Information Collection; Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Confidential Information, 34029-34030 [E9-16550]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management
• Land Management Bureau

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34029-34030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16550]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWO250000.L12200000.PM0000; OMB Control Number 1004-0165]


Information Collection; Cave Management: Cave Nominations and 
Confidential Information

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an 
Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for a 3-year extension of OMB Control Number 1004-0165 under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act. The information covered in this request is 
necessary to implement two provisions of the Federal Cave Resources 
Protection Act (FCRPA)--one which requires Federal agencies to consult 
with interested parties to develop a listing of significant caves, and 
another under which Federal and State

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governmental agencies and bona fide educational and research 
institutions may request confidential information regarding significant 
caves.

DATES: The OMB is required to respond to this information collection 
request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. Therefore, 
written comments should be received on or before August 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments directly to the Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior (OMB 1004-0165), Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
fax 202-395-5806, or by electronic mail at oira_docket@omb.eop.gov.
    Please mail a copy of your comments to: BLM Information Collection 
Clearance Officer (WO-630), Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, 
NW., Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC 20240.
    You may also send a copy of your comments by electronic mail to 
jean_sonneman@blm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Goodbar, Senior Cave and Karst 
Resources Specialist, at 505-234-5929 (Commercial or FTS). You may also 
contact Mr. Goodbar to obtain, at no cost, a copy of the information 
collection request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Confidential 
Information (43 CFR part 37).
    OMB Number: 1004-0165.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Abstract: The information covered in this Information Collection 
Request applies to caves on Federal lands administered by the Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM), National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, and Bureau of Reclamation. The BLM collects information from 
appropriate private sector interests, including ``cavers,'' in order to 
update a list of significant caves that are under the jurisdiction of 
the agencies listed above. The BLM also processes requests for 
confidential information regarding significant caves. The information 
collected enables the BLM to comply with the Federal Cave Resources 
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 4301-4310).
    60-Day Notice: On November 20, 2008, the BLM published a 60-day 
notice (73 FR 70364) requesting comments on the proposed information 
collection. The comment period ended January 20, 2009. No comments were 
received.
    Current Action: This proposal is being submitted to extend the 
expiration date of July 31, 2009.
    Type of Review: 3-year extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 90 cave nominations; 10 
requests for confidential information.
    Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours for cave nominations; 1 hour 
for requests for confidential information.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,090 hours.
    The BLM may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and 
respondents are not required to respond to an information collection, 
unless the information collection displays a currently valid OMB 
control number. As part of the approval process, we invite comments on 
the following information collection. Comments should address one or 
more of the following points:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper functioning of the BLM, including whether the information will 
have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the BLM's estimate of the burden of the 
information collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
and
    (4) How to minimize the information collection burden on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Please send comments to the addresses listed under ADDRESSES. 
Please refer to OMB control number 1004-0165 in your correspondence. 
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Jean Sonneman,
Bureau of Land Management, Acting Information Collection Clearance 
Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-16550 Filed 7-13-09; 8:45 am]
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