[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 34918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16995]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-250-18290-24 1A]


Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Number 1004-
0119

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) announces its intention to request 
renewal of existing approval to collect certain information for 
recreation visitors to areas of the public lands, and related waters, 
where special recreation permits are required. This information allows 
BLM to authorize requested use, determine appropriate fees, and will 
also be used to tabulate recreation use data for the annual Federal 
Recreation Fee Report as required by the Land and Water Conservation 
Act.

DATES: BLM must receive comments on the proposed information a 
collection by August 25, 1998, to assure its consideration of them.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments by one 
of several methods. You may mail comments to Bureau of land Management, 
Administrative Record, Room 401LS, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20240. You may also comment via the Internet to WOC[email protected]. 
Please submit comments as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special 
characters and any form of encryption. Please also include ``ATTN: 
1004-0119'' and your name and return address in your Internet message. 
If you do not receive a confirmation from the system that we have 
received your Internet message, contact at us directly on (202) 452-
5030.
    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at this address during regular business 
hours (7:45 a.m.to 4:15 p.m), Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, 
except holidays.
    Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to BLM at 1620 L. Street, 
NW, Room 401, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirlean Beshir, Regulatory Affairs 
Group (WO-630), Bureau of land Management, Mail Stop 402LS, 1849 C 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 452-5033 (Commercial 
or FTS).

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 BLM Form 8370-1. BLM will 
receive and analyze any comments sent in response to this notice and 
include them with its request for approval from the OMB under 44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq. We specifically request your comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the pro per 
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 collecting the information, 
including he 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 collecting the 
information, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Respondents supply identifying information and data on proposed 
commercial, competitive, or individual recreational use, respectively, 
when required, to determine eligibility for a permit. This information 
allows the BLM to authorize requested use, determine appropriate fees, 
and will also be used to tabulate recreation use data for the annual 
Federal Recreation Fee Report as required by the Land and Water 
Conservation Act.
    Based on BLM's experience administering the activities descried 
above, the public reporting burden for the information collected is 
estimated to average about 27 minutes per response. The respondents are 
recreation visitors to areas of the public lands, an related waters, 
where special recreation permits are required. The frequency of 
response is on occasion. The number of responses per year is estimated 
to total 18,000. The estimated total annual burden on new respondents 
is bout 8,100 hours. BLM is specifically requesting your comments on 
its estimate of the amount of time that it takes to prepare a response.
    BLM will summarize all responses to this notice and include them in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments 
will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 19, 1998.
Carole Smith,
Bureau of Land Management Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-16995 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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