[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9177]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-880-9500-PF-24-1A; OMB Approval Number 1004-0109]


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

    The proposed renewal for information collection OMB approval number 
1004-0109 has been submitted 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 January 24, 2000, BLM published a notice 
in the Federal Register (65 FR 3731) requesting comments on this 
information collection. The comment period ended on March 24, 2000. BLM 
received no comments from the public in response to that notice. Copies 
of the information collection and related forms may be obtained by 
contacting the BLM information 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, you comments and 
suggestions on the requirement should be made within 30 days directly 
to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk 
Officer (1004-0109), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Washington, DC 20503. Please provide a copy of your comments to the 
Bureau Information Clearance Officer (WO-630), 1849 C Street, NW, Mail 
Stop 401LS, Washington, DC 20240.
    Nature of Comments: We specifically request your comments on the 
following:
    1. Whether the collection information is necessary for the proper 
functioning of BLM, 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: Statement of Federal Land Payments (43 CFR 1881). OMB 
approval number 1004-0109.
    Abstract: The BLM is proposing to renew the approval of an 
information collection for 43 CFR 1881. This allows BLM to collect 
information that is statutorily required to compute payments due units 
of general local government under the PILT Act. The Act requires the 
governor of each State to furnish a statement as to the amounts paid to 
units of general local government under 11 receipt sharing statutes in 
the prior fiscal year.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents are State governments.
    Estimated completion time: 20 hours.
    Annual Responses: 50.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
    Information Clearance Officer: Carole Smith, (202) 452-0367.

    Dated: March 27, 2000.
Carole Smith,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-9177 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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