[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48526-48527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22615]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO220000.L10200000.PK0000; OMB Control Number 1004-0041]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Authorizing 
Grazing Use

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are proposing to renew an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected], or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to the BLM at U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land 
Management, 1849 C Street NW., Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240, 
Attention: Jean Sonneman; or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1004-0041 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Maggie Marston by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at 202-912-7444. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the BLM provides the general public and other Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
April 12, 2017 (82 FR 17863). The BLM received one comment. The comment 
did not address this collection of information. Therefore, the BLM did 
not change the collection in response to the comment.
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comments 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the BLM; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the BLM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the BLM minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this Notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: The BLM is required by the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 
315-315r) and Subchapter IV of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1751-1753) to manage domestic livestock grazing on 
public lands consistent with land use plans, principles of multiple use 
and sustained yield, and other relevant factors. Compliance with these 
statutory provisions necessitates collection of 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 of public lands for domestic livestock grazing. Most permits 
and leases are in effect for 10 years and are renewable if the BLM 
determines that the terms and conditions of the expiring permit or 
lease are being met.
    Title of Collection: Authorizing Grazing Use.
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0041.
    Form Numbers: 4130-1, 4130-1a, 4130-1b, 4130-3a, 4130-4, 4130-5.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: 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, at least part of the year on public lands.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 15,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 33,810.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 10 to 35 
minutes, depending on the activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 7,811.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: The BLM collects the information on Forms 
4130-1, 4130-1a, 4130-1b, and 4130-4 on occasion. The BLM collects the 
information on Forms 4130-3a and 4130-5 annually.

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    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $30,000.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Mark Purdy,
 Management Analyst, Bureau of Land Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-22615 Filed 10-17-17; 8:45 am]
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