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identified issues to be addressed in the 

plans, and will place them into one of 

three categories: 

1. Issues to be resolved in the plans; 

2. Issues to be resolved through policy 

or administrative action; or 

3. Issues beyond the scope of these 

plans. 

The BLM and USFS will provide an 

explanation in the Draft MMPs/Draft EIS 

as to why an issue was placed in 

category two or three. The public is also 

encouraged to help identify any 

management questions and concerns 

that should be addressed in the plans. 

The BLM and USFS will work 

collaboratively with interested parties to 

identify the management decisions that 

are best suited to local, regional, and 

national needs and concerns. 

The BLM and USFS will utilize and 

coordinate the NEPA scoping process to 

help fulfill the public involvement 

process under the National Historic 

Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) as 

provided in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The 

information about historic and cultural 

resources within the area potentially 

affected by the proposed action will 

assist the BLM and USFS in identifying 

and evaluating impacts to such 

resources. 

The BLM and USFS will consult with 

Indian tribes on a government-togovernment basis in accordance with 

Executive Order 13175 and other 

policies. Tribal concerns, including 

impacts on Indian trust assets and 

potential impacts to cultural resources, 

will be given full consideration 

consistent with these authorities and 

policies. Federal, State, and local 

agencies, along with tribes and other 

stakeholders that may be interested in or 

affected by the proposed action that the 

BLM and USFS are evaluating, are 

invited to participate in the scoping 

process and, if eligible, may request or 

be requested by the BLM and USFS to 

participate in the development of the 

environmental analysis as a cooperating 

agency. 

The BLM and USFS will use an 

interdisciplinary approach to develop 

the plans in order to consider the 

variety of resource issues and concerns 

identified. Specialists with expertise in 

the following disciplines will be 

involved in the planning process: 

Rangeland management, minerals and 

geology, forestry, outdoor recreation, 

archaeology, paleontology, wildlife and 

fisheries, lands and realty, hydrology, 

soils, sociology, and economics. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2. 

Edwin L. Roberson, 

State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00520 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWO35000.L14400000.PN0000.18X; OMB 

Control Number 1004–0153] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Conveyance of Federally 

Owned Mineral Interests 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 

are proposing to renew an information 

collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before March 

19, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

by mail to the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 

1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, 

Washington DC 20240, Attention: Jean 

Sonneman; by email to jesonnem@

blm.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 1004–0153 in the subject line of 

your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Robert Jolley by email 

at rbjolley@blm.gov, or by telephone at 

(202) 912–7350. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 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. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the BLM; (2) will 

this information be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate 

of burden accurate; (4) how might the 

BLM enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (5) how might the BLM 

minimize the burden of this collection 

on the respondents, including through 

the use of information technology. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our 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: Section 209(b) of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act (43 

U.S.C. 1719) authorizes the Secretary of 

the Interior to convey Federally-owned 

mineral interests to non-Federal owners 

of the surface estate. The respondents in 

this information collection are nonFederal owners of surface estates who 

apply for underlying Federally-owned 

mineral interests. This information 

collection enables the BLM to determine 

if the applicants are eligible to receive 

title to the Federally-owned mineral 

interests beneath their lands. 

Regulations at 43 CFR part 2720 

establish guidelines and procedures for 

the processing of these applications. 

Title of Collection: Conveyance of 

Federally-Owned Mineral Interests. 

OMB Control Number: 1004–0153. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Owners 

of surface estates (i.e., individuals, 

businesses, or state, local, or tribal 

governments) that want to obtain 

underlying Federally-owned mineral 

estates. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 11 businesses, 10 

individuals, and 3 State/Local/Tribal 

Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 24. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 10 hours per response. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 240 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $1,200 dollars. 


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Type of response Number of 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total hours 

(Column B × 

Column C) 

A. B. C. D. 

Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—Businesses .............................................. 11 10 110 

Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—Individuals ................................................ 10 10 100 

Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests—State/Local/Tribal Governments .............. 3 10 30 

Totals ........................................................................................................................................... 24 ........................ 240 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and 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). 

Jean Sonneman, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

Bureau of Land Management. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00606 Filed 1–12–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[17X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000; OMB 

Control Number 1004–0137] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Onshore Oil and Gas 

Operations and Production 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 

are proposing to renew an information 

collection with revisions. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

15, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

this information collection request (ICR) 

to the Office of Management and 

Budget’s Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior by email at 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via 

facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to the 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 

of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW, 

Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240, 

Attention: Jean Sonneman; or by email 

to jesonnem@blm.gov. Please reference 

OMB Control Number 1004–0137 in the 

subject line of your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Subijoy Dutta by email 

at sdutta@blm.gov, or by telephone at 

202–912–7152. You may also view the 

ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 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, 2017 (82 FR 42832). No 

comments were received. 

We are again soliciting comments on 

the proposed ICR that is described 

below. We are especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is the collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

BLM; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the BLM enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the BLM minimize the burden of 

this collection on the respondents, 

including through the use of 

information technology. 

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: Various Federal and Indian 

mineral leasing statutes authorize the 

BLM to grant and manage onshore oil 

and gas leases on Federal and Indian 

(except Osage Tribe) lands. In order to 

fulfill its responsibilities under these 

statutes, the BLM needs to perform the 

information collection (IC) activities set 

forth in the regulations at 43 CFR parts 

3160 and 3170, and in onshore oil and 

gas orders promulgated in accordance 

with 43 CFR 3164.1. The BLM requests 

renewal and revision of OMB control 

number 1004–0137. Some of the 

revisions are a result of the rules and the 

order that are listed in the following 

table: 

RECENT BLM ACTIONS THAT AFFECT INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES IN CONTROL NO. 1004–0137 

Title of order or rule Regulatory 

information No. Federal Register citation Control No. 

Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas 

Leases; Onshore Oil and Gas Order Number 1, Approval of Operations 

(Final Order).

RIN 1004–AE37 82 FR 2906 (Jan. 10, 2017) 1004–0213 (expires March 31, 

2020). 

Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas 

Leases; Site Security (Final Rule).

RIN 1004–AE15 81 FR 81356 (Nov. 17, 2016) 1004–0207 (expires Jan. 31, 2020). 

Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (Final Rule) 1.

RIN 1004–AE14 81 FR 83008 (Nov. 18, 2016) 1004–0211 (expires Jan. 31, 2018). 

1This rule is under review in federal district court (State of Wyoming v. U.S. Department of the Interior, Case No. 2:16–CV–0285–SWS (D. Wyo.)). 


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