NOTICES
The Privacy Act and the regulation at 43 CFR 2.48 (d) require that you be
furnished the following information in connection with information required
by this application.
AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 1333 and 31 U.S.C. 7701.
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: The BLM will use this information to process
your agreement for private maintenance and care of wild horses or burros.
BLM will use your driver’s license and social security numbers for debt
collection purposes under the authority of the Debt Collection Improvement
Act, 31 U.S.C. 7701.
ROUTINE USES: The primary uses of the information are to:
(1) Identify individuals who have applied to obtain custody of a wild horse
or burro through adoption or sale;
(2) Document the rejection, suspension or granting of the request for
adoption or sale;
(3) Monitor compliance with laws / regulations concerning maintenance of
adopted animals;
(4) Identify contractors / employees / volunteers/ service providers required
to perform program functions;
(5) Provide necessary program management information to other agencies
involved in management of wild horses and burros on public lands, i.e.,
the U.S. Forest Service (FS) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS);
(6) Identify and assign level of system access required by BLM, FS and
APHIS wild horse and burros program personnel; and
(7) Authorize the disclosure of records to individuals involved in responding
to a breach of Federal data.
EFFECT OF NOT PROVIDING INFORMATION: Submission of the
requested information is necessary to obtain or retain a benet. Failure to
submit all of the requested information or to complete this form may result
in the rejection and/or denial of your application.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires us
to inform you that:
The BLM collects this information in accordance with the statutes and
regulations listed above, and for the purposes listed above.
Submission of the requested information is necessary to obtain or retain a
benet. You do not have to respond to this or any other Federal agency-
sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
List of Minimum Shelter Requirements by State:
STATE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT* EXAMPLE
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas,
Nevada, New Mexico,
Oklahoma,
Oregon/Washington (east of the
Cascade Mountains), Texas, Utah
Shelter shall be available to mitigate the effects of
inclement weather and temperature extremes. The
requirement is at the discretion of the authorized
ofcer and will vary dependent on the severity of
weather in the region.
Natural cover (tree, etc.) or
man-made structure (plywood
or other material on side of
corral, stall, etc.)
Nebraska, Wyoming Natural cover or man-made structure that provides a
wind break.
Tree (etc.) or structure with
a side (plywood on side of
corral, stall, etc.)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia
Natural cover or man-made structure that provides
shade.
Tree (etc.) or structure with a
roof (wood, metal, etc.)
California, Oregon/Washington
(west of the Cascade Mountains)
A two (2)-sided shelter with a roof. Structure with sides and a roof
(wood, metal, etc.)
Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Montana, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Vermont,
West Virginia, and Wisconsin
A three (3)-sided shelter with a roof.
Heated water source (Alaska Only).
Structure with sides, a back,
and a roof
*These requirements are in addition to state, county, and local animal health and welfare laws and
regulations for the area the animal resides.
BURDEN HOURS STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and
maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (1004-0042), Bureau Information Collection Clearance Ofcer, (WO-630), 1849 C
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240.
(Form 4710-10, page 4)