[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 54090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7609]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-320-1990-FA-24 1A; OMB Control Number 1004-0114]


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will send 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 April 21, 2005, the BLM published a notice in 
the Federal Register (70 FR 20768) requesting comment on this 
information collection. The comment period ended on June 20, 2005. The 
BLM did not receive any 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 
ONB-OIRA via facsimile to (202) 395-6566 or e-mail to [email protected]. Please provide a copy of your comments to the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 401LS, 
1849 C Street, NW., Attention: Bureau Information Collection Clearance 
Officer (WO-630), Washington, DC 20240.
    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: Recordation 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, 
2830-3839).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0114.
    Bureau Form Number: 3830-2 and 3830-3.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects and uses the 
information to determine whether or not mining, claimants have met 
statutory requirements. Mining claimants must record location notices 
or 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 for 
annual filings, payment of maintenance fees, or filing of waivers, and 
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: Form 3830-2 is 20 minutes/Form 3830-3 is 
25 minutes.
    Annual Responses: 220,281.
    Average Application Processing Fee Per Response: We charge $15 each 
for new claims, $10 each for all other mining claims documents, and 
$25/$90 for each notice of intent to locate mining claims and petitions 
for deferment of assessment work.
    Annual Burden Hours: 19,349.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Ted Hudson, (202) 452-5033.

    Dated: September 7, 2006.
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-7609 Filed 9-12-06; 8:45 am]
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