Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Notices 2303 

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 wek, 

to contact Ms. Beshir. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

6, 2006, the BLM published a notice in 

the Federal Register (71 FR 11224) 

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: Surface Management (43 CFR 

subpart 3809). 

OMB Control Number: 1004–0194. 

Abstract: Under the General Mining 

Law, a citizen may enter onto public 

domain lands that are subject to the law 

to prospect and explore for valuable 

mineral deposits. They may do so 

without seeking the government’s 

permission beforehand. The rights to a 

deposit of a valuable mineral are 

granted through the act of discovering 

the mineral deposit. After making a 

discovery, a prospector may choose to 

locate and record a mining claim to 

protect investments in exploration and 

to have a secure tenure to discovered 

valuable mineral deposits. Locating a 

mining claim is not a prerequesite for 

conducting operations on the public 

lands, nor is it even a requirement for 

carrying out mining operations. The 

BLM uses the regulations at 43 CFR 

subpart 3809 to govern hardrock 

mineral exploration and development 

on the public lands and Federal 

interests in the lands. The hardrock 

minerals are subject to the provisions of 

the 1872 General Mining Law (30 U.S.C. 

22, et seq., as amended). 

BLM collects form and nonform 

information on surface management 

activities from mining claimants and 

operators. 

Burden Estimate Per Form: The 

following chart lists form and non-form 

information collection requirements that 

are submitted quarterly, monthly, on 

occasion, and annually to the BLM by 

the private sector. 

43 CFR Citation Subpart Forms Number of responses Hours/$ Burden hours Burden/($) 

Non-Forms: 

3809.21/.301 ......... Notice Level ................ ........................ 386 32 hr @ 75 .................. 12,352 926,400 

3809.330 ............... Notice Level Modification......................... 108 32 hr @ 75 .................. 3,456 259,200 

3809.333 ............... Notice Extension ......... ........................ 169 30 minutes @ 75 ........ 85 6,253 

3809.11/.401 ......... Plan of Operations ...... ........................ 54 245 hr @ 90 ................ 13,230 1,190,700 

EIS .............................. ........................ 6 4960 hr @ 205 ............ 29,760 6,100,800 

EA–Standard ............... ........................ 16 890 hr @ 90 ................ 14,240 1,281,600 

EA–Exploration/Simple ........................ 35 320 hr @ 70 ................ 11,200 784,000 

3809.430 ............... Plan Modificaton .......... ........................ 96 245 hr @ 90 ................ 23,520 2,116,900 

EIS .............................. ........................ 2 4960 hr @ 205 ............ 9,920 2,033,600 

EA-Standard ................ ........................ 29 890 hr @ 90 ................ 25,810 2,322,900 

EA-Exploration/Simple ........................ 62 320 hr @ 70 ................ 19,840 1,388,800 

Forms: 

3809.500 ............... Financial Guarantee .... 3809–1 67 8 hours @ 40 .............. 536 21,440 

3809–2 270 8 hours @ 40 .............. 2,160 86,400 

3809–4 13 8 hours @ 40 .............. 104 4,160 

3809–4a 10 8 hours @ 40 .............. 80 3,200 

3809.116 ............... Operator Change ........ 3809–5 46 8 hours @ 40 .............. 368 14,720 

Total ............... ..................................... ........................ 1,369 ..................................... 166,661 18,537,273 

Annual Responses: 1,369. 

Application Fee Per Response: 0. 

Annual Burden Hours: 166,661. 

Dated: January 11, 2007. 

Ted R. Hudson, 

Bureau of Land Management, Acting Division 

Chief Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 07–164 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WO–320–1320–PB–24 1A] 

Submission to Office of Management 

and Budget—Information Collection, 

OMB Control Number 1004–0073 

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 

OIRAlDOCKET@omb.eop.gov or via 


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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 

commentslwashington@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 

cost 

a Coal Lease (Form 3400–12) ...................................................................... 10 1 10 $378 

b License to Mine (Form 3440–1) ................................................................. 1 1 1 38 

c 43 CFR subpart 3410; Exploration License ............................................... 21 24 504 19,051 

d 43 CFR subpart 3420; Regional Coal Licensing ....................................... 1 25 25 945 

e 43 CFR subpart 3422; Coal Lease Sales .................................................. 10 30 300 11,340 

f 43 CFR subpart 3425; Leasing-On-Application .......................................... 8 308 2,464 93,139 

g 43 CFR subpart 3427; Surface Owner Consent ........................................ 43 1 43 1,626 

h 43 CFR subpart 3430; Preference Right Leasing ..................................... 1 800 800 30,240 

i 43 CFR subpart 3432; Lease Modifications ................................................ 5 12 60 2,268 

j 43 CFR subpart 3440; License to Mine ...................................................... 1 21 21 794 

k 43 CFR subpart 3452; Relinquishments .................................................... 4 18 72 2,722 

l 43 CFR subpart 3453; Transfers, Assignments, and Subleases ............... 9 10 90 3,402 

m 43 CFR subpart 3471; Coal Management Provisions and Limitations .... 9 3 27 1,021 

n 43 CFR subpart 3472; Special Leasing Qualifications .............................. 10 3 30 1,134 

o 43 CFR subpart 3474; Bonds .................................................................... 141 8 1,128 42,639 

p 43 CFR subpart 3481; General Provisions ................................................ 1 1 1 38 

q 43 CFR subpart 3482; Exploration and Resource Recovery and Protection Plans ..................................................................................................... 460 21 9,660 365,148 

r 43 CFR subpart 3483; Diligence Requirements ......................................... 7 21 147 5,557 

s 43 CFR subpart 3484; Performance Standards ........................................ 19 1 19 718 

t 43 CFR subpart 3485; Royalty Rate Reductions ....................................... 10 24 240 9,072 

u 43 CFR subpart 3485; Exploration and Production Reporting .................. 457 16 7,312 276,394 

v 43 CFR subpart 3486; Inspection, Enforcement, and Appeals ................. 5 4 20 756 

w 43 CFR subpart 3487; Logical Mining Unit ............................................... 2 170 340 12,852 

Total .......................................................................................................... 1,235 ........................ 23,314 881,272 


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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. 

[FR Doc. 07–165 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WO–230–1020–PB–24 1A] 

Submission to Office of Management 

and Budget—Information Collection, 

OMB Control Number 1004–0058 

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 

(1004–0058), at OMD–OIRA e-mail 

OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or via 

facsimile at (202) 395–6566. Also please 

send a copy of your comments to BLM 

via Internet and include your name, 

address, and ATTN: 1004–0058 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 Beshire 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 11222) 

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: Timber Export Reporting and 

Substitution Determination (43 CFR part 

5420) 

OMB Control Number: 1004–0058. 

Abstract: The BLM manages and sells 

timber located on the revested Oregon 

and California Railroad and the 

reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant 

Lands under the authority of the Act of 

August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, 43 U.S.C. 

1181e). Under the Act of July 31, 1947, 

as amended (61 Stat. 681, 30 U.S.C. 601 

et seq.), BLM also manages and sells 

timber located on other lands under our 

jurisdiction. The Department of the 

Interior and Related Agencies 

Appropriation Acts of 1975 and 1976 

contained a requirement for the 

inclusion of provisions in timber sale 

contracts that will ensure that 

unprocessed timber sold from public 

lands under the jurisdiction of the BLM 

will not be exported or used by the 

purchasers as a substitute for timber 

they export or sell for export. The 

regulations at 43 CFR part 5400, Sales 

of Forest Products, General, cover these 

provisions. 

Timber purchasers or their afiliates 

must submit the information listed at 43 

CFR 5424.1(a) using Form 5460–17, 

Substitution Determination. We collect 

the purchaser’s name, timber contract 

number, processing facility lcoation, 

total volume of Federal timber 

purchased on an annual basis, total 

volume of private timber exported on an 

annual basis, and method of measuring 

the volume. The regulation at 43 CFR 

5424.1(b) requires that the purchasers or 

affiliates retain a record of Federal 

timber acquisitions and private timber 

exports for three years from the date the 

activity occurred. BLM uses this 

information to determine if there was a 

substitution of Federal timber for 

exported private timber in violation of 

43 CFR 5400.0–3(c). 

Burden Estimate Per Form: We 

estimate it takes 1 hour to complete 

Form 5460–17 and is submitted on 

occasion to the BLM by the private 

sector. 

Annual Responses: 1. 

Application Fee Per Response: 0. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1. 

Dated: January 11, 2007. 

Ted R. Hudson, 

Bureau of Land Management, Acting Division 

Chief Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 07–166 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WO–230–1020–PB–24 1A] 

Submission to Office of Management 

and Budget—Information Collection, 

OMB Control Number 1004–0001 

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 

(1004–0001), at OMB–OIRA via e-mail 

OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or via 

facsimile at (202) 395–6566. Also please 

send a copy of your comments to BLM 

via Internet and include your name, 

address, and ATTN: 1004–0001 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 


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