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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:

Requirement Number of respondents

Completion

time (hours)

Annual

burden

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

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Reinstatement of Expired Information

Collection, OMB Number 1004–0132

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Information collection

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for Review Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act.

SUMMARY: 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.

3051 et seq.). On May 19, 1997, BLM

published a notice in the Federal

Register (62 FR 96) requesting comment

on this proposed collection. The

comment period ended on July 18, 1997.

BLM received no comments from the

public in response to that notice. 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

suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Department Desk Officer (1004–

0132), 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: Geothermal Resources

Operations (43 CFR 3260). OMB

approval number: 1004–0132.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to renew the

approval of an information collection

for an existing rule at 43 CFR 3260. The
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rule sets out the standards and

regulations for operating a geothermal

resource production facility.

Bureau Form Number: 3260–2, 3260–

3, 3260–4, 3260–5.

Frequency: 3260–2, non-recurring;

3260–3, on occasion; 3260–4, on

occasion; 3260–5, monthly.

Description of Respondents:

Respondents are lessees and operators

of Federal geothermal leases and Indian

geothermal contracts subject to BLM

oversight.

Estimated Completion Time: 3260–2,

10 hours; 3260–3, one hour; 3260–4, 2–

6 hours; 3260–5, one hour.

Annual Responses: 760.

Annual Burden Hours: 1700 hours.

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith, (202) 452–0367.

Dated: August 25, 1997.

Carole J. Smith,

Information Collection Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–230–1030–02–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0058;

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

The proposed collection of

information listed below has been

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for approval under

the provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

On March 26, 1996, BLM published a

notice in the Federal Register (61 FR

13209) requesting comment on this

proposed collection. The comment

period ended on May 28, 1996. BLM

received no comments from the public

in response to that notice. 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 suggestions on the requirement

should be made within 30 days directly

to the Office of Management and

Budget, Interior Department Desk

Officer (1004–0058), 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: Timber Export Reporting and

Substitution Determination (Regulations

at 5424.1).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0058.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to reinstate

approval of an information collection

for an existing rule at 43 CFR 5424.1(a)

and the form which contains the

information relevant to it. The rule

authorizes BLM to collect information to

determine if there was a substitution of

Federal timber for exported private

timber in violation of 43 CFR 5400.3(c).

Bureau Form: 5460–17.

Frequency: Annually.

Description of Respondents:

Respondents include timber purchasers

or their affiliates. Estimated completion

time: 2 hours per response, 1 hour for

records search and form completion,

and 1 hour to keep and maintain

records.

Annual responses: 100.

Annual burden hours: 190 (10

respondents filing the form do not

export timber during the year).

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith, (202) 452–0367.

Dated: August 28, 1997.

Carole Smith,

Bureau Information Collection Clearance

Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–230–1030–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0001;

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. 3510 et seq.). On March

22, 1996, BLM published a notice in the

Federal Register at 61 FR 11860

requesting comments on this collection.

The comment period ended on May 21,

1996. BLM received no comments from

the public in response to that notice.

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 within 60

days but may respond after 30 days. For

maximum consideration your comments

and suggestions on the requirements

should be made within 30 days directly

to the Office of Management and

Budget, Interior Department Desk

Officer (1004–0001), Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Washington, D.C. 20503. Please provide

a copy of your comments to the Bureau

Information Clearance Officer (WO–

630), 1849 C St., N.W., Mail Stop 401

LS, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Nature of Comments

We specifically request your

comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

function of BLM, 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: Free Use Application and

Permit (43 CFR Parts 3620 and 5510).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–001.

Abstract: The BLM is proposing to

reinstate the approval of an information

collection for an existing form, Free Use