[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-2236]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Disposal of Mineral Materials

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; Request for Comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and 
organizations on the extension of a currently approved information 
collection; Disposal of Mineral Materials.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before April 5, 2010 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to 
Ivette Torres, Liaison Specialist, Minerals and Geology Management, 
Mail Stop 1126, 1601 N. Kent Street[boxh]5th Floor, Forest Service, 
USDA, Arlington, VA 22209.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 703-605-1575 or by 
e-mail to: [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the 
Director, Minerals and Geology Management, 1601 N. Kent Street[boxh]5th 
Floor, Forest Service, USDA, Arlington, VA during normal business 
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 703-605-4792 to 
facilitate entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivette Torres, Minerals and Geology 
Management Staff at 703-605-4792 to facilitate entry to the building. 
Individuals who use TDD may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-
800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Disposal of Mineral Materials.
    OMB Number: 0596-0081.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2010.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Mineral Materials Act of 1947, as amended, and the 
Multiple Use Mining Act of 1955, as amended, authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to dispose of petrified wood and common varieties of sand, 
stone, gravel, pumice, pumicite, cinders, clay, and other similar 
materials on lands administered by the USDA Forest Service. The 
collected information enables the Forest Service to document planned 
operations, to prescribe the terms and conditions the Agency deems 
necessary to protect surface resources, and to affect a binding 
contract agreement. Forest Service employees will evaluate the 
collected information to ensure that entities applying to mine mineral 
materials are financially accountable and will conduct their activities 
in accordance with the mineral regulations at Part 228, subpart C of 
Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    Individuals, organizations, companies, or corporations interested 
in mining mineral materials on National Forest System lands may contact 
their local Forest Service office to inquire about opportunities, to 
learn about areas on which such activities are permitted, and to 
request form FS-2800-9 (Contract of Sale for Minerals Materials). 
Interested parties are asked to provide information that includes the 
purchaser's name and address, the location and dimensions of the area 
to be mined, the kind of material that will be mined, the quantity of 
material to be mined, the sales price of the mined material, the 
payment schedule, the amount of the bond, and the period of the 
contract. If this information is not collected, the Forest Service 
would not comply with Federal regulations and operations to mine 
mineral materials could cause undue damage to surface resources.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 2.5 hours.
    Type of Respondents: Mineral materials operators.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 4,125.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10,313.
    Comment Is Invited: Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the 
proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether 
the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: January 29, 2010.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief, NFS.
[FR Doc. 2010-2236 Filed 2-2-10; 8:45 am]
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