Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Surface Management Activities Under the General Mining Law, 5018-5019 [2020-01439]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5018-5019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01439]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO3200000 L19900000.PO0000; OMB Control Number 1004-0194]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Surface 
Management Activities Under the General Mining Law

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 27, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to the BLM at U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240, 
Attention: Chandra Little, or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1004-0194 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Stuart Grange by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at 202-912-7067. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Persons who use a telecommunication 
device for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339, to leave a message for Mr. Grange.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the BLM provides the general public and other Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised and 
continuing collections of information. This helps to assess the impact 
of the BLM's information collection requirements and minimize the 
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the 
BLM's information collection requirements and provides the requested 
data in the desired format. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day 
public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on October 18, 2019 (84 FR55981). No comments 
were received.
    The BLM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below and is interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the BLM; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the BLM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BLM minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. The BLM will include or summarize each comment in our 
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you

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should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee 
that it will be able to do so.
    The following information pertains to this request:
    Abstract: The control number enables the BLM to determine whether 
operators and mining claimants are meeting their responsibility to 
prevent unnecessary or undue degradation while conducting exploration 
and mining activities on public lands under mining laws.
    Title of Collection: Surface Management under the General Mining 
Law (43 CFR part 3809).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0194.
    Forms:
     3809-1, Surface Management Surety Bond;
     3809-2, Surface Management Personal Bond;
     3809-4, Bond Rider Extending Coverage of Bond to Assume 
Liabilities for Operations Conducted by Parties Other Than the 
Principal and;
     3809-5, Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption 
of Past Liability.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Operators and mining claimants.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,495.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,495.
    Total Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 1 to 
several hours per response.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 183,808.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $4,780 for notarizing 
Forms 3809-2 and 3809-4a.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor--and a person is not required 
to respond to--a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Chandra Little,
Bureau of Land Management, Regulatory Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-01439 Filed 1-27-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4310-84-P