In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a
summary of all comments related to the information collection
contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency
should clearly indicate any changes made to the information
collection as a result of these comments.
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The BLM is requesting a new control
number in a proposed rule that would revise existing regulations on
procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans. in
accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. This
information collection request includes activities that have been
ongoing without a control number. The proposed collections of
information would assist the BLM in resolving, to the extent
practical, inconsistencies between Federal and non-Federal
Government plans Also, they would enable the BLM to provide an
opportunity to submit protests of draft plans before they are
finalized, and provide for public disclosure of protests.
The program changes are
necessary in order to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act and
with the following provisions of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act: 1. 43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(9), which requires the BLM to
provide an opportunity for consistency review by State and local
governments within which the affected lands are located; and 2. 43
U.S.C. 1712(f), which requires the BLM to provide an opportunity to
protest a proposed land use plan before its final approval.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.