03-29000. Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; OMB Approval Number 1004-0194  

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    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has sent a request to extend the current information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On July 30, 2002, the BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (67 FR 49369) requesting comment on this information collection. The comment period ended on September 30, 2002. BLM received no comments. You may obtain copies of the collection of information and related forms and explanatory material by contacting the BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed below.

    The OMB must respond to this request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and suggestions on the requirement should be directed within 30 days to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0194), at OMB-OIRA via facsimile to (202) 395-6566 or e-mail to OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau of Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, Virginia 22153.

    Nature of Comments

    We specifically request your comments on the following:

    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the property functioning of the BLM, including whether the information will have practical utility;

    2. The accuracy of our estimates of the information collection burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions we use;

    3. Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information we collect; and

    4. Ways to minimize the information collection burden on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.

    Title: Surface Management Activities under the General Mining Law of 1872 (43 CFR 3809).

    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0194.

    Bureau Form Numbers: 3809-1, 3809-2, 3809-4, 3809-4a, and 3809-5.

    Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects and uses the information to manage the surface management activities under the General Mining Law of 1872 and the regulations at 43 CFR 3809.

    Frequency: Occasional.

    Description of Respondents: Individuals, groups, or corporations.

    Estimated Completion Time:

    Information collectedPublic burden hours/actionEstimated number actionsTotal burden hoursTotal public burden cost
    Notices (nonform)
    Small Exploration161933,088$231,600
    Medium Exploration481939,264694,800
    Sub Total38612,352926,400
    Plan of Operations
    Exploration481572064,800
    Placer1606710,720964,800
    Open Pit4804521,6001,944,000
    Industrial16081,280115,200
    Underground16071,120100,800
    Milling16081,280115,200
    Sub Total15036,7203,304,800
    NEPA
    Exploration320154,800336,000
    EA (Simple)3208226,2401,836,800
    EA (Standard)8904540,0503,600,000
    EIS2,480819,8404,075,600
    Sub Total15090,9309,848,400
    Section 106—NHPA301504,500744,490
    Forms
    Financial Guarantee
    Notices1 8386512,040
    Plans of Operations1 815021840
    Bond/Surety Riders or Change of Operator1 818024960
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    Sub Total716963,840
    Grand Total1,552144,59814,827,930
    1 Minutes.

    Annual Responses: 1,552.

    Application Fee Per Response: 0.

    Annual Burden Hours: 144,598.

    Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael Schwartz, (202) 452-5033.

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    Dated: November 6, 2003.

    Michael H. Schwartz,

    Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.

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    [FR Doc. 03-29000 Filed 11-19-03; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4310-84-M

Document Information

Published:
11/20/2003
Department:
Land Management Bureau
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
03-29000
Pages:
65468-65469 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
WO-320-1990-PB-24 1A
PDF File:
03-29000.pdf