[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 4309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1867]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management


OMB Control Number 1004-0132; 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 of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On February 10, 2003, the BLM published 
a notice in the Federal Register (68 FR 6758) requesting comment on 
this information collection. The comment period ended on April 11, 
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 requirements should be directed within 30 days to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0132), at 
OMB-OIRA via facsimile to (202) 395-6566 or e-mail to [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 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: Geothermal Leasing Reports and Resource Leasing and Drilling 
Operations (43 CFR 3200 and 3260).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0132.
    Bureau Form Number(s): 3260-2, 3260-3, 3260-4, and 3260-5.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects and uses the 
information from entities interested in the development of geothermal 
resources on public lands. Also, we collect and use information from 
geothermal lessees to determine if the lessee qualifies for lease 
extensions. We collect non-form information to determine if a lessee is 
making diligent and bona fide efforts to utilize and produce geothermal 
resources.
    Frequency: Occasional, annual, 5-year, monthly, and nonrecurring.
    Description of Respondents: Lessees and operators of Federal 
geothermal leases and Indian geothermal contracts subject to BLM 
oversight.
    Estimated Completion Time: 1 to 10 hours depending on the form 
filed and 2 hours for each report submitted.
    Annual Responses: 760 for the forms and 75 for reports.
    Application Fee Per Response: 0.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,850.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael Schwartz, (202) 452-5033.

    Dated: January 13, 2004.
Michael H. Schwartz,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-1867 Filed 1-28-04; 8:45 am]
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