Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests for Confidential Information (43 CFR Part 37)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2018 30-day notice for 1004-0165.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-20
2018 Supporting Statement 1004-0165 April 13 2018.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-04-13
60-day notice 1 16 2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-01-17
Federal Cave Resources Protection Act.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-24
43 CFR part 37.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43741	Cave nomination / individuals	Modified
230994	Request for confidential cave information / state, local,and tribal governments	New
230993	Request for confidential cave information / private sector	New
230991	Cave nomination / state, local, and tribal governments	New
230990	Cave nomination / private sector	New
189641	Request for confidential information / individuals	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0165	ICR Reference No: 201801-1004-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-1004-006
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests for Confidential Information (43 CFR Part 37)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/10/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/20/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2018
Responses	28	0	14
Time Burden (Hours)	278	0	114
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Agencies within the Department of the Interior collect the information in accordance with the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act (Act), which requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to identify and protect significant caves on Federal lands within their respective jurisdictions. This request covers Federal lands managed by agencies within the Department of the Interior, but not Federal lands managed by agencies within the Department of Agriculture (e.g., U.S. Forest Service). Agencies within the Department of the Interior use the information in a cave nomination to determine if the nominated cave will be listed as significant in accordance with the FCRPA and the Department's regulations at 43 CFR 37.11(c). The information is thus necessary for full compliance with agencies' responsibilities to identify and protect significant caves and their resources. Agencies within the Department of the Interior use the information in confidential cave information requests to determine whether to grant access to confidential cave data. Agencies need this information in order to comply with their statutory responsibilities to communicate, cooperate, and exchange information about significant caves, within the limits prescribed by the Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 4301-4310 Name of Law: Federal Cave Resources Protection Act
  

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:
	83 FR 2180	01/16/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 28658	06/20/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cave nomination / individuals
Request for confidential information / individuals
Request for confidential cave information / private sector
Cave nomination / private sector
Request for confidential cave information / state, local,and tribal governments
Cave nomination / state, local, and tribal governments

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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	28	14	0	10	4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	278	114	0	90	74	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We made program changes in order to correct previous omissions. Previously, the activities in this control number (i.e., cave nominations and requests for confidential cave information) were not separated into collections from individuals, from the private sector, and from state, local, and tribal governments. This request corrects that omission by adding specific activities for the latter two categories of respondents, and by adding to the previous labels for the activities the word “individuals.” The net effect of these program changes is 4 additional information collection activities. We made adjustments based on our recent experience with this control number. The adjustments are as follows: 1) We adjusted the annual number of responses for cave nominations from 10 to 25, an increase of 15. 2) We adjusted the annual number of responses for requests for confidential cave information from 4 to 3, a decrease of 1. 3) The net effect of these adjustments is 14 more responses per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,139

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 06/20/2018

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