Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Onshore Geophysical Exploration, 38724 [2018-16855]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 38724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16855]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000.18X; OMB Control Number 1004-0162]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Onshore 
Geophysical Exploration

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to renew an information 
collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 6, 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 [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to the BLM at 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 [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1004-0162 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Jennifer Spencer by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 202-912-7146. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the BLM provides 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 
March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9025). No comments were received.
    The BLM is again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. The BLM is 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: This information collection pertains to onshore 
geophysical exploration on Federal lands. Federal land-management 
agencies are responsible for regulating geophysical exploration on the 
Federal surface estate. The BLM regulates exploration for oil and gas 
on lands it manages, and on occasion regulates such exploration on 
lands managed by other Federal land-management agencies. The U.S. 
Forest Service (FS) regulates exploration for various types of 
minerals, including oil and gas, on lands it manages. The BLM and the 
FS propose to revise the accuracy and usefulness of the forms they use 
for this collection of information.
    Title of Collection: Onshore Geophysical Exploration.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0162.
    Form Numbers: BLM Form 3150-4/FS Form 2800-16 and BLM Form 3150-5/
FS Form 2800-16a.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: The respondents for this collection of 
information are business that seek to conduct geophysical exploration 
on Federal lands.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 23.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 23.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 20 minutes to 1 
hour, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17.67.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $25.
    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,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-16855 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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