[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 238 (Monday, December 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77386-77387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31362]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-350-1430-PF-01-21 1A]


Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Number 1004-
0009

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

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Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request 
extension of an existing approval to collect certain information from 
applicants who wish to acquire a Land Use Authorization (Form 2920-1) 
on public lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) of 1976. The regulations at 43 CFR 2920 provide for non-Federal 
use of bureau administered land via lease or permit. Uses include 
agriculture, trade, or manufacturing concerns and business uses such as 
outdoor recreation concession. BLM will determine the validity of uses 
proposed by private individuals and other qualified proponents from 
information provided by the proponent on the Land Use Application and 
Permit Form.

DATES: You must submit your comments to BLM at the appropriate address 
below on or before February 9, 2001. BLM will not necessarily consider 
any comments received after the above date.

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: 1004-0009'' and your name and return address in your 
Internet message.
    Comments may be hand-delivered to the Bureau of Land Management, 
Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW, Washington, DC.
    Comments will be available for public review that the L Street 
address during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday 
through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alzata L. Ransom, Realty Use Group, on 
(202) 452-7772 (Commercial or FTS). Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-8330, 24 hours a day, seven 
days a week, to contact Ms. Ransom.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 CFR 1320.12(a) requires BLM to provide 60-
day notice in the Federal Register concerning a collection of 
information contained in regulations found in 43 CFR 2920 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 Office of Management and Budget under 44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq. The FLPMA of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732, 1740), provides 
for issuance of land use authorization which may include leases or 
permits, to eligible proponents. The BLM has implemented the provisions 
of this requirement through the issuance of 43 CFR 2922.2-1 which 
provides for the submission of the ``Land Use Application and Permit,'' 
or application, Form 2920-1. BLM uses the information collected on the 
application to identify the proposed land use and activities, describe 
all facilities for which authorization is sought, to identify the 
location, to determine a schedule for construction and to identify 
access requirements. Since the information collected is unique to each 
application, no other suitable means of information collection has been 
identified which could gather the information at a lesser burden. If 
the BLM fails to properly collect the required information, the BLM 
will reject the application. Based on BLM's experience administering 
the activities described above, we receive approximately 620 
applications (577 Permits, 43 Leases) annually. It takes an average of 
30 minutes for over 94 percent of the applicants to supply the needed 
information. For the other 6 percent of the applicants who are applying 
for leases, the average burden is 121 hours to supply the necessary 
information. The range in burden hours is due to the fact that a lease 
application, because of its nature, requires more time on the part of 
an applicant to supply the needed information. For example, a lease 
application to construct a multi-million dollar ski facility could 
involve construction drawings, site and facility plans, other Federal 
and State licenses and permits, and other pre-authorizing requirements 
involving many days to process. Conversely, a relatively routine 
application (permit) to use public lands for agricultural purposes 
could be processes in 30 minutes. The estimated total annual burden on 
new respondents is about 5,955 hours.
    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: December 5, 2000.
Michael Schwartz,
BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-31362 Filed 12-8-00; 8:45 am]
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