Continued Use of BLM Forms 4130-1, 4130-1a, 4130-1b, 4130-3a, 4130-4 and 4130-5 Pending OMB Action on BLM Information Collection Request No. 1004-1041

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
www.blm.gov
July 29, 2008

In Reply Refer To:
4100 (220) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 10/10/2008
Information Bulletin No. 2008-120

To: State Directors and Center Directors, (Exclusive of ESO and AK)
Attention: Rangeland Staff, Records Managers

From: Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning

Subject: Continued Use of BLM Forms 4130-1, 4130-1a, 4130-1b, 4130-3a, 4130-4
and 4130-5 Pending OMB Action on BLM Information Collection
Request No. 1004-1041
The subject forms are used to collect information necessary to administer grazing on lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), exclusive of Alaska. They are:

No.
Title
4130-1
Grazing Schedule
4130-1a
Grazing Application – Preference Summary
4130-1b
Grazing Application (Supplemental Information)
4130-3a
Automated Grazing Application
4130-4
Application for Exchange of Use Grazing Agreement
4130-5
Actual Grazing Use Report

The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget before collecting information from the public. Each of the current editions of the above forms discloses the following information:
(1) “Form Approved OMB No. 1004-1041, Expires March 31, 2008;” and,

(2) “BLM does not have to respond to any federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.”
On March 20, 2008, the BLM submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) 1004-1041 to the OMB for their review and approval (see 73 F.R. 16055). This action is requesting an extension of a currently approved collection. As of June 24, 2008, the OMB has not acted upon this request. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, BLM may continue to conduct this information collection while this ICR is pending approval at OMB. Therefore, the above forms continue to have a valid OMB control number despite the March 31, 2008, expiration date listed on the form.

Field offices are advised that:

they may continue to use the subject forms,
the information that has been collected on these forms after the displayed expiration date (i.e. from April 1, 2008, forward) has been and is being collected on forms that display a valid OMB control number, and,
the March 31, 2008, expiration date shown on the current edition of these forms may be ignored.
We will be issuing a new edition of these forms with the expiration date removed in the near future. Once the OMB acts upon our March 20, 2008, request, we will again issue new editions of the forms that show a new information collection approval expiration date that will be provided by the OMB.

Information transmitted by this bulletin has been coordinated with Alexandra Ritchie, Acting Information Collections Clearance Officer (WO-630). Questions should be directed to Ken Visser, Rangeland Management Specialist (WO-220) 775-861-6492.

Signed by: Authenticated by:
Ronald Huntsinger Robert M. Williams
Acting, Assistant Director Division of IRM Governance,WO-560
Renewable Resources and Planning