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###### Department of the Interior

###### Bureau of Land Management

          - [LLHQ310000.L13100000.PP0000; OMB Control No. 1004-0137]

# AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

# ACTION:

Notice of information collection; request for comment.

# SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to renew an information collection with revisions.

# DATES:

Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 9, 2025.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Written comments and recommendations for the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to                         *www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*                         Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        To request additional information about this ICR, contact Jennifer Spencer by email at                         *j35spenc@blm.gov,*                         or by telephone at 202-912-7146. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 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                         *http://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    In accordance with the 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                           ( print page 99271)                        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 August 28, 2024 (89 FR 68923).                

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 the agency could 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:*                     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 activities set forth in the regulations at 43 CFR part 3170. There are no program or policy changes associated with this ICR. The changes involve moving burdens associated with 43 CFR part 3160 to OMB control number 1004-0220 and clarifying certain remaining burden estimates. The ICR submitted to OMB contains a detailed explanation of these changes. This OMB control number is currently scheduled to expire January 31, 2025. The BLM requests that OMB renew this OMB control number for an additional three (3) years.                

*Title of Collection:*                     Onshore Oil and Gas Operations and Production (43 CFR part 3170).                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1004-0137.                

*Form Numbers:*                     BLM Form 3160-005.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension with revision of a currently approved collection.                

*Respondents/Affected Public:*                     Oil and gas operators on public lands and some Indian lands.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents:*                     864.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:*                     102,439.                

*Estimated Completion Time per Response:*                     Varies depending on activity.                

*Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:*                     278,904.                

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Required to obtain or retain a benefit.                

*Frequency of Collection:*                     On occasion; One-time; and Monthly.                

*Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost:*                     None.                

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. 2024-28950 Filed 12-9-24; 8:45 am]

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