Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR parts 3160 and 3170)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Operator Request for Exemption Allowing Use of Alternative Leak-Deterction Program that Does Not Meet Specified Criteria Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump) Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing that a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump was Operated on Fewer than 90 Individual Days in Prior Calendar Year Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Controller) Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Leak Detection -- Compliance with EPA Regulations Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Notification of Excessive Duration or Volume Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Documentation and Reporting Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Storage Vessels Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 3160-5 Emergencies Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-5 Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3160-3 Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas Form and Instruction	Removed
2018 Supporting statement for 1004-0211.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-09-17
USCODE-2014-title42-chap55.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2014-title25-chap23.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2014-title25-chap12-sec396.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2014-title30-chap29.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2014-title30-chap7.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
USCODE-2011-title30-chap3A-subchapIV.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
229416	Oil Well Gas	Unchanged
224281	Notification of Choice to Comply on County- or State-wide Basis	Removed
224279	Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections Form and Instruction	Removed
224278	Leak Detection -- Operator Request for Exemption Allowing Use of Alternative Leak-Deterction Program that Does Not Meet Specified Criteria Form and Instruction	Removed
224277	Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol Form and Instruction	Removed
224273	Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Removed
224272	Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump) Form and Instruction	Removed
224271	Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump Form and Instruction	Removed
224270	Showing that a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump was Operated on Fewer than 90 Individual Days in Prior Calendar Year Form and Instruction	Removed
224269	Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years Form and Instruction	Removed
224264	Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Controller) Form and Instruction	Removed
224262	Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement Form and Instruction	Removed
219379	Leak Detection -- Inspection Recordkeeping and Reporting	Removed
219365	Leak Detection -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks Form and Instruction	Removed
219363	Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program Form and Instruction	Removed
219361	Leak Detection -- Compliance with EPA Regulations Form and Instruction	Removed
219360	Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Notification of Excessive Duration or Volume Form and Instruction	Removed
219359	Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Documentation and Reporting Form and Instruction	Removed
219358	Storage Vessels Form and Instruction	Removed
219356	Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller Form and Instruction	Removed
219338	Emergencies Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219337	Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219336	Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219329	Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease Form and Instruction	Unchanged
219328	Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0211	ICR Reference No: 201809-1004-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation (43 CFR parts 3160 and 3170)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/05/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	1,075	0	64,200
Time Burden (Hours)	4,010	0	90,170
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The BLM is finalizing a rule that would remove several regulations pertaining to reducing wasteful venting, flaring, and leaks of natural gas from onshore wells. The proposed rule would result in the removal of 21 information collection activities and the addition of 1 new information collection activity, plus some adjustments that respond to comments received during review of the proposed rule under Executive Order 12866.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 1701-1759 Name of Law: Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act
   US Code: 25 USC 396 and 396a Name of Law: Indian Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 30 USC 221-237 Name of Law: Subchapter IV of the Mineral Leasing Act
   US Code: 25 USC 2101-2108 Name of Law: Indian Mineral Development Act
   US Code: 42 USC 4321-4370h Name of Law: National Enfironmental Policy Act
   US Code: 30 USC 351-360 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1004-AE53	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 49184	09/28/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Leak Detection - Request to Use an Alternative Monitoring Device and Protocol	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Documentation and Reporting	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Notification of Delay in Repairing Leaks	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Oil Well Gas
Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Subsequent Well Testing	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Emergencies	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Controller	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Controller)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Annual Reporting of Inspections	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Downhole Well Maintenance and Liquids Unloading -- Notification of Excessive Duration or Volume	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Request to Use an Alternative Leak-Detection Program	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Plan to Minimize Waste of Natural Gas	3160-3	Application for Permit to Drill or re-Enter
Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Request for Approval of Alternative Capture Requirement	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Storage Vessels	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Operator Request for Exemption Allowing Use of Alternative Leak-Deterction Program that Does Not Meet Specified Criteria	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing that Cost of Compliance Would Cause Cessation of Production and Abandonment of Oil Reserves (Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump)	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing that a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump was Operated on Fewer than 90 Individual Days in Prior Calendar Year	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump within 3 Years	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Compliance with EPA Regulations	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Leak Detection -- Inspection Recordkeeping and Reporting
Notification of Functional Needs for a Pneumatic Diaphragm Pump	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells
Notification of Choice to Comply on County- or State-wide Basis
Showing in Support of Replacement of Pneumatic Controller within 3 Years	3160-5	Sundry Notices and Reports on Wells

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,075	64,200	0	-63,375	250	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,010	90,170	0	-86,860	700	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Adjustments resulting from the review of the proposed rule under Executive Order 12866: 1. The estimated hours per response for "Request for Approval for Royalty-Free Uses On-Lease or Off-Lease" are increased from 4 to 8. 2. The estimated number of responses for "Request for Extension of Royalty-Free Flaring During Initial Well Testing" are increased from 500 to 750. Program changes resulting from the revision of waste-prevention regulations: Removal of 21 information-collection activities and addition of 1 information-collection activity to control number 1004-0211. These program changes have the net result of 62,125 fewer responses than in the 2016 rule (1,075 responses minus 63,200 responses) and 78,160 fewer burden hours than in the 2016 rule (4,010 responses minus 82,170 responses).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $88,352

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/28/2018

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