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 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management [LLAK930000.L13100000.FF0000.241A]
 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
 ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments.
 SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue the collection of information from applicants for oil shale leases, oil shale lessees, and oil shale operators. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved this information collection activity, and assigned it control number 1004-0201.
 DATES: The OMB is required to respond to this information collection request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration, written comments should be received on or before December 5, 2014.
 ADDRESSES: Please submit comments directly to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (OMB #1004- 0201), Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, fax 202-395-5806, or by electronic mail at 
                        *OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.*
                         Please provide a copy of your comments to the BLM. You may do so via mail, fax, or electronic mail. *Mail:*
                         U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240. *Fax:*
                         to Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050. *Electronic mail: Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov.* Please indicate “Attn: 1004-0201” regardless of the form of your comments.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Linda Ponticelli at 202-912-7115. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message for Ms. Ponticelli. You may also review the information collection request online at 
                        *http://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521) and OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 provide 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. In order to obtain and renew an OMB control number, Federal agencies are required to seek public comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). As required at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), the BLM published a 60-day notice in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     on August 4, 2014 (79 FR 45216), and the comment period ended September 3, 2014. The BLM received no comments. The BLM now requests comments on the following subjects: 1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper functioning of the BLM, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. The accuracy of the 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 information collection burden on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology. Please send comments as directed under 
                    **ADDRESSES**
                     and 
                    **DATES**
                    . Please refer to OMB control number 1004-0201 in your correspondence. 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. The following information is provided for the information collection: *Title:*
                     Oil Shale Management (43 CFR parts 3900, 3910, 3920, and 3930). *OMB Control Number:*
                     1004-0201. *Summary:*
                     This control number applies to the exploration, development, and utilization of oil shale resources on public lands managed by the BLM. Currently, the only oil shale leases issued by the BLM are for research, development, and demonstration (RD&D). However, the BLM has issued a regulatory framework for both commercial leases and conversion of RD&D leases to commercial leases. *Frequency of Collection:*
                     On occasion. *Forms:*
                     None. *Description of Respondents:*
                     Applicants for oil shale leases, oil shale lessees, and oil shale operators. *Estimated Annual Responses:*
                     24. *Estimated Annual Burden Hours:*
                     1,795. *Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs:*
                     $526,627. The estimated burdens are itemized in the following table: Type of response
Number of 
                             responses
Hours per 
                             response
Total time (Column B × Column C)A.
B.
C.
D.Application for Waiver, Suspension, or Reduction of Rental or Payment In Lieu of Production; Application for Reduction in Royalty; or Application for Waiver of Royalty—43 CFR 3903.54(b)
1
1
1Bonding Requirements—43 CFR subpart 3904
1
1
1Application for an Exploration License—43 CFR 3910.31(a) through (e)
1
24
24Notice Seeking Participation in an Exploration License—43 CFR 3910.31(f)
1
1
1Data Obtained Under an Exploration License—43 CFR 3910.44
1
8
8Response to Call for Expression of Leasing Interest—43 CFR 3921.30
1
4
4Application for a Lease—Individuals—43 CFR 3902.23, 3922.20, and 3922.30
1
308
308Application for a Lease—Associations—43 CFR 3902.24, 3922.20, and 3922.30
1
308
308Application for a Lease—Corporations—43 CFR 3902.25, 3922.20, and 3922.30
1
308
308Sealed Bid—43 CFR 3924.10
1
8
8Application to Convert Research, Development, and Demonstration Lease to Commercial Lease—43 CFR 3926.10(c)
1
308
308Drill and Geophysical Logs—43 CFR 3930.11(b)
1
19
19New Geologic Information—43 CFR 3930.20(b)
1
19
19Plan of Development—43 CFR 3931.11
1
308
308Application for Suspension of Lease Operations and Production—43 CFR 3931.30
1
24
24( print page 65698)Exploration Plan—43 CFR 3931.41
1
24
24Modification of Approved Exploration Plan or Plan of Development—43 CFR 3931.50
1
24
24Production Maps and Production Reports—43 CFR 3931.70
1
16
16Records of Core or Test Hole Samples and Cuttings—43 CFR 3931.80
1
16
16Application for Modification of Lease Size—43 CFR 3932.10, 3930.20, and 3932.30
1
12
12Request for Approval of Assignment of Record Title or Sublease or Notice of Overriding Royalty Interest Assignment—43 CFR subpart 3933
2
10
20Relinquishment of Lease or Exploration License—43 CFR 3934.10
1
18
18Production and Sale Records—43 CFR 3935.10
1
16
16Totals
24

1,795
 Jean Sonneman, Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.


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