In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2019
19,712
0
6,165
42,936
0
25,395
3,278,348
0
472,514
In accordance with specific statutes
and regulations, the BLM collects information to monitor and
enforce compliance with drainage protection and other requirements
pertaining to Federal and Indian oil and gas leasing and operations
(except on the Osage Reservation). The statutes of primary
importance are the Mineral Leasing Act and the Federal Oil and Gas
Royalty Management Act.
US Code:
30
USC 181 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act
US Code:
30 USC 1701-1758 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act
There are no program changes.
The number of responses has been adjusted from 6.165 to 19,712
annually, an increase of 13,547. The hours per response are
unchanged, but the hour burden has been adjusted from 25,395 to
42,936 annually because of changes in the number of responses. All
but one of these adjustments are due to the BLM’s recent experience
with this control number. One adjustment was due to an error in the
previously estimated hour burdens for the activity labeled “Option
statement.” That activity is required twice a year, and we
previously estimated only one response annually. We have corrected
that estimate here. The non-hour cost burden has been adjusted from
$472,514 to $3,278,348, an increase of $2,805,834 annually. This
adjustment is due in part to adjustments in the number of
responses, and in part due to adjustments in filing fees that are
described under Item # 13 of this supporting statement. These
adjustments are itemized in Tables 15-1 and 15-2 of the supporting
statement.
$6,971,445
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jean Sonneman 202 785-6577
jean_sonneman@blm.gov
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:
(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.
1004-0185_30 day notice_9.25.18.pdf
Supporting Statement for 1004-0185 12 20 2018.doc
Notice of option holdings (43 CFR 3100.3-1(b))