Agency Information Collection Activities; Free Use Application and Permit for Vegetative or Mineral Materials, 332-333 [2024-31588]

Download as PDF 332 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 2 / Friday, January 3, 2025 / Notices Comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by April 3, 2025. ADDRESSES: All comments or requests for a public meeting should be sent to the BLM Arizona State Office, 1 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004; faxed to (602) 417–9452; or sent by email to BLM_AZ_Withdrawal_ Comments@blm.gov. The BLM will not consider comments via telephone calls. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Ouellett, Realty Specialist, BLM Arizona State Office; telephone (602) 417–9561; email at mouellett@ blm.gov; or you may contact the BLM office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section. 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-ofcontact in the United States. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS has filed an application requesting the extension of the withdrawal of 990 acres established by PLO No. 7664 (71 FR 33773), incorporated herein by reference. The USFS requests the 20year withdrawal extension to protect the Diamond Rim Quartz Crystal Interpretative Area from potential mining-related adverse impacts. The subject NFS lands are located within the Tonto National Forest. The PLO No. 7664 legal description has been revised to reflect the current BLM Cadastral Survey guidance on legal land descriptions. The following described NFS lands are the subject of the USFS’s withdrawal extension application: DATES: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona T. 11 N., R. 11 E., partly unsurveyed. Sec. 12, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4; Sec. 13, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; Sec. 14, S1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; protraction block 38, that portion formerly known as sec. 1, SW1⁄4. The area described contains 990 acres. The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative agreement would not provide adequate protection of the specified lands. No additional water rights are needed to fulfill the purpose of this withdrawal. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jan 02, 2025 Jkt 265001 There are no suitable alternative sites since the withdrawal is for the protection of the natural and recreational values of the Diamond Rim Quartz Crystal Interpretative Area. 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. This application will be processed in accordance with the regulations at 43 CFR 2310.4. (Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) and 43 CFR 2310.4) West 7th Avenue, #13; Anchorage, AK 99513–7504. The Detailed Statement of Sale is available from the BLM Alaska website at https://www.blm.gov/alaska. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Svejnoha, Supervisory Minerals and Energy Specialist, phone 907–271– 4407 or email, wsvejnoh@blm.gov. 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 for contacting Mr. Svejnoha. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. (Authority: Section 20001 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115–97); 43 CFR 3131.4–1) Erika Reed, Acting State Director, Alaska. Mark Morberg, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 2024–31589 Filed 1–2–25; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2024–31648 Filed 12–31–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4331–10–P BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management [PO #4820000251] [PO4820000251] Notice of Lease Sale and Notice of Availability of the Detailed Statement of Sale for the Coastal Plain 2025 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Agency Information Collection Activities; Free Use Application and Permit for Vegetative or Mineral Materials Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of lease sale. AGENCY: AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is changing the oil and gas lease sale bid opening date, previously published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2024, for 12 tracts in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. DATES: The notice published on December 10, 2024, at 89 FR 99270, provided for opening of bids for the oil and gas lease sale on January 9, 2025. However, in light of the December 30, 2024, Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025, the BLM will open bids the following day, January 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. Alaska Standard Time (AKST). Notwithstanding the change in the date for opening of bids, the BLM is not changing the deadline for all sealed bids, which the BLM must receive by 4 p.m. AKST, January 6, 2025. ADDRESSES: Sealed bids must be received at the BLM-Alaska State Office, ATTN: Wayne Svejnoha (AK932); 222 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew an information collection. SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 4, 2025. 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 BLM_HQ_PRA_ Comments@blm.gov. Please reference Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004–0001 in the subject line of your comments. Please note that the electronic submission of comments is recommended. DATES: E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 2 / Friday, January 3, 2025 / Notices To request additional information about this ICR, contact Tim Barnes, HQ320 Mineral Materials Lead. Phone number: 541–588–0853; email: tbarnes@blm.gov. 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-ofcontact in the United States. You may also view the ICR 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. We may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently 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 us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) How the agency could minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jan 02, 2025 Jkt 265001 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: The Free Use vegetative permits are available for mining claimants; Federal, State, or Territorial agencies; municipalities; and associations or corporations not organized for profit, provided they certify that the materials will not be used for commercial or industrial purposes. Free Use Permits for Mineral Materials are available to any Federal, State, or Territorial agency, unit, or subdivision, including municipalities, or any non-profit organization. OMB Control Number 1004–0001 authorizes the BLM to collect information to continue the use of separate permit forms for the free use of vegetative materials and mineral materials. This OMB Control Number is currently scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025. The BLM plans to request that OMB renew this OMB Control Number for an additional three (3) years. Title of Collection: Free Use Application and Permit for Vegetative or Mineral Materials (43 CFR parts 3600, 3620, and 5510). OMB Control Number: 1004–0001. Form Numbers: 3604–1 a and b, Free Use Application and Permit for Mineral Materials; and 5510–1, Free Use Application and Permit for Vegetative Materials. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals seeking authorization for free use of mineral or vegetative materials. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 146. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 146. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 30 minutes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 73. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 333 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 King, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–31588 Filed 1–2–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [PO #4820000251] Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the Rio Puerco Field Office in Albuquerque, NM Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Rio Puerco Field Office located in central and northwestern New Mexico. The BLM Director signed the ROD on December 23, 2024, which constitutes the decision of the BLM and makes the Approved RMP effective immediately. DATES: The BLM Director signed the ROD on December 23, 2024. ADDRESSES: The ROD/Approved RMP is available online at https:// eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/ project/64954/510. Printed copies of the ROD/Approved RMP are available for public inspection at Rio Puerco Field Office, 100 Sun Avenue, Suite 330, Albuquerque, NM 87109, or can be provided upon request by contacting BLM Planning Coordinator Matt Caire at mcaire@blm.gov. A copy of the Protest Resolution Report is available at: https:// www.blm.gov/programs/planning-andnepa/public-participation/protestresolution-reports. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BLM Planning Coordinator Matt Caire, telephone: 505–761–8918; address: 100 Sun Avenue, Suite 330, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109; email: mcaire@ blm.gov. 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 for contacting Mr. Caire. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 332-333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31588]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[PO4820000251]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Free Use Application 
and Permit for Vegetative or Mineral Materials

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 
March 4, 2025.

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 1004-0001 in the subject 
line of your comments. Please note that the electronic submission of 
comments is recommended.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Tim Barnes, HQ320 Mineral Materials Lead. Phone 
number: 541-588-0853; email: [email protected]. 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. 
You may also view the ICR 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. We may not 
conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently 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 us assess the impact of our information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public 
understand our information collection requirements and provide the 
requested data in the desired format.
    We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How the agency could minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We 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 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: The Free Use vegetative permits are available for mining 
claimants; Federal, State, or Territorial agencies; municipalities; and 
associations or corporations not organized for profit, provided they 
certify that the materials will not be used for commercial or 
industrial purposes. Free Use Permits for Mineral Materials are 
available to any Federal, State, or Territorial agency, unit, or 
subdivision, including municipalities, or any non-profit organization. 
OMB Control Number 1004-0001 authorizes the BLM to collect information 
to continue the use of separate permit forms for the free use of 
vegetative materials and mineral materials. This OMB Control Number is 
currently scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025. The BLM plans to 
request that OMB renew this OMB Control Number for an additional three 
(3) years.
    Title of Collection: Free Use Application and Permit for Vegetative 
or Mineral Materials (43 CFR parts 3600, 3620, and 5510).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0001.
    Form Numbers: 3604-1 a and b, Free Use Application and Permit for 
Mineral Materials; and 5510-1, Free Use Application and Permit for 
Vegetative Materials.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals seeking authorization for 
free use of mineral or vegetative materials.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 146.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 146.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 73.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
    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 King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-31588 Filed 1-2-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-84-P

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