Information Collection: Management of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros
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The U.S. Forest Service has submitted a new Information Collection Request (ICR), designated 0596-NEW, to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The ICR concerns the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros on National Forest lands, as governed by the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971. The agency is soliciting public comments on the burden, necessity, and utility of this new data collection effort. Members of the public, stakeholder organizations, and affected parties are invited to submit feedback within the designated comment period. This notice is administrative in nature — it does not propose new substantive rules or policy changes. Rather, it is a procedural step required before the Forest Service can formally collect information from the public related to wild horse and burro herd management activities. The data collected under this ICR will likely support permitting, monitoring, herd population assessments, and coordination between the Forest Service and land users regarding wild equid management on federal lands.
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Key Changes
- New ICR 0596-NEW created by the Forest Service specifically for wild free-roaming horse and burro management data collection
- Public comment period opened pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 — comments must be submitted within the designated window
- No existing rule is amended; this is a new standalone information collection instrument (no prior 0596 ICR covered this topic)
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