[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5022-5023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01440]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO310000/L13100000.PP0000/20X; OMB Control Number 1004-0209]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Measurement of 
Oil

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 27, 2020.

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 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: Chandra 
Little; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1004-0209 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Subijoy Dutta by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 202-912-7152. You may review the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the BLM will provide the general public and other Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps to 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 soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on October 18, 2019 (84 FR 55980), and the 
comment period ended on December 17, 2019. The BLM received no 
comments.
    The BLM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below and is 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 collection of information enables the BLM to ensure 
compliance with standards for the measurement of oil produced from 
Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) leases and compliance with 
pertinent statutes.
    Title of Collection: Measurement of Oil.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0209.
    Form: None.

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses that participate in the 
production of oil from Federal and Indian (except Osage Tribe) leases.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 11,742.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 11,742.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 6 minutes to 80 
hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,884 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion for all except the following 
information collection one-time activities pertaining to equipment in 
operation before January 17, 2017:
     Documentation of Testing for Approval of a Coriolis Meter;
     Request to Use Alternate Oil Measurement System; and
     Testing of Alternate Oil Measurement System.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $5,580,305.00.
    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.)

Chandra Little,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Information Collection Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-01440 Filed 1-27-20; 8:45 am]
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