[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51483-51484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25953]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-310-1310-01-24 1A]


OMB Approval Number 1004-0134; Information Collection Submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the proposed 
collection of information listed below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3501 et seq.). On March 28, 1996, the 
BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (61 FR 13868) requesting 
comments on the collection. The comment period ended May 28, 1996. No 
comments were received. Copies of the proposed collection of 
information and related forms and explanatory material may be obtained 
by contacting the BLM Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed 
below.
    OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may 
respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and

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suggestions on the requirement should be made within 30 days directly 
to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk 
Officer (1004-0134), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Washington, DC., 20503, telephone (202) 395-7340. Please provide a copy 
of your comments to the Bureau Clearance Officer (WO-630), 1849 C St., 
NW., Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC 20240.

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 Bureau of Land Management, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of BLM's 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 to be 
collected; 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: 43 CFR 3160--Onshore Oil and Gas Operations, Nonform Items.
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0134.
    Abstract: Federal and Indian (except Osage) oil and gas operators 
and operating rights owners are required to retain and/or provide data 
so that proposed operations may be approved or compliance with granted 
approvals may be monitored.
    Bureau Form Numbers: None.
    Frequency: Nonrecurring.
    Description of Respondents: Operators and operating rights owners 
of Federal and Indian (except Osage) oil and gas leases.
    Estimated Completion Time:

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                                                                                        Completion      Annual  
                 Requirement                            Number of respondents          time (hours)     burden  
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Well-Spacing Program.........................  150...................................         3              450
Drilling Plans...............................  2,875.................................        10           28,750
Well Markers.................................  300...................................         0.1             30
Directional Drilling.........................  165 (5% of wells).....................         1              165
Drilling Tests, Logs & Surveys...............  330 (10% of wells)....................         1              330
Plug and Abandon for Water Injection.........  1,200.................................         0.5            600
Plug and Abandon for Water Source............  1,200.................................         0.5            600
Additional Gas Flaring.......................  400...................................         1              400
Report of Spills, Discharges or Other Events.  200...................................         1              200
Disposal of Produced Water...................  1,500.................................         2            3,000
Contingency Plan.............................  50....................................        20            1,000
Schematic/Facility Diagrams..................  2,350.................................        12.3         28,851
Approval and Reporting of Oil in Pits........  520...................................         0.5            260
Prepare Run Tickets..........................  90,000................................         0.167       15,000
Records on Seals.............................  90,000................................         0.08         7,500
Application for Suspension...................  100...................................         1.25           800
State Director Review........................  100...................................         1.25           800
Site Security................................  2,415.................................         3.1          7,454
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    Annual Responses: 193,855.
    Annual Burden Hours: 96,190.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Carole Smith (202) 452-0367.

    Dated: August 25, 1997.
Carole Smith,
Bureau of Land Management Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-25953 Filed 9-30-97; 8:45 am]
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