[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55984-55985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22806]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[L14400000.PN0000/LXSITCOR0000/LLWO350000/17X; OMB Control Number 1004-
0206]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Competitive Processes, 
Terms, and Conditions for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind 
Energy Development

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) is proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to Jean Sonneman. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 
of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 
20240; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1004-0206 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Jeremy Bluma by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 208-373-3847.

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.
    The BLM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. The BLM is especially 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 that you submit 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 should be aware 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 the BLM to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, the 
BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
    Abstract: This control number enables the BLM to collect the 
necessary information to authorize the use of public lands for solar 
and wind energy, pipelines, and electric transmission lines with a 
capacity of 100 Kilovolts (kV) or more.
    Title of Collection: Competitive Processes, Terms, and Conditions 
for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0206.
    Form: SF-299.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Description of Respondents: Businesses that seek authorization to 
use public lands for solar or wind energy development, pipelines, or 
electric transmission lines with a capacity of 100 Kilovolts (kV) or 
more.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 3,042.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 2 to 16 hours, 
depending on the activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 47,112.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $2,180,808.
    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.)

Jean Sonneman,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2019-22806 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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