Agency Information Collection Activities; Leasing of Osage Reservation Lands for Oil and Gas Mining
| Published date | 31 October 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 58409 |
| Record Number | 2019-23765 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Indian Affairs Bureau |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58409-58410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23765]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[201A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G; OMB Control Number 1076-
0180]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Leasing of Osage
Reservation Lands for Oil and Gas Mining
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) to Ms. Robin Phillips, Osage Agency, P.O. Box 1539, Pawhuska, OK
74056, or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1076-0180 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Mr. Richard Winlock, Deputy Superintendent,
Osage Agency, by email at [email protected] or by telephone at
(918) 287-5700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork
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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 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 BIA; (2) will this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the BIA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BIA 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: In 1906, Congress passed ``An Act for the division of the
lands and funds of the Osage Indians in Oklahoma Territory, and for
other purposes,'' providing for the allotment of the Osage Nation's
lands. See Act of June 28, 1906, Public Law 59-321, 34 Stat. 539, as
amended (1906 Act). Section 3 of the 1906 Act severed the surface
estate from the subsurface mineral estate (Osage Mineral Estate),
reserving all oil, gas, coal, and other minerals to the Osage Nation.
In accordance with the 1906 Act, the Osage Mineral Estate is held in
trust by the United States for the benefit of the Osage Nation.
The 1906 Act authorizes the Osage Nation to lease the Osage Mineral
Estate for oil and gas mining, subject to the approval of the Secretary
of the Interior and under such rules and regulations as he may
prescribe. The regulations governing leasing of the Osage Mineral
Estate for oil and gas mining are set forth in 25 CFR part 226. The
information collections in 25 CFR part 226 specify what information
lessees, operators, and others must provide to BIA regarding oil and
gas leasing, exploration, development operations, and production. These
information collections are necessary in order for BIA to administer
leasing and development of the Osage Mineral Estate, collect and
account for royalty revenues, and ensure the protection of resource
values.
Title of Collection: Leasing of Osage Reservation lands for Oil and
Gas Mining.
OMB Control Number: 1076-0180.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses, Tribal government.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 965.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 14,436.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to
eight hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,954.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Varies from yearly to monthly.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $496.
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).
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action--Indian
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-23765 Filed 10-30-19; 8:45 am]
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