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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1004-0165 30-day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
1004-0165 60day FRN PUBLISHED.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-25
30-day FRN 1004-0165 Cave Mangement FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-15
Federal Cave Resources Protection Act.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-24
43 CFR part 37.doc Supplementary Document	2009-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43741	Cave nomination / individuals	Unchanged
230994	Request for confidential cave information / state, local,and tribal governments	Unchanged
230993	Request for confidential cave information / private sector	Unchanged
230991	Cave nomination / state, local, and tribal governments	Unchanged
230990	Cave nomination / private sector	Unchanged
189641	Request for confidential information / individuals	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0165	ICR Reference No: 202105-1004-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-1004-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests for 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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/15/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	28	28
Time Burden (Hours)	278	278
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Agencies within the Department of the Interior collect the information in accordance with the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act (FCRPA), which requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to identify and protect significant caves on Federal lands within their respective jurisdictions. This OMB control number covers Federal lands managed by agencies within the Department of the Interior, but not Federal lands managed by agencies within the Department of Agriculture (e.g., U.S. Forest Service). Agencies within the Department of the Interior use the information in a cave nomination to determine if the nominated cave will be listed as significant in accordance with the FCRPA and the Department's regulations at 43 CFR 37.11(c). The information is thus necessary for full compliance with agencies' responsibilities to identify and protect significant caves and their resources. Agencies within the Department of the Interior use the information in confidential cave information requests to determine whether to grant access to confidential cave data. Agencies need this information in order to comply with their statutory responsibilities to communicate, cooperate, and exchange information about significant caves, within the limits prescribed by FCRPA. This request is for OMB to renew this OMB control number for an additional three years.

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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:
	86 FR 15494	03/23/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 31728	06/15/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cave nomination / individuals
Cave nomination / private sector
Cave nomination / state, local, and tribal governments
Request for confidential cave information / private sector
Request for confidential cave information / state, local,and tribal governments
Request for confidential information / individuals

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	28	28	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	278	278	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,197

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 06/15/2021

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