[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12889-12890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6632]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO35000.L14300000.ER0000.24-1A; OMB Control Number 1004-0153]


Information Collection; Conveyance of Federally-owned Mineral 
Interests

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for a 3-year extension of OMB Control Number 1004-0153 under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs to 
collect the information in order to determine if surface-estate owners 
are eligible to receive title to the Federally-owned minerals lying 
beneath their land.

DATES: The OMB is required to respond to this information collection 
request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, 
written comments should be received on or before April 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments directly to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior (OMB  1004-0153), Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, by 
fax 202-395-7245, or by electronic mail at [email protected].
    In addition, please mail or hand-carry a copy of your comments to 
BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), Department of 
the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 401 LSWashington, DC 20240; 
or send a copy of your comments by electronic mail to [email protected], ``Attn: 1004-0153''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alzata Ransom, Division of Lands, 
Realty and Cadastral Survey, at 202-452-7772 (Commercial or FTS).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    60-Day Notice: On September 23, 2008, the BLM published a 60-day 
notice (73 FR 54849) requesting comments on the proposed information 
collection. The comment period ended November 24, 2008. No comments 
were received.
    Title: Conveyance of Federally-owned Mineral Interests (43 CFR Part 
2720).
    OMB Number: 1004-0153.
    Form Numbers: Nonform information.
    Abstract: The information that is supplied allows the BLM to 
determine if private surface estate owners are eligible to receive 
title to the Federally-owned minerals lying beneath their land.
    Current Action: This proposal is being submitted to extend the 
expiration date of March 31, 2009.
    Type of Review: 3-year extension.
    Affected Public: Surface-estate owners who apply for title to 
Federally-owned minerals lying beneath their land.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Application Fee per Response: $50.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 21.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 210 hours.
    The BLM requests comments on the following subjects: (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 the BLM's estimate of the burden of the 
information collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used; (3) The quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; and (4) How 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.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: March 20, 2009.
Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Information Collection Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-6632 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]
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