Notice2023-27132
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil Shale Management
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Published
December 11, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85908-85909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27132]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLHQ320000.L13300000.EN0000; OMB Control No. 1004-0201]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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) is proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 10, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection 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 Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Sabry Hanna by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#413229202f2f2001232d2c6f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a69727b74747b5a787677347d756c">[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
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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), 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 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
September 12, 2023 (88 FR 62592).
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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 might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through 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. 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 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 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: $526,737.
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. 2023-27132 Filed 12-8-23; 8:45 am]
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