# 2026-05406: BLM Keeps Tabs on Rancher Range Improvements with Zero Drama

2026-05406, Agency Information Collection Activities; Grazing Management: Range Improvement Agreements and Permits Materials, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, Land Management Bureau published 2026-03-19, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 18, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-05406
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-05406
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Grazing Management: Range Improvement Agreements and Permits Materials
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; Land Management Bureau
- Citation: 91 FR 13324
- Published: 2026-03-19
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 18, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-05-18
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

BLM Keeps Tabs on Rancher Range Improvements with Zero Drama

## Summary

The Bureau of Land Management wants to keep collecting info about grazing permits and range improvements to manage public lands better. Ranchers and land users who deal with these permits might see no big changes but can share their thoughts by May 18, 2026. This helps cut down on paperwork while keeping things running smoothly—no extra fees or surprises here!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection.

## Effects PRIA read

- Permit or Agreement Required for Range Work: cost, medium. If you hold a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grazing permit or lease, you must enter into a Cooperative Range Improvement Agreement (Form 4120-6) or obtain a Range Improvement Permit (Form 4120-7) before installing, using, maintaining, or modifying a range improvement under 43 CFR 4120.3-1(b). Thi…
- Estimated Time Burden Per Response: cost, low. BLM estimates 530 annual respondents (holders of BLM grazing permits or leases) will each take about 1 to 2 hours to complete the required form(s), for a total estimated 1,060 annual burden hours. The notice estimates total annual non-hour costs at $0.
- Collection Renewal and Comment Deadline: cost, low. OMB Control Number 1004-0019 for this grazing information collection is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2026; BLM plans to request renewal for an additional three years. Interested persons may submit comments on this information collection on or before May 18, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2026-05406 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/19/2026-05406/agency-information-collection-activities-grazing-management-range-improvement-agreements-and-permits)
- [2026-05406 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-19/pdf/2026-05406.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-05406 (as of 2026-06-08).