[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24716-24717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09928]


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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 June 25, 2013 
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 Ray 
TeSoro, Senior Geologist, USDA Forest Service Northern Region, Minerals 
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Geology Management, Federal Building, 200 East Broadway, P.O. Box 7669, 
Missoula, MT 59807.
    Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to (406) 329-3536 or 
by email to: [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at the USDA Forest Service 
Northern Region, Minerals and Geology Management, Federal Building, 200 
East Broadway, Missoula, MT 59807 during normal business hours. 
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to (406) 329-3523 to facilitate 
entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ray TeSoro, Senior Geologist, 
Minerals and Geology Management Staff, 406-329-3523.
    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: September 30, 2013.
    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 of Title 36, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 228, Subpart C (36 CFR part 228).
    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 be unable to comply with Federal regulations to mine materials 
and operations could cause undue damage to surface resources.
    Estimate of Burden per Response: 2.5 hours.
    Type of Respondents: Mineral materials operators.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 5,646 responses.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14,115 hours.
    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: April 18, 2013.
Leslie A. C. Weldon,
Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2013-09928 Filed 4-25-13; 8:45 am]
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