[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 22963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10791]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-250-1220-02-24 A; OMB Approval Number 1004-0165]


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the proposed 
collection of information listed below on behalf of the Department of 
the Interior to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.) On April 2, 1996, BLM published a notice in the Federal Register 
(61 FR 14576) requesting comment on this proposed collection. The 
comment period ended on June 3, 1996. BLM received no comment(s) from 
the public in response to that notice. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information and related forms and explanatory material 
may be obtained by contacting the BLM clearance officer at the 
telephone number listed below.
    OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may 
respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and 
suggestions on the requirement should be made within 30 days directly 
to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk 
Officer (1004-0165), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Washington, DC 20503, telephone (202) 395-7340. Please provide a copy 
of your comments to the Bureau Clearance Officer (WO-630), 1849 C St., 
NW., Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC 20240.
    Nature of Comments: We specifically request your comments on the 
following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper functioning of the Department of the Interior land management 
agencies, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    2. The accuracy of the estimate of the burden of collecting the 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used;
    3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: Cave Management (43 CFR 37).
    OMB approval number: 1004-0165 (combines expired information 
collection numbers 1004-0165 and 1004-0166).
    Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management, on behalf of the 
Department of the Interior, is proposing to renew the approval of an 
information collection for a existing rule at 43 CFR 37. That rule 
implements the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 
4546, 16 U.S.C. 4301) which requires identification, protection, and 
maintenance, to the extent practical, of significant caves on lands 
managed by the Department of the Interior.

    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents are generally limited to 
individual cavers or caving and speleological organizations. Response 
is voluntary.
    Estimated Completion Time: 3 hours for cave nominations and one-
half hour for confidential information requests.
    Annual Responses: 50 cave nominations and 10 confidential 
information requests.
    Annual Burden Hours: 155 hours.
    Collection Clearance Officer: Carole Smith, 202-452-0367.

    Dated: April 9, 1997.
Carole Smith,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-10791 Filed 4-25-97; 8:45 am]
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