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collection of information and related

forms and explanatory material may be

obtained by contacting the BLM

clearance officer at the telephone

number listed below. (202) 452–0367.

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–

0012), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, D.C.,

20503, telephone (202) 395–7340. Please

provide a copy of your comments to the

Bureau 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

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: Recreation and Public Purposes

Act (43 CFR 2740). OMB approval

number: 1004–0012.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to renew the

approval of an information collection

for an existing rule at 43 CFR 2740. That

rule provides guidelines and procedures

for the transfer of certain public lands

under the Recreation and Public

Purposes Act as amended (43 U.S.C. 869

seq.)

Bureau Form Number: 2740–1.

Frequency: Once.

Description of Respondents:

Respondents are State and local

governments, and nonprofit

corporations and associations.

Estimated Completion Time: 40

hours.

Annual Responses: 42.

Annual Burden Hours: 1,680.

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith, (202) 452–0367.

Dated: February 3, 1997.

Dr. Annetta L. Cheek,

Chief, Regulatory Affairs Group.

[FR Doc. 97–9906 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–350–1430–00; OMB Approval Number

1004–0010]

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. 3501 et seq.). On March

28, 1996, BLM published a notice in the

Federal Register (61 FR 13867)

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 requirements should

be made directly to the Office of

Management and Budget, Interior

Department Desk Officer (1004–0010),

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20503,

telephone (202) 395–7340. Please

provide a copy of your comments to the

BLM Clearance Officer (WO–630), 1849

C Street, NW, 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

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

technology.

Title: Conveyances Affecting Color or

Claim of Title (43 CFR 2540). OMB

approval number: 1004–0010.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to renew the

approval of an information collection

for an existing rule at 43 CFR 2540. That

rule provides for the issuance of a land

patent (deed) to eligible individuals,

groups, or corporations who believe

they have a valid claim to public lands

under color-of-title. Respondents supply

identifying information to be used by

the agency to determine the validity of

a color-of-title claim to public lands.

Bureau Form Number: 2540–2.

Frequency: Once.

Description of Respondents:

Individuals applying for a color-of-title

claim to public lands. Estimated

completion time: 1 hour.

Annual Responses: 9.

Annual Burden Hours: 9.

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith, (202) 452–0367.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Dr. Annetta L. Cheek,

Manager, Regulatory Affairs Group.

[FR Doc. 97–9907 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–350–1430–00; OMB Approval Number

1004–0029]

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. 3501 et seq.). On April

17, 1996, BLM published a notice in the

Federal Register (61 FR 16805)

requesting comment on this proposed

collection. The comment period ended

on June 17, 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
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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–

0029), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, D.C.

20503, telephone (202) 395–7340. Please

provide a copy of your comments to the

BLM Clearance Officer (WO–630), 1849

C Street NW, 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

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

technology.

Title: Color-of-Title Application (43

CFR 2540). OMB approval number:

1004–0029.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to renew the

approval of an information collection

for an existing rule at 43 CFR 2540. That

rule provides for the issuance of a land

patent (deed) to eligible individuals,

groups, or corporations who believe

they have a valid claim to public lands

under color-of-title. Respondents supply

identifying information to be used by

the agency to determine validity of a

color-of-title claim to public lands.

Bureau Form Number: 2540–1.

Frequency: Once.

Description of Respondents:

Individuals applying for a color-of-title

claim to public lands. Estimated

completion time: 15 minutes.

Annual Responses: 9.

Annual Burden Hours: 2.25.

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith, 202–452–0367.

Dated: March 25, 1997.

Dr. Annetta L. Cheek,

Manager, Regulatory Affairs Group.

[FR Doc. 97–9908 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submitted for Office of

Management and Budget Review;

Comment Request

The proposal for the collection of

information listed below has been

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for reapproval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the

proposed information collection

requirement and related forms and

explanatory material may be obtained

by contacting Dennis C. Jones at (303)

231–3046. Comments and suggestions

on the requirement should be made

directly to the Bureau Clearance Officer

at the telephone number listed below,

and to the OMB Paperwork Reduction

Project (1010–0064), Washington, D.C.

20503, telephone number (202) 395–

7340.

Dates: Written comments should be

received on or before May 19, 1997.

Title: Payor Information Form, Solid

Minerals.

OMB Approval Number: 1010–0064.

Abstract: The Minerals Management

Service (MMS) Royalty Management

Program (RMP) is proposing to continue

collecting certain information from

royalty payors on Federal or Indian

mineral leases in order to establish and

maintain a database consisting of

royalty information and reference data.

Bureau Form Numbers: MMS–4030.

Frequency: As submitted by lessee.

Description of Respondents: Royalty

payors on Federal and Indian mineral

leases.

Estimated Completion Time: .33

hours.

Annual Responses: 130.

Annual Burden Hours: 173 hours.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Joanne

Lauterbach, (202) 208–7744.

Dated April 14, 1997.

Donald Sant,

(Acting) Associate Director for Royalty

Management.

[FR Doc. 97–9984 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Subsistence Resource Commission

Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

SUMMARY: The Superintendent of Gates

of the Arctic National Park and the

Chairperson of the Subsistence Resource

Commission for Gates of the Arctic

National Park announce a forthcoming

meeting of the Gates of the Arctic

National Park Subsistence Resource

Commission.

The following agenda items will be

discussed:

(1) Call to order.

(2) Roll call.

(3) Approval of summary of meeting

minutes for May 15–17, 1996, and

November 12–14, 1996.

(4) Review agenda.

(5) Superintendent’s introductions of

guests and staff and review of

Commission function and purpose.

(6) Superintendent’s management/

research reports:

a. Administration and management.

b. Park operations.

c. Resource management.

d. Subsistence program.

(7) Public and agency comments.

(8) Old business:

a. Correspondence.

b. Federal Subsistence Program

update.

c. Discussion of specific issues within

the draft NPS Subsistence Issues

Paper.

d. Review status of revised Hunting

Plan Recommendation #12:

Residency Requirement for Cabin

Use on Public Land.

e. Shared North Slope Borough/NPS

position in Anaktuvuk Pass.

f. Kobuk River sheefish harvest.

(9) New business:

a. Other park SRC actions.

b. Subsistence eligibility.

c. Work Session: Subsistence

Management Plan.

(10) Set time and place of next SRC

meeting.

(11) Adjournment.

DATES: The meeting will be held

Tuesday through Thursday, April 29-

May 1, 1997. The meeting will be from

1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, and from 8:30

a.m. to noon on Thursday.

LOCATION: The meeting will be held at

Sophie Station Hotel in Fairbanks,

Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Mills, Superintendent, Gates of

the Arctic National Park and Preserve,

P.O. Box 74680, Fairbanks, Alaska

99707. Phone (907) 456-0281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Subsistence Resource Commissions are

authorized under Title VIII, Section 808,

of the Alaska National Interest Lands

Conservation Act, Public Law 96-487,

and operate in accordance with the