[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19515-19516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9273]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-250-1231-EB-01-24 1A]


OMB Approval Number 1004-0119; Information Collection Submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the proposed 
collection of information listed below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On November 30, 2000, the BLM published a 
notice in the Federal Register (65 FR 71330) requesting comments on 
this proposed collection. The comment period ended on January 29, 2001. 
The BLM received no comments from the public in response to that 
notice. You may obtain copies of the proposed collection of information 
and related forms and explanatory material by contacting the BLM 
Information Collection Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed 
below.
    The 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

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Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer, 
(1004-0119), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, 
DC 20503. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau 
Information 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 BLM, including whether the information will 
have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of the BLM's 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: Special Recreation Application and Permit (43 CFR 8370).
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0119.
    Bureau Form Number: 8370-1.
    Abstract: Respondents supply identifying information on proposed 
commercial, competitive, or individual recreational use when required 
to determine the eligibility for a permit. BLM uses this information to 
authorize the requested use and determine the appropriate fees. BLM 
also uses this information to tabulate recreation use data for the 
annual Federal Recreation Fee Report as required by the Land and Water 
Conservation Act.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Recreation visitors to areas of the 
public lands and related waters where BLM requires special recreation 
permits.
    Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes.
    Annual Responses: 31,000.
    Filing Fee Per Response: 0.
    Annual Burden Hours: 15,500.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael Schwartz, (202) 452-5033.

    Dated: March 20, 2001.
Michael H. Schwartz,
BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-9273 Filed 4-13-01; 8:45 am]
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