02-7834. OMB Approval Number 1004-0068; Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted a request to reinstate an existing approval to collect the information listed below to the Office of Management and Budget under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On July 31, 2001, the BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (66 FR 39525) requesting comments on this information collection. The comment period ended on October 1, 2001. The BLM received no comments from the public in response to that notice. You may obtain copies of the collection of information and related forms and explanatory material by contacting the BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed below.

The OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and suggestions on the requirement should be made within 30 days directly to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-0068), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630), 1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC 20240.

Nature of Comments: We specifically request your comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper functioning of the BLM, including whether the information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the BLM's estimate of the burden of collecting the information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.

Title: Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement (43 CFR 4120.3-2).

OMB Approval Number: 1004-0068.

Bureau Form Number: 4120-6.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management uses the information to document terms and conditions under which construction, use and maintenance of range improvements may occur.

Frequency: On occasion.

Description of Respondents: Holders of BLM-issued grazing leases and permits and cooperators.

Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes.

Annual Responses: 600.

Application Fee Per Response: 0. There is no filing fee.

Annual Burden Hours: 200.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael Schwartz, [phone].

Dated: February 11, 2002.

Michael H. Schwartz,

Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer.