82 FR 28675 - Agency Information Collection Activities; OMB Control Number 1004-0103; Mineral Materials Disposal

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provides 60-day notice, invites public comments on, and plans to request approval to continue, the collection of information from applicants for authorization to purchase mineral materials from public lands. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0103 to this information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28675-28676]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13153]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Agency Information Collection Activities; OMB Control Number 
1004-0103; Mineral Materials Disposal

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) provides 60-day notice, invites public comments 
on, and plans to request approval to continue, the collection of 
information from applicants for authorization to purchase mineral 
materials from public lands. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has assigned control number 1004-0103 to this information collection.

DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by 
August 22, 2017.

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: Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050. Electronic mail: 
[email protected]. Please indicate ``Attn: 1004-0103'' regardless 
of the form of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Brown, Division of Solid 
Minerals, at 202-912-7118. Persons who use a telecommunication device 
for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, to 
leave a message for Mr. Brown.

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 will be 
submitting 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 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, telephone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, be advised 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask in your comment to withhold from public review your personal 
identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do 
so.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection:
    Title: Sale of Mineral Materials (43 CFR part 3600).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0103.
    Summary: The Mineral Materials Act, 30 U.S.C. 601 and 602, 
authorizes disposals of mineral materials (such as sand, gravel, and 
petrified wood) from public lands. This information collection request 
pertains to mineral sales contracts in accordance with regulations at 
43 CFR part 3600.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Forms: 3600-9, Contract for the Sale of Mineral Materials.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: An estimated 265 
businesses annually submit applications to purchase or use mineral 
materials from public lands.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 3,870.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,834.
    Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs: $141,592.
    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  response         (column B x
                                                   responses                                         column C)
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Pre-Application Sampling and Testing 43 CFR                 10  30 minutes......................               5
 3601.30.
Request for Sale Within a Community Pit or                 165  30 minutes......................              83
 Common Use Area 43 CFR 3602.11.
Request for Sale Not Within a Community Pit or             100  30 minutes......................              50
 Common Use Area 43 CFR 3602.11.
Mining and Reclamation Plans (Simple) 43 CFR               240  2 hours.........................             480
 3601.40.
Mining and Reclamation Plans (Complex) 43 CFR               25  30 hours........................             750
 3601.40.
Contract for the Sale of Mineral Materials 43              265  30 minutes......................             133
 CFR subpart 3602 Form 3600-9.
Performance Bond 43 CFR 3602.14...............             265  30 minutes......................             133
Report of Mineral Materials Mined or Removed             1,400  1 hour 30 minutes...............           2,100
 43 CFR 3602.29.
Records Maintenance 43 CFR 3602.28............           1,400  1 hour 30 minutes...............           2,100
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    Totals....................................           3,870  ................................           5,834
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Authorities

    The authorities for this action are the Mineral Materials Act (30 
U.S.C. 601-602) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501--3521).

Mark Purdy,
Bureau of Land Management, Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-13153 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
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