[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 1871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-614]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-960-1060-02-24 1A]
Notice of Request To Extend Approval of 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 an existing approval to collect certain information from
those individuals requesting to adopt a wild horse or burro. BLM needs
this information to determine whether or not 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 collection must be received by March
13, 1998 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Regulatory Affairs Group (WO-
630), Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 401 LS,
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may be sent by Internet to:
WoC[email protected]. Please submit comments as an ASCII file to avoid
using special characters and any form of encryption. Please also
include ``Attn: 1004-0042'' and your name and address in your internet
message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the system that we
have received your message, contact us directly at (202) 452-5030. You
may hand deliver comments to BLM at 1620 L St., NW., Room 401,
Washington, DC.
Comments will be available for review at the L Street address
during regular business hours, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Smith, (202) 452-0367.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.12(a), BLM is
required to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning
a collection of information contained in a published current rule on
(a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
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, including
the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to
enhance the clarity, quality and utility 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 the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act
requires that BLM provide healthy excess animals for adoption by
individuals that the Secretary determines are qualified to provide
humane care and proper treatment. The implementing regulations are
found at 43 CFR Subpart 4750--Private Maintenance. Individuals must
inform BLM of their interest and willingness to adopt. The adoption
application requirement provides individuals with a mechanism to inform
BLM of their interest and to submit their credentials for determining
their qualifications.
The Application for Adoption of Wild Horse(s) and Burros(s), Form
4710-10, is required by the Wild Horse and Burro Regulations at 43 CFR
4750.3. BLM uses the form to determine an individual's qualifications
for providing humane treatment and care for wild horses and burros. The
application form requires that the applicant furnish the following
information: (1) Applicant's name, address and telephone number; (2)
applicant's social security number; (3) applicant's birth date; (4) an
indication of the number and species of animals that the applicant
wishes to adopt; (5) a map to whether the adopted wild horse and/or
burro will be located; (6) questions about whether the applicant
understands the restrictions related to adopting an animal; (7)
information requested about the physical characteristics of the site
where the animal(s) will be kept; (8) information about whether more
than four untitled animals will be kept at that location; (9)
information about whether someone 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 Act or the
regulations.
BLM uses the information to determine whether individuals are
qualified to provide humane care and proper treatment to one or more
adopted wild horses or burros. When BLM approves the application and
the individual completes a Private Maintenance and Care Agreement, the
individual may adopt up to four wild horses or burros at one time. The
information, which is required by law, is a voluntary, non-recurring
submission necessary to receive a benefit. There is no other source for
the required information, and failure to furnish the required
information will result in the applicant's not being able 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 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 horses and burros or has access
to assistance from a knowledgeable individual. Based on BLM's
experience in administering the activities described above, the public
reporting burden is estimated 10 minutes per response. The estimated
number of respondents is 30,000 per year, for a total estimated burden
of 5,000 hours to read the instructions, gather and supply the
information and send the applications to BLM.
Any interested member of the public may request and obtain, without
charge, a copy of Form 4710-10, the Adoption Form, by contacting the
person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: January 6, 1998.
Carole Smith,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-614 Filed 1-9-98; 8:45 am]
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