[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52938-52939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24666]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO320000.17X.19900000.PO0000; OMB Control Number 1004-0169]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Use and Occupancy Under 
the Mining Laws

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an 
information collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C Street NW., Room 2134LM, Washington DC 20240, 
Attention: Jean Sonneman; or by email to Jean Sonneman at 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1004-0169 in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Adam Merrill by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at 202-912-7044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the BLM; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the BLM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BLM minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.

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    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email 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 the BLM in your comment to withhold your 
personal-identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: This information collection enables the BLM to regulate 
the use and occupancy of unpatented hardrock mining claims, and to take 
any action necessary to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation of 
public lands as a result of such use or occupancy. The BLM collects 
information from mining claimants who want to undertake the activities 
that are necessary in order to locate a mining claim or mill site.
    Title of Collection: Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0169.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Mining claimants.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 70.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 70.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 280.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor--and a person is not required 
to respond to--a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Jean Sonneman,
 Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-24666 Filed 11-14-17; 8:45 am]
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