[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 28249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12925]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-250-1220-PC-24 1A]


OMB Approval Number 1004-0165; Information Collection Submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted a request to 
extend the current approved collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On July 30, 2002, the BLM published a notice in 
the Federal Register (67 FR 49370) requesting comment on this 
information collection. The comment period ended on September 30, 2002. 
BLM received no comments. You may obtain copies of the collection of 
information and related forms and explanatory material by contacting 
the BLM Information Collection Clearance Office at the telephone number 
listed below.
    The OMB must 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 directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0165), at OMB-OIRA via 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806 or e-mail to Ruth [email protected]. 
Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau Information 
Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), Bureau of Land Management, 
Eastern States Office, 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, Virginia 22153.
    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: Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Confidential 
Information (43 CFR 37).
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-0165.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Abstract: We integrate cave management into existing planning and 
management processes and provide protection of cave resource 
information in order to prevent vandalism and disturbance of 
significant caves. Federal agencies must consult with ``cavers'' and 
other interested parties to develop a listing of significant caves.
    Frequency: Once, when nominating the cave or requesting 
confidential cave information.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents are cavers and other 
interested parties.
    Estimated Completion Time: 3 hours for each nomination and 30 
minutes for each request for confidential cave information.
    Annual Responses: 50 cave nominations and 10 requests for 
confidential cave information.
    Application Fee per Response: $0.
    Annual Burden Hours: 155.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael Schwartz, (202) 452-5033.

    Dated: January 9, 2003.
Michael H. Schwartz,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-12925 Filed 5-22-03; 8:45 am]
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