[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 218 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 57073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27785]




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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-350-1430-00-24-1A]
RIN 1004-AC12


Notice of Proposed Information Collection

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, BLM is 
announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of 
information annually from communications right-of-way holders 
concerning their tenants and the category of use for each tenant.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by January 12, 1996 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: All comments regarding this proposed information collection 
should be sent to Director (420), Bureau of Land Management, Room 401, 
1620 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick W. Boyd, (202) 452-5030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d), the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is required to provide 60-day notice in 
the Federal Register concerning a proposed collection of information to 
solicit comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Accordingly, none of the 
information proposed to be collected as described below will be 
required until comments have been received and analyzed and approval 
has been obtained from OMB under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and a clearance 
number assigned.
    In the final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 
Register, BLM is establishing procedures for setting rent for 
communication uses located on lands administered by BLM as required by 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(g)). 
Generally, multiple-user facilities located on public lands involve 
tenants, and under this rule the holder will be assessed an additional 
amount for certain categories of tenants. Ignoring tenant use of the 
facility when setting rent, while allowing the holder nearly exclusive 
use of the site, prevents recovery of fair market value. Thus, BLM's 
statutory responsibility to obtain fair market value for the use of 
public lands includes obtaining a rent for tenant uses in the facility.
    In response to comments on the proposed rule, BLM changed the 
original proposal (at Sec. 2803.1-2(d)(6) in the final rule) from 
charging 25 percent of the gross rent received from tenants in the 
facility because it would be too intrusive and difficult to implement. 
The final rule has been amended to charge the holder of the right-of-
way the full schedule rent for the highest valued use in the facility, 
plus 25 percent of the schedule rent for the other uses. To implement 
this provision, BLM must obtain from the holder a listing of tenants by 
category of use on an annual basis. The information collected will 
allow BLM to calculate the rent for the communications facility. The 
information is mandatory to obtain a benefit, use of public lands for 
communications facilities.
    The public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average one hour per response. The respondents are holders 
of right-of-way grants or temporary use permits. The estimated number 
of respondents is 1,500. The estimated number of responses per 
respondent is one per year. The estimated total annual burden on 
respondents is 1,500 hours.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: November 6, 1995.
Annetta Cheek,
Regulatory Management.
[FR Doc. 95-27785 Filed 11-9-95; 8:45 am]
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