80 FR 34453 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-0029

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 115 (June 16, 2015)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites public comments on, and plans to request approval to continue, the collection of information from applicants for a land patent under the Color-of-Title Act. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0029 to this information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34453-34454]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14712]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO35000.L14300000.FR0000]


Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-
0029

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) invites public comments on, and plans to request 
approval to continue, the collection of information from applicants for 
a land patent under the Color-of-Title Act. The Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0029 to this 
information collection.

DATES: Submit comments on the proposed information collection by August 
17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic

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mail. Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
1849 C Street, NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington, 
DC 20240.
    Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050.
    Electronic mail: [email protected].
    Please indicate ``Attn: 1004-0029'' regardless of the form of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Flora Bell, at 202-912-7347. Persons 
who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a 
message for Ms. Bell.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521, require that interested members of the public and affected 
agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection 
and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)). 
This notice identifies an information collection that the BLM plans to 
submit to OMB for approval. The Paperwork Reduction Act provides that 
an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a 
collection of information, you are not obligated to respond.
    The BLM will request a 3-year term of approval for this information 
collection activity. Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the 
collection of information for the performance of the functions of the 
agency; (2) the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; 
and (4) ways to minimize the information collection burden on 
respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the 
information. A summary of the public comments will accompany our 
submission of the information collection requests to OMB.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection:
    Title: Color-of-Title Application (43 CFR Subparts 2540 and 2541).

Forms

     Form 2540-1, Color-of-Title Application;
     Form 2540-2, Color-of-Title Conveyances Affecting Color or 
Claim of Title; and
     Form 2540-3, Color-of-Title Tax Levy and Payment Record.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0029.
    Abstract: The Color-of-Title Act (43 U.S.C. 1068, 1068a, and 1068b) 
provides for the issuance of a land patent to a tract of public land of 
up to 160 acres, where the claimant shows peaceful, adverse possession 
of the tract in good faith for more than 20 years, as well as 
sufficient improvement or cultivation of the land. The information 
covered in this submission enables the BLM to determine whether or not 
such a claimant has made a showing that is sufficient under the 
pertinent statutory and regulatory criteria.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents Annually: 5 
individuals, 1 group, and 1 association.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden Annually: 12 
hours.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: $70 
($10 per application).
    The following table details the individual components and 
respective hour burdens of this information collection request:

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                                                                                                 D. Total hours
                  A. Type of response                       B. Number of       C. Time per        (Column B x
                                                             responses           response          Column C)
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Color-of-Title Application/Individuals.................                  5                  2                 10
Color-of-Title Application/Groups......................                  1                  2                  2
Color-of-Title Application/Corporations................                  1                  2                  2
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    Totals.............................................                  7  .................                 12
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    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14712 Filed 6-15-15; 8:45 am]
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