[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71330-71331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30491]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-250-1231-EB-01-24 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

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Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces its intention to request 
renewal of an existing approval to collect certain information from 
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: You must submit your comments to BLM at the appropriate address 
below on or before January 29, 2001. BLM will not necessarily consider 
any comments received after the above date.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Regulatory Affairs Group (630), 
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 401LS, Washington, 
DC 20240.
    Comments may be sent via Internet to: [email protected]. Please 
include ``ATTN: 1004-0119'' and your name and return address in your 
Internet message.
    You may hand-deliver comments to the Bureau of Land Management, 
Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW., Washington, D.C.
    BLM will make comments 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: Lee Larson, (202) 452-5168.

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 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 OMB under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
    Respondents supply identifying information and data on proposed 
commercial, competitive, or individual recreation 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 described 
above, the public reporting burden for the information collected is 
estimated to average about 30 minutes per response. The respondents are 
recreation visitors to areas of the public lands, and 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 31,000. The estimated total annual burden is 15,500 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: November 27, 2000.
Michael Schwartz,
BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-30491 Filed 11-29-00; 8:45 am]
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