[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4369-4371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1454]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Renewal of OMB Control Number 1004-0041

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 applicants for 
grazing

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permits and leases, and from holders of grazing permits and leases. The 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved this 
information collection activity, and assigned it control number 1004-
0041.

DATES: Submit comments on the proposed information collection by March 
28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail.
    Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
Mail Stop 401-LS, 1849 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20240.
    Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202-912-7102.
    Electronic mail: [email protected].
    Please indicate ``Attn: 1004-0041'' regardless of the form of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information 
collection request, contact Kimberly Hackett, Division of Rangeland 
Resources, at 202-912-7216. Persons who use a telecommunication device 
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message for Ms. Hackett.

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 Paperwork Reduction Act provides 
that an agency may not conduct or 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.
    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 our 
submission of the information collection requests to OMB.
    The following information is provided for the information 
collection:
    Title: Authorizing Grazing Use (43 CFR subparts 4110 and 4130).
    Forms:
     Form 4130-1, Grazing Schedule, Grazing Application;
     Form 4130-1a, Grazing Preference Application and 
Preference Application (Base Property Preference Attachment and 
Assignment);
     Form 4130-1b, Grazing Application Supplemental 
Information;
     Form 4130-3a, Automated Grazing Application;
     Form 4130-4, Application for Exchange-of-Use Grazing 
Agreement; and
     Form 4130-5, Actual Grazing Use Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0041.
    Abstract: The Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315-315n) and 
Subchapters III and IV of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1731-1753) authorize the BLM to manage domestic livestock 
grazing on public lands consistent with land use plans, the principles 
of multiple use and sustained yield, environmental values, economic 
considerations, and other relevant factors. In order to meet those 
goals, it is necessary to collect information on matters such as 
permittee and lessee qualifications for a grazing permit or lease, base 
property used in conjunction with public lands, and the actual use made 
by livestock authorized to graze on the public lands.
    Frequency of Collection: The BLM collects the information on Forms 
4130-1, 4130-1a, 4130-1b, and 4130-4 on occasion, and collects the 
information on Forms 4130-3a and 4130-5 annually. Responses are 
required in order to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Any U.S. citizen 
or validly licensed business may apply for a BLM grazing permit or 
lease. The BLM administers nearly 18,000 permits and leases for grazing 
domestic livestock, mostly cattle and sheep, at least part of the year 
on public lands. Permits and leases generally cover a 10-year period 
and are renewable if the BLM determines that the terms and conditions 
of the expiring permit or lease are being met.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 33,810 
responses and 7,886 hours annually. The following table details the 
individual components and respective hour burdens of this information 
collection request:

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A.                                                                            B.              C.              D.
Type of response                                                       Number of        Time per     Total hours
                                                                       responses        response         (B x C)
                                                                                           (min)
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Grazing Schedule--Grazing Application (43 CFR 4130.1-1) Form               3,000              15             750
 4130-1.........................................................
Grazing Preference Application and Preference Transfer                       900              40             600
 Application (Base Property Preference Attachment and
 Assignment) (43 CFR 4110.1(c), 4110.2-1(c), and 4110.2-3) Form
 4130-1a and related nonform information........................
Grazing Application Supplemental Information (43 CFR 4110.1 and              900              30             450
 4130.7) Form 4130-1b...........................................
Automated Grazing Application (43 CFR 4130.4) Form 4130-3a......          14,000              10           2,333
Application for Exchange-of-Use Grazing Agreement (43 CFR 4130.6-             10              18               3
 1) Form 4130-4.................................................
Actual Grazing Use Report (43 CFR 4130.3-2(d) Form 4130-5.......          15,000              15           3,750
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    Totals......................................................          33,810  ..............           7,886
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    Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, be advised 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask in your comment to withhold from public review your personal 
identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do 
so.

Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Information Collection Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-1454 Filed 1-24-11; 8:45 am]
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