Grazing Management: Range Improvements Agreements and Permits (43 CFR Subpart 4120)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 4120-7 Range Improvement Permit (43 CFR 4120.3-3) Form	Modified
Form 4120-6 Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement (43 CFR 4120.3-2) Form	Modified
30-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-10-06
Supporting_statement_1004_0019 9 29 2016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-09-29
60-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-04-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
178851	Affected Public / State, Local, and Tribal Governments (43 CFR 4120.5-2)	Modified
178849	Affected Public / Individuals or Households (43 CFR 4120.5-1)	Modified
178416	Range Improvement Permit (43 CFR 4120.3-3) Form	Modified
10477	Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement (43 CFR 4120.3-2) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0019	ICR Reference No: 201604-1004-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-1004-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grazing Management: Range Improvements Agreements and Permits (43 CFR Subpart 4120)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/10/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/06/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	1,110	0	1,310
Time Burden (Hours)	1,640	0	1,940
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects the required information to approve and manage range improvements on the public lands.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1752(g) Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
   US Code: 43 USC 1901 et seq. Name of Law: Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978
   US Code: 43 USC 315, 515a through 315r Name of Law: The Taylor grazing Act of June 28, 1934
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 17728	03/30/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 69547	10/06/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Affected Public / State, Local, and Tribal Governments (43 CFR 4120.5-2)
Affected Public / Individuals or Households (43 CFR 4120.5-1)
Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement (43 CFR 4120.3-2)	4120-6	Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement
Range Improvement Permit (43 CFR 4120.3-3)	4120-7	Range Improvement Permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,110	1,310	0	0	-200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,640	1,940	0	0	-300	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes. The adjustments are due to variations in the numbers of responses that are a result of changes in funding from the BLM, operators, and interested parties. Adjustments, which are based on recent data, are as follows: • The estimated number of Cooperative Range Improvement Agreements has decreased from 600 responses to 500 responses annually. This decrease has resulted in a decrease in the hour burdens from 1,200 hours to 1,000 hours annually. • The estimated number of responses from State, Local, and Tribal Governments has decreased from 630 to 530 annually. This decrease has resulted in a decrease in the hour burdens from 630 to 530 hours annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $242,939

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/06/2016

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