[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21147-21148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08215]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Renewal of Approved Information Collection

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, the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM) plans 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 that enhance or improve 
livestock grazing management, improve watershed conditions, enhance 
wildlife habitat, or serve similar purposes. The BLM also invites 
public comments on this collection of information. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned control number 1004-0019 to 
this information collection.

DATES: Please submit comments on the proposed information collection by 
June 10, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail.
    Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 
1849 C Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention: Jean Sonneman, Washington, 
DC 20240.
    Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050.
    Electronic mail: [email protected].
    Please indicate ``Attn: 1004-0019'' regardless of the form of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Hackett, at 202-912-7216. 
Persons who use a telecommunication device for the deaf may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, to leave a message 
for Ms. Hackett.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 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 plans to 
submit 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.
    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: Grazing Management: Range Improvement Agreements and Permits 
(43 CFR Subpart 4120).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0019.
    Summary: This request pertains to range improvements on public 
lands managed by the BLM. Range improvements enhance or improve 
livestock grazing management, improve watershed conditions, enhance 
wildlife habitat, or serve similar purposes. At times, the BLM may 
require holders of grazing permits or grazing leases to install range 
improvements to meet the terms and conditions of their permits or 
leases. Operators may also come to the BLM with proposals for range 
improvements. Often the BLM, operators, and other interested parties 
work together and jointly contribute to construction of range 
improvements in order to facilitate improved grazing management or 
enhance other multiple uses. Cooperators may include lenders which 
provide the funds that operators contribute for improvements.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Forms: Form 4120-6 (Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement); and 
Form 4120-7 (Range Improvement Permit).
    Description of Respondents: Primarily holders of BLM grazing 
permits or grazing leases.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 1,310.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,940.
    Estimated Annual Non-Hour Costs: None.
    The estimated annual burdens for respondents are itemized in the 
following table:

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A.                                                                            B.              C.              D.
                        Type of response                             Number of       Hours per      Total hours
                                                                       responses        response     (column B x
                                                                                                       column C)
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43 CFR part 4100, subpart 4120, Cooperative Range Improvement                600               2           1,200
 Agreement, Form 4120-6 and related non-form information........
43 CFR part 4100, subpart 4120, Range Improvement Permit, Form                30               2              60
 4120-7 and related non-form information........................
43 CFR part 4100, subpart 4120, Affected Public/Individuals or                50               1              50
 Households.....................................................
43 CFR part 4100, subpart 4120, Affected Public/State, Local,                630               1             630
 and Tribal Governments.........................................
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    Total.......................................................           1,310  ..............           1,940
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Jean Sonneman,
 Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-08215 Filed 4-8-13; 8:45 am]
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