[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11375]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[HE-952-9911-EK]


OMB Approval Number 1004-0179; Information Collection Submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget 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 November 28, 2000, the BLM 
published a notice in the Federal Register (65 FR 70932) requesting 
comment on this proposed collection. The comment period ended on 
January 29, 2001. The BLM received no comments from the public in 
response to that notice. You may obtain copies of the proposed 
collection of information and related forms and explanatory material by 
contacting the BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer at the 
telephone number listed below.
    The OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but 
may respond after O.S.C 30 days directly to the Office of Management 
and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0179), 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 St., NW, Mail Stop 401LS, Washington, DC 
20240.
    Nature of Comments: We specifically request your comments on the 
following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper functioning of the 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: In-Kind Crude Helium Sales Contract (43 CFR 3195).
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0179.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to renew the 
approval of an information collection for the regulations located at 43 
CFR part 3195. The respondents are Federal agencies and helium 
suppliers (contractors) who purchase major helium requirements and 
report to BLM the sales information for an accurate account of helium 
to Federal agencies from Federal helium suppliers.
    Frequency: Quarterly and annually.
    Description of Respondents: Federal agencies and helium 
contractors.
    Estimated Completion Time: 3 hours (1 hour for the In-Kind Crude 
Helium Sales Contract and 15 minutes to 2 hours for the required 
information under 43 CFR part 3195).
    Annual Responses: 304.
    Filing Fee Per Response: 0.
    Annual Burden Hours: 912.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael Schwartz, 202-452-5033.

    Dated: February 15, 2001.
Michael Schwartz,
BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-11375 Filed 5-4-01; 8:45 am]
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