[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 68448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27324]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division

[OMB Number 1105-0025]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Federal 
coal lease request.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division (ATR), will be 
submitting the following information collection request to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information 
collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty 
days'' until January 20, 2009. This process is conducted in accordance 
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments (especially regarding the estimated public 
burden or associated response time), suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact Jill Ptacek, Antitrust Division, 
United States Department of Justice, 450 5th Street, NW., Suite 4000, 
Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
four points:

--Evaluate 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;
--Evaluate 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--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, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Federal Coal Lease Reserves.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Numbers: ATR-139 
and ATR-140, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Business or other for Profit. Other: 
None. The Department of Justice evaluates the competitive impact of 
issuances, transfers and exchanges of federal coal leases. These forms 
seek information regarding a prospective coal lessee's existing coal 
reserves. The Department uses this information to determine whether the 
issuance, transfer or exchange of the federal coal lease is consistent 
with the antitrust laws.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond. It is estimated 
that 20 respondents will complete each form, with each response taking 
approximately two hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 40 annual burden hours 
associated with this collection, in total.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 12, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8-27324 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
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