Notice2023-19660
Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil Shale Management
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Published
September 12, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19660]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLHQ320000.L13300000.EN0000; OMB Control No. 1004-0201]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil Shale Management
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, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on this information collection
request (ICR) by mail to Darrin King, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management,
Attention PRA Office, 440 W 200 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; or by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80c2cccddfc8d1dfd0d2c1dfc3efedede5eef4f3c0e2ecedaee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9aba5a4b6a1b8b6b9bba8b6aa8684848c879d9aa98b8584c78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004-0201 in the subject
line of your comments. Please note that the electronic submission of
comments is recommended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Sabry Hanna by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8abb0b9b6b6b998bab4b5f6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2b1aaa3acaca382a0aeafeca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>, or by
telephone at (571) 458-6644. 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 Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all
information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not
conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to a collection
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 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 the agency might 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 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: This OMB control number applies to the exploration,
development, and utilization of oil shale resources on the BLM-managed
public lands. Currently, the only oil shale leases issued by the BLM
are research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) leases. However,
the BLM regulations provide a framework for commercial oil shale
leasing and additionally include provisions for conversion of RD&D
leases to commercial leases. Section 369 of the Energy Policy 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 for oil shale. The Mineral Leasing Act 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 the oil
shale program 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). OMB Control Number 1004-0201 is currently scheduled to
expire on June 30, 2024. The BLM plans to request that OMB renew this
OMB control number for an additional three (3) years.
Title of Collection: Oil Shale Management (43 CFR parts 3900, 3910,
3920, and 3930).
OMB Control Number: 1004-0201.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Applicants for oil shale leases, oil
shale lessees and oil shale operators.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 24.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from the number of
minutes/hours per response.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,795.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $526,667.
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 A. King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-19660 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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