Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Grazing Permits, 24229-24230 [2013-09731]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 / Notices (77 FR 65574). The public was given 30 days to comment. Six individuals and groups provided comments, and appropriate changes were made to the final Plan based on substantive comments. The draft Plan and Environmental Assessment identified and evaluated four alternatives for managing the refuge complex for the next 15 years. Alternative B (the proposed action submitted by the planning team) was selected by the Regional Director as the preferred alternative, and will serve as the final Plan. The final Plan identifies goals, objectives, and strategies that describe the future management of all three units of the Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Alternative B, the preferred alternative, acknowledges the importance of naturally functioning ecological communities on the refuge. However, changes to the landscape (e.g., human alterations to the landscape and past refuge management that created wetlands) prevent managing the refuge solely as a naturally functioning ecological community. Because some of these changes are significant, some refuge habitats will require ‘‘hands-on’’ management actions during the life of this Plan, while others will be restored. Refuge habitats will continue to be managed utilizing prescriptive cattle grazing, prescribed fire, and a combination of cropping and native vegetation seeding to restore native prairie. Management of the refuge complex will emphasize developing and implementing an improved, sciencebased priority system to restore prairie habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, State and federally listed species, migratory birds, and other native wildlife. The refuge complex staff will focus on high-priority lands and, when possible, on lower-priority parcels. The focus is to restore ecological processes and native grassland species to the greatest extent possible within the parameters of available resources and existing constraints. The staff of the refuge complex staff will maintain and in some cases expand the existing levels and quality of hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, photography, and environmental education and interpretation programs. The refuge complex staff will continue to work with local groups and agencies to improve the quality, and augment the quantity of Lake Andes’ water. The refuge complex staff will continue to work with the Corps of Engineers and National Park Service local staffs to ensure protection of bald eagle and other migratory bird roosting and VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:05 Apr 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 nesting sites from erosion along the banks of the Missouri River in the Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge. Mechanical, biological, and chemical treatments will be used to control invasive plant species. Monitoring and documenting the response to management actions will be greatly expanded. Additional habitat and wildlife objectives will be clearly stated in step down management plans to be completed as this plan is implemented. The Service is furnishing this notice to advise other agencies and the public of the availability of the final Plan, to provide information on the desired conditions for the refuge, and to detail how the Service will implement management strategies. Based on the review and evaluation of the information contained in the EA, the Regional Director has determined that implementation of the Final Plan does not constitute a major Federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. Dated: March 28, 2013. Matt Hogan, Deputy Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2013–09657 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [134A2100DD.AAK4004601.A0N5A2020] Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Grazing Permits Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of information for Grazing Permits authorized by OMB Control Number 1076–0157. This information collection expires July 31, 2013. DATES: Submit comments on or before June 24, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to David Edington, Office of Trust Services, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 4637 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24229 219–0006; email: David.Edington@bia.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Edington, (202) 513–0886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking renewal of the approval for the information collection conducted under 25 CFR 166, Grazing Permits, related to grazing on tribal land, individuallyowned Indian land, or government land. This information collection allows BIA to obtain the information necessary to determine whether an applicant is eligible to acquire, modify, or assign a grazing permit on trust or restricted lands and to allow a successful applicant to meet bonding requirements. Some of this information is collected on forms. II. Request for Comments The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of collecting information from respondents. Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, email 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. III. Data OMB Control Number: 1076–0157. Title: Grazing Permits, 25 CFR 166. Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information allows individuals or organizations to acquire E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 24230 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 / Notices or modify a grazing permit on tribal land, individually-owned Indian land, or government land and to meet bonding requirements. Some of this information is collected on the following forms: Form 5–5423— Performance Bond, Form 5–5514—Bid for Grazing Privileges, Form 5–5516— Grazing Permit for Organized Tribes, Form 5–5517—Free Grazing Permit, Form 5–5519—Cash Penal Bond, Form 5–5520—Power of Attorney, Form 5–5521—Certificate and Application for On-and-Off Grazing Permit, Form 5522—Modification of Grazing Permit, Form 5–5523—Assignment of Grazing Permit, Form 5–5524—Application for Allocation of Grazing Privileges, Form 5–5528—Livestock Crossing Permit, and Form 5–5529—Removable Range Improvement Records. Response is required to obtain or retain a benefit. The following forms: Form 5–5515— Grazing Permit, Form 5–5525— Authority to Grant Grazing Privileges on Allotted Lands, and Form 5–5527— Stock Counting Record, are still in use but not considered to be an information collection as the program has determined the information for these forms to be available from other forms, found in existing records, or generated by BIA staff. Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection. Respondents: Tribes, tribal organizations, individual Indians, and non-Indian individuals and entities. Number of Respondents: 1,490 individual Indian allottee landowners, tribes, tribal organizations, and other individuals and entities. Number of Responses: 1,490. Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 497 hours. Dated: April 18, 2013. John Ashley, Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources. BILLING CODE 4310–4J–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [LLWY920000.L14300000.FR0000; WYW– 81394] Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification of Public Lands in Sweetwater County, WY Bureau of Land Management, Interior. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:05 Apr 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 Notice. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, approximately 120 acres of public land in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The Sweetwater County Solid Waste District #2 (SCSWD2) proposes to use the land as the Wamsutter Landfill. DATES: Interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed conveyance or classification of the lands until June 10, 2013. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Field Manager, Rawlins Field Office, 1300 North Third Street, Rawlins, WY 82301. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Carpenter, Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Rawlins Field Office, at 307–328–4201. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act, (43 U.S.C. 315f), and Executive Order No. 6910, the following described public land in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, has been examined and found suitable for classification for conveyance under the provisions of the R&PP Act, as amended, (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.): Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming T. 19 N., R. 94 W., Sec. 14, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, N1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4. The land described contains 120.00 acres, more or less. The following described public land was previously classified for lease only under the R&PP Act on December 14, 1983, and has been leased to the SCSWD2 as the Wamsutter Landfill since July 31, 1984: [FR Doc. 2013–09731 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] AGENCY: ACTION: Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming T. 19 N., R. 94 W., Sec. 14, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4. The land described contains 40 acres, more or less. In accordance with the R&PP Act, the SCSWD2 filed an application for the purchase of the above-described 120 acres of public land, which includes the PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 existing 40 acre lease above, to be developed as the Wamsutter Landfill. The additional 80 acres is to be used for future expansion. Additional detailed information pertaining to this application, plan of development, and site plan is in case file WYW–81394, located in the BLM Rawlins Field Office at the above address. The land is not needed for any Federal purpose. The conveyance is consistent with the Rawlins Resource Management Plan dated December 2008, and would be in the public interest. The patent, when issued, will be subject to the provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, including, but not limited to the provisions at 43 CFR part 2743, and will contain the following reservations to the United States: 1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945); and 2. All minerals, together with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove such deposits from the same under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. The patent will be subject to all valid existing rights documented on the official public land records at the time of patent issuance. On April 24, 2013, the land described above will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for conveyance under the R&PP Act, leasing under the mineral leasing laws, and disposals under the mineral material disposal laws. Classification Comments Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for a landfill. Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suited for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and Federal programs. Application Comments Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision to convey under the R&PP Act, or any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land for R&PP use. E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24229-24230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09731]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[134A2100DD.AAK4004601.A0N5A2020]


Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Grazing Permits

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal of Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of 
information for Grazing Permits authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-
0157. This information collection expires July 31, 2013.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 24, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to 
David Edington, Office of Trust Services, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 
4637 MIB, Washington, DC 20240; facsimile: (202) 219-0006; email: 
David.Edington@bia.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Edington, (202) 513-0886.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking renewal of the 
approval for the information collection conducted under 25 CFR 166, 
Grazing Permits, related to grazing on tribal land, individually-owned 
Indian land, or government land. This information collection allows BIA 
to obtain the information necessary to determine whether an applicant 
is eligible to acquire, modify, or assign a grazing permit on trust or 
restricted lands and to allow a successful applicant to meet bonding 
requirements. Some of this information is collected on forms.

II. Request for Comments

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your comments on this 
collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information collection 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the 
burden of collecting information from respondents.
    Please note that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and an 
individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a valid OMB Control Number.
    It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for 
review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Before 
including your address, phone number, email 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.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1076-0157.
    Title: Grazing Permits, 25 CFR 166.
    Brief Description of Collection: Submission of this information 
allows individuals or organizations to acquire

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or modify a grazing permit on tribal land, individually-owned Indian 
land, or government land and to meet bonding requirements. Some of this 
information is collected on the following forms: Form 5-5423--
Performance Bond, Form 5-5514--Bid for Grazing Privileges, Form 5-
5516--Grazing Permit for Organized Tribes, Form 5-5517--Free Grazing 
Permit, Form 5-5519--Cash Penal Bond, Form 5-5520--Power of Attorney, 
Form 5-5521--Certificate and Application for On-and-Off Grazing Permit, 
Form 5522--Modification of Grazing Permit, Form 5-5523--Assignment of 
Grazing Permit, Form 5-5524--Application for Allocation of Grazing 
Privileges, Form 5-5528--Livestock Crossing Permit, and Form 5-5529--
Removable Range Improvement Records. Response is required to obtain or 
retain a benefit.
    The following forms: Form 5-5515--Grazing Permit, Form 5-5525--
Authority to Grant Grazing Privileges on Allotted Lands, and Form 5-
5527--Stock Counting Record, are still in use but not considered to be 
an information collection as the program has determined the information 
for these forms to be available from other forms, found in existing 
records, or generated by BIA staff.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Tribes, tribal organizations, individual Indians, and 
non-Indian individuals and entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,490 individual Indian allottee landowners, 
tribes, tribal organizations, and other individuals and entities.
    Number of Responses: 1,490.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 497 hours.

    Dated: April 18, 2013.
John Ashley,
Acting Assistant Director for Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 2013-09731 Filed 4-23-13; 8:45 am]
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