[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13304-13305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1362]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-220-1020-JH-24 1A]


Submission to Office of Management and Budget--Information 
Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0019

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) has submitted a request for an 
extension of an approved information collection to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.

DATES: The OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days 
but may respond after 30 days. Submit your comments to OMB at the 
address below by April 20, 2007 to receive maximum consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the OMB, Interior Department Desk Officer 
(1004-0019), at OMB-OIRA via e-mail [email protected] or via 
facsimile at (202) 395-6566. Also please send a copy of your comments 
to BLM via Internet and include your name, address, and ATTN: 1004-0019 
in your Internet message to [email protected] or via mail 
to: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Mail 
Stop 401LS, 1849 C Street, NW., ATTN: Bureau Information Collection 
Clearance Officer (WO-630), Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Shirlean Beshir to 
obtain copies and explanatory material on this information collection 
at (202) 452-5033. Persons who use a telecommunication device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) on 1-
800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to contact Ms. Beshir.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 21, 2006, the BLM published a notice 
in the Federal Register (71 FR 35697) requesting comments on the 
information collection. The comment period closed on August 21, 2006. 
The BLM did not receive any comments.
    We are soliciting comments on the following:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper functioning of the agency, including whether the information 
will have practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of our estimates of the information collection 
burden, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions we 
use;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the information collection burden on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    Title: Grazing Management (43 CFR subpart 4120).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0019.
    Abstract: The BLM manages the grazing use program on public lands 
according to the regulations at (43 CFR subpart 4120). These 
regulations implement the following statutes:
    (1) The Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 (43 U.S.C. 315-316o), as 
amended;
    (2) The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1701-1782);
    (3) The Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1901-
1908).
    The BLM uses this information to approve grazing operations on 
public lands.
    Burden Estimate per Form: We estimate the completion time for this 
form and non-form information that is submitted quarterly, monthly, on 
occasion, and annually to the BLM by the private sector as follows:

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                                                                     Number of
               Burden hours information collected                   actions per    Burden hours    Total annual
                                                                       year         per action     burden hours
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(a) Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement (Form 4120-6) and                693               6           4,158
 related non-form information in 43 CFR part 4120...............
(b) Range Improvement Permit (Form 4120-7) and related non-form               19              10             190
 information in 43 CFR part 4120................................
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    Totals......................................................             712  ..............           4,348
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    Annual Responses: 712.
    Application Fee per Response: 0.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,348.

    Dated: March 15, 2007.
Ted R. Hudson,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Division Chief, Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 07-1362 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am]
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