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Annual Responses: 712.
Application Fee per Response: 0.
Annual Burden Hours: 4,348.
Dated: March 15, 2007.
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Division
Chief, Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 07–1362 Filed 3–20–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–84–M
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO–310–1310–PB–24 1A]
Submission to Office of Management
and Budget—Information Collection,
OMB Control Number 1004–0132
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
submitted a request for an extension of
an approved information collection to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for approval.
DATES: The OMB is required to respond
to this request within 60 days but may
respond after 30 days. Submit your
comments to OMB at the address below
by April 20, 2007 to receive maximum
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
OMB, Interior Department Desk Officer
(1004–0132), at OMB–OIRA via e-mail
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or via
facsimile at (202) 395–6566. Also please
send a copy of your comments to BLM
via Internet and include your name,
address, and ATTN: 1004–0132 in your
Internet message to
comments_washington@blm.gov or via
mail to: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop
401LS, 1849 C Street, NW., ATTN:
Bureau Information Collection
Clearance Officer (WO–630),
Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may contact Shirlean Beshir to obtain
copies and explanatory material on this
information collection at (202) 452–
5033. Persons who use a
telecommunication device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) on 1–800–877–
8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to contact Ms. Beshir.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
21, 2006, the BLM published a notice in
the FEDERAL REGISTER (17 FR 35695)
requesting comments on the information
collection. The comment period closed
on August 21, 2006. The BLM did not
receive any comments.
We are soliciting comments on the
following:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
functioning of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of our estimates of
the information collection burden,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions we use;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the information
collection burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Title: Geothermal Resource Leasing
(43 CFR part 3200 through 3287).
Number of actions per year
Burden hours information collected
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OMB Control Number: 1004–0132.
Abstract: The BLM manages the
leasing and development of geothermal
resources under the regulations at (43
CFR part 3200 through 3287). These
regulations implement the following
statutes:
(1) The Energy Policy Act of 2005
(Pub. L. 109–58);
(2) The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
(30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.);
(3) The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970
(30 U.S.C. 1001–1028), as amended;
(4) The Act of August 7, 1947
(Mineral Leasing Act of Acquired
Lands) (30 U.S.C. 351–359);
(5) The Department of the Interior
Appropriations Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C.
6508);
(6) The Attorney General’s Opinion of
April 2, 1941 (40 Op. Atty. Gen. 41);
(7) The Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40
U.S.C. 471 et seq.) provides the
authority for leasing lands acquired
from the General Services
Administration; and
(8) The National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969. The BLM uses this
information to approve lease activities
for geothermal resources and unit
agreements, process nominations for
geothermal lease sales, and monitor
compliance with granted approvals. In
most cases, we do not require a specific
form to collect the required resource
and environmental information, since
we generally gather the information
through the course of industry
operations.
Burden Estimate per Form: We
estimate the completion time for this
form and non-form information that is
submitted quarterly, monthly, on
occasion, and annually to the BLM by
the private sector as follows:
Burden hours
per action
100
12
12
12
79
300
50
10
300
50
50
300
10
10
10
10
30
10
12
100
8
8
8
8
1
20
40
10
1
1
1
1
40
40
4
4
60
40
8
8
(a) Geothermal Sundry Notice (Form 3260–3) ...........................................................................
(b) Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration Operations (Form 3200–9)
(c) Geothermal Drilling Permit (Form 3260–2) ............................................................................
(d) Geothermal Well Completion Report (Form 3260–4) ............................................................
(e) 43 CFR subpart 3202; Lessee Qualifications ........................................................................
(f) 43 CFR subpart 3203; Competitive Leasing ..........................................................................
(g) 43 CFR subpart 3204; Noncompetitive Leasing ....................................................................
(h) 43 CFR subpart 3205; Direct Use Leasing ...........................................................................
(i) 43 CFR subpart 3206; Lease Issuance ..................................................................................
(j) 43 CFR subpart 3207; Lease Terms and Extension ..............................................................
(k) 43 CFR subpart 3210 .............................................................................................................
(l) 43 CFR subpart 3211; Fees ...................................................................................................
(m) 43 CFR subpart 3212; Lease Suspensions and Royalty Rate Reductions .........................
(n) 43 CFR subpart 3213; Relinquishment, Termination, and Cancellation ...............................
(o) 43 CFR subpart 3214; Bonds ................................................................................................
(p) 43 CFR subpart 3215; Replacement Bonds ..........................................................................
(q) 43 CFR subpart 3216; Transfers ...........................................................................................
(r) 43 CFR subpart 3217; Cooperative Agreements ...................................................................
(s) 43 CFR subpart 3251; Exploration Operations ......................................................................
(t) 43 CFR subpart 3252; Conducting Exploration Operations ...................................................
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Total annual
burden hours
800
96
96
96
79
6,000
200
100
300
50
50
300
400
400
40
40
180
400
96
800
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Number of actions per year
Burden hours
per action
(u) 43 CFR subpart 3253; Reports: Exploration Operations .......................................................
(v) 43 CFR subpart 3256; Exploration Operations Relief and Appeals ......................................
(w) 43 CFR subpart 3261; Drilling Operations ............................................................................
(x) 43 CFR subpart 3264; Reports-Drillings Operations/Recordkeeping ....................................
(y) 43 CFR subpart 3272; Utilization Plans and Facility Construction Permits ..........................
(z) 43 CFR subpart 3273; Site License .......................................................................................
(aa) 43 CFR subpart 3274; Commercial Use Permit ..................................................................
(bb) 43 CFR subpart 3276; Reports Utilization Operations ........................................................
(cc) 43 CFR subpart 3281; Unit Agreements ..............................................................................
(dd) 43 CFR subpart 3282; Participating Area ............................................................................
(ee) 43 CFR subpart 3283; Unit Agreement Modifications .........................................................
12
10
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
96
80
96
120
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Totals ....................................................................................................................................
1,447
........................
10,137
Burden hours information collected
Annual Responses: 1,447.
Application Fee per Response: 0.
Annual Burden Hours: 10,137
Dated: March 15, 2007.
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Division
Chief Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 07–1363 Filed 3–20–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–310–0777–XG]
Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest
California Resource Advisory Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Northwest California Resource
Advisory Council will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday and Friday, June 7 and 8,
2007, in Fortuna, California. On June 7,
the council will convene at 10 a.m. at
the River Lodge Meeting Center’s
‘‘Monday Club,’’ 610 Main St., and
depart for a field tour of public lands in
the Headwaters Forest Reserve. On June
8, the council convenes at 8 a.m. at the
Monday Club. The council will hear
public comments at 11 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynda Roush, BLM Arcata Field Office
manager, (707) 468–4000; or BLM
Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana,
(530) 252–5332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
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variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Northwest California. At
this meeting, agenda topics include a
discussion of field office uses of Land
and Water Conservation Fund
allocations, a discussion of royalty
receipts in the BLM geothermal energy
program, a review of minerals
management and products produced by
each field office, an update on the Cow
Mountain Management Plan, status
report on the BLM Managing for
Excellence Initiative, a report on
development of the Lack’s Creek
Management Plan, and an update on the
Sacramento River Bend Area of Critical
Environmental Concern. All meetings
are open to the public. Members of the
public may present written comments to
the council. Each formal council
meeting will have time allocated for
public comments. Depending on the
number of persons wishing to speak,
and the time available, the time for
individual comments may be limited.
Members of the public are welcome on
field tours, but they must provide their
own transportation and lunch.
Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation and other
reasonable accommodations, should
contact the BLM as provided above.
Dated: March 14, 2007.
Joseph J. Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[OR–936–1310–07; HAG–07–0086;
WAOR60869]
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
WAOR60869; Washington
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) received a
petition for reinstatement from Meany
Land & Exploration, Inc., for
competitive oil and gas lease
WAOR60869 for lands in Yakima
County, Washington. The petition was
filed on time and was accompanied by
all the rentals due since the date the
lease terminated under the law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Kauffman, Land Law Examiner,
Minerals Section, BLM Oregon/
Washington State Office, PO Box 2965,
Portland, Oregon 97208, (503) 808–
6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
lessee, Meany Land & Exploration, Inc.,
has agreed to the amended lease terms
for rentals and royalties at rates of
$10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per
year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The
lessee has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $163 to
reimburse the Bureau of Land
Management for the cost of this Federal
Register notice.
The lessee has met all the
requirements for reinstatement of the
lease as set out in Section 31(d) and (e)
of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30
U.S.C. 188). Therefore, the Bureau of
Land Management is proposing to
reinstate lease WAOR60869, effective
October 1, 2006, subject to the original
terms and conditions of the lease and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO-310-1310-PB-24 1A]
Submission to Office of Management and Budget--Information
Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0132
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted a request for an
extension of an approved information collection to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.
DATES: The OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days
but may respond after 30 days. Submit your comments to OMB at the
address below by April 20, 2007 to receive maximum consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the OMB, Interior Department Desk Officer
(1004-0132), at OMB-OIRA via e-mail OIRA--DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or via
facsimile at (202) 395-6566. Also please send a copy of your comments
to BLM via Internet and include your name, address, and ATTN: 1004-0132
in your Internet message to comments_washington@blm.gov or via mail
to: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Mail
Stop 401LS, 1849 C Street, NW., ATTN: Bureau Information Collection
Clearance Officer (WO-630), Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Shirlean Beshir to
obtain copies and explanatory material on this information collection
at (202) 452-5033. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) on 1-
800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact Ms. Beshir.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 21, 2006, the BLM published a notice
in the Federal Register (17 FR 35695) requesting comments on the
information collection. The comment period closed on August 21, 2006.
The BLM did not receive any comments.
We are soliciting comments on the following:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper functioning of the agency, including whether the information
will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of our estimates of the information collection
burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions we
use;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and
(d) Ways to minimize the information collection burden on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Title: Geothermal Resource Leasing (43 CFR part 3200 through 3287).
OMB Control Number: 1004-0132.
Abstract: The BLM manages the leasing and development of geothermal
resources under the regulations at (43 CFR part 3200 through 3287).
These regulations implement the following statutes:
(1) The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58);
(2) The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.);
(3) The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001-1028), as
amended;
(4) The Act of August 7, 1947 (Mineral Leasing Act of Acquired
Lands) (30 U.S.C. 351-359);
(5) The Department of the Interior Appropriations Act of 1981 (42
U.S.C. 6508);
(6) The Attorney General's Opinion of April 2, 1941 (40 Op. Atty.
Gen. 41);
(7) The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949
(40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) provides the authority for leasing lands
acquired from the General Services Administration; and
(8) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The BLM uses
this information to approve lease activities for geothermal resources
and unit agreements, process nominations for geothermal lease sales,
and monitor compliance with granted approvals. In most cases, we do not
require a specific form to collect the required resource and
environmental information, since we generally gather the information
through the course of industry operations.
Burden Estimate per Form: We estimate the completion time for this
form and non-form information that is submitted quarterly, monthly, on
occasion, and annually to the BLM by the private sector as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of
Burden hours information collected actions per Burden hours Total annual
year per action burden hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Geothermal Sundry Notice (Form 3260-3)...................... 100 8 800
(b) Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Resource Exploration 12 8 96
Operations (Form 3200-9).......................................
(c) Geothermal Drilling Permit (Form 3260-2).................... 12 8 96
(d) Geothermal Well Completion Report (Form 3260-4)............. 12 8 96
(e) 43 CFR subpart 3202; Lessee Qualifications.................. 79 1 79
(f) 43 CFR subpart 3203; Competitive Leasing.................... 300 20 6,000
(g) 43 CFR subpart 3204; Noncompetitive Leasing................. 50 40 200
(h) 43 CFR subpart 3205; Direct Use Leasing..................... 10 10 100
(i) 43 CFR subpart 3206; Lease Issuance......................... 300 1 300
(j) 43 CFR subpart 3207; Lease Terms and Extension.............. 50 1 50
(k) 43 CFR subpart 3210......................................... 50 1 50
(l) 43 CFR subpart 3211; Fees................................... 300 1 300
(m) 43 CFR subpart 3212; Lease Suspensions and Royalty Rate 10 40 400
Reductions.....................................................
(n) 43 CFR subpart 3213; Relinquishment, Termination, and 10 40 400
Cancellation...................................................
(o) 43 CFR subpart 3214; Bonds.................................. 10 4 40
(p) 43 CFR subpart 3215; Replacement Bonds...................... 10 4 40
(q) 43 CFR subpart 3216; Transfers.............................. 30 60 180
(r) 43 CFR subpart 3217; Cooperative Agreements................. 10 40 400
(s) 43 CFR subpart 3251; Exploration Operations................. 12 8 96
(t) 43 CFR subpart 3252; Conducting Exploration Operations...... 100 8 800
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(u) 43 CFR subpart 3253; Reports: Exploration Operations........ 12 8 96
(v) 43 CFR subpart 3256; Exploration Operations Relief and 10 8 80
Appeals........................................................
(w) 43 CFR subpart 3261; Drilling Operations.................... 12 8 96
(x) 43 CFR subpart 3264; Reports-Drillings Operations/ 12 10 120
Recordkeeping..................................................
(y) 43 CFR subpart 3272; Utilization Plans and Facility 10 10 100
Construction Permits...........................................
(z) 43 CFR subpart 3273; Site License........................... 10 10 100
(aa) 43 CFR subpart 3274; Commercial Use Permit................. 10 10 100
(bb) 43 CFR subpart 3276; Reports Utilization Operations........ 10 10 100
(cc) 43 CFR subpart 3281; Unit Agreements....................... 10 10 100
(dd) 43 CFR subpart 3282; Participating Area.................... 10 10 100
(ee) 43 CFR subpart 3283; Unit Agreement Modifications.......... 10 10 100
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Totals...................................................... 1,447 .............. 10,137
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Annual Responses: 1,447.
Application Fee per Response: 0.
Annual Burden Hours: 10,137
Dated: March 15, 2007.
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Division Chief Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 07-1363 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am]
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