The statutorily required information
is requested to compute payments due units of general local
government under the PILT Act (31 USC 6901-6907). The Act requires
that the Governor of each state furnish a statement as to the
amounts paid to units of general local government under 12
receipt-sharing statutes in the prior fiscal year.
The Office of the Secretarys
previous estimate of the total burden for this information
collection was 1000 hours. This estimate was based on data provided
by the Bureau of Land Management when the information collection
was under its management. Our current estimate 2150 hours -- is
based an actual count of the number of eligible states (i.e.,
respondents), and a revision of our estimate of the average burden
per respondent based on data provided by states contacted in our
outreach effort. This latter revision resulted in a change (an
increase) from 20 burden hours per respondent to 50. Although the
size of this increase appears to be significant, we believe that it
is not. We believe that it more accurately reflects the true burden
for the states in responding to this particular information
collection.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.