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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–NWRS–2018–N164;
FXRS12610900000–189–FF09R24000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0162]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Non-Federal Oil and Gas
Operations on National Wildlife Refuge
System Lands
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 17,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request by mail
to the Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@
fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1018–0162 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, by email at Info_
Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703)
358–2503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 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
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
proposed information collection request
(ICR) that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
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the collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Service; (2) will this
information be processed and used in a
timely manner; (3) is the estimate of
burden accurate; (4) how might the
Service enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the Service
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. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: The authority of the Service
to regulate non-Federal oil and gas
operations on National Wildlife Refuge
System (NWRS) lands is broadly
derived from the Property Clause of the
United States Constitution (Art. VI, Sec.
3), in carrying out the statutory
mandates of the Secretary of the
Interior, as delegated to the Service, to
manage Federal lands and resources
under the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act (NWRSAA),
as amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act
(NWRSIA; 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), and
to specifically manage species within
the NWRS under the provisions of
numerous statutes, the most notable of
which are the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.), the
Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), and the Fish and Wildlife
Act of 1956 (FWA; 15 U.S.C. 742f).
The Service’s rule at 50 CFR, part 29,
subpart D provides for the continued
exercise of non-Federal oil and gas
rights while avoiding or minimizing
unnecessary impacts to refuge resources
and uses. Other land management
agencies have regulations that address
oil and gas development, including the
Department of the Interior’s National
Park Service (NPS) and Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Forest
Service. These agencies all require the
submission of information similar to the
information requested by the Service.
The collection of information is
necessary for the Service to properly
balance the exercise of non-Federal oil
and gas rights within refuge boundaries
with the Service’s responsibility to
protect wildlife and habitat, water
quality and quantity, wildlifedependent recreational opportunities,
and the health and safety of employees
and visitors on NWRS lands.
The information collected under 50
CFR, part 29, subpart D identifies the
owner and operator (the owner and
operator can be the same) and details
how the operator may access and
develop oil and gas resources. It also
identifies the steps the operator intends
to take to minimize any adverse impacts
of operations on refuge resource and
uses. No information is submitted
unless the operator wishes to conduct
oil and gas operations.
We use the information collected to:
(1) Evaluate proposed operations, (2)
ensure that all necessary mitigation
measures are employed to protect refuge
resources and values, and (3) ensure
compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations, including the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) and its regulations (40 CFR
parts 1500–1508), the NWRSAA, as
amended by the NWRSIA, and to
specifically manage species within the
NWRS under the provisions of
numerous statutes, the most notable of
which are the MBTA, the ESA, the Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act (16
U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the FWA.
Title of Collection: Non-Federal Oil
and Gas Operations on National
Wildlife Refuge System Lands, 50 CFR
29, Subpart D.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0162.
Form Number: FWS Form 3–2469.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Businesses that conduct oil and gas
exploration on national wildlife refuges.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
Estimated
number of
annual
responses
Activity/requirement
Preexisting Operations (§ 29.61) .................................................................................................
Temporary Access Permit Application (§ 29.71) .........................................................................
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Estimated
number of
annual
responses
Activity/requirement
Accessing Oil and Gas Rights from Non-Federal Surface Location (§ 29.80) ...........................
Pre-application Meeting for Operations Permit (§ 29.91) ............................................................
Operations Permit Application (§§ 29.94–29.97) .........................................................................
Financial Assurance (§§ 29.103(b), 29.150) ................................................................................
Identification of Wells and Related Facilities (§ 29.119(b)) .........................................................
Reporting (§ 29.121):
Third-Party Monitor Report (§ 29.121(b)) .............................................................................
Notification—Injuries/Mortality to Fish and Wildlife and Threatened/Endangered Plants
(§ 29.121(c)) ......................................................................................................................
Notification—Accidents involving Serious Injuries/Death and Fires/Spills (§ 29.121(d)) .....
Written Report—Accidents Involving Serious Injuries/Deaths and Fires/Spills
(§ 29.121(d)) ......................................................................................................................
Report—Verify Compliance with Permits (§ 29.121(e)) .......................................................
Notification—Chemical Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids uploaded to FracFocus
(§ 29.121(f)) .......................................................................................................................
Permit Modifications (§ 29.160(a)) ........................................................................................
Change of Operator:
Transferring Operator Notification (§ 29.170) .......................................................................
Acquiring Operator’s Requirements for Wells Not Under a Service Permit (§ 29.171(a)) ...
Acquiring Operator’s Acceptance of an Existing Permit (§ 29.171(b)) ................................
Extension to Well Plugging (§ 29.181(a)).
Application for Permit ...........................................................................................................
Modification ...........................................................................................................................
Public Information (§ 29.210):
Affidavit in Support of Claim of Confidentiality (§ 29.210(c) and (d)) ..................................
Confidential Information (§ 29.210(e) and (f)) ......................................................................
Maintenance of Confidential Information (§ 29.210(h)) ........................................................
Generic Chemical Name Disclosure (§ 29.210(i)) ................................................................
Totals .............................................................................................................................
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.).
Dated: April 11, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–07521 Filed 4–15–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900253G]
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Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III
Gaming Compacts Taking Effect in the
State of Oregon
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces that
the Tribal-State Compacts between the
State of Oregon and the Klamath Tribes
and the Confederated Tribes of the Coos,
SUMMARY:
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Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians are
taking effect.
These compacts take effect on
April 16, 2019.
DATES:
Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary—Policy and Economic
Development, Washington, DC 20240,
(202) 219–4066.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100–
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
293.4, all compacts and amendments are
subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Secretary took no action
on the compacts between the State of
Oregon and the Klamath Tribes and the
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians within 45
days of their submission. Therefore, the
Compacts are considered to have been
approved, but only to the extent they are
consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C.
2710(d)(8)(C).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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time per
response
(hours)
Estimated
total annual
burden hours
5
45
45
45
45
1
2
140
1
2
5
90
6,300
45
90
300
17
5,100
20
20
1
1
20
20
20
240
16
4
320
960
5
10
1
16
5
160
20
19
1
8
40
8
160
760
8
10
5
140
16
1,400
80
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
934
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18,122
Dated: January 29, 2019.
John Tahsuda,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[190A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900253G]
Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact
Amendment in the State of Oregon
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice publishes the
approval of the Amendment to the
Amended and Restated (Highway 26)
Tribal-State Compact for Regulation of
Class III Gaming between the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon (Tribe)
and the State of Oregon (State),
Amendment I (Amendment).
DATES: This compact amendment takes
effect on April 16, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-NWRS-2018-N164; FXRS12610900000-189-FF09R24000; OMB Control
Number 1018-0162]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Non-Federal Oil and Gas
Operations on National Wildlife Refuge System Lands
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 17, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request by
mail to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
22041-3803 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1018-0162 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at (703) 358-2503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 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
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired
format.
We are soliciting comments on the proposed information collection
request (ICR) that is described below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the Service; (2) will this
information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Service enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(5) how might the Service 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: The authority of the Service to regulate non-Federal oil
and gas operations on National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands is
broadly derived from the Property Clause of the United States
Constitution (Art. VI, Sec. 3), in carrying out the statutory mandates
of the Secretary of the Interior, as delegated to the Service, to
manage Federal lands and resources under the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act (NWRSAA), as amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act (NWRSIA; 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), and to
specifically manage species within the NWRS under the provisions of
numerous statutes, the most notable of which are the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
(FWA; 15 U.S.C. 742f).
The Service's rule at 50 CFR, part 29, subpart D provides for the
continued exercise of non-Federal oil and gas rights while avoiding or
minimizing unnecessary impacts to refuge resources and uses. Other land
management agencies have regulations that address oil and gas
development, including the Department of the Interior's National Park
Service (NPS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. These agencies all require
the submission of information similar to the information requested by
the Service.
The collection of information is necessary for the Service to
properly balance the exercise of non-Federal oil and gas rights within
refuge boundaries with the Service's responsibility to protect wildlife
and habitat, water quality and quantity, wildlife-dependent
recreational opportunities, and the health and safety of employees and
visitors on NWRS lands.
The information collected under 50 CFR, part 29, subpart D
identifies the owner and operator (the owner and operator can be the
same) and details how the operator may access and develop oil and gas
resources. It also identifies the steps the operator intends to take to
minimize any adverse impacts of operations on refuge resource and uses.
No information is submitted unless the operator wishes to conduct oil
and gas operations.
We use the information collected to: (1) Evaluate proposed
operations, (2) ensure that all necessary mitigation measures are
employed to protect refuge resources and values, and (3) ensure
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including the
National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its
regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the NWRSAA, as amended by the
NWRSIA, and to specifically manage species within the NWRS under the
provisions of numerous statutes, the most notable of which are the
MBTA, the ESA, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et
seq.), and the FWA.
Title of Collection: Non-Federal Oil and Gas Operations on National
Wildlife Refuge System Lands, 50 CFR 29, Subpart D.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0162.
Form Number: FWS Form 3-2469.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses that conduct oil and gas
exploration on national wildlife refuges.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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Estimated Completion
number of time per Estimated
Activity/requirement annual response total annual
responses (hours) burden hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preexisting Operations (Sec. 29.61)........................... 40 50 2,000
Temporary Access Permit Application (Sec. 29.71).............. 35 17 595
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Accessing Oil and Gas Rights from Non-Federal Surface Location 5 1 5
(Sec. 29.80).................................................
Pre-application Meeting for Operations Permit (Sec. 29.91).... 45 2 90
Operations Permit Application (Sec. Sec. 29.94-29.97)........ 45 140 6,300
Financial Assurance (Sec. Sec. 29.103(b), 29.150)............ 45 1 45
Identification of Wells and Related Facilities (Sec. 45 2 90
29.119(b)).....................................................
Reporting (Sec. 29.121):
Third-Party Monitor Report (Sec. 29.121(b))............... 300 17 5,100
Notification--Injuries/Mortality to Fish and Wildlife and 20 1 20
Threatened/Endangered Plants (Sec. 29.121(c))............
Notification--Accidents involving Serious Injuries/Death and 20 1 20
Fires/Spills (Sec. 29.121(d))............................
Written Report--Accidents Involving Serious Injuries/Deaths 20 16 320
and Fires/Spills (Sec. 29.121(d))........................
Report--Verify Compliance with Permits (Sec. 29.121(e))... 240 4 960
Notification--Chemical Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing 5 1 5
Fluids uploaded to FracFocus (Sec. 29.121(f))............
Permit Modifications (Sec. 29.160(a))..................... 10 16 160
Change of Operator:
Transferring Operator Notification (Sec. 29.170).......... 20 8 160
Acquiring Operator's Requirements for Wells Not Under a 19 40 760
Service Permit (Sec. 29.171(a))..........................
Acquiring Operator's Acceptance of an Existing Permit (Sec. 1 8 8
29.171(b))................................................
Extension to Well Plugging (Sec. 29.181(a))...............
Application for Permit...................................... 10 140 1,400
Modification................................................ 5 16 80
Public Information (Sec. 29.210):
Affidavit in Support of Claim of Confidentiality (Sec. 1 1 1
29.210(c) and (d)).........................................
Confidential Information (Sec. 29.210(e) and (f))......... 1 1 1
Maintenance of Confidential Information (Sec. 29.210(h)).. 1 1 1
Generic Chemical Name Disclosure (Sec. 29.210(i))......... 1 1 1
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Totals.................................................. 934 .............. 18,122
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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.).
Dated: April 11, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-07521 Filed 4-15-19; 8:45 am]
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