83_FR_3031 83 FR 3017 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws

83 FR 3017 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Use and Occupancy Under the Mining Laws

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)

Page Range3017-3017
FR Document2018-01063

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew a control number with revisions.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO320000.17X.19900000.PO0000; OMB Control Number 1004-0169]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Use and 
Occupancy Under the Mining Laws

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew a control 
number with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C 
Street NW, Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240 
or by email to [email protected].
    Please reference OMB Control Number 1004-0169 in the subject line 
of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Merrill by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 202-912-7044. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during 
normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a 
week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You 
will receive a reply during normal business hours. You may also view 
the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this ICR was published on November 15, 2017 (82 
FR 52938). The comment period ended on January 16, 2018. No comments 
were received.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the BLM; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BLM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BLM minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: This collection of information is necessary to manage the 
use and occupancy of unpatented public lands for the purpose of 
developing locatable mineral deposits under the Mining Laws.
    Title of Collection: Use and Occupancy under the Mining Laws.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0169.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Mining claimants and operators of 
prospecting, exploration, mining and processing operations.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 70.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 70.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 280.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                                                                     Time per       Total hours
                        Type of response                             Number of       response       (Column B x
                                                                     responses        (hours)        Column C)
A                                                                              B               C               D
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Proposed occupancy 43 CFR 3715.3-2..............................              60               4             240
Existing use or occupancy 43 CFR 3715.4.........................              10               4              40
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Totals......................................................              70  ..............             280
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    An agency may not conduct or sponsor--and a person is not required 
to respond to--a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Jean Sonneman
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01063 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                (TDD) may call the Federal Relay                                           Comments that you submit in
                                                                                                                         Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to                                       response to this notice are a matter of
                                               Bureau of Land Management                                                 contact the above individual during                                      public record. Before including your
                                               [LLWO320000.17X.19900000.PO0000; OMB                                      normal business hours. The FRS is                                        address, phone number, email address,
                                               Control Number 1004–0169]                                                 available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,                                 or other personal identifying
                                                                                                                         to leave a message or question with the                                  information in your comment, you
                                               Agency Information Collection                                             above individual. You will receive a                                     should be aware that your entire
                                               Activities; Submission to the Office of                                   reply during normal business hours.                                      comment—including your personal
                                               Management and Budget for Review                                          You may also view the ICR at http://                                     identifying information—may be made
                                               and Approval; Use and Occupancy                                           www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.                                       publicly available at any time. While
                                               Under the Mining Laws                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In                                            you can ask us in your comment to
                                                                                                                         accordance with the Paperwork                                            withhold your personal identifying
                                               AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                                                                                         Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the                                    information from public review, we
                                               Interior.
                                                                                                                         general public and other Federal                                         cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                               ACTION: Notice of information collection;                                 agencies with an opportunity to                                          do so.
                                               request for comment.                                                      comment on new, proposed, revised,                                         Abstract: This collection of
                                               SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                                         and continuing collections of                                            information is necessary to manage the
                                               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,                                      information. This helps us assess the                                    use and occupancy of unpatented public
                                               the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),                                      impact of our information collection                                     lands for the purpose of developing
                                               are proposing to renew a control                                          requirements and minimize the public’s                                   locatable mineral deposits under the
                                               number with revisions.                                                    reporting burden. It also helps the                                      Mining Laws.
                                                                                                                         public understand our information                                          Title of Collection: Use and
                                               DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                                                                                                         collection requirements and provide the                                  Occupancy under the Mining Laws.
                                               submit comments on or before February
                                                                                                                         requested data in the desired format.
                                               21, 2018.                                                                                                                                            OMB Control Number: 1004–0169.
                                                                                                                           A Federal Register notice with a 60-
                                               ADDRESSES: Send written comments on                                       day public comment period soliciting                                       Form Number: None.
                                               this information collection request (ICR)                                 comments on this ICR was published on                                      Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               to the Office of Management and                                           November 15, 2017 (82 FR 52938). The                                     currently approved collection.
                                               Budget’s Desk Officer for the                                             comment period ended on January 16,                                        Respondents/Affected Public: Mining
                                               Department of the Interior by email at                                    2018. No comments were received.                                         claimants and operators of prospecting,
                                               OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via                                         We are again soliciting comments on                                    exploration, mining and processing
                                               facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please                                       the proposed ICR that is described                                       operations.
                                               provide a copy of your comments to                                        below. We are especially interested in                                     Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                               U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau                                   public comment addressing the                                            Respondents: 70.
                                               of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW,                                     following issues: (1) Is the collection                                    Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                               Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean                                              necessary to the proper functions of the                                 Responses: 70.
                                               Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240 or by                                      BLM; (2) will this information be
                                               email to Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov.                                                                                                                      Estimated Completion Time per
                                                                                                                         processed and used in a timely manner;
                                                  Please reference OMB Control                                                                                                                    Response: 4 hours.
                                                                                                                         (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
                                               Number 1004–0169 in the subject line of                                   (4) how might the BLM enhance the                                          Total Estimated Number of Annual
                                               your comments.                                                            quality, utility, and clarity of the                                     Burden Hours: 280.
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                          information to be collected; and (5) how                                   Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
                                               Adam Merrill by email at amerrill@                                        might the BLM minimize the burden of                                     obtain or retain a benefit.
                                               blm.gov, or by telephone at 202–912–                                      this collection on the respondents,                                        Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
                                               7044. Persons who use a                                                   including through the use of                                               Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
                                               telecommunications device for the deaf                                    information technology.                                                  Burden Cost: None.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Time per                Total hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Number of
                                                                                                        Type of response                                                                                              response               (Column B ×
                                                                                                                                                                                                  responses            (hours)                Column C)

                                                                                                                    A                                                                                B                      C                     D

                                               Proposed occupancy 43 CFR 3715.3–2 .....................................................................................                                     60                         4              240
                                               Existing use or occupancy 43 CFR 3715.4 .................................................................................                                    10                         4               40

                                                    Totals ....................................................................................................................................             70    ........................            280



                                                 An agency may not conduct or                                              The authority for this action is the                                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                               sponsor—and a person is not required to                                   Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
                                               respond to—a collection of information                                    U.S.C. 3501 et seq).                                                     Bureau of Land Management
                                               unless it displays a currently valid OMB
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                                                                                                                         Jean Sonneman                                                            [LLWY–957000–18–L13100000–PP0000]
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                                                                                                                         Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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                                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 4310–84–P                                                   AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Interior.
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collection; request for comment.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 21, 2018.
ContactAdam Merrill by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 202-912-7044. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
FR Citation83 FR 3017 

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