[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13208-13209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7207]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[NV-960-1060-02-24 1A]


Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Number 1004-
0042

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request 
renewal of existing approval to collect certain information from those 
requesting to adopt a wild horse or burro. BLM needs this information 
to determine whether individuals are qualified to provide humane care 
and proper treatment (including proper transportation, feeding and 
handling) to an adopted wild horse or burro.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by May 28, 1996 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Regulatory Management Team (420), 
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW., Room 401LS, Washington, 
DC 20240.
    Comments may be sent via Internet to: !WO[email protected]. Please 
include ``ATTN: 1004-0042'' and your name

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and return address in your Internet message.
    Comments may be hand-delivered to the Bureau of Land Management 
Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW., Washington, DC.
    Comments will be available for public review at the L Street 
address during regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), Monday 
through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Mitchell, (702) 785-6583.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.12(a), BLM is 
required to provide 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning a 
collection of information contained in a published current rule to 
solicit comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. BLM will receive and analyze any 
comments sent in response to this notice and include them with its 
request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget under 44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
    Section 3 (b) (2) (B) of Public Law 92-195, as amended (commonly 
referred to as the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act), requires 
that BLM provide healthy excess animals for adoption by individuals the 
Secretary determines are qualified to provide humane care and proper 
treatment (including proper transportation, feeding and hauling). The 
implementing regulations are found in 43 CFR Subpart 4750--Private 
Maintenance. The regulations were issued on March 3, 1968 (51 FR 7414) 
and last amended on September 25, 1990 (55 FR 39152). Under the 
voluntary program, individuals must inform the BLM of their interest 
and willingness to adopt. The adoption application requirement provides 
individuals a mechanism to inform BLM of their interest and to submit 
their credentials for determination of their qualifications.
    The Application for Adoption of Wild Horse(s) or Burro(s), Form 
4710-10, is required by the Wild Horse and Burro Regulations, 43 CFR 
4750.3, and is used to determine an individual's qualifications for 
providing care and humane treatment of wild horses or burros. The 
Application for Adoption of Wild Horse(s) and Burros(s) form requires 
that the applicant furnish the following information: (1) The 
applicants name, address, and telephone number, (2) the applicant's 
driver's license number, (3) applicant's birth date, (4) an indication 
of the number and species of animals the applicant wishes to adopt, (5) 
map to where the adopted wild horse or burro will be located, (6) 
questions the applicant whether he understands the restrictions related 
to adopting an animal, (7) information requested about the physical 
characteristics of the site where the animals will be kept, (8) 
information about whether more than four untitled animals will be cared 
for at this location, (9) information about whether someone else will 
select, transport, or care for the animals, and, (10) whether the 
applicant has ever been convicted of abuse or inhumane treatment of 
animals, violation of the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act or the 
Wild Horse and Burro Regulations.
    BLM uses the information provided by the applicant to determine 
whether individuals are qualified to provide humane care and proper 
treatment (including proper transportation, feeding and handling) to an 
adopted wild horse or burro. Upon approval of the application by a BLM 
Authorized Officer and completion of a Private Maintenance and Care 
Agreement, the individual may adopt a wild horse or burro. The 
information, which is required by law, is a voluntary, nonrecurring 
submission necessary to receive a benefit. There is no other source for 
the required information, and failure of the applicant to furnish the 
required information will result in the applicant not being allowed to 
adopt a wild horse or burro.
    The collection of information is short, simple and not inconvenient 
to the applicant. Valuable dialogue normally occurs during the approval 
process when the BLM conducts an interview with the applicant to ensure 
that the applicant understands the obligations and prohibited acts and 
that the adopter is knowledgeable about horse or burros or has access 
to assistance from a knowledgeable individual. Based on BLM's 
experience administering the activities described above, the public 
reporting burden for the information collected is estimated to average 
ten minutes per response. The respondents must be: (1) At least 18 
years of age, (2) a resident of the United States or its territories 
and maintain the animal in the United States or its territories, (3) 
have no convictions for violations of 43 CFR 4700 regulations, and (4) 
have no convictions for inhumane treatment of animals. The frequency of 
response is once for an individual to adopt a wild horse or burro. The 
number of responses per year is estimated to be about 30,000. The 
estimated total annual burden on new respondents is about 5,000 hours.
    Any interested member of the public may request and obtain, without 
charge, a copy of Form 4710-10 by contacting the person identified 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 20, 1996.
Annetta L. Cheek,
Chief, Regulatory Management Team.
[FR Doc. 96-7207 Filed 3-25-96; 8:45 am]
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