97-9908. Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18795-18796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9908]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-350-1430-00; OMB Approval Number 1004-0029]


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the proposed 
collection of information listed below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On April 17, 1996, BLM 
published a notice in the Federal Register (61 FR 16805) requesting 
comment on this proposed collection. The comment period ended on June 
17, 1996. BLM received no comments from the public in response to that 
notice. Copies of the proposed collection of information and related 
forms and explanatory material may be obtained by contacting the BLM 
clearance officer at the telephone number listed below.
    OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may 
respond

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after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and suggestions 
on the requirements should be made within 30 days directly to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer 
(1004-0029), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, 
D.C. 20503, telephone [phone]. Please provide a copy of your 
comments to the BLM Clearance Officer (WO-630), 1849 C Street NW, Mail 
Stop 401 LS, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Nature of Comments

    We specifically request your comments on the following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper functioning of the Bureau of Land Management, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden of collecting the 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used;
    3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of technology.
    Title: Color-of-Title Application (43 CFR 2540). OMB approval 
number: 1004-0029.
    Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to renew the 
approval of an information collection for an existing rule at 43 CFR 
2540. That rule provides for the issuance of a land patent (deed) to 
eligible individuals, groups, or corporations who believe they have a 
valid claim to public lands under color-of-title. Respondents supply 
identifying information to be used by the agency to determine validity 
of a color-of-title claim to public lands.
    Bureau Form Number: 2540-1.
    Frequency: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals applying for a color-of-
title claim to public lands. Estimated completion time: 15 minutes.
    Annual Responses: 9.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2.25.
    Collection Clearance Officer: Carole Smith, 202-452-0367.

    Dated: March 25, 1997.
Dr. Annetta L. Cheek,
Manager, Regulatory Affairs Group.
[FR Doc. 97-9908 Filed 4-16-97; 8:45 am]
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