[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 35698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5559]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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


Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number 
1004-0009

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect certain 
information from applicants who wish to acquire a land use 
authorization on public lands. The regulations (43 CFR part 2920) 
establish procedures for processing proposals for non-Federal use of 
public Lands. BLM will determine the validity of uses proposed by 
applicants from information provided on the Land Use application and 
Permit, (Form 2920-1).

DATES: You must submit your comments to BLM at the appropriate address 
below on or before August 21, 2006. BLM will not necessarily consider 
any comments received after the above date.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments to: Bureau of Land Management (WO-
630), Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, Virginia 
22153.
    You may send comments via Internet to: [email protected]. Please include ``ATTN: 1004-0009'' and your name 
and return address in your Internet message.
    You may deliver comments to the Bureau of Land Management, 
Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
    All comments will be available for public review at the L Street 
address during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday 
through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Alzata L. Ransom, 
Realty Use Group, on (202) 452-7772 (Commercial or FTS). Persons who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, 
seven days a week, to contact Ms. Ransom.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 CFR 1320.12(a) requires BLM to provide 60-
day notice in the Federal Register concerning a collection of 
information to solicit comments on:
    (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    The BLM implements section 43 CFR 2922.2-1 which requires 
submitting the Land Use application and Permit, Form 2920-1, for land 
use authorizations which may include leases, permits, or easements to 
eligible applicants. Since the information collected is unique to each 
application, there is no other suitable means of information collection 
identified to gather the information at a lesser burden. If the 
applicant fails to provide the required information, BLM must reject 
the application.
    Based on our experience administering these activities, we estimate 
the public reporting burden for the information collected is 1 to 120 
hours. The frequency of response is once when filing the application. 
We estimate the number of responses per year is 590 and a total annual 
burden of 2,137 hours.
    BLM will summarize all responses to this notice and include them in 
the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record.

    Dated: June 7, 2006
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-5559 Filed 6-20-06; 8:45 am]
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