Alaska Reindeer Grazing Requirements (43 CFR 4300)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 4120-007 Application for Range Improvement Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form AK-4201-1 Graze Lease or Permit Application	Form	Modified	Available
1004-0182 Supporting Statement for Alaska Reindeer Grazing Requirements (43 CFR Part 4300)_OMB.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-12-10	Available
Kawerak RHA Comment on Grazing Form Reenactment_BLMresponsesincluded_20241126.docx	Public Comments	Uploaded 2024-11-27	Available
1004-0182 60-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-11-20	Available
43 CFR Part 4300 (up to date as of 4-09-2024).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-11-20	Available
The Public Rangelands Improvement Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-11-20	Available
The Reindeer Industry Act of 1937.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-11-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
272516	43 CFR 4300.80 - Permit to cross reindeer over public lands		New
272515	43 CFR 4300.59 and 4300.60 - Assign permit to another party		New
272514	43 CFR 4300.45 - Reindeer Grazing Permit Annual Report		New
10589	AK Form 4201–1, Grazing Lease or Permit Application	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Range Improvement Permit
10589	AK Form 4201–1, Grazing Lease or Permit Application	Form	Modified	Graze Lease or Permit Application

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0182	ICR Reference No: 202411-1004-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 200108-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: 2026 Reinstatement
Title: Alaska Reindeer Grazing Requirements (43 CFR 4300)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/28/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	14	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12	0

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Abstract: The BLM request that OMB reinstate with changes OMB Control Number 1004-0182 which was inadvertently allowed to expire in September 2004. The BLM collects certain information from Alaska Natives interested in reindeer grazing activities on public lands that BLM administers in the State of Alaska. This information allows BLM to determine the compatibility of reindeer grazing on public lands with resource management guidelines developed in land use plans and multiple-use objectives described in 43 CFR part 4300.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1901-1908 Name of Law: The Public Rangelands Improvement Act
   US Code: 25 USC 500 st seq Name of Law: The Reindeer Industry Act of 1937
  

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:
	89 FR 72888	09/06/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 22545	04/27/2026
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
43 CFR 4300.45 - Reindeer Grazing Permit Annual Report
43 CFR 4300.59 and 4300.60 - Assign permit to another party
43 CFR 4300.80 - Permit to cross reindeer over public lands
AK Form 4201–1, Grazing Lease or Permit Application	AK-4201-1, 4120-007	Graze Lease or Permit Application ,   Application for Range Improvement Permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	14	0	0	8	0	6
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11	0	0	4	0	7
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12	0	0	12	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement with changes of a previously expired OMB Control Number and, therefore, all the burden is considered a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,419

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 04/28/2026

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