81 FR 9880 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
| Page Range | 9880-9881 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04173 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 9880-9881] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04173] [[Page 9880]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO320000.L19900000.PO0000] Renewal of Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 that assists the BLM in preventing unnecessary or undue degradation of public lands by operations authorized by the mining laws, and in obtaining financial guarantees for the reclamation of public lands. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0194 to this information collection. DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by April 26, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic 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: 1004-0194'' regardless of the form of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Merrill, at 202-912-7044. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message for Mr. Merrill. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 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. 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. The Following Information Pertains to This Request Title: Surface Management Activities under the General Mining Law (43 CFR subpart 3809). OMB Control Number: 1004-0194. Summary: This collection of information enables the BLM to determine whether operators and mining claimants are meeting their responsibility to prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting exploration and mining activities on public lands under the mining laws, including the General Mining Law (30 U.S.C. 22-54). It also assists the BLM in obtaining financial guarantees for the reclamation of public lands. This collection of information is found at 43 CFR subpart 3809 and in the forms listed below. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Forms:Form 3809-1, Surface Management Surety Bond; Form 3809-2, Surface Management Personal Bond; Form 3809-4, Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond to Assume Liabilities for Operations Conducted by Parties Other Than the Principal; Form 3809-5, Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability. Description of Respondents: Operators and mining claimants. Estimated Annual Responses: 1,495. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 183,808. Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs: $4,780 for notarizing Forms 3809-2 and 3809-4a. The estimated burdens are itemized in the following table: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total hours Type of response and 43 CFR citation Number of Hours per (Column B x responses response Column C) A B C D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial or Extended Plan of Operations (3809.11)................ 49 320 15,680 Data for EIS (3809.401(c))...................................... 5 4,960 24,800 Data for Standard EA (3809.401(c)).............................. 15 890 13,350 Data for Simple Exploration EA (3809.401(c)).................... 29 320 9,280 Modification of Plan of Operations (3809.430 and 3809.431)...... 107 320 34,240 Data for EIS (3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c))...................... 2 4,960 9,920 Data for Standard EA (3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c)).............. 35 890 31,150 Data for Simple Exploration EA (3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c)).... 70 320 22,400 Notice of Operations (3809.21).................................. 396 32 12,672 Modification of Notice of Operations (3809.330)................. 167 32 5,344 Extension of Notice of Operations (3809.333).................... 140 1 140 Surface Management Surety Bond, Form 3809-1 (3809.500).......... 28 8 224 Surface Management Personal Bond, Form 3809-2 (3809.500)........ 170 8 1,360 Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond, Form 3809-4 (3809.500)... 25 8 200 Surface Management Personal Bond Rider, Form 3809-4a (3809.500). 69 8 552 [[Page 9881]] Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past 52 8 416 Liability, Form 3809-5 (3809.116).............................. Notice of State Demand Against Financial Guarantee (3809.573)... 1 8 8 Request for BLM Acceptance of Replacement Financial Instrument 13 8 104 (3809.581)..................................................... Request for Reduction in Financial Guarantee and/or BLM Approval 78 8 624 of Adequacy of Reclamation (3809.590).......................... Response to Notice of Forfeiture of Financial Guarantee 13 8 104 (3809.596)..................................................... Appeals to the State Director (3809.800)........................ 30 40 1200 Federal/State Agreements (3809.200)............................. 1 40 40 ----------------------------------------------- Totals...................................................... 1,495 183,808 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anna Atkinson, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land Management. 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The Following Information Pertains to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB This Request
Renewal of Approved Information regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which
Collection Title: Surface Management Activities
implement provisions of the Paperwork
under the General Mining Law (43 CFR
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521,
subpart 3809).
Interior. require that interested members of the
public and affected agencies be given an OMB Control Number: 1004–0194.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for Summary: This collection of
opportunity to comment on information
comments. information enables the BLM to
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). determine whether operators and
SUMMARY: In compliance with the mining claimants are meeting their
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of This notice identifies an information
collection that the BLM plans to submit responsibility to prevent unnecessary or
Land Management (BLM) invites public undue degradation while conducting
comments on, and plans to request to OMB for approval. The Paperwork
Reduction Act provides that an agency exploration and mining activities on
approval to continue, the collection of public lands under the mining laws,
information that assists the BLM in may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a including the General Mining Law (30
preventing unnecessary or undue U.S.C. 22–54). It also assists the BLM in
degradation of public lands by currently valid OMB control number.
Until OMB approves a collection of obtaining financial guarantees for the
operations authorized by the mining reclamation of public lands. This
laws, and in obtaining financial information, you are not obligated to
respond. collection of information is found at 43
guarantees for the reclamation of public CFR subpart 3809 and in the forms
lands. The Office of Management and The BLM will request a 3-year term of
approval for this information collection listed below.
Budget (OMB) has assigned control
activity. Comments are invited on: (1) Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
number 1004–0194 to this information
The need for the collection of Forms:
collection.
information for the performance of the • Form 3809–1, Surface Management
DATES: Please submit comments on the functions of the agency; (2) the accuracy Surety Bond;
proposed information collection by of the agency’s burden estimates; (3) • Form 3809–2, Surface Management
April 26, 2016. ways to enhance the quality, utility and Personal Bond;
ADDRESSES: Comments may be clarity of the information collection; and • Form 3809–4, Bond Rider
submitted by mail, fax, or electronic (4) ways to minimize the information Extending Coverage of Bond to Assume
mail. collection burden on respondents, such Liabilities for Operations Conducted by
Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, as use of automated means of collection Parties Other Than the Principal;
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C of the information. A summary of the • Form 3809–5, Notification of
Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: public comments will accompany our Change of Operator and Assumption of
Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240. submission of the information collection Past Liability.
Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202–245– requests to OMB. Description of Respondents:
0050. Before including your address, phone Operators and mining claimants.
Electronic mail: Jean_Sonneman@ number, email address, or other Estimated Annual Responses: 1,495.
blm.gov. personal identifying information in your Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0194’’ comment, you should be aware that 183,808.
regardless of the form of your your entire comment—including your Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs:
comments. personal identifying information—may $4,780 for notarizing Forms 3809–2 and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: be made publicly available at any time. 3809–4a.
Adam Merrill, at 202–912–7044. While you can ask us in your comment The estimated burdens are itemized in
Persons who use a telecommunication to withhold your personal identifying the following table:
Total hours
Number of Hours per
Type of response and 43 CFR citation (Column B ×
responses response Column C)
A B C D
Initial or Extended Plan of Operations (3809.11) ........................................................................ 49 320 15,680
Data for EIS (3809.401(c)) .......................................................................................................... 5 4,960 24,800
Data for Standard EA (3809.401(c)) ........................................................................................... 15 890 13,350
Data for Simple Exploration EA (3809.401(c)) ............................................................................ 29 320 9,280
Modification of Plan of Operations (3809.430 and 3809.431) .................................................... 107 320 34,240
Data for EIS (3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c)) .............................................................................. 2 4,960 9,920
Data for Standard EA (3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c)) ................................................................ 35 890 31,150
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Data for Simple Exploration EA (3809.432(a) and 3809.401(c)) ................................................ 70 320 22,400
Notice of Operations (3809.21) ................................................................................................... 396 32 12,672
Modification of Notice of Operations (3809.330) ......................................................................... 167 32 5,344
Extension of Notice of Operations (3809.333) ............................................................................ 140 1 140
Surface Management Surety Bond, Form 3809–1 (3809.500) ................................................... 28 8 224
Surface Management Personal Bond, Form 3809–2 (3809.500) ............................................... 170 8 1,360
Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond, Form 3809–4 (3809.500) ......................................... 25 8 200
Surface Management Personal Bond Rider, Form 3809–4a (3809.500) ................................... 69 8 552
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Total hours
Number of Hours per
Type of response and 43 CFR citation (Column B ×
responses response Column C)
A B C D
Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability, Form 3809–5 (3809.116) 52 8 416
Notice of State Demand Against Financial Guarantee (3809.573) ............................................. 1 8 8
Request for BLM Acceptance of Replacement Financial Instrument (3809.581) ....................... 13 8 104
Request for Reduction in Financial Guarantee and/or BLM Approval of Adequacy of Rec-
lamation (3809.590) ................................................................................................................. 78 8 624
Response to Notice of Forfeiture of Financial Guarantee (3809.596) ........................................ 13 8 104
Appeals to the State Director (3809.800) .................................................................................... 30 40 1200
Federal/State Agreements (3809.200) ........................................................................................ 1 40 40
Totals .................................................................................................................................... 1,495 183,808
Anna Atkinson, which was originally enacted as the SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing the
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mining in the Parks Act. These availability of a Draft Supplemental
Bureau of Land Management. regulations are applicable to all mineral Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
[FR Doc. 2016–04173 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] activities in park units related to for the proposed Gulf of Mexico (GOM)
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P unpatented and patented mining claims Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and
under the Mining Law of 1872 (30 gas Central Planning Area (CPA) Lease
U.S.C. 21 et seq.). Under the regulations, Sale 247 (CPA Lease Sale 247). CPA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR all mining claim operations in parks Lease Sale 247 is tentatively scheduled
require NPS approval of a plan of for March 2017. The Draft Supplemental
National Park Service operations. The plan of operations Environmental Impact Statement
[NPS–AKRO–DENA–19163; serves as the blueprint for the operation. provides a discussion of potential
PPMRSNR1Y.Y00000] Kris DeVault, the operator of the significant impacts of the proposed
Liberty #9 and Liberty #13 through #18 action and provides an analysis of
Notice of Availability for Public Review unpatented placer claims near reasonable alternatives to the proposed
of Mining Plan of Operations for Kantishna, Alaska, has submitted a action. It also considers new
Claims Within Denali National Park and proposed plan of operations. The information made available since the
Preserve, Alaska Regional Director is currently evaluating completion of earlier EISs related to
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. the proposed plan under the standards CPA Lease Sale 247. The prior 2012–
of 36 CFR 9.10. If the plan meets the 2017 Gulf of Mexico EISs are available
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
standards, the NPS may approve the on BOEM’s Web site at http://
SUMMARY: In accordance with 36 CFR plan as submitted or approve the plan www.boem.gov/nepaprocess/. This
9.17, the National Park Service (NPS) is with terms and conditions. Under 36 Notice of Availability also serves to
hereby giving notice that Kris DeVault CFR 9.17(a), the NPS is required to announce the beginning of the public
has filed a proposed plan to conduct publish this notice in the Federal comment period for the Draft
mining operations on the Liberty #9 and Register advising the public of the Supplemental Environmental Impact
Liberty #13 through #18 unpatented availability of the proposed plan for Statement.
placer claims near Kantishna, Alaska. review. In keeping with the Department of the
The claims are located within Denali Dated: February 22, 2016. Interior’s mission to protect natural
National Park and Preserve. Herbert C. Frost, resources and to limit costs, while
ADDRESSES: This plan of operations is Regional Director, Alaska. ensuring availability to the public, the
available for inspection during normal [FR Doc. 2016–04193 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] Draft Supplemental EIS and associated
business hours at the following BILLING CODE 4312–EF–P
information are available on BOEM’s
locations: Web site at http://www.boem.gov/
Office of the Superintendent, Denali nepaprocess/. BOEM will also distribute
National Park and Preserve— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR digital copies of the Draft Supplemental
Headquarters, Mile post 3.4 Denali Park EIS on compact discs. BOEM will print
Road, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, AK Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and distribute a limited number of
99755. [Docket No. BOEM–2015–0141]
paper copies. You may request a digital
National Park Service Alaska Regional or paper copy of the Draft Supplemental
Office—Natural Resources Division, 240 Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of EIS from the Bureau of Ocean Energy
West 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sale, Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS
99501. Central Planning Area Lease Sale 247; Region, Public Information Office (GM
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MMAA104000 250C), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard,
Donald Striker, Superintendent, at (907) Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana
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AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 70123–2394 (1–800– 200–GULF).
683–9625, donald_striker@nps.gov,
Management (BOEM), Interior.
Steve Carwile, Compliance Officer, at DATES: Comments should be submitted
ACTION: Notice of availability and
(907) 683–9550, email at steve_carwile@ no later than April 11, 2016. As
nps.gov. announcement of public meetings and
described below in the ‘‘Comments’’
comment period for the Draft
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The section, public comments may also be
Supplemental Environmental Impact
regulations at 36 CFR part 9, subpart A, submitted at public meetings being held
Statement.
implement 54 U.S.C. 100731–737, on March 14, 15, and 17, 2016.
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| Contact | Adam Merrill, at 202-912-7044. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message for Mr. Merrill. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 9880 |
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