[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3914-3915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1376]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO220000.L10200000.PH0000.00000000; OMB Control Number 1004-0019]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1004-0019

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 60-day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing its intention to request 
approval to continue the collection of information from individuals, 
households, farms, and businesses interested in cooperating with the 
BLM in constructing or maintaining range improvement projects to aid in 
handling and caring for domestic livestock authorized by the BLM to 
graze on public lands. This information collection activity was 
previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and 
assigned control number 1004-0019.

DATES: Comments on the proposed information collection must be received 
by March 26, 2010, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to U.S. Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Land Management, Mail Stop 401-LS, 1849 C St., NW, 
Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be submitted electronically to 
[email protected]. Please attach ``Attn: 1004-0019'' to either 
form of comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request, contact Richard Mayberry, Rangeland Resources 
Division, at 202-912-7229 (Commercial or FTS). Persons who use a 
telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) on 1-800-877-8339, to contact Mr. 
Mayberry.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which 
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521), require that interested members of the public and affected 
agencies be given an opportunity to comment on information collection 
and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) and 1320.12(a)). 
This notice identifies an information collection that the BLM will be 
submitting to OMB for approval. The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) 
provides that an agency may not conduct or

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sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection of 
information, you are not obligated to respond. This collection is 
contained in 43 CFR subpart 4120, Grazing Management. The BLM will 
request a 3-year term of approval for this information collection 
activity.
    Comments are invited on: (1) The need for the collection of 
information for the performance of the functions of the agency; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 
ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such 
as use of automated means of collection of the information. A summary 
of the public comments will accompany the submission to OMB.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection:
    Title: 43 CFR subpart 4120, Grazing Management.
    Forms:
     Form 4120-6, Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement; and
     Form 4120-7, Range Improvement Permit.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0019.
    Summary: Section 4 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315c) 
authorizes the BLM to enter into cooperative agreements, and to issue 
permits, to construct fences, wells, reservoirs, and other improvements 
necessary for the management and care of permitted livestock on grazing 
allotments. The BLM implements this statutory authority in accordance 
with regulations at 43 CFR subpart 4120. The information collected 
under these regulations enables the BLM to make decisions regarding 
proposed range improvement projects. Responses are required to obtain a 
benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 712 
applications for cooperative agreement or permits for range 
improvements, submitted primarily by holders of grazing permits and/or 
leases.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The 
currently approved annual reporting burden for this collection is 4,348 
hours. The following chart details the individual components and 
respective hour burden estimates of this information collection 
request:

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                                                                     Number of       Hours per     Total annual
                        Type of response                             responses       response      burden hours
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Form 4120-6, Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement and related             693               6           4,158
 nonform information............................................
Form 4120-7, Range Improvement Permit and related nonform                     19              10             190
 information....................................................
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    Totals......................................................             712  ..............           4,348
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Jean Sonneman,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-1376 Filed 1-22-10; 8:45 am]
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