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rule sets out the standards and

regulations for operating a geothermal

resource production facility.

Bureau Form Number: 3260–2, 3260–

3, 3260–4, 3260–5.

Frequency: 3260–2, non-recurring;

3260–3, on occasion; 3260–4, on

occasion; 3260–5, monthly.

Description of Respondents:

Respondents are lessees and operators

of Federal geothermal leases and Indian

geothermal contracts subject to BLM

oversight.

Estimated Completion Time: 3260–2,

10 hours; 3260–3, one hour; 3260–4, 2–

6 hours; 3260–5, one hour.

Annual Responses: 760.

Annual Burden Hours: 1700 hours.

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith, (202) 452–0367.

Dated: August 25, 1997.

Carole J. Smith,

Information Collection Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–25954 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–230–1030–02–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0058;

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

The proposed collection of

information listed below has been

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for approval under

the provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

On March 26, 1996, BLM published a

notice in the Federal Register (61 FR

13209) requesting comment on this

proposed collection. The comment

period ended on May 28, 1996. BLM

received no comments from the public

in response to that notice. Copies of the

proposed collection of information and

related forms and explanatory material

may be obtained by contacting the BLM

clearance officer at the telephone

number listed below. OMB is required

to respond to this request within 60

days but may respond after 30 days. For

maximum consideration your comments

and suggestions on the requirement

should be made within 30 days directly

to the Office of Management and

Budget, Interior Department Desk

Officer (1004–0058), Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Washington, DC 20503, telephone (202)

395–7340. Please provide a copy of your

comments to the Bureau Clearance

Officer (WO–630), 1849 C St., NW., Mail

Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC 20240.

Nature of Comments

We specifically request your

comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

functioning of the Bureau of Land

Management, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of 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 burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Timber Export Reporting and

Substitution Determination (Regulations

at 5424.1).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0058.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to reinstate

approval of an information collection

for an existing rule at 43 CFR 5424.1(a)

and the form which contains the

information relevant to it. The rule

authorizes BLM to collect information to

determine if there was a substitution of

Federal timber for exported private

timber in violation of 43 CFR 5400.3(c).

Bureau Form: 5460–17.

Frequency: Annually.

Description of Respondents:

Respondents include timber purchasers

or their affiliates. Estimated completion

time: 2 hours per response, 1 hour for

records search and form completion,

and 1 hour to keep and maintain

records.

Annual responses: 100.

Annual burden hours: 190 (10

respondents filing the form do not

export timber during the year).

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith, (202) 452–0367.

Dated: August 28, 1997.

Carole Smith,

Bureau Information Collection Clearance

Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–25955 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–230–1030–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0001;

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 proposed

collection of information listed below to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. 3510 et seq.). On March

22, 1996, BLM published a notice in the

Federal Register at 61 FR 11860

requesting comments on this collection.

The comment period ended on May 21,

1996. BLM received no comments from

the public in response to that notice.

Copies of the proposed collection of

information and related forms and

explanatory material may be obtained

by contacting the BLM clearance officer

at the telephone number listed below.

OMB is required to respond within 60

days but may respond after 30 days. For

maximum consideration your comments

and suggestions on the requirements

should be made within 30 days directly

to the Office of Management and

Budget, Interior Department Desk

Officer (1004–0001), Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Washington, D.C. 20503. Please provide

a copy of your comments to the Bureau

Information Clearance Officer (WO–

630), 1849 C St., N.W., Mail Stop 401

LS, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Nature of Comments

We specifically request your

comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

function of BLM, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of 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 burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Free Use Application and

Permit (43 CFR Parts 3620 and 5510).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–001.

Abstract: The BLM is proposing to

reinstate the approval of an information

collection for an existing form, Free Use