30 CFR Part 250, Subpart M, Unitization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day Subpart M [1014-0015] (exp. 10-22-14).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-09-22
0015-14-ss.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-08-27
eCFR as of 3-4-14.docx Supplementary Document	2014-08-26
60-day Subpart M [1014-0015] (exp. 7-18-14).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-08-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38159	1301(d),(f),(g); 1302(b); 1304(b),(d) - Requests	Modified
184563	1300-1304 - General	Modified
184561	1302(b-d); 1303; 1304 - Submittals	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0015	ICR Reference No: 201405-1014-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-1014-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0015 '14
Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart M, Unitization
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: 12/31/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/22/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2014
Responses	66	0	80
Time Burden (Hours)	5,772	0	3,348
Cost Burden (Dollars)	138,188	0	170,728

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Abstract: The BSEE uses the information to ensure that operations under the proposed unit agreement will result in preventing waste, conserving natural resources, and protecting correlative rights including the government's interests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331, 1334, 1801 Name of Law: OSCLA
   US Code: 31 USC 9701 Name of Law: IOAA
   US Code: 30 USC 1751 Name of Law: FOGRMA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 28758	05/19/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 56599	09/22/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
1302(b-d); 1303; 1304 - Submittals
1300-1304 - General
1301(d),(f),(g); 1302(b); 1304(b),(d) - Requests

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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	66	80	0	0	-14	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,772	3,348	0	0	2,424	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	138,188	170,728	0	-11,780	-20,760	0

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 currently approved OMB inventory is 3,348 burden hours for this collection of information. This submission requests 5,772 burden hours. The adjustment increase of 2,424 hours is due the industry representatives, listed in A.8, informing us of the amount of time (hour burden) needed in fulfilling the regulatory requirement. The currently approved OMB non-hour cost burden is $170,728. This submission requests $138,188. The net amount results in a decrease of $32,540. This is due to re-estimating the number of annual responses received from industry. The decrease is actually twofold: even though cost recovery fees were increased due to rulemaking (78 FR 60213, October 1, 2013), we received fewer applications from what was submitted to OMB since the last collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $415,584

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]? 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? 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: 09/22/2014

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