98-23598. Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46798-46799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23598]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-420-1050-01 24 1A]


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The proposal for collecting the information listed below has been 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On 
June 18, 1998, BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (63 FR 
33385) requesting comments on this proposed collection. The comment 
period closed on August 17, 1998. BLM did not receive any comments from 
the public in response to that notice. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information and related documents and explanatory 
material may be obtained by contacting the BLM clearance officer at the 
telephone number listed below.
    OMB is required to respond to this request within 60 days but may 
respond within 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 Desk Officer (1004-
NEW), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 
20503. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau 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 BLM, including whether or not the information 
will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of 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: Grazing Lease or Permit Application; Grazing Permit.
    OMB Approval Number: 1004-NEW.

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    Abstract: BLM proposes to collect information from Alaska Native 
permittees under its Reindeer Grazing Program to assess the 
compatibility of grazing on the land with multiple-use objectives for 
the area.
    Bureau Form Number: 4201-1, Grazing Lease or Permit Application; 
4132-2, Grazing Permit.
    Frequency: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Alaska Natives, groups of Alaska 
Natives, or associations or corporations of Alaska Natives who want to 
graze reindeer on public lands in Alaska that are vacant and 
unappropriated.
    Annual Responses: 6.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7.5.
    Bureau Clearance Officer: Carole Smith, [phone].

    Dated: August 18, 1998
Carole J. Smith,
Bureau of Land Management, Information Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-23598 Filed 9-1-98; 8:45 am]
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