[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25744-25745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10966]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-320-1330-PB-24-1A]


Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection; OMB 
Approval Number 1004-121

    Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the following 
renewal for the collection of information to the Office of Management 
and Budget for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35). We request that interested parties provide us comments on 
this information collection renewal.
    You may get copies of the proposed collection of information and 
related forms and explanatory material from the Bureau's Clearance 
Officer at the phone number listed below. Please make any comments and 
suggestions about our information collection requirements directly to 
the Bureau Clearance Officer and to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1004-30, 1004-121 and 1004-142), 
Washington, DC 20503.

Nature of Comments

    We specifically request your comments on the following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper functioning of BLM, including whether the information will have 
practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden, 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 burden of collecting the information those 
on who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical or other forms of information technology.
    Title: Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 
CFR 3500).
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-121.
    Abstract: We require persons to supply us information that we use 
to establish their qualifications to hold permits and leases for solid 
minerals other than coal and oil shale. We also require information 
that we use to determine procedures for the leasing of solid minerals 
other than coal or oil shale and for developing those leases. BLM uses 
this information to ensure that operations on permits and leases are 
conducted in a manner that is consistent with the regulations and 
environmental requirements in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
    Form Numbers: 3504-1, 3504-3, 3504-4, 3510-1, 3520-7.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Those seeking to lease and develop 
solid minerals other than coal and oil shale.

Estimated Completion Times

                              Breakdown of Information Collections and Total Hours
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                                                                          Number of     Hours per
                          Type of application                             responses     responses    Total hours
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Prospecting Permit....................................................            25             1            25
Exploration Plan for Prospecting Permit...............................            20            80          1600
Prospecting Permit Extension..........................................             5             1             5
Preference Right Lease................................................             2           100           200
Competitive Lease Bid.................................................             5            40           200
Fringe Acreage Lease or Lease Modification............................             5            40           200
Assignment or Sublease................................................            40             2            80
Lease Renewals or Adjustments.........................................            15             1            15
Use Permit............................................................             1             1             1
Exploration License...................................................             1             3             3
Exploration Plan for Exploration License..............................             1            80            80
Development Contract..................................................             1             1             1
Bond..................................................................           150             4           600
Mine Plan.............................................................             5           150           750
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    Total.............................................................           276  ............          3760
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    BLM estimates that it will take an average of 14 hours to complete 
the applications, petitions, offers and statements required. The 
applicants will have access to records, plats and maps necessary for 
providing legal land descriptions. The type of information necessary is 
outlined in the regulations and is already maintained by the 
respondents for their own recordkeeping purposes and needs only to be 
compiled in a reasonable format. The estimate also includes the time 
required for assembling the information, as well as the time of 
clerical personnel if needed. BLM estimates that approximately 276 
filings will be made each year for a total of 3,760 reporting hours.
    Annual Responses: 276.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,760.
    Annual Cost Burden Due to Filing Fees: $2,675 (estimated 107 
filings at $25 each).
    Bureau Clearance Office: Carole Smith, (202) 452-0367.

    Dated: April 27, 2000.
Carole Smith,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-10966 Filed 5-2-00; 8:45 am]
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