83 FR 45651 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Color-of-Title Application

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 175 (September 10, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to renew an information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45651-45652]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19463]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO35000.L14400000.PN0000; OMB Control Number 1004-0029]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Color-of-Title 
Application

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, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 10, 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 the BLM at U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240, 
Attention: Jean Sonneman; or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1004-0029 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact: Pamela Ridley at 202-853-0522. Persons who use 
a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) 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 a 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, the BLM provides 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 soliciting comments on this 
collection of information was published on April 11, 2018 (83 FR 
15598), and the comment period ended June 11, 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: 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

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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.
    Title of Collection: Color-of-Title Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0029.
    Form Numbers: 2540-1, 2540-2, and 2540-3.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals, groups, or corporations 
that wish to claim title to a tract of public land on grounds that such 
land has been held in good faith and in peaceful, adverse possession 
under claim or color of title, and have placed valuable improvements on 
such land or some part thereof has been reduced to cultivation for an 
amount of time sufficient under the Color-of-Title Act, 43 U.S.C. 1068, 
et seq.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 8.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 24.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $80.
    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,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-19463 Filed 9-7-18; 8:45 am]
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