[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44810-44811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19340]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-350-1430-ES-24 1A]


OMB Approval Number 1004-0012; Information Collection Submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has sent a request to extend 
the current approved information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On July 11, 2002, the BLM published a notice 
in the Federal Register (67 FR 45986) requesting comment on this 
information collection. The comment period ended on September 9, 2002. 
The BLM received no comments. You may obtain copies of the 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 must respond to this request within 60 days but may respond 
after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and suggestions 
on the requirement should be directed within 30 days to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0012), at 
OMB-OIRA via facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or e-mail to Ruth 
[email protected]. Please provide a copy of your comments to the 
Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), Bureau of 
Land Management, Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, 
Virginia 22153.
    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 agency, including whether the information 
will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of our estimates of the information collection 
burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions we 
use;
    3. Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information we collect; and
    4. Ways to minimize the information collection burden on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: Recreation and Public Purposes Act (43 CFR 2740).
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0012.
    Bureau Form Number: 2740-1.
    Abstract: We use the information to determine if States and local 
governments, and nonprofit corporations and associations are eligible 
to lease or purchase public lands administered by the BLM for 
recreational and public purposes under the terms of the Recreation and 
Purpose Act of June 14, 1926 (R&PP) as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
The 43 CFR parts 2740 and 2912 provide guidelines and procedures to 
sell lease or sell certain public lands under the Act.
    Frequency: Once.
    Description of Respondents: States and local governments, and 
nonprofit corporations and associations.
    Estimated Completion Time: 40 hours.
    Annual Responses: 20.
    Application Fee Per Response: $100.
    Annual Burden Hours: 800.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael Schwartz, (202) 452-5033.


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    Dated: July 11, 2003.
Michael H. Schwartz,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-19340 Filed 7-29-03; 8:45 am]
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