[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 13681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7231]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[HE-952-9911-24 1A; OMB Approval Number 1004-NEW]


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the proposed 
collection of information listed below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On August 29, 1997, BLM 
published a notice in the Federal Register (62 FR 45867) requesting 
comments on this proposed collection. The comment period ended October 
28, 1997. No comments were received from the public in response to this 
notice. Copies of the proposed collection of information and related 
forms and explanatory material may be obtained by contacting the BLM 
clearance officer at the telephone number listed below.
    OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may 
respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration of your comments, 
suggestions on the requirement should be made within 30 days directly 
to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk 
Officer (1004-NEW), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Washington, DC 20503, telephone (202) 395-7340. Please provide a copy 
of your comments to the Bureau Clearance Officer (WO-630), 1849 C St., 
NW., Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC 20240.

Nature of Comments

    We specifically request your comments on the following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for BLM's 
proper functioning, including whether the information will have 
practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden of collecting the 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used;
    3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: In-Kind Crude Helium Contract.
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-NEW.
    Abstract: BLM is seeking OMB approval to collect information under 
a revised helium distribution contract, called. The Helium 
Privatization Act of 1996 altered the method by which private firms can 
acquire Federal helium gas. This required revising the contract. Two 
reporting formats are attached to the contract. One requests 
information about deliveries of refined helium to a Federal agency or 
Federal agency contractor. The other requests information about the 
sales of refined helium. Deliveries are reported quarterly; sales are 
reported annually.
    Bureau Form Number: Part of contract, 1004-NEW (to be supplied when 
OMB attaches an approval number.)
    Frequency of Collection: Annually for sales, quarterly for 
deliveries.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents are holders of approved 
helium distribution contracts. These contracts allow qualified entities 
to receive Federal crude helium gas according to the amount of refined 
helium supplied to Federal agencies and their contractors. Estimated 
completion time: 15 minutes, four times a year, for reporting 
deliveries; 30 minutes, once a year, for reporting sales; plus record 
keeping time of 5 minutes four times per year.
    Annual Respondents: 14.
    Annual Responses: 70.
    Annual Burden Hours: 26.8, including record keeping.
    Information Collection Clearance Officer: Carole Smith, (202) 452-
0367.

    Dated: March 5, 1998.
Carole Smith,
BLM Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-7231 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]
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