Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 3, 2010 / Notices 5623 

Dated: January 26, 2010. 

George E. Price, Jr., 

Superintendent. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2233 Filed 2–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWO310000 L91310000.PP0000] 

Extension of Approval of Information 

Collection, OMB Control Number 1004– 

0132 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 

announcing its intention to request 

approval to continue the collection of 

information from those who wish to 

participate in the exploration, 

development, production, and 

utilization of geothermal resources on 

BLM-managed public lands, and 

geothermal resources on lands managed 

by other surface management agencies. 

This information collection activity was 

previously approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), and 

was assigned control number 1004– 

0132. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed 

information collection must be received 

by April 5, 2010, to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 

of Land Management, Mail Stop 401– 

LS, 1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 

20240. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically to 

Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov. Please attach 

‘‘Attn: 1004–0019’’ to either form of 

comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive a copy of the information 

collection request, contact Barbara 

Gamble, Division of Fluid Minerals, at 

202–912–7148 (Commercial or FTS). 

Persons who use a telecommunication 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339, to leave a 

message for Ms. Gamble. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 

implement provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521, 

require that interested members of the 

public and affected agencies be given an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). 

This notice identifies an information 

collection that the BLM will be 

submitting to OMB for approval. The 

Paperwork Reduction Act provides that 

an agency may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. Until OMB approves a 

collection of information, you are not 

obligated to respond. 

The BLM will request a 3-year term of 

approval for this information collection 

activity. Comments are invited on: (1) 

The need for the collection of 

information for the performance of the 

functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy 

of the agency’s burden estimates; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the information 

collection burden on respondents, such 

as use of automated means of collection 

of the information. A summary of the 

public comments will accompany our 

submission of the information collection 

requests to OMB. 

Before including your address, 

telephone number, e-mail address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your comment, be advised that your 

entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask in your comment to 

withhold from public review your 

personal identifying information, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

The following information is provided 

for the information collection: 

Title: Geothermal Resource Leasing 

and Geothermal Resources Unit 

Agreements (43 CFR parts 3200 and 

3280). 

Forms: 

• Form 3200–9, Notice of Intent to 

Conduct Geothermal Resource 

Exploration Operations; 

• Form 3260–2, Geothermal Drilling 

Permit; 

• Form 3260–3, Geothermal Sundry 

Notice; 

• Form 3260–4, Geothermal Well 

Completion Report; and 

• Form 3260–5, Monthly Report of 

Geothermal Operations. 

OMB Control Number: 1004–0132. 

Abstract: Various statutes (such as 30 

U.S.C. 1001–1028) authorize the 

Secretary of the Interior to issue leases 

for the development and utilization of 

geothermal resources. The BLM 

implements these statutory authorities 

in accordance with regulations at 43 

CFR parts 3200 and 3280. The 

information collected under these 

regulations enables the BLM to make 

decisions regarding geothermal leases 

and unit agreements. It also enables the 

BLM to monitor compliance with 

approvals that have been granted. 

Responses are required to obtain a 

benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: Approximately 760 

lessees and applicants for leases. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The 

currently approved annual burden for 

this collection is 10,137 hours. The 

following chart details the individual 

components and respective hour burden 

estimates of this information collection 

request: 

Type of response Number of 

responses 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

43 CFR subpart 3202; Lessee Qualifications ......................................................................................... 79 1 79 

43 CFR subpart 3203; Competitive Leasing ........................................................................................... 300 20 6,000 

43 CFR subpart 3204; Noncompetitive Leasing ..................................................................................... 50 40 200 

43 CFR subpart 3205; Direct Use Leasing ............................................................................................. 10 10 100 

43 CFR subpart 3206; Lease Issuance .................................................................................................. 300 1 300 

43 CFR subpart 3207; Lease Terms and Extension .............................................................................. 50 1 50 

43 CFR subpart 3210; Additional Lease Information .............................................................................. 50 1 50 

43 CFR subpart 3211; Fees .................................................................................................................... 300 1 300 

43 CFR subpart 3212; Lease Suspensions and Royalty Rate Reductions ............................................ 10 40 400 

43 CFR subpart 3213; Relinquishment, Termination, and Cancellation ................................................. 10 40 400 

43 CFR subpart 3214; Bonds .................................................................................................................. 10 4 40 

43 CFR subpart 3215; Replacement Bonds ........................................................................................... 10 4 40 

43 CFR subpart 3216; Transfers ............................................................................................................. 30 6 180 

43 CFR subpart 3217; Cooperative Agreements .................................................................................... 10 40 400 


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Type of response Number of 

responses 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

43 CFR subpart 3251; Form 3200–9, Exploration Operations ............................................................... 12 8 96 

43 CFR subpart 3252; Form 3260–3, Conducting Exploration Operations ............................................ 100 8 800 

43 CFR subpart 3253; Reports: Exploration Operations ........................................................................ 12 8 96 

43 CFR subpart 3256; Exploration Operations Relief and Appeals ....................................................... 10 8 80 

43 CFR subpart 3261; Form 3260–2, Drilling Operations Permit ........................................................... 12 8 96 

43 CFR subpart 3264; Form 3260–4, Reports—Drilling Operations/Recordkeeping ............................. 12 10 120 

43 CFR subpart 3272; Utilization Plans and Facility Construction Permits ............................................ 10 10 100 

43 CFR subpart 3273; Site License ........................................................................................................ 10 10 100 

43 CFR subpart 3274; Commercial Use Permit ..................................................................................... 10 10 100 

43 CFR subpart 3276; Reports Utilization Operations ............................................................................ 10 10 100 

43 CFR subpart 3281; Unit Agreements ................................................................................................. 10 10 100 

43 CFR subpart 3282; Participating Area ............................................................................................... 10 10 100 

43 CFR subpart 3283; Unit Agreement Modifications ............................................................................ 10 10 100 

Totals ................................................................................................................................................ 1,447 .................... 10,527 *

*This total differs from the previously approved total because of an arithmetical error in the previous submission to the OMB. 

Jean Sonneman, 

Bureau of Land Management, Acting 

Information Collection Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2300 Filed 2–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWO310000 L13100000.PP0000] 

Extension of Approval of Information 

Collection, OMB Control Number 1004– 

0137 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 

announcing its intention to request 

approval to continue the collection of 

information from those who wish to 

participate in the exploration, 

development, production, and 

utilization of oil and gas operations on 

BLM-managed public lands. This 

information collection activity was 

previously approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), and 

was assigned control number 1004– 

0137. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed 

information collection must be received 

by April 5, 2010, to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 

of Land Management, Mail Stop 401– 

LS, 1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 

20240. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically to 

Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov. Please attach 

‘‘Attn: 1004–0019’’ to either form of 

comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive a copy of the information 

collection request, contact Barbara 

Gamble, Division of Fluid Minerals, at 

202–912–7148 (Commercial or FTS). 

Persons who use a telecommunication 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339, to leave a 

message for Ms. Gamble. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 

implement provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521, 

require that interested members of the 

public and affected agencies be given an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). 

This notice identifies an information 

collection that the BLM will be 

submitting to OMB for approval. The 

Paperwork Reduction Act provides that 

an agency may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. Until OMB approves a 

collection of information, you are not 

obligated to respond. 

The BLM will request a 3-year term of 

approval for this information collection 

activity. Comments are invited on: 

(1) The need for the collection of 

information for the performance of the 

functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy 

of the agency’s burden estimates; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the information 

collection burden on respondents, such 

as use of automated means of collection 

of the information. A summary of the 

public comments will accompany our 

submission of the information collection 

requests to OMB. 

Before including your address, 

telephone number, e-mail address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your comment, be advised that your 

entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask in your comment to 

withhold from public review your 

personal identifying information, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

The following information is provided 

for the information collection: 

Title: Onshore Oil and Gas Operations 

(43 CFR part 3160). 

Forms: 

• Form 3160–3, Application for 

Permit to Drill or Re-enter; 

• Form 3160–4, Well Completion or 

Recompletion Report and Log; 

• Form 3160–5, Sundry Notices and 

Reports on Wells; and 

• Form 3160–6, Monthly Report of 

Operations. 

OMB Control Number: 1004–0137. 

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 activity set forth 

in the regulations at 43 CFR part 3160, 

and in onshore oil and gas orders 

promulgated in accordance with 43 CFR 

3164.1. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: Approximately 2,500 

lessees and applicants for leases. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The 

currently approved annual burden for 

this collection is 2,631,120 hours. The 

following chart details the individual 

components and respective hour burden 

estimates of this information collection 

request: 


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