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(OMB) for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) On August

3, 2000, BLM published a notice in the

Federal Register (65 FR 47797)

requesting comment on this proposed

collection. The comment period ended

on October 2, 2000. 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

Information 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–

0073), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC

20503. Please provide a copy of your

comments to the Bureau Information

Collection 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: Coal Management (43 CFR

Group 3400). OMB approval number:

1004–0073.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to renew the

approval of an information collection

for an existing rule at 43 CFR Group

3400. That rule provides for leasing of

federal coal reserves and management of

federal coal leases.

Bureau Form Number: 3400–12 and

3440–1. Other information is collected

without a specific form.

Frequency: Frequency of responses is

dependent upon the respondents need

for benefits and the actions the

respondents have taken on their leases.

Some information is collected

occasionally while others are reported

monthly.

Description of Respondents:

Respondents are individuals and

corporations who are seeking

authorization to develop, for who

already have authorization to develop,

coal reserves which are owned by the

United States of America. BLM uses the

information collected to administer the

Federal Coal Management Program and

to assure the respondent, the lessee and

permitee, is in compliance with the

requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act

of 1920, as amended. Estimated average

completion time for one response: 20.2

hours.

Annual Responses: 1,185.

Filing Fee per Response: There are 75

of the 1,185 projected responses that

have filing fees associated with them.

There are 30 actions with a filing fee of

$250, 43 action with a filing fee of $50,

and 2 actions with a filing fee of $10.

The average filing fee is approximately

$129.

Annual Burden Hours: 23,986 hours.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael

Schwartz, 202–452–5033.

Dated: October 17, 2000.

Michael Schwartz,

BLM Information Collection Clearance

Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–350–1430–EU–01–24–1A; OMB

Approval Number 1004–0157]

Notice of Information Collection To Be

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. 3501 et seq.). On July 18,

2000, the BLM published a notice in the

Federal Register (65 FR 44542)

requesting comment on this proposed

collection. The comment period ended

on September 18, 2000. The 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

information clearance officer at the

telephone number listed below.

The OMB is required to responded 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–

0157), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC

20503. 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 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 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: Cost Reimbursement for Rightsof-Way Grants under the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976.

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0157.

Bureau Form Number: No Form.

Abstract: Rights-of-way applicants

supply information to aid the BLM in

determining if they are entitled to a setoff against reimbursement of costs to the

Government and the reasonable level of

any such set-off, pursuant to 43 CFR

2808.3.

Frequency: Once.

Description of Respondents:

Applicants who believe that they are

eligible for reimbursement reductions

for public benefit or service aspects of

the proposed right-of-way project.

Estimated Completion Time: 3.

Annual Responses: 80.

Annual Burden Hours: 240.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael

Schwartz, (202) 452–5033.

Dated: October 19, 2000.

Michael Schwartz,

BLM Information Collection Clearance

Officer.

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