Notice2023-15229
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Geothermal Resource Leases and Unit Agreements
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Published
July 19, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46177-46178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15229]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[L13100000.PP0000.LLHQ310000.234; OMB Control No. 1004-0132]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Geothermal
Resource Leases and Unit Agreements
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection request (ICR) should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Jennifer Spencer by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#452f76703635202b26052729286b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbd1888ec8cbded5d8fbd9d7d695dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>,
or by telephone at (307) 775-6261. Individuals in the United States who
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we invite the public and other Federal
agencies to comment on new, proposed, revised and continuing
collections of information. This helps the BLM assess impacts of its
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting
burden. It also helps the public understand BLM information collection
requirements and ensure requested data are provided in the desired
format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
January 27, 2023 (88 FR 5373). No comments were received in response to
that notice.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again inviting the public and other Federal agencies to
comment on the proposed ICR described below. The BLM is especially
interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility.
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments submitted 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: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) uses this information
to issue geothermal leases in BLM-managed lands, and in national
forests and other lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). This
OMB Control Number is currently scheduled to expire on July 31, 2023.
The BLM request that OMB renew this OMB Control Number for an
additional three (3) years.
Title of Collection: Geothermal Resource Leases and Unit Agreements
(43 CFR parts 3200 and 3280).
OMB Control Number: 1004-0132.
Form Numbers: 3200-9, 3203-1, 3260-2, 3260-3, 3260-4, and 3260-5.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses that wish to participate in
the exploration, development, production, and utilization of geothermal
resources on BLM-managed public lands, and lands managed by other
Federal surface-management agencies.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,827.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,827.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 to 40 hours,
depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,556.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion, except for Form 3260-5,
Monthly Report of Geothermal Operations, which is filed once a month.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $633,410.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, 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.).
Darrin King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15229 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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