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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 63, No. 114

Monday, June 15, 1998

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Extension of Currently Approved

Information Collection for Disposal of

Mineral Materials

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Forest Service announces its intent to

extend the existing information

collection found in 36 CFR Part 228,

Subpart C, for the disposal of mineral

materials. The current information

collection will expire August 31, 1998.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing on or before August 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to

Director, Minerals and Geology

Management, mail stop 1126, Forest

Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090,

Washington, D.C. 20090–6090.

The public may inspect comments in

the Office of the Director. To facilitate

entrance into the building, visitors are

encouraged to call (202) 205–1042 to

make arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mike Greeley, Minerals and Geology

Management, at (202) 205–1237.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description of Information Collection

Title: Mineral Materials.

OMB Number: 0596–0081.

Expiration Date of Approval: August

31, 1998.

Type of Request: Extension of an

existing information collection.

Abstract: The Secretary of Agriculture

has the statutory authority to dispose of

petrified wood and common varieties of

sand, stone, gravel, pumice, pumicite,

cinders, clay, and other similar

materials on lands administered by the

Forest Service. Mineral operators must

conduct their activities in accordance

with the mineral regulations at 36 CFR

Part 228, Subpart C, to ensure that

environmental impacts are minimized

to the extent practicable.

Disposal of mineral materials is

administered with an approved form for

a sales contract or free use permit,

which may include an attached

operating plan, if required. This gives

the authorized officer the opportunity to

determine if the proposed operation is

appropriate and consistent with all

applicable land management laws and

regulations, assures financial

accountability, and provides that

environmental impacts be minimized.

The information also provides the

means of documenting planned

operations and the terms and conditions

that the Forest Service deems necessary

to protect surface resources.

Purchasers are required to complete

the form, Contract For The Sale Of

Mineral Materials (FS–2800–9).

Information required includes the

purchaser’s name and address, the

location and dimensions of the area to

be mined, the kind of material that will

be mined, the quantity of material that

will be mined, the sales price of the

mined material, the payment schedule,

the amount of the bond, and the period

of the contract.

Each applicant is required to

complete the form, Application/Permit

(R1–FS–2850–1), for the free use or

preliminary prospecting of mineral

materials. The questions on the form

require that the applicant provide their

name and address, the type of material

for which the applicant intends to mine

or prospect, the period for which the

applicant wants the permit, the type of

structure that will be erected, the

description of the construction, the

location and dimensions of the area to

be mined or prospected, the statement

of need and justification for use of

Forest Service land and minerals, the

local socioeconomic and environmental

impacts that may result from the mining

or prospecting, and the measures the

applicant has taken to protect the

environment.

Estimate of Burden: 2.5 hours.

Type of Respondents: Mineral

materials operators.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,000.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 7,500.

Comment is Invited

The agency invites comments on the

following: (a) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

Use of Comment

All comments, including name and

address when provided, will become a

matter of public record. Comments

received in response to this notice will

be summarized and included in the

request for Office of Management and

Budget approval.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

Robert Lewis, Jr.,

Acting Associate Chief.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce (DOC)

has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: Technology Administration.

Title: National Medal of Technology

Nomination Applications.

Agency Form Number: None.

OMB Approval Number: 0692–0001.

Type of Request: Reinstatement, with

change.

Burden: 2,500 hours.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Avg. Hours Per Response: 25.

Needs and Uses: The StevensonWydler Technology Innovation Act

established an annual National Medal of
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Technology Award. This Award is the

highest honor bestowed by the President

to America’s leading innovators who

have made considerable contributions to

enhancing America’s competitiveness

and standard of living. The information

provided through the nomination

process is used by the Evaluation

Committee to determine eligibility and

merit according to specified criteria.

Affected Public: Individuals, Business

or other for-profit organizations, not-forprofit institutions, and the Federal

Government.

Frequency: Annually.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits, voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Maya Bernstein,

(202) 395–4816.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,

Room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to Maya Bernstein, OMB Desk

Officer, Room 10235, New Executive

Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce (DOC)

has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: Bureau of Export

Administration (BXA).

Title: Procedure for Voluntary SelfDisclosure of Violations.

Agency Form Number: None.

OMB Approval Number: 0694–0058.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection of

information.

Burden: 800 hours.

Average Time Per Response: 10 hours

per response.

Number of Respondents: 80

respondents.

Needs and Uses: BXA codified its

voluntary self-disclosure policy to

increase public awareness of this policy

and to provide the public with a good

idea of BXA’s likely response to a given

disclosure. Voluntary self-disclosures

allow BXA to conduct investigations of

the disclosed incidents faster than

would be the case if BXA had to detect

the violations without such disclosures.

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses or other for-profit

institutions.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

OMB Desk Officer: Victoria BaecherWassmer.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,

Room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent on

or before July 15, 1998 to Victoria

Baecher-Wassmer, OMB Desk Officer,

(202) 395–5871, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20230.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

The Department of Commerce (DOC)

has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

clearance the following proposal for

collection of information under

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: Bureau of Export

Administration (BXA).

Title: Delivery Verification Certificate.

Agency Form Number: BXA–647P.

OMB Approval Number: 0694–0016.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection of

information.

Burden: 56 hours.

Average Hours Per Response:

Approximately 30 minutes for the form

and 1 minute for recordkeeping.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Needs and Uses: The Delivery

Verification Certificate is the result of an

agreement between the United States

and a number of other countries to

increase the effectiveness of their

respective controls over international

trade in strategic commodities. The form

is issued and certified by the

government of the country of ultimate

destination, at the request of the U.S.

government (BXA). It is a service

performed to honor an agreement

between the U.S. Government and the

other countries participating in this

Delivery Verification procedure.

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses or other for-profit

institutions.

Frequency: On occasion.

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to

obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Victoria BaecherWassmer (202) 395–5871.

Copies of the above information

collection proposal can be obtained by

calling or writing Linda Engelmeier,

DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202)

482–3272, Department of Commerce,

Room 5327, 14th and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Written comments and

recommendations for the proposed

information collection should be sent

within 30 days of publication of this

notice to Victoria Baecher-Wassmer,

OMB Desk Officer, (202) 395–5871,

Room 10202, New Executive Office

Building, 725 17th Street, Washington,

DC 20503.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

Fastener Quality Act Public Workshop;

Postponement

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, United States

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: NIST is postponing the open

meeting to provide details and

interpretations on the regulations

related to the Quality Assurance

Systems (QAS) of fastener

manufacturing contained in the April

14, 1998, final regulation under the

Fastener Quality Act, previously

scheduled for June 16, 1998. The

meeting will be rescheduled at a later

date and will be announced in the

Federal Register.

DATES: The meeting was to be held on

June 16, 1998.