Notice2023-24553
Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas, or Geothermal Resources: Transfers and Assignments
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Published
November 7, 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 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76846-76847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24553]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLHQ310000.L13100000.PP0000; OMB Control No. 1004-0034]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas, or
Geothermal Resources: Transfers and Assignments
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
January 8, 2024.
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#3b79777664736a646b697a64785456565e554f487b595756155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2f0feffedfae3ede2e0f3edf1dddfdfd7dcc6c1f2d0dedf9cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004-0034 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 Peter Cowan by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#22524b414d55434c62404e4f0c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97e7fef4f8e0f6f9d7f5fbfab9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>, or by
telephone at 720-838-1641. 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. The ICR may also be viewed
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.
[[Page 76847]]
3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections
require approval under the PRA. The BLM may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information and a response to a request for information
is not required unless it displays a current 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 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.
The BLM is especially interested in public comment addressing the
following:
(1) whether collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including if the
information will have practical utility;
(2) determination of the accuracy of the BLM's estimate of the
burden for collection of information, including validity of methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
information to be collected; and
(4) how the agency can minimize the burden of information
collection on those who respond, including use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. The BLM will include or summarize each comment in its
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 collection of information enables the BLM to process
assignments of record title interest and transfers of operating rights
in a lease for oil and gas or geothermal resources. Each assignment or
transfer is a contract between private parties but, by law, must be
approved by the Secretary. The BLM uses information about assignments
and transfers to prevent unlawful extraction of mineral resources, to
ensure prompt payment of rentals and royalties for the rights obtained
under a Federal lease, and to ensure that leases are not encumbered
with agreements that cause the minerals to be uneconomical to produce,
resulting in lost revenues to the Federal Government. The information
also enables the BLM to ensure the assignee or transferee is in
compliance with the bonding requirements, when necessary, before
approval of the transfer or assignment. OMB control number 1004-0034 is
currently scheduled to expire on September 30, 2024. The BLM plans to
request that OMB renew this OMB control number for an additional thee
(3) years.
Title of Collection: Oil and Gas, or Geothermal Resources:
Transfers and Assignments (43 CFR Subparts 3106, 3135, and 3216).
OMB Control Number: 1004-0034.
Form Number: 3000-003; 3000-003a.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Assignors and assignees of record
title interest in a lease for oil and gas or geothermal resources; and
transferors and transferees of operating rights (sublease) in a lease
for oil and gas or geothermal resources.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 8,818.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,818.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,410.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $881,800.
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. 2023-24553 Filed 11-6-23; 8:45 am]
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