Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Confidential Information (43 CFR Part 37)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30daynotice0165.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-07-15
Supporting Statement 7 7 2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-07
Federal Cave Resources Protection Act.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-24
43 CFR part 37.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-24
1004-0165-60dayPDF.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-11-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43741	Cave nomination	Modified
189641	Request for confidential information	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0165	ICR Reference No: 200811-1004-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1004-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Confidential Information (43 CFR Part 37)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/15/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	100	0	60
Time Burden (Hours)	1,090	0	605
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The BLM collects the information to implement the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act, which requires the identification, protection, and maintenance of significant caves on lands managed by the Department of the Interior. The information provided for cave nominations is used to determine which caves will be listed as "significant" within the meaning of the Act. Requests for confidential informaition are used to decide whether to grant access to information regarding the location of any "significant" cave or any cave under consideration for designation as "significant."

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 4301-4310 Name of Law: Federal Cave Resources Protection Act
  

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:
	73 FR 70364	11/20/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 34029	07/14/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cave nomination
Request for confidential information

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	100	60	0	0	40	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,090	605	0	0	485	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Annual responses increased between Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 through FY 2008 (10/01/2005 through 09/30/2008), and our estimated time for each response increased, resulting in an adjustment from 605 burden hours to 1,090 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,561

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 07/15/2009

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