Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council Application, 102937 [2024-29983]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 102937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29983]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[PO4820000251]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Bureau of Land 
Management Resource Advisory Council Application

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew with revisions a 
currently approved information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 17, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection revision should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find 
this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 
30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Richardson, BLM National 
Advisory Council Coordinator, by email at [email protected] or by 
phone at (202) 501-2634. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. 
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services 
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we 
provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an 
opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our 
information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting 
burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection 
requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
June 11, 2024 (89 FR 49183).
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
    (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How the agency could minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. 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.
    Abstract: The BLM collects the information on the Resource Advisory 
Council Application (Form No. 1120-19) to determine education, 
training, and experience related to possible service on advisory 
committees established under the authority of Section 309 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1739) and the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. This information is necessary 
to ensure that each advisory council is structured to provide fair 
membership balance, both geographic and interest-specific, in terms of 
the functions to be performed and points of view to be represented, as 
prescribed by its charter. The BLM is requesting minor changes to Form 
1120-19. The changes include removing some of the previously collected 
information that is not needed and, in response to user feedback, 
clarifying certain portions of the form. A complete description of the 
changes is provided in the ICR that has been submitted to OMB. This OMB 
control number is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2025. This request 
is for OMB to renew with revisions this OMB control number for an 
additional three (3) years.
    Title of Collection: Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory 
Council Application (43 CFR Subpart 1784).
    OMB Control Number: 1004-0204.
    Form Number: 1120-19.
    Type of Review: Extension with revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Persons who apply for positions on 
Resource Advisory Councils.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 800.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    Reason for Change: Some of the previously collected information is 
not needed.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a person is not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Darrin King,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-29983 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
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