[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 10011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4989]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-350-2800-24 1A]


Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection; OMB 
Approval Number 1004-0175

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, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces its intention to request an 
extension of approval for the collection of information from holders of 
right-of-way communication site grants. The BLM uses the informating to 
determine the amount of annual rent due from the grant holders.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by April 30, 1999 to be considered.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Regulatory Management Team, 1849 
C St., NW Room 401LS, Washington, DC 20240. Comments may be sent by 
Internet to: WOC[email protected]. Please include: ``Attn.: 1004-0175'' 
and your name and address in your Internet message. Comments will be 
available for public review at the L Street address during regular 
business hours (7:45 am to 4:15 pm, Monday through Friday).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bil Weigand, Idaho State Office, (208) 
373-3850.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations at 5 CFR 1320.12(a) require 
BLM to provide 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning a 
collection of information contained in a published current rule to 
solicit comments on: (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
collecting the information on those who must respond, including through 
the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Section 1764(g) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to set rents for communication 
uses located on lands administered by BLM. Rent is defined equivalent 
to the far market value of the site being occupied. The rental 
requirements for communication site grants are found in the regulations 
at 43 CFR 2803.1-2(d). Additionally, BLM California has automated a 
form for the electronic reporting of the information. Copies of this 
form are available from Carole Smith, BLM Information Collection 
Officer, at the address given in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
    To calculate the rent, which BLM assesses annually, BLM needs 
certain information from holders of communication site grants. This 
information includes the name of the grant holder, the name of the 
contact person and phone number, the location of the communication 
site, the names of all tenants in the facility, and the number and 
type(s) of use(s) in the facility. The information is mandatory to 
obtain a benefit, using the public lands for communication factilities.
    BLM estimates that the public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is 1 hour per response, including the time to read the 
instructions and collect and report the information to BLM. The average 
annual number of respondents is 1,500 . Based on 1 hour per response, 
the annual burden hours on the respondents are estimated to be 1,500.
    BLM will summarize all responses to this notice and include them in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments 
will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 22, 1999.
Carole Smith,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-4989 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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