[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13215-13216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7193]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Department of
Justice Federal Coal Lease Review Information.
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for
the information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register and allowed
60 days for public comment.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments from the date listed at the top of this page in the
Federal Register. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 code
of Federal Regulation, Part 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC, 20503.
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security
Staff, Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G
Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20530. Additionally, comments may be
submitted to DOJ via facsimile to 202-514-1534.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of the following points:
(1) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component,
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including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) evaluate the accuracy of the agencies/components estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
The proposed collection is listed below:
(1) Type of information collection. Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection. Department of Justice Federal
Coal Lease Review Information.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection. Forms: ATR-139, ATR-140.
Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract. Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other:
None.
The Department of Justice evaluates the competitive impact of
issuances, transfers and exchanges of Federal coal leases. These forms
seek information regarding a prospective coal lessee's coal reserves
and the reserves subject to the federal lease. The Department uses this
information to determine whether the lease transfer is consistent with
the Antitrust laws.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond. 20 responses
per year at 2 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection. 40 annual burden hours.
Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly
encouraged.
Dated: March 20, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-7193 Filed 3-25-96; 8:45 am]
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