Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO-350-4210-01]

Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and

Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau

of Land Management (BLM) announces its intention to request approval

from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information,

suggestions, and opinions, of individuals who visit the Wild Horse and

Burro Internet Adoption Web Site. On June 24, 1998, BLM published a

notice in the Federal Register (63 FR 33472) requesting comment on this

proposed collection. The comment period closed on August 25, 1998. No

comments were received from the public in response to that notice.

Copies of the proposed collection of information and related forms and

explanatory material may be obtained by contacting the BLM clearance

officer at the telephone number listed below. OMB is required to

respond to this request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days.

For maximum consideration, your comments and suggestions on the

requirement should be made directly to the Office of Management and

Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (1004-NEW), Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20503, telephone

(202) 395-7340. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Bureau

Clearance Officer (WO-630), 1849 C St., N.W., Mail Stop 401 LS,

Washington, D.C. 20240.

Nature of Comments

We specifically request your comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of information is necessary to BLM's

proper functioning, including whether the information will have

practical utility;

2. The accuracy of BLM's estimate of the burden of collecting the

information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions

used;

3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be

collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of collecting the information on

those who are to respond, including the use of appopriate electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of information technology.

Title: Wild Horse and Burro Internet Adoption Customer Comment

Card.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Abstract: BLM will use the information, suggestions, and opinions

given by commenters on the Internet adoption web site to improve the

management of the web site and of the Internet adoption program. These

data will determine whether BLM continues to use Internet adoptions as

a means of disposing of healthy, excess wild horses and burros living

on public lands.

Frequency: Once, per adoption.

Description of Respondents: Respondents are those individuals who

have access to computers with modems and internet access and who visit

the Wild Horse and Burro Internet Adoption Web Site during the period

of the adoption. Estimated completion time, 3 minutes per response.

Annual Responses: 600.

Annual Burden Hours: 30.

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole Smith, (202) 452-0367.

Dated: August 26, 1998.

Carole J. Smith,

Bureau of Land Management, Information Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98-24441 Filed 9-10-98; 8:45 am]

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