Extension of Approval of Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0009, 45649 [2010-19058]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 45649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19058]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Extension of Approval of Information Collection, OMB Control 
Number 1004-0009

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request 
approval to continue the collection of information from State and local 
governments and private citizens in applications to use, occupy, or 
develop public lands administered by the BLM. This information 
collection activity was previously approved by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), and was assigned control number 1004-0009.

DATES: Submit comments on the proposed information collection by 
October 4, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 401-LS, 1849 C St., NW., 
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to 
Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov or by fax to Jean Sonneman at 202-912-7109. 
Please attach ``Attn: 1004-0019'' to any form of comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request, contact Vanessa Engle, Division of Lands, Realty, 
and Cadastral Survey, at 202-912-7339. Persons who use a 
telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message 
for Ms. Engle.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521, require that interested members of the public and affected 
agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection 
and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)). 
This notice identifies an information collection that the BLM will be 
submitting to OMB for approval. The Paperwork Reduction Act provides 
that an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB 
approves a collection of information, you are not obligated to respond.
    The BLM will request a 3-year term of approval for this information 
collection activity. Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the 
collection of information for the performance of the functions of the 
agency; (2) the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; 
and (4) ways to minimize the information collection burden on 
respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the 
information. A summary of the public comments will accompany our 
submission of the information collection requests to OMB.
    Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that 
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your 
comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying 
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection:
    Title: Land Use Application and Permit (43 CFR Part 2920).
    Forms:
     Form 2920-1, Land Use Application and Permit.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0009.
    Abstract: Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1732) and regulations at 43 CFR part 2920 
authorize the issuance of leases, permits, and easements for the use, 
occupancy, or development of public lands administered by the BLM. 
Respondents include individuals, private entities, and State or local 
governments. They use Form 2910-1 to apply for leases, permits, or 
easements, and the BLM uses the information collected on Form 2920-1 to 
determine whether or not to grant the applications.
    A variety of land uses may be authorized under FLPMA Section 302 
and 43 CFR part 2920: commercial filming, advertising displays, 
commercial or noncommercial croplands, apiaries, livestock holding or 
feeding areas not related to grazing permits and leases, harvesting of 
native or introduced species, temporary or permanent facilities for 
commercial purposes (other than mining claims), ski resorts, 
construction equipment storage sites, assembly yards, oil rig stacking 
sites, mining claim occupancy if the residential structures are not 
incidental to the mining operation, and water pipelines and well pumps 
related to irrigation and non-irrigation facilities. The complexity of 
the applications, and therefore the burdens to respondents, vary 
widely.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 519 applicants 
annually: 5 from individuals, 5 from State/local governments, and 509 
from the private sector (499 applications from small entities, and 10 
applications from large entities).
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The 
currently approved annual burden for this collection is 1709 hours: 5 
hours for individuals, 5 hours for State and local government, and 
1,699 hours for the private sector.

Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-19058 Filed 8-2-10; 8:45 am]
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