[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 158 (Friday, August 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49675-49676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17794]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO320000 L13300000.EP0000; OMB Control Number 1004-0103]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Mineral Materials 
Disposal

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, 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 
October 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, Attn. Faith Bremner, 
Washington, DC 20240; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1004-0103 in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Timothy L. Barnes by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 541-416-6858. Individuals who are hearing or speech 
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY 
assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and its 
implementing regulations at 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 or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not 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 might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through 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 BLM is required by the Materials Act of 1947 (30 
U.S.C. 601 and 602) and Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1732) to manage the sale and free use of 
mineral materials that are not subject to mineral leasing or location 
under the mining laws (e.g., common varieties of sand, stone, gravel, 
pumice, pumicite, clay, and rock). The Materials Act authorizes the BLM 
to sell these mineral materials at fair market value and to grant free-
use permits to government agencies and nonprofit organizations. To 
obtain a sales contract or free-use permit, an applicant must submit 
information to identify themselves, the location of the site, and the 
proposed method to remove the mineral materials. The BLM uses the 
information to process each request for disposal, determine whether the 
request to dispose of mineral materials meets statutory requirements, 
and whether to approve the request.
    Title of Collection: Mineral Materials Disposal (43 CFR part 3600).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0103.
    Form Number: 3600-9, Contract for the Sale of Mineral Materials.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: An estimated 265 businesses annually 
submit applications to purchase or use mineral materials from public 
lands.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 265.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,870.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 30 minutes to 
30 hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 5,833.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $53,400.
    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.

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    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Faith M. Bremner,
Senior Regulatory Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-17794 Filed 8-13-20; 8:45 am]
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