Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 144 /Tuesday, July 28, 1998 / Notices 40305

hunters will respond to the Migratory

Bird Hunter Survey annually when that

survey is conducted nationwide,

beginning in 1998.

Pursuant to this renewal, comments

are invited on: (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 the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

collection of information; (3) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and,

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents. The information

collections in this program will not be

part of a system of record covered by the

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).

Dated: July 17, 1998.

Paul R. Schmidt,

Acting Assistant Director for Refuges and

Wildlife.

[FR Doc. 98–20054 Filed 7–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Application for

Endangered Species Permit

The following applicants have

applied for permits to conduct certain

activities with endangered species. This

notice is provided pursuant to Section

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et

seq.):

PRT–844812

Applicant: Paul M. Richards, University of

Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

The applicant requests authorization

to take (capture, radio-tag, and track) the

endangered American crocodile,

Crocodylus acutus, throughout the

species range in Florida, for the purpose

of enhancement of survival of the

species.

PRT–844786

Applicant: Kenneth H. Jones,

Dyersburg State Community College,

Dyersburg, Tennessee

The applicant requests authorization

to take (harass by observation and

placement of instruments at nests) the

endangered least tern, Sterna

antillarum, throughout the species range

in Tennessee, for the purpose of

enhancement of survival of the species.

Written data or comments on these

applications should be submitted to:

Regional Permit Biologist, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 1875 Century

Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia

30345. All data and comments must be

received by August 27, 1998.

Documents and other information

submitted with this application are

available for review, subject to the

requirements of the Privacy Act and

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century

Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia

30345 (Attn: David Dell, Permit

Biologist). Telephone: 404/679–7313;

Fax: 404/679–7081.

Dated: June 21, 1998.

H. Dale Hall,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 98–20077 Filed 7–27–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[W0220–120–24–1A]

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection, OMB Approval Number

1004–0041

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paper

Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of

Land Management (BLM) announces its

intention to request approval to collect

certain information from individuals

requesting changes from previous

approved grazing permits or leases. It is

used to verify and show recognized

grazing performance and approved

grazing use schedules as a reminder and

allows the preference applicant to show

requested changes for the coming

grazing season. The information

contained on the form, or the

modifications requested by the

preference livestock operator, provides

essential information for computing the

grazing fee bill. The bill transmittal also

provides the annual use authorizations,

upon payment of fees due, including

grazing use schedules for rangeland

areas, numbers of livestock, kind of or

class of livestock, periods of use, animal

unit months of forage and applicable

terms and conditions for grazing use on

each particular grazing allotment.

DATES: Comments on the proposed

information collection must be received

by September 28, 1998 to be considered.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed

to: Regulatory Affairs Group (630),

Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C

Street NW., Room 401 LS Bldg.,

Washington, DC 20240.

Comments may be sent via Internet to:

gramey@wo.blm.gov. Please include

‘‘Attn: 1004–0041’’ and your name and

return address in your Internet message.

Comments may be hand delivered to

the Bureau of Land Management

Administrative Record, Room 401, L

Street, NW., Washington, DC.

Comments will be available for public

review at the L Street address during

regular business hours (8:45 a.m. to 4:15

p.m., Monday through Friday).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Ramey, (202) 452–7747.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.8(d), the

BLM is required to provide 60-day

notice in the Federal Register

concerning a proposed collection of

information to solicit comments on (a)

Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the proposed

collection, including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to 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. BLM will receive and

analyze any comments sent in response

to this notice and include them with its

request for approval from the Office of

Management and Budget under 44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

The Taylor Grazing Act (TGA) of 1934

(43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.) and the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act

(FLPMA) of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et

seq.) provide the authority for the

Bureau of Land Management to

administer the livestock grazing

program consistent with land-use plans,

multiple-use objectives, sustained yield,

environmental values, economic

considerations, and other factors.

Authorizing livestock use on the public

lands is an important and integral part

of program administration. Regulation

in 43 CFR 4130.1 provide for the timely

filing of applications for grazing permits

or leases, free-use grazing permits, and

other grazing authorizations with the

appropriate BLM office.