[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66479-66480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29580]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-320-1990-FA-24 1A]


OMB Approval Number 1004-0114; 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 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 January 15, 2003, the BLM published a notice 
in the Federal Register (68 FR 2071) requesting comment on this 
information collection. The comment period ended on March 17, 2003. 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 (1004-0114), at 
OMB-OIRA via facsimile to (202) 395-6566 or e-mail to Oira 
[email protected]. Please provide a copy of your comments to the 
Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer

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(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 BLM 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 of Location Notices and Annual Filings for Mining 
Claims, Mill Sites, and Tunnel Sites; Payment of Location and 
Maintenance Fees and Service Charges. (43 CFR parts 3730, 3810, 3820, 
3830, and 3850).
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0114.
    Bureau Form Number: 3830-2 and 3830-3.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects an dudes the 
information to determine whether or not mining claimants have met 
statutory requirements. Mining claimants must record location notices 
of certificates of mining claims, mill sites, and tunnel sites with BLM 
within 90 days of their location. Claimants who do not pay the 
maintenance fee must make an annual filing by December 30. The mining 
claim or site is forfeited by operation of law if claimants fail to 
record the mining claim or site or to submit an annual filing when 
required.
    Frequency: Once for notices and certificates of location, notice of 
intent to locate mining claims, and payment of location fees. Once each 
year for annual filing, payment of maintenance fees, or filing of 
waivers. As needed for recording of amendments to a previously recorded 
notice or certificate of location or transfer of interest.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals, groups, or corporations.
    Estimated Completion Time: Eight minutes for each document or 
payment (one hour for a Deferment Petition)
    Annual Responses: 236,852.
    Application Fee Per Response: We charge $10 for each new claims, $5 
each for all other mining claims documents, and $25 for each notice of 
intent to locate mining claims and petitions for deferment of 
assessment work.
    Annual Burden Hours: 31,585.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael Schwartz, (202) 452-5033.

    Dated: September 5, 2003.
Michael H. Schwartz,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-29580 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]
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