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 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management [WO-320-1320-PB-24 1A]
 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
 ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
 SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted a request for an extension of an approved information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.
 DATES: The OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. Submit your comments to OMB at the address below by February 20, 2007, to receive maximum consideration.
 ADDRESSES: Send comments to the OMB, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0073), at OMB-OIRA e-mail 
                        *OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov*
                         or via 
                        ( print page 2304)
                        facsimile at (202) 395-6566. Also please send a copy of your comments to BLM via Internet and include your name, address, and ATTN: 1004-0073 in your Internet message to 
                        *comments_washington@blm.gov*
                         or via mail to: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 401LS, 1849 C Street, NW., ATTN: Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), Washington, DC 20240.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Shirlean Beshir to obtain copies and explanatory material on this information collection at (202) 452-5033. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) on 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact Ms. Beshir.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 6, 2006, the BLM published a notice in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     (71 FR 11221) requesting comments on the information collection. The comment period closed on May 5, 2006. The BLM did not receive any comments. We are soliciting comments on the following: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper functioning of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of our estimates of the information collection burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions we use; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the information collection burden on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. *Title:*
                     Coal Management (43 CFR part 3400). *OMB Control Number:*
                     1004-0073. *Abstract:*
                     The BLM manages the leasing and development of Federal coal under the regulations at 43 CFR Group 3400. These regulations implement numerous statutes including: (1) The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920; (2) The 1976 coal amendments (30 U.S.C. 181 
                    *et seq*.); (3) The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 351-359); (4) The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 
                    *et seq*.); (5) The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 
                    *et seq*.); (6) The Multiple Mineral Development Act of 1954 (30 U.S.C. 521-531); (7) The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
                    *et seq*.); and (8) The Act of October 30, 1978 (92 Stat. 2073-2075). BLM uses the information provided by the applicant(s) on BLM Forms 3400-12 and 3440-1 to determine if the applicant to lease or develop Federal coal is qualified to hold such a lease. *Burden Estimate Per Form:*
                     We estimate it takes 1 hour to complete Form 3400-12 and 21 hours for Form 3440-1 and is submitted quarterly, monthly, and annually to the BLM by the private sector. The following chart lists non-form information collection requirements. Public burden hours information collected
Number of actions per year
Public burden hours per action
Total annual public burden hours
Total annual public burden costa Coal Lease (Form 3400-12)
10
1
10
$378b License to Mine (Form 3440-1)
1
1
1
38c 43 CFR subpart 3410; Exploration License
21
24
504
19,051d 43 CFR subpart 3420; Regional Coal Licensing
1
25
25
945e 43 CFR subpart 3422; Coal Lease Sales
10
30
300
11,340f 43 CFR subpart 3425; Leasing-On-Application
8
308
2,464
93,139g 43 CFR subpart 3427; Surface Owner Consent
43
1
43
1,626h 43 CFR subpart 3430; Preference Right Leasing
1
800
800
30,240i 43 CFR subpart 3432; Lease Modifications
5
12
60
2,268j 43 CFR subpart 3440; License to Mine
1
21
21
794k 43 CFR subpart 3452; Relinquishments
4
18
72
2,722l 43 CFR subpart 3453; Transfers, Assignments, and Subleases
9
10
90
3,402m 43 CFR subpart 3471; Coal Management Provisions and Limitations
9
3
27
1,021n 43 CFR subpart 3472; Special Leasing Qualifications
10
3
30
1,134o 43 CFR subpart 3474; Bonds
141
8
1,128
42,639p 43 CFR subpart 3481; General Provisions
1
1
1
38q 43 CFR subpart 3482; Exploration and Resource Recovery and Protection Plans
460
21
9,660
365,148r 43 CFR subpart 3483; Diligence Requirements
7
21
147
5,557s 43 CFR subpart 3484; Performance Standards
19
1
19
718t 43 CFR subpart 3485; Royalty Rate Reductions
10
24
240
9,072u 43 CFR subpart 3485; Exploration and Production Reporting
457
16
7,312
276,394v 43 CFR subpart 3486; Inspection, Enforcement, and Appeals
5
4
20
756w 43 CFR subpart 3487; Logical Mining Unit
2
170
340
12,852Total
1,235

23,314
881,272
 
 
 *Annual Responses:*
                     1,235. *Application Fee Per Response:*
                     $275 for 43 CFR 3410, $10 for 43 CFR 3440, and $55 for 43 CFR 3453. *Annual Burden Hours:*
                     23,314. Dated: January 11, 2007. Ted R. Hudson, Bureau of Land Managment, Acting Division Chief Regulatory Affairs.


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