Agency Information Collection Activities; Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests, 26183 [2024-07842]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 26183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07842]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[L14400000 PN0000 HQ350000 212; OMB Control No. 1004-0153]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Conveyance of 
Federally-Owned Mineral Interests

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 14, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send your written comments on this information collection 
request (ICR) by mail to Darrin King, Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
Attention PRA Office, 440 W 200 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004-0153 in the subject 
line of your comments. Please note that the electronic submission of 
comments is recommended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Grace M. Wagstaff by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (279) 202-4627. Individuals in 
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. 
The ICR may also be viewed at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. The BLM may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information and a response to a 
request for information is not required unless it displays a current 
valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on 
new, proposed, revised and continuing collections of information. This 
helps the BLM assess impacts of its information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public 
understand BLM information collection requirements and ensure requested 
data are provided in the desired format.
    The BLM is especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) whether collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including if the 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) determination of the accuracy of the BLM's estimate of the 
burden for collection of information, including validity of methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
information to be collected; and
    (4) how the agency can minimize the burden of information 
collection on those who respond, including use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms 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 its 
request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: Section 209(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1719) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
Federally-owned mineral interests to non-Federal owners of the surface 
estate. The respondents in this information collection are non-Federal 
owners of surface estates who apply for underlying Federally-owned 
mineral interests. This information collection enables the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) to determine if the applicants are eligible to 
receive title to the Federally-owned mineral interests beneath their 
lands. OMB's approval for the information collections approved under 
OMB control number 1004-0153 is scheduled to expire on December 31, 
2024. This request is for OMB to renewal this OMB control number for an 
additional three (3) years.
    Title of Collection: Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral 
Interests (43 CFR part 2720).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0153.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Owners of surface estates (i.e., 
individuals, businesses, or state, local, or tribal governments) that 
want to obtain underlying Federally-owned mineral estates.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 5.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 5.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $250.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, 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.).

Darrin A. King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-07842 Filed 4-12-24; 8:45 am]
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