We use the information to allow private citizens, State and local governments,and businesses to use, occupy, or develop the public lands under certain conditions. The land uses that may be authorized are: agricultural development, residential, recreation concessions, business, industrial, and commercial.
US Code:
43 USC 1732
Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act
We estimate there will be 519 responses totaling 1,709 burden hours for this collection, which is a decrease of 71 responses and 428 burden hours. This adjustment is based on a decrease in the number of responses/applications received for this collection over the past 3 years.
We are reporting as a program change the increase ($132,933) in the cost recovery application processing fee. On April 22, 2005, the BLM published a final rule in the Federal Register (70 FR 20970) revising BLM regulations for reimbursement of costs recovery (application processing and monitoring fee) policies and procedures under the provisions of 43 CFR 2804.14 and 43 CFR 2805.16. This information collection does not account for the monitoring cost recovery fees, which are not related to the information collection. The increase takes into account cost increases since the previous regulations became effective in August 1987.
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.