[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21317]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-230-1030-PB-00-24 1A]


Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Number 1004-
0001

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 
renewal of an existing approval to collect certain information from the 
general public interested in obtaining free vegetal or mineral material 
from public lands. This information allows BLM to properly manage and 
accurately track the disposal of material which is not feasible to 
sell, or disposal is in the best interest of the United States.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by October 23, 2000, to assure consideration of them.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Regulatory Affairs Group (630), 
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 401LS, Washington, 
DC 20240.
    Comments may be sent via Internet to: [email protected]. Please 
include ``Attn: 1004-0001'' and your name and return address in your 
Internet message.
    You may hand-deliver comments to the Bureau of Land Management, 
Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
    BLM will make comments available for public review at the L Street 
address during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday 
through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Stewart, WO-230, (202) 452-
7759, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.12(a), BLM is 
required to provide 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning a 
collection of information contained in BLM Form 5510-1, Free Use 
Application and Permit (43 CFR 5510) 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. BLM will receive and analyze any comments sent in response 
to this notice and include them with its request for approval from the 
OMB under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
    The Secretary of the Interior has, under the authority of the Act 
of July 23, 1955, the discretion to permit the free use of vegetative 
or mineral materials for use other than commercial or industrial 
purposes or resale. The Secretary of the Interior also has the 
discretion to permit the free use of vegetative or mineral materials 
under certain circumstances, to mining claimants.
    BLM uses the information provided by the applicant(s) to: maintain 
an inventory of vegetative and mineral information and to adjudicate 
your rights to vegetative and mineral resources. If BLM did not collect 
this information, your application may be rejected, as a permit must be 
filed before removal (43 CFR 5511.2-3) and the BLM must monitor the 
authorized uses of public lands.
    Based on BLM's experience administering the activities described 
above, the public reporting burden for the information collected is 
estimated to average 30 minutes per response. The respondents are the 
general public. The frequency of response is once per application for a 
permit. The number of responses per year is estimated to total 450. The 
estimated total annual burden on new respondents is about 225 hours. 
BLM is specifically requesting your comments on its estimate of the 
amount of time that it takes to prepare a response. BLM's estimate is 
30 minutes per response, which includes the time for reviewing 
instructions, gathering and maintaining the data, and completing and 
reviewing the form.
    BLM will summarize all responses to this notice and include them in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments 
will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: August 16, 2000.
Shirlean Beshir,
BLM Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-21317 Filed 8-21-00; 8:45 am]
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