Comment from R H, Citizen

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement [Docket ID No. BOEM–2011–0076] Information Collection Activity: Prospecting for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur on the Outer Continental Shelf, Revision of a Collection; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), Interior. ACTION: Notice. BOEMRE Information Collection Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (703) 787–1025. Dated: August 16, 2011. Doug Slitor, Acting Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs. [FR Doc. 2011–21573 Filed 8–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P An amendment to the OCS Lands Act (Pub. L. 103–426) authorizes the Secretary to negotiate agreements (in lieu of the previously required competitive bidding process) for the use of OCS sand, gravel, and shell resources for certain specified types of public uses. The specified uses will support construction of governmental projects for beach nourishment, shore protection, and wetlands enhancement; or any project authorized by the Federal Government. Citizen comment: COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESSES ARE FAIR, JUST, AND PREVENT CORRUPTION, AND CRONYISM. POWER RESTS IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE, NOT THE PRESIDENTS APOINTED SECRETARIES.