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identified issues to be addressed in the
plans, and will place them into one of
three categories:
1. Issues to be resolved in the plans;
2. Issues to be resolved through policy
or administrative action; or
3. Issues beyond the scope of these
plans.
The BLM and USFS will provide an
explanation in the Draft MMPs/Draft EIS
as to why an issue was placed in
category two or three. The public is also
encouraged to help identify any
management questions and concerns
that should be addressed in the plans.
The BLM and USFS will work
collaboratively with interested parties to
identify the management decisions that
are best suited to local, regional, and
national needs and concerns.
The BLM and USFS will utilize and
coordinate the NEPA scoping process to
help fulfill the public involvement
process under the National Historic
Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as
provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The
information about historic and cultural
resources within the area potentially
affected by the proposed action will
assist the BLM and USFS in identifying
and evaluating impacts to such
resources.
The BLM and USFS will consult with
Indian tribes on a government-togovernment basis in accordance with
Executive Order 13175 and other
policies. Tribal concerns, including
impacts on Indian trust assets and
potential impacts to cultural resources,
will be given full consideration
consistent with these authorities and
policies. Federal, State, and local
agencies, along with tribes and other
stakeholders that may be interested in or
affected by the proposed action that the
BLM and USFS are evaluating, are
invited to participate in the scoping
process and, if eligible, may request or
be requested by the BLM and USFS to
participate in the development of the
environmental analysis as a cooperating
agency.
The BLM and USFS will use an
interdisciplinary approach to develop
the plans in order to consider the
variety of resource issues and concerns
identified. Specialists with expertise in
the following disciplines will be
involved in the planning process:
Rangeland management, minerals and
geology, forestry, outdoor recreation,
archaeology, paleontology, wildlife and
fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology,
soils, sociology, and economics.

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Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2.
Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2018–00520 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLWO35000.L14400000.PN0000.18X; OMB
Control Number 1004–0153]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Conveyance of Federally
Owned Mineral Interests
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
by mail to the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management,
1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM,
Washington DC 20240, Attention: Jean
Sonneman; by email to jesonnem@
blm.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1004–0153 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Robert Jolley by email
at rbjolley@blm.gov, or by telephone at
(202) 912–7350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR that is described below.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of the BLM; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
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BLM enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the BLM
minimize the burden of this collection
on the respondents, including through
the use of information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: Section 209(b) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act (43
U.S.C. 1719) authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior to convey Federally-owned
mineral interests to non-Federal owners
of the surface estate. The respondents in
this information collection are nonFederal owners of surface estates who
apply for underlying Federally-owned
mineral interests. This information
collection enables the BLM to determine
if the applicants are eligible to receive
title to the Federally-owned mineral
interests beneath their lands.
Regulations at 43 CFR part 2720
establish guidelines and procedures for
the processing of these applications.
Title of Collection: Conveyance of
Federally-Owned Mineral Interests.
OMB Control Number: 1004–0153.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Owners
of surface estates (i.e., individuals,
businesses, or state, local, or tribal
governments) that want to obtain
underlying Federally-owned mineral
estates.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 11 businesses, 10
individuals, and 3 State/Local/Tribal
Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 24.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 10 hours per response.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 240 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $1,200 dollars.

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Type of response

Number of
responses

Hours per
response

Total hours
(Column B ×
Column C)

A.

B.

C.

D.

Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—Businesses ..............................................
Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—Individuals ................................................
Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—State/Local/Tribal Governments ..............

11
10
3

10
10
10

110
100
30

Totals ...........................................................................................................................................

24

........................

240

An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Jean Sonneman,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2018–00606 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[17X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000; OMB
Control Number 1004–0137]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Onshore Oil and Gas
Operations and Production
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
are proposing to renew an information
collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
15, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
SUMMARY:

Department of the Interior by email at
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW,
Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240,
Attention: Jean Sonneman; or by email
to jesonnem@blm.gov. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1004–0137 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Subijoy Dutta by email
at sdutta@blm.gov, or by telephone at
202–912–7152. You may also view the
ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on
September 12, 2017 (82 FR 42832). No
comments were received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection

necessary to the proper functions of the
BLM; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the BLM enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the BLM minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: Various Federal and Indian
mineral leasing statutes authorize the
BLM to grant and manage onshore oil
and gas leases on Federal and Indian
(except Osage Tribe) lands. In order to
fulfill its responsibilities under these
statutes, the BLM needs to perform the
information collection (IC) activities set
forth in the regulations at 43 CFR parts
3160 and 3170, and in onshore oil and
gas orders promulgated in accordance
with 43 CFR 3164.1. The BLM requests
renewal and revision of OMB control
number 1004–0137. Some of the
revisions are a result of the rules and the
order that are listed in the following
table:

RECENT BLM ACTIONS THAT AFFECT INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES IN CONTROL NO. 1004–0137
Regulatory
information No.

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Title of order or rule
Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas
Leases; Onshore Oil and Gas Order Number 1, Approval of Operations
(Final Order).
Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas
Leases; Site Security (Final Rule).
Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (Final Rule) 1.
1 This

Federal Register citation

Control No.

RIN 1004–AE37

82 FR 2906 (Jan. 10, 2017)

1004–0213
2020).

(expires

RIN 1004–AE15

81 FR 81356 (Nov. 17, 2016)

1004–0207 (expires Jan. 31, 2020).

RIN 1004–AE14

81 FR 83008 (Nov. 18, 2016)

1004–0211 (expires Jan. 31, 2018).

rule is under review in federal district court (State of Wyoming v. U.S. Department of the Interior, Case No. 2:16–CV–0285–SWS (D. Wyo.)).

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