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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–MB–2019–N105; FF09M21200–
190–FXMB1231099BPP0L2; OMB Control
Number 1018–0067]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Approval Procedures
for Nontoxic Shot and Shot Coatings
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 October
15, 2019.
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
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to the
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/PERMA
(JAO/1N), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); or by
email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1018–
0067 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. 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, 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
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collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
On May 30, 2019, we published a
Federal Register notice soliciting
comments on this collection of
information for 60 days, ending on July
29, 2019 (84 FR 25068). We received
one comment in response to that notice
but it did not address the information
collection requirements. No changes
were made as a result of their comment.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed 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. 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
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 Migratory Bird Treaty
Act (MBTA, 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.)
prohibits the unauthorized take of
migratory birds and authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to regulate take
of migratory birds in the United States.
Under this authority, we control the
hunting of migratory game birds through
regulations in 50 CFR part 20. On
January 1, 1991, we banned lead shot for
hunting waterfowl and coots in the
United States.
This is a non-form collection.
Regulations at 50 CFR 20.134 outline
the application and approval process for
new types of nontoxic shot. When
considering approval of a candidate
material as nontoxic, we must ensure
that it is not hazardous in the
environment and that secondary
exposure (ingestion of spent shot or its
components) is not a hazard to
migratory birds. To make that decision,
we require each applicant to provide
information about the solubility and
toxicity of the candidate material.
Additionally, for law enforcement
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purposes, a noninvasive field detection
device must be available to distinguish
candidate shot from lead shot. This
information constitutes the bulk of an
application for approval of nontoxic
shot. The Director uses the data in the
application to decide whether to
approve a material as nontoxic.
Title of Collection: Approval
Procedures for Nontoxic Shot and Shot
Coatings (50 CFR 20.134).
OMB Control Number: 1018–0067.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Businesses that produce and/or market
approved nontoxic shot types or
nontoxic shot coatings.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 1.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 3,200 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 3,200 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $26,630 ($1,630
application processing fee and $25,000
for solubility testing).
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: September 10, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–19848 Filed 9–12–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–NWRS–2019–N092;
FXRS12610900000–190–FF09R24000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0162]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; 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:
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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 October
15, 2019.
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
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to the
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/PERMA
(JAO–1N), 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.
SUMMARY:
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. You may also view the ICR
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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.
On April 16, 2019, we published a
Federal Register notice soliciting
comments on this collection of
information for 60 days, ending on June
17, 2019 (84 FR 15628). We received the
following comments in response to that
notice:
Comment 1: Comment received via
email from Andy Reyes on May 10,
2019. Mr. Reyes expressed support for
the Service’s rule at 50 CFR part 29,
subpart D (29D rule), and its
implementation.
Response to Comment 1: No action
required.
Comment 2: Comment received via
email from Susan E. Magee, on behalf of
the State of Alaska, on May 29, 2019.
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The State of Alaska requests that Form
3–2469 state that it is not applicable in
Alaska.
Response to Comment 2: The 29D rule
specifically exempts Alaska, so there is
no need to identify this on the form as
it would add unnecessary additional
language.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed 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. 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
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. IV, 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 29D rule 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
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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 the
29D rule 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. Operators do not
submit information unless they wish to
conduct oil and gas operations.
We use the information collected to
do the following:
(1) Evaluate proposed operations;
(2) Ensure that all necessary
mitigation measures are employed to
protect refuge resources and values;
(3) Ensure compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations,
including the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
its implementing regulations (40 CFR
parts 1500–1508) and the NWRSAA, as
amended by the NWRSIA; and
(4) 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
number of
annual
responses
Activity/requirement
Preexisting Operations (§ 29.61) .................................................................................................
Temporary Access Permit Application (§ 29.71) .........................................................................
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: September 10, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–19853 Filed 9–12–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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[FWS–HQ–NWRS–2019–N106;
FXRS12630900000–190–FF09R81000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0102]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; National Wildlife Refuge
Special Use Permit Applications and
Reports
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service, we), are proposing to renew an
information collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
November 12, 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: PERMS/PRB
(JAO/1N), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); or by
email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1018–
0102 in the subject line of your
comments.
SUMMARY:
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,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Estimated
total
annual
burden
hours
Completion
time per
response
(hours)
40
35
5
45
45
45
45
50
17
1
2
140
1
2
2,000
595
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
934
1
1
1
1
........................
1
1
1
1
18,122
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
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-NWRS-2019-N092; FXRS12610900000-190-FF09R24000; OMB Control
Number 1018-0162]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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.
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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
October 15, 2019.
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 Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/PERMA (JAO-1N), 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. 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, 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.
On April 16, 2019, we published a Federal Register notice
soliciting comments on this collection of information for 60 days,
ending on June 17, 2019 (84 FR 15628). We received the following
comments in response to that notice:
Comment 1: Comment received via email from Andy Reyes on May 10,
2019. Mr. Reyes expressed support for the Service's rule at 50 CFR part
29, subpart D (29D rule), and its implementation.
Response to Comment 1: No action required.
Comment 2: Comment received via email from Susan E. Magee, on
behalf of the State of Alaska, on May 29, 2019. The State of Alaska
requests that Form 3-2469 state that it is not applicable in Alaska.
Response to Comment 2: The 29D rule specifically exempts Alaska, so
there is no need to identify this on the form as it would add
unnecessary additional language.
We are again soliciting comments on the proposed 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. 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 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. IV, 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 29D rule 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 the 29D rule 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. Operators do
not submit information unless they wish to conduct oil and gas
operations.
We use the information collected to do the following:
(1) Evaluate proposed operations;
(2) Ensure that all necessary mitigation measures are employed to
protect refuge resources and values;
(3) Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,
including the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) and the
NWRSAA, as amended by the NWRSIA; and
(4) 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
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
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: September 10, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19853 Filed 9-12-19; 8:45 am]
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