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activities consistent with an area’s VRM
Management Class as established in the
RMP. It is not BLM policy to determine,
at the RMP level, which land uses or
activities to restrict based on VRM
Management Class. Rather, BLM must
consider, at the site specific activity
level, all uses proposed for an area with
a given VRM Management Class and
determine if those uses would be
consistent with the objectives for that
Class.
Therefore, the RMP will be clarified
by removing the following restrictions
(this will not impact RMP decisions
related to designated critical habitat,
Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs), or
Areas of Environmental Concern
(ACECs)):
• VRM Management Class II areas are
closed to leasable mineral entry under
the Proposed Plan (PRMP/FEIS p. 2–77).
Removal of this restriction will result in
an additional 27,387 acres open to
leasable mineral entry in the planning
area (34,993 acres total).
• VRM Management Class II areas are
exclusion areas for renewable energy
under the Proposed Plan (PRMP/FEIS p.
2–110). Removal of this restriction will
result in an additional 27,327 acres
available for renewable energy in the
planning area (34,259 acres total).
• VRM Management Class II areas are
avoidance areas for all land use
authorizations under the Proposed Plan
(other than renewable energy which is
described above) (PRMP/FEIS p. 2–110).
Removal of this restriction will allow
BLM to consider issuing land use
authorizations on approximately 31,600
acres of land designated as VRM
Management Class II in the planning
area, outside of designated critical
habitat, WSAs, and ACECs.
All future development in the
planning area would adhere to the VRM
Management Class objectives
established in the RMP (PRMP/FEIS p.
2–57). For example, VRM Class II
objectives require that the existing
character of the landscape be retained
and that the level of change to be low.
In order to meet these objectives, BLM
expects that the level of development in
VRM Management Class II would be
very minimal. BLM will utilize visual
resource design techniques and best
management practices to mitigate the
potential visual impacts. Visual contrast
ratings will be required for all major
projects proposed for VRM Management
Class I, II, and III areas which have high
sensitivity levels. In areas where VRM
Management Class objectives cannot be
met through design techniques and/or
best management practices, BLM has the

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authority to deny the project. (PRMP/
FEIS p. 2–57 and 2–58).
Mike Pool,
State Director, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[ES–956–1420–BJ–TRST; Group No. 186,
Minnesota]

Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plat of
Survey; Minnesota.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) will file the plat of
survey of the lands described below in
the BLM-Eastern States, Springfield,
Virginia, 30 calender days from the date
of publication in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau of Land Management, 7450
Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia
22153. Attn: Cadastral Survey.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
survey was requested by the Bureau of
Indian Affairs.
The lands we surveyed are:

Fifth Principal Meridian, Minnesota
T. 146 N., R. 39 W.
The plat of survey represents the
dependent resurvey of a portion of the
east, south and west boundaries and a
portion of the subdivisional lines; and
the survey of the subdivision of sections
23–26, 31, 32, and 35, Township 146
North, Range 39 West, Fifth Principal
Meridian, Minnesota, and was accepted
July 10, 2008. We will place a copy of
the plat we described in the open files.
It will be available to the public as a
matter of information.
If BLM receives a protest against this
survey, as shown on the plat, prior to
the date of the official filing, we will
stay the filing pending our
consideration of the protest.
We will not officially file the plat
until the day after we have accepted or
dismissed all protests and they have
become final, including decisions on
appeals.
Dated: July 14, 2008.
Ronald J. Eberle,
Acting Chief Cadastral Surveyor.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
MMS Information Collection Activity:
1010–0082, 30 CFR Part 281, Leasing
of Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas and
Sulphur in the Outer Continental Shelf,
Reinstatement—Not Violation of a
Collection; Submitted for Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a reinstatement of an
information collection (1010–0082).
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we have submitted to OMB an
information collection request (ICR) to
renew approval of the paperwork
requirements in the regulations under
30 CFR part 281, Leasing of Minerals
Other than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur in the
Outer Continental Shelf. This notice
also provides the public a second
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of these regulatory
requirements.

Submit written comments by
August 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You should submit
comments directly to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (1010–0082),
either by fax (202) 395–6566 or e-mail
(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov).
Please also send a copy to MMS by
mail or hand-carry comments to the
Department of the Interior, Minerals
Management Service, Attention: Cheryl
Blundon, 381 Elden Street, MS–4024,
Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817. Please
reference ‘‘Information Collection 1010–
0082’’ in your subject line and mark
your message for return receipt. Include
your name and return address in your
message text.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl Blundon, Regulations and
Standards Branch, (703) 787–1607. You
may also contact Cheryl Blundon to
obtain a copy, at no cost, of the
regulations that require the subject
collection of information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 30 CFR part 281, Leasing of
Minerals Other than Oil, Gas, and
Sulphur in the Outer Continental Shelf.
OMB Control Number: 1010–0082.
Abstract: Section 8(k) of the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as
amended (43 U.S.C. 1337), authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary)
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to grant to the qualified persons,
offering the highest cash bonuses on a
basis of competitive bidding, leases of
any mineral other than oil, gas, and
sulphur in any area of the OCS not then
under lease for such mineral upon such
royalty, rental, and other terms and
conditions as the Secretary may
prescribe at the time of offering the area
for lease. The Secretary is to administer
the leasing provisions of the Act and
prescribe the rule and regulations
necessary to carry out those provisions.
Regulations implementing these
responsibilities are under 30 CFR part
281. Responses are mandatory or
required to obtain or retain a benefit. No
questions of a sensitive nature are
asked. The MMS protects information
considered proprietary according to the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552) and its implementing regulations
(43 CFR part 2, and 30 CFR parts 280
and 282).
The MMS would use the information
required by 30 CFR part 281 to

Citation 30 CFR 281

determine if statutory requirements are
met prior to the issuance of a lease.
Specifically, MMS would use the
information to:
• Evaluate the area and minerals
requested by the lessee to assess the
viability of offering leases for sale.
• Request the State(s) to initiate the
establishment of a joint working group
or task force to assess the proposed
action and provide input.
• Ensure excessive overriding royalty
interests are not created that would put
economic constraints on all parties
involved.
• Document that a leasehold or
geographical subdivision has been
surrendered by the record title holder.
• Determine if activities on the
proposed lease area(s) will have
significant impact on the environment.
There has been no activity in the OCS
for minerals other than oil, gas and
sulphur for many years and no
information collected since we allowed
the OMB approval to expire in 1991.

Reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements

However, because these are regulatory
requirements, the potential exists for
information to be collected, and we are
requesting that OMB reinstate this
collection of information.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: There are no active
respondents; therefore, we estimated the
potential annual number of respondents
to be one.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The
estimated annual ‘‘hour’’ burden for this
information collection is a total of 1,248
hours. The following chart details the
individual components and estimated
hour burdens. In calculating the
burdens, we assumed that respondents
perform certain requirements in the
normal course of their activities. We
consider these to be usual and
customary and took that into account in
estimating the burden.

Hour burden

Average
number of
annual
reponses

Annual
burden
hours

Non-hour cost burden(s)
Subpart A—General
6 ..............................................

Appeal decisions ....................................................................

Exempt under 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2), (c)

0

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Subpart B—Leasing Procedures
11(a), (c) .................................

Request approval for mineral lease with relevant information

60

1

60

All sections ..............................

Submit response to Call for Information and Interest on
areas for leasing of minerals (other than oil, gas, sulphur)
in accordance with approved lease program, including information from States/local governments.

120

1

120

13 ............................................

States or local governments submit comments/recommendations on planning, coordination, consultation,
and other issues that may contribute to the leasing process.

200

1

200

All sections ..............................

Submit suggestions and relevant information in response to
request for comments on proposed lease including information from States/local governments.

160

1

160

18(a), (b), (c); 20(e), (f); 26(a)

Submit bids (oral or sealed) and required information ..........

250

1

250

18(c); 20(e), (f) ........................

Tie bids—submit oral bids for highest bidder ........................

20

1

20

20(a), (b), (c); 41(a) ................

Establish a Company File for qualification; submit updated
information, submit qualifications for lessee/bidder.

58

1

58

21(a); 47(c) .............................

Request for reconsideration of bid rejection/cancellation ......

Requirement not considered IC
per 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9)

0

Subtotal .............................................................................................................................................................

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Citation 30 CFR 281

Reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements

Hour burden

Average
number of
annual
reponses

Annual
burden
hours

Non-hour cost burden(s)
Subpart C—Financial Considerations
26; 21(b), (e); 40(b); 41(b) ......

Execute lease (includes submission of evidence of authorized agent and request for dating of leases).

100

1

100

31(b); 41 .................................

File application and required information for assignment or
transfer for approval.

160

1

160

$50 required or non-required filing document fee
× 1 = $50
32(b), (c) .................................

File application for waiver, suspension, or reduction and
supporting documentation.

33; 41(c) ..................................

Submit surety or personal bond .............................................

80

1

80

Burden covered under 1010–
0081

Subtotal .............................................................................................................................................................

0
3

340

$50 non-hour cost burden
Subpart E—Terminaton of Leases
46(a) ........................................

File written request for relinquishment ...................................

40

1

40

Total Burden .....................................................................................................................................................

11

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$50 non-hour cost burden

Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: We have identified one nonhour cost burden. In § 281.41,
respondents would pay a $50
application fee for any instrument to be
filed (see the burden table). We have
identified no other non-hour cost
burdens for this collection of
information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
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information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
To comply with the public
consultation process, on September 24,
2007, we published a Federal Register
notice (72 FR 54283) announcing that
we would submit this ICR to OMB for
approval. The notice provided the
required 60-day comment period. In
addition, § 282.0 provides the OMB
control number for the information
collection requirements imposed by the
30 CFR part 282 regulations. The PRA
(5 U.S.C. 1320) informs the public that
they may comment at any time on the
collection of information and MMS
provides the address to which they
should send comments. We have
received no comments in response to
these efforts.
If you wish to comment in response
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comments to the offices listed under the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
OMB has up to 60 days to approve or
disapprove the information collection
but may respond after 30 days.
Therefore, to ensure maximum
consideration, OMB should receive
public comments by August 27, 2008.
Public Availability of Comments:
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail 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.
MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
May 15, 2008.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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