81 FR 17728 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)

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 from individuals, households, farms, and businesses interested in cooperating with the BLM in constructing or maintaining range improvement projects that enhance or improve livestock grazing management, improve watershed conditions, enhance wildlife habitat, or serve similar purposes. The BLM also invites public comments on this collection of information. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004- 0019 to this information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17728-17729]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07091]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO2200000.L10200000.PK0000.00000000; Control No. 1004-0019]


Renewal of Approved Information Collection

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 from individuals, 
households, farms, and businesses interested in cooperating with the 
BLM in constructing or maintaining range improvement projects that 
enhance or improve livestock grazing management, improve watershed 
conditions, enhance wildlife habitat, or serve similar purposes. The 
BLM also invites public comments on this collection of information. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-
0019 to this information collection.

DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by 
May 31, 2016.

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: 1004-0019'' regardless of the form of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Hackett, at 202-912-7216. 
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 Ms. Hackett.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 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.
    Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
    The following information pertains to this request:
    Title: Grazing Management: Range Improvements Agreements and 
Permits (43 CFR Subpart 4120).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0019.
    Summary: This request pertains to range improvements on public 
lands managed by the BLM. Range improvements enhance or improve 
livestock grazing management, improve watershed conditions, enhance 
wildlife habitat, or serve similar purposes. At times, the BLM may 
require holders of grazing permits or gazing leases to install range 
improvements to meet the terms and conditions of their permits or 
leases. Operators may also come to the BLM with proposals for range 
improvements. Often the BLM, operators, and other interested parties 
work together and jointly contribute to construction of range 
improvements in order to facilitate improved grazing management or 
enhance other multiple uses. Cooperators may include lenders which 
provide the funds that operators contribute for improvements.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Forms:
     Form 4120-6 (Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement); and
     Form 4120-7 (Range Improvement Permit).
    Description of Respondents: Holders of BLM grazing permits or 
grazing leases; affected individuals and households; and affected 
tribal, state, and county agencies.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 1,110.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,640.
    Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs: None.
    The estimated burdens are itemized in the following table:

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                                                                                                    Total hours
                        Type of response                             Number of       Hours per      (Column B x
                                                                     responses       response        Column C)
A                                                                              B               C               D
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Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement, 43 CFR 4120.3-2, Form               500               2           1,000
 4120-6 and related non-form information........................
Range Improvement Permit, 43 CFR 4120.3-3, Form 4120-7 and                    30               2              60
 related non-form information...................................
Affected Public/Individuals and Households, 43 CFR 4120.5-1.....              50               1              50
Affected Public/Tribal, State, and County Agencies, 43 CFR                   530               1             530
 4120.5-2.......................................................
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    Total.......................................................           1,110  ..............           1,640
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Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-07091 Filed 3-29-16; 8:45 am]
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