[Federal Register: November 24, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 226)]
[Notices]
[Page 68387-68388]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO-310-1310-PB-24 1A]
OMB Control Number 1004-0196; Information Collection Submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an extension of a
currently approved collection to collect the information listed below
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On February 10,
2003, the BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (68 FR 6757)
requesting comment on this information collection. The comment period
ended on April 11, 2003. The BLM received no comments. You may obtain
copies of the collection of information and related forms and
explanatory material by contacting the BLM Information Collection
Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed below.
The OMB must respond to this request within 60 days but may respond
after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and suggestions
on the requirements should be directed within 30 days to the Office
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of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0196),
at OMB-OIRA via facsimile to (202) 396-6566 or e-mail to
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Please provide a copy of your comments to the
Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), Bureau of
Land Management, Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield,
Virginia 22153.
Nature of Comments: We specifically request your comments on the
following:
1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper functioning of the BLM, including whether the information will
have practical utility;
2. The accuracy of our estimate of the burden of collecting the
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used;
3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information we collect;
and
4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
Title: Oil and Gas Leasing: National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska
(NPRA) (43 CFR 3130, 3133, 3135, 3137, 3138, 3160).
OMB Control Number: 1004-0196.
Bureau Form Number: Nonform.
Abstract: The BLM uses the information from oil and gas operators
and operating rights owners to maintain records or provide information
to apply for suspensions of royalty; apply for suspensions of
operations; form and maintain unit agreements; and to enter into
subsurface storage agreements.
Frequency: Occasional
Description of Respondents: Oil and gas operators and operating
rights owners.
Estimated Completion Time
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Hours per Number of Total burden
Information collection (43 CFR) Requirement response respondents hours
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3133.4................................ Royalty reduction....... 16 1 16
3135.3................................ Suspension of operations 4 1 4
3135.6................................ Notification of .25 1 .25
operations.
3137.23............................... Unit designation........ 80 3 240
3137.25............................... Notification of unit 1 3 3
approval.
3137.52............................... Certification for 4 1 4
modification.
3137.60............................... Acceptable Bonding...... .5 3 1.5
3137.61............................... Change of unit operator. .75 2 1.5
3137.70............................... Certification of unit 2 3 6
obligation.
3137.71............................... Certification of 2 3 6
continuing development.
3137.84............................... Productivity for a PA... 12 2 24
3137.87............................... Unleased tracts......... 3 1 3
3137.88............................... Notification of .5 1 .5
productivity.
3137.91............................... Notification of .5 1 .5
productivity for non-
unit well.
3137.92............................... Production information.. 1 1 1
3137.112.............................. Lease extension......... 3 1 3
3137.113.............................. Inability to conduct 2 2 2
operations activities.
3137.130.............................. Unit termination........ 1 2 2
3137.135.............................. Impact mitigation....... 4 3 12
3138.11............................... Storage agreement....... 80 1 80
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Totals............................ ........................ .............. 35 410.25
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Annual Responses: 35.
Application Fee Per Response. $0.
[FR Doc. 04-25997 Filed 11-23-04; 8:45 am]
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