The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
disposes of mineral materials such as sand, gravel, and petrified
wood, under the provisions of the Materials Act of 1947, as
amended. BLM uses the information contained in this collection to:
(1) determine if the sale of materials is in the public interest:
(2) mitigate environmental impacts of mineral development: (3) get
fair market value of material sold; (4) prevent trespass removal of
the resource. BLM also uses the information to determine whether to
issue testing/ sampling permits to determine the extent of mineral
materials in specific areas.
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.