[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 97 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 23879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11898]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO35000.L14300000.ER0000.24-1A; OMB Control Number 1004-0029]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1004-0029

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request 
approval to continue the collection of information from those persons 
who submit a Color-of-Title Application to apply for public lands under 
a color-of-title claim. This information collection activity was 
previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and 
assigned clearance numbers 1004-0029.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by July 20, 2009, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 401-LS, 1849 C St., NW., 
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to 
[email protected]. Please attach ``Attn: 1004-0029'' to either 
form of comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request, contact Alzata L. Ransom, Lands and Realty Group, 
on 202-452-7772 (Commercial or FTS). 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: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 
implementing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction (Act 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521), require that interested members of the public and affected 
agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and 
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)). This 
notice identifies an information collection that the BLM will be 
submitting to OMB for approval. This collection is contained in 43 CFR 
part 2540, Color-of-Title and Omitted Lands. The BLM will request a 3-
year term of approval for this information collection activity.
    Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the collection of 
information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 
ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such 
as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary 
of the public comments will accompany OSM's submission of the 
information collection requests to OMB.
    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.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control 
number; (3) summary of the information collection activity; and (4) 
frequency of collection, description of the respondents, estimated 
total annual responses, and the total annual reporting and 
recordkeeping burden for the collection of information.
    Title: 43 CFR part 2540--Color-of-Title and Omitted Lands.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0029.

SUMMARY: The Color-of-Title Act (43 U.S.C. 1068-1068b) provides for the 
transfer of legal title to public lands from the United States to 
eligible individuals, groups, or corporations who have a valid color-
of-title claim. The BLM needs to collect information in order to 
determine whether a claimant possesses valid evidence that would 
support a transfer of title. Responses are required to obtain a 
benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants who claim title to public 
lands under the Color of Title Act.
    Total Annual Responses: 264.
    Total Annual Burden Hours for Applicants: 3,652.

    Dated: May 15, 2009.
Jean Sonneman,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land 
Management.
[FR Doc. E9-11898 Filed 5-20-09; 8:45 am]
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