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OMB Control No: 1004-0042	ICR Reference No: 202312-1004-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-1004-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No: 2024 Renewal
Title: Protection, Management, and Control of Wild Horses and Burros (43 CFR part 4700)
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 01/10/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/13/2024
Terms of Clearance: This information collection is approved for three years. BLM should continue address the concerns about some wild horses or burros being sold for slaughter and explain how BLM is working to prevent that occurring in the future. Please make any necessary changes to the forms in this collection if needed to address any programmatic changes, if programmatic changes and subsequent changes to the forms could help address these concerns. Furthermore, BLM should continue modernize the Wild Horse and Burro Program System (WHBPS) and continue to advance technology and platform upgrades that allows BLM to have accurate up to date, data input, including adopters, information as well as digital and film photographs and compliance details. The BLM should continue to actively work to advance new and up-to-date technology to capture electronic data and streamline the collection of information including more modern and precise data (GPS coordinates, screenshots, high-resolution pictures, etc.). Lastly, the BLM should continue to reduce the risk of security breaches of individual private information and increase the transparency to the public.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	8,588	0	7,943
Time Burden (Hours)	4,293	0	3,970
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,400	0	2,400

Abstract: In accordance with the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (16 U.S.C. 1331-1340) and the regulations at 43 CFR part 4700, the BLM collects specific information from individuals in order to determine (1) if applicants are qualified to adopt or purchase wild horses and burros, (2) whether or not to authorize an adopter or purchaser to maintain more than four wild horses and burros, (3) whether or not to grant requests for replacement animals or refunds, and (4) whether or not to terminate a private maintenance and care agreement. This OMB Control Number is currently scheduled to expire 05/31/2024. This request is for OMB to renewal OMB control number 1004-0042 for an additional three (3) years.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1331-1340 Name of Law: Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 46175	07/19/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 10097	02/13/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	8,588	7,943	645
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,293	3,970	323
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,400	2,400	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: There are no program changes requested. There is an adjustment increase of +323 hours (from 3,970 to 4,293). This increase results from an estimated increase in the number of applications received annually (from 7,943 to 8,588). The adoption of program has experienced an increase in the number of adoptions over the past three years.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $212,503

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. Yes

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. Yes

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

Agency Contact: Darrin King 202-693-4129 King.Darrin@dol.gov

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