[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72074-72076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28101]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

 [LLWO35000.L14300000.ER0000.24-1A]


Revision of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number 
1004-0189

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR) to extend a currently approved 
collection to collect the information listed below to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). We use the information we 
collect to issue rights-of-way grants to use a specific piece of the 
public lands for certain projects, such as roads, pipelines, 
transmission lines, and communication sites. The BLM is seeking 
approval of the information collection on behalf of itself and the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of 
Reclamation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

DATES: 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 made by December 26, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Management and Budget, 
Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0189), at OMB-OIRA via e-mail 
[email protected] or via facsimile at (202) 395-6566. Also 
please send a copy of your comments to BLM via Internet and include 
your name, address, and ATTN: 1004-0189 in your Internet message to 
[email protected] or via mail to: U.S. Department of the 
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 401LS, 1849 C Street, 
NW., ATTN: Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Alzata L. Ransom, 
Division of Lands, Realty, and Cadastral Survey, at 202-452-7772. 
Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) on 1-800-877-8330, 24 
hours a day, seven days a week, to contact Ms. Ransom.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 2008, the BLM published a 
notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 15192) requesting public comments 
on the proposed collection. The comment period ended on May 20, 2008. 
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.
    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 BLM's estimate of the burden of collecting the 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used;
    3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and 
Facilities on Federal Lands, Standard Form 299.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0189.
    Bureau Form Number: SF-299.
    Frequency: Once per respondent, on occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals, partnerships, 
corporations, associations or other business entity and any Federal, 
state, or local governmental entity, including municipal corporations, 
seeking to obtain rights-of-way grants.
    Estimated Completion Time: The following tables show the estimated 
completion time for applications submitted on behalf of various kinds 
of applicants to the several Federal agencies.

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           Statement of questions                       Burden
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                        Bureau of Land Management
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(a) Total average annual applications for    4,677 applications.
 collection.
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(b) Average annual applications per
 industry:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  3,577 applications.
    (2) Service Providing Industry.........  200 aplications.
    (3) State and Local Government.........  400 applications.
    (4) Federal Government.................  500 applications.
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                                             4,677
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(b) Frequency of application (for each       1 application.
 industry).
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(c) Response time per applicant:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  25 hours.
    (2) Service Providing Industry.........  25 hours.
    (3) State and Local Government.........  25 hours.
    (4) Federal Government.................  25 hours.
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(d) Annual response time for collection (25  116,925 hours.
 hours x 4,677 annual responses).
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(e) Annual response time per industry:
    (1) Utility Industry (3,577 x 25)......  89,425 hours.
    (2) Service Providing Industry (200 x    5,000 hours.
     25).
    (3) State and Local Government (400 x    10,000 hours.
     25).
    (4) Federal Government (500 x 25)......  12,500 hours.
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                                             116,925
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                        Fish and Wildlife Service
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(a) Total average annual applications for    62 applications.
 collection.
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(b) Average annual applications per
 industry:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  31 applications.
    (2) Service Providing Industry.........  9 applications.
    (3) State and Local Government.........  22 applications.
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(b) Frequency of application (for each       1 application.
 industry).
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(c) Response time per applicant:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  25 hours.
    (2) Service Providing Industry.........  25 hours.
    (3) State and Local Government.........  25 hours.
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(d) Annual response time for collection (25  1,550 hours.
 hours x 4,677 annual responses).
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(e) Annual response time per industry:
    (1) Utility Industry (31 x 25).........  775 hours.
    (2) Service Providing Industry (9 x 25)  225 hours.
    (3) State and Local Government (22 x     550 hours.
     25).
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                          National Park Service
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(a) Total average annual applications for    15 applications.
 collection.
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(b) Average annual applications per
 industry:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  2 applications.
    (2) Service Providing Industry.........  11 applications.
    (3) State and Local Government.........  2 applications.
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(b) Frequency of application (for each       1 application.
 industry).
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(c) Response time per applicant:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  25 hours.
    (2) Service Providing Industry.........  2 hours.
    (3) State and Local Government.........  2 hours.
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(d) Annual response time for collection....  76 hours.
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(e) Annual response time per industry:
    (1) Utility Industry (2 x 25)..........  50 hours.
    (2) Service Providing Industry (11 x 2)  22 hours.
    (3) State and Local Government Industry  4 hours.
     (2 x 2).
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                          Bureau of Reclamation
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(a) Total average annual applications for    1,000 applications.
 collection.
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(b) Average annual applications per
 industry:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  850 applications.
    (2) Service Providing Industry.........  50 applications.
    (3) State and Local Government.........  100 applications.
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(b) Frequency of application (for each       1 application.
 industry).
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(c) Response time per applicant:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  25 hours.
    (2) Service Providing Industry.........  25 hours.
    (3) State and Local Government.........  25 hours.
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(d) Annual response time for collection....  25,000 hours.
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(e) Annual response time per industry:
    (1) Utility Industry (850 x 25)........  21,250 hours.
    (2) Service Providing Industry (50 x     1,250 hours.
     25).
    (3) State and Local Government (100 x    2,500 hours.
     25).
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                      U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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(a) Total average annual applications for    32 applications.
 collection.
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(b) Average annual applications per
 industry:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  32 applications.
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(b) Frequency of application (for each       1 application.
 industry).
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(c) Response time per applicant:
    (1) Utility Industry...................  25 hours.
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(d) Annual response time for collection....  800 hours.
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(e) Annual response time per industry:
    (1) Utility Industry (32 x 25).........  800 hours.
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    Annual Responses: 5,786.
    Annual Burden Hours: 144,351.
    Total Annual Application and Cost Recovery Fees: $8,611,902.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Ted R. Hudson, 202-452-5042.

    Dated: November 21, 2008.
Ted R. Hudson,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E8-28101 Filed 11-25-08; 8:45 am]
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