lease	New
185489	3924.10 Lease sale procedures and receipt of bids	New
185488	3922.20 Application contents and 3922.30 Application - Additional Information	New
185487	3921.30 Call for expression of leasing interest	New
185486	3910.44 Collection and submission of data	New
185484	3910.31 Filing of an application for an exploration license	New
185483	3904.14(c)(1) Individual lease, exploration license, and recalamation bonds	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0201	ICR Reference No: 200806-1004-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: 43 CFR 3900, 3910, 3920, 3930
Title: 43 CFR 3900 Parts 3900 - 3930—Oil 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: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 10/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/23/2008
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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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 - 3930—Oil Shale Management – General.” The intent of this proposed rulemaking is to establish regulations for a commercial leasing program.

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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

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AD90	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 42926	07/23/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 20

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
3922.20 Application contents and 3922.30 Application - Additional Information
3921.30 Call for expression of leasing interest
3931.41 Content of exploration plan
3931.50 Exploration plan and plan of development modifications
3930.11(b) Performance standards for exploraitons and in situ operations
3930.20(b) Operations
3931.80 Core or test hole samples and cuttings
3934.10 Relinquishments
3935.10 Accounting Records
3926.10(c) Conversions of an R, D and D lease to a commercial lease
3924.10 Lease sale procedures and receipt of bids
3931.11 Content of Plan of Development
3904.12 Where to file bonds
3932.10(b) Lease size modification & 3932.30(c)Terms and conditions of a modified lease
3910.44 Collection and submission of data
3904.14(c)(1) Individual lease, exploration license, and recalamation bonds
3931.30 Suspension of operations and production
3931.70 Production maps and production reports
3933.31 Record Title Assignments
3910.31 Filing of an application for an exploration license

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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: The change in burden hours is the result of new regulations for the new statue in response to passage of the Energy Policy Act.

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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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 07/23/2008

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