80 FR 19685 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-0165

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 70 (April 13, 2015)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites public comments on, and plans to request approval to continue, the collection of information that is necessary to implement two provisions of the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act -- one which requires Federal agencies to consult with interested parties to develop a listing of significant caves, and another under which Federal and State governmental agencies and bona fide educational and research institutions may request confidential information regarding significant caves. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0165 to this information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 19685]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08408]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-
0165

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) invites public comments on, and plans to request 
approval to continue, the collection of information that is necessary 
to implement two provisions of the Federal Cave Resources Protection 
Act -- one which requires Federal agencies to consult with interested 
parties to develop a listing of significant caves, and another under 
which Federal and State governmental agencies and bona fide educational 
and research institutions may request confidential information 
regarding significant caves. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has assigned control number 1004-0165 to this information collection.

DATES: Submit comments on the proposed information collection by June 
12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail.
    Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
1849 C Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington, 
DC 20240.
    Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050.
    Electronic mail: [email protected].
    Please indicate ``Attn: 1004-0165'' regardless of the form of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Goodbar, at 575-234-5929. 
Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message 
for Mr. Goodbar.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521, require that interested members of the public and affected 
agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection 
and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)). This 
notice identifies an information collection that the BLM plans to 
submit to OMB for approval. The Paperwork Reduction Act 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.
    The BLM will request a 3-year term of approval for this information 
collection activity. Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the 
collection of information for the performance of the functions of the 
agency; (2) the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; 
and (4) ways to minimize the information collection burden on 
respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the 
information. A summary of the public comments will accompany our 
submission of the information collection requests to OMB.
    The following information pertains to this information collection:
    Title: Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Confidential 
Information (43 CFR part 37).
    Forms: None.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0165.
    Abstract: The information covered in this request applies to caves 
on Federal lands administered by the BLM, National Park Service, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Reclamation. The BLM collects 
information from appropriate private sector interests, including 
``cavers,'' in order to update a list of significant caves that are 
under the jurisdiction of the agencies listed above. The BLM also 
processes requests for confidential information regarding significant 
caves. The information enables the BLM to comply with the Federal Cave 
Resources Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 4301-4310).
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: 14 individuals and 
households.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 84 hours.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
None.
    The following table details the individual components and 
respective hour burdens of this information collection request:

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                                                                                        D. Total hours (column B
        A. Type of response          B. Number of responses     C. Time per response           x column C)
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Cave Nomination...................                       10                         8                        80
Request for Confidential Cave                             4                         1                         4
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    Totals........................                       14   ........................                       84
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    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other person identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your person 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.

Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-08408 Filed 4-10-15; 8:45 am]
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