[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06403]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLHQ220000 L63000000 PH0000 24X; OMB Control No. 1004-0058]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Reporting Provision for 
Timber Export Determination and Log Scale Disposition

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, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew with revision an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 28, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on this information collection 
request (ICR) by mail to Darrin King, Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
Attention PRA Office, 440 W 200 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004-0058 in the subject 
line of your comments. Please note that the electronic submission of 
comments is recommended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Chris Schumacher by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at (202) 577-6745. Individuals in the United States who 
are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may 
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States. The ICR may also be viewed 
at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. The BLM may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information and a response to a 
request for information is not required unless it displays a current 
valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on 
new, proposed, revised and continuing collections of information. This 
helps the BLM assess impacts of its information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public 
understand BLM information collection requirements and ensure requested 
data are provided in the desired format.
    The BLM is especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) whether collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including if the 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) determination of the accuracy of the BLM's estimate of the 
burden for collection of information, including validity of methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
information to be collected; and
    (4) how the agency can minimize the burden of information 
collection on those who respond, including use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. The BLM will include or summarize each comment in its 
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 us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The BLM collects the information from respondents to 
determine if they are qualified by statute to purchase Federal timber 
resources originating from public lands managed by the BLM. This OMB 
control number is currently scheduled to expire December 31, 2024. This 
request is for OMB to renew this OMB control number for an additional 
three (3) years.
    This request to renew OMB Control Number 1004-0058 will also 
request to discontinue the use of the Form 5460-17, Substitution 
Determination, which reduces the estimated annual burden hours from 300 
to 200 hours. The BLM determined that the 5460-17 was confusing and had 
limited applicability without use of sourcing area designations that 
allow timber export in certain circumstances.
    Title of Collection: Reporting Provision for Timber Export 
Determination and Log Scale Disposition (43 CFR parts 5424 and 5462).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0058.
    Form Numbers: 5450-17 and 5460-15.
    Type of Review: Extension with revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Purchasers of Federal timber and their 
affiliates.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, 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.).

Darrin A. King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-06403 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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