[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10844-10846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1991]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Part 1820

[MT 980-0777-XG]
RIN 1004-AB85


Application Procedures, Execution and Filing of Forms: Correction 
of State Office Address for Filings and Recordings, Proper Offices for 
Recording of Mining Claims

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends the regulations pertaining to execution 
and filing of forms in order to reflect that the Montana State Office 
of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is removing its post office box 
from the list of State Office addresses and Areas of Jurisdiction 
included in the Code of Federal Regulations. The public will continue 
to direct personal, messenger, express mail, direct filing, and other 
delivery by the United States Postal Services to the same street 
address as before. This rule will have no impact or cost to the public.

DATES: Effective March 3, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Williams, Regulatory Affairs 
Group, (202) 452-5030. Persons who use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

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Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week.

ADDRESSES: You may send inquiries or suggestions to Director (630), 
Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston 
Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 22153; Attention: RIN 1004-AB85.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
II. Procedural Matters

I. Background

    This final rule reflects the administrative action of removing the 
Montana State Office post office box from the list of State Office 
addresses and Areas of Jurisdiction included in the Code of Federal 
Regulations. The street address for the personal filing of documents 
relating to public lands in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota 
remains the same, and this rule makes no other changes in filing 
requirements. The BLM has determined that this rule has no substantive 
impact on the public, nor does it impose any costs; it merely updates 
an address included in the Code of Federal Regulations for the 
convenience of the public. Therefore, the Department of the Interior, 
for good cause, finds under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3) that 
notice and public comment procedures are unnecessary and that the rule 
may take effect upon publication.

II. Procedural Matters

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)

    This final rule is an administrative action to remove a post office 
box from the address of one of the BLM State Offices. This rule is not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under 
Executive Order 12866. This final regulation will not have an effect of 
$100 million or more on the economy. It will not adversely affect in a 
material way the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the 
environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal 
governments or communities.
    This final regulation will not create a serious inconsistency or 
otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency. 
The final regulation does not alter the budgetary effects of 
entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the right or 
obligations of their recipients, nor does it raise novel legal or 
policy issues.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This final rule is a purely administrative regulatory action having 
no effect upon the public or the environment. It has been determined 
that the rule is categorically excluded from environmental review under 
Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), pursuant to 516 Departmental Manual, Chapter 2, 
Appendix 1.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Congress enacted the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.) to ensure that Government regulations do not unnecessarily 
or disproportionately burden small entities. Since this final rule is a 
purely administrative regulatory action having no effects upon the 
public or the environment, it has been determined that the rule will 
not have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of small 
entities.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    This final rule is a purely administrative regulatory action having 
no effects upon the public or the economy. This is not a major rule 
under Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (5 U.S.C. 
804(2)). It will not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 
million or more. The rule will not cause a major increase in costs or 
prices for consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local 
government agencies, or geographic regions. It will not have 
significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, 
productivity, innovation, or the ability of United States-based 
enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    The BLM has determined that the final rule is not significant under 
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 because it will not result in 
the expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the 
aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one 
year.
    Further, the final rule will not significantly or uniquely affect 
small governments. It does not require action by any non-Federal 
government entity. Therefore, the information required by the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), is not required.

Executive Order 12630, Government Action and Interference With 
Constitutionally Protected Property Rights (Takings)

    As required by Executive Order 12630, the Department of the 
Interior has determined that the rule would not cause a taking of 
private property. No private property rights would be affected by a 
rule that merely removes a post office box from an address for the 
Montana State Office. The Department therefore certifies that this 
final rule is not governmental action capable of interference with 
constitutionally protected property rights.

Executive Order 13132, Federalism

    In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the BLM finds that the 
rule does not have sufficient Federalism implications to warrant the 
preparation of a Federalism Assessment. The final rule does not have 
substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between 
the national government and the States, or the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government. This final 
rule does not preempt State law.

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform

    This final rule is a purely administrative regulatory action having 
no effects upon the public, does not unduly burden the judicial system, 
and meets the requirements of Sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the 
Executive Order.

Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal 
Governments

    In accordance with the Executive Order 13175, the BLM finds that 
the rule does not include policies that have tribal implications. This 
final rule is a purely an administrative action having no effects upon 
the public or the environment, imposing no costs, and merely removing 
the post office box from the BLM Montana State Office address included 
in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

    In accordance with the Executive Order 13211, the BLM has 
determined that the final rule is not a significant regulatory action 
under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to have a significant 
adverse effect on the energy supply, distribution or use, including a 
shortfall in supply or price increase. This final rule is a purely 
administrative action and has no implications under Executive Order 
13211.

Executive Order 13352, Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation

    In accordance with Executive Order 13352, the BLM has determined 
that this final rule is administrative in

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nature, merely removing the post office box from the BLM Montana State 
Office address included in the Code of Federal Regulations. This final 
rule does not impede facilitating cooperative conservation; takes 
appropriate account of and considers the interests of persons with 
ownership or other legally recognized interests in land or other 
natural resources; has no effect on local participation in the Federal 
decision-making process; and provides that agency programs, projects, 
and activities are consistent with protecting public health and safety.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the rule does 
not contain any information collection requirements that require the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.

Author

    The principal author of this rule is Diane O. Williams, Regulatory 
Affairs Group (WO 630).

List of Subjects in 43 CFR Part 1820

    Administrative practice and procedure; Archives and records; Public 
lands.

    Dated: February 23, 2006.
Julie A. Jacobson,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Bureau of Land 
Management amends 43 CFR part 1820 as follows:

PART 1820--APPLICATION PROCEDURES

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1. The authority citation for part 1820 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 43 U.S.C. 2, 1201, 1733, and 1740.

Subpart 1821--General Information

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2. Amend Sec.  1821.10 by amending paragraph (a) by revising the 
address of the Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, to read 
as following:


Sec.  1821.10  Where are BLM offices located?

    (a) * * *
State Offices and Areas of Jurisdiction
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    Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 
59101-4669--Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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