[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17149-17150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7176]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO320000 L13300000.PO0000]


Renewal of OMB Control Number 1004-0103

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request 
approval to continue and revise the collection of information from 
applicants for authorization to purchase mineral materials from public 
lands. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved 
this information collection activity, and assigned it control number 
1004-0103.

DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by 
May 27, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail. 
Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 
C St., NW., Washington, DC 20240. Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202-912-
7102. Electronic mail: [email protected]. Please indicate ``Attn: 
1004-0103'' regardless of the form of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Brown, Division of Solid

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Minerals, at 202-912-7118. Persons who use a telecommunication device 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message for Mr. Brown.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521) and OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 provide that an agency may 
not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of 
information, you are not obligated to respond. 44 U.S.C. 3506 and 3507. 
In order to obtain or renew an OMB control number, Federal agencies are 
required to seek public comment on information collection and 
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)).
    The BLM will request a 3-year term of approval for this information 
collection. For this control number, 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 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 information collection burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other forms of information technology.
    Please send comments as directed under ADDRESSES and DATES. Please 
refer to OMB control number 1004-0103 in your correspondence. 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:
    Title: Sale of Mineral Materials (43 CFR part 3600).
    Forms: Form 3600-9, Contract for the Exclusive Sale of Mineral 
Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0103.
    Abstract: The Mineral Materials Act, 30 U.S.C. 601 and 602, 
authorizes disposals of mineral materials (such as sand, gravel, and 
petrified wood) from public lands. This information collection request 
pertains to mineral sales contracts in accordance with regulations at 
43 CFR part 3600. Form 3600-9 (Contract for the Sale of Mineral 
Materials) is the only form currently approved by OMB under control 
number 1004-0103. The BLM proposes to change the title of Form 3600-9 
to ``Contract for the Exclusive Sale of Mineral Materials.''
    Frequency of Collection: The BLM collects the information on 
occasion. Responses are required in order to obtain or retain a 
benefit.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: An estimated 400 
businesses annually submit applications to purchase or use mineral 
materials from public lands.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 2,305 
responses and 9,808 hours annually. The following table details the 
individual components and respective hour burdens of this information 
collection request:

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                                                  Number of                                       Total hours (B
               Type of response                   responses            Time per  response              x C)
A                                                           B  C................................               D
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Pre-Application Sampling and Testing--43 CFR               15  30 minutes.......................               8
 3601.30.
Request for Sale--43 CFR 3602.11.............             400  30 minutes.......................             200
Contract for the Sale of Mineral Materials--              400  1 hour...........................             400
 43 CFR subpart 3602, Form 3600-9.
Mining and Reclamation Plans (Complex)--43                 90  40 hours.........................           3,600
 CFR 3601.40.
Mining and Reclamation Plans (Simple)--43 CFR             200  2 hours..........................             400
 3601.40.
Performance Bond--43 CFR 3602.14.............             400  1 hour...........................             400
Payments--43 CFR 3602.21.....................             400  6 hours..........................           2,400
Records Maintenance--43 CFR 3602.28..........             400  6 hours..........................           2,400
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    Totals...................................           2,305  .................................           9,808
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    Other Burdens: In addition to the burdens listed above, BLM 
regulations at 43 CFR 3000.11, 3602.11(c), 3602.31(b), 3602.43(a), and 
3602.44(f) require processing fees. This estimated annual burden is 
$135,716. The amount of each processing fee is determined on a case-by-
case basis, and can vary widely, depending on the magnitude and nature 
of the application, the complexity of the mining plan proposed, the 
duration proposed, the location of the proposed removal area, the 
associated environmental effects at that location, and the BLM's 
related processing costs for that application, including the travel 
time to the site.

Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-7176 Filed 3-25-11; 8:45 am]
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