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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

[USGS 11 GX11BC009RU0100] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request for North 

American Reporting Center for 

Amphibian Malformations (NARCAM) 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of an 

existing information collection (1028– 

0056). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) an 

information collection request (ICR) for 

the extension of the currently approved 

paperwork requirements for the USGS 

North American Reporting Center for 

Amphibian Malformations (NARCAM). 

This notice provides the public and 

other Federal agencies an opportunity to 

comment on the paperwork burden of 

this information collection request. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

April 27, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit written 

comments on this information 

collection directly to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior via e-mail to 

OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or fax at 

202–395–5806; and identify your 

submission as 1028–0056. Please also 

submit a copy of your written comments 

to Phadrea Ponds, USGS Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Geological Survey, 2150–C, Centre 

Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526–8118 

(mail); 970–226–9230 (fax); or 

pondsp@usgs.gov (e-mail). Please 

reference Information Collection 1028– 

0056 in the subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Zolly at 703–648–4277 or by mail at 

U.S. Geological Survey, Biological 

Informatics Office, 12201 Sunrise Valley 

Drive, MS 302, Reston, VA 20192. To 

see a copy of the entire ICR submitted 

to OMB, go to http://www.reginfo.gov 

(Information Collection Review, 

Currently under Review). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Abstract: Beginning in 1997, the U.S. 

Geological Survey has collected 

voluntary data regarding amphibian 

malformations. Sightings are reported 

via an electronic form. The form is sent 

to the USGS National Biological 

Information Infrastructure (NBII) 

program, which manages the North 

American Reporting Center for 

Amphibian Malformations (NARCAM). 

Each malformation occurrence 

submitted is carefully reviewed by 

trained professional herpetologists for 

quality and accuracy. Data associated 

with the validated reports, including 

species, malformation type, and 

geospatial information, are made 

accessible to the public via the 

NARCAM Web site. Information may be 

used by scientists and resource 

managers within Federal, State, and 

local agencies, as well as the general 

public, to identify areas where 

malformed amphibians have been 

reported, and the rates of occurrence. 

The NARCAM dataset is the only 

publicly available, national dataset on 

amphibian malformations. 

We will be requesting OMB approval 

for an extension of the current form 

used for the NARCAM data collection 

efforts. 

II. Data 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0056. 

Title: North American Reporting 

Center for Amphibian Malformations 

(NARCAM). 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: General public, 

individual households, state/local 

government agencies. 

Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion, 

one-time. 

Estimated Number Annual 

Respondents: 300. 

Annual Burden Hours: 150 hours. We 

estimate the public reporting burden 

averages 30 minutes per response. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ 

Burden: We have not identified any 

‘‘non-hour cost’’ burdens associated with 

this collection of information. 

III. Request for Comments 

On December 22, 2010 we published 

a Federal Register notice (75 FR 80525) 

announcing that we would submit this 

ICR to OMB for approval and soliciting 

comments. The comment period closed 

on February 22, 2011. We did not 

receive any comments in response to 

that notice. 

We again invite comments concerning 

this ICR on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the agency to perform its duties, 

including whether the information is 

useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, usefulness, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden on the respondents, including 

the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Please note that the comments 

submitted in response to this notice are 

a matter of public record. 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 anytime. 

While you can ask OMB in your 

comment to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that it will 

be done. 

Dated: March 11, 2011. 

Kevin T. Gallagher, 

Associate Director for Core Science Systems, 

U.S. Geological Survey. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7183 Filed 3–25–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

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. 

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: 

Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov. 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: 

Type of response Number of 

responses 

Time per 

response 

Total hours 

(B x C) 

A B C D 

Pre-Application Sampling and Testing—43 CFR 3601.30 ............................................................ 15 30 minutes .. 8

Request for Sale—43 CFR 3602.11 .............................................................................................. 400 30 minutes .. 200 

Contract for the Sale of Mineral Materials—43 CFR subpart 3602, Form 3600–9 ....................... 400 1 hour .......... 400 

Mining and Reclamation Plans (Complex)—43 CFR 3601.40 ...................................................... 90 40 hours ...... 3,600 

Mining and Reclamation Plans (Simple)—43 CFR 3601.40 ......................................................... 200 2 hours ........ 400 

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 

Totals ...................................................................................................................................... 2,305 ..................... 9,808 

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. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–84–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection for 1029–0067 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing 

its intention to request renewed 

authority for the collection of 

information for 30 CFR part 705 and the 

Form OSM–23, Restriction on financial 

interests of State employees. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed 

information collection must be received 

by May 27, 2011, to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

John A. Trelease, Office of Surface 

Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 


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