Grazing Permits, 25 CFR 166

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5-5524 166.218 - Application for Allocation of Grazing Privileges Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5528 166.205 - Livestock Crossing Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5517 166.203 - Free Grazing Permit (Tribal Lands) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5514 166.221 - Bid for BIA to award grazing privileges OR apply for tribe to allocate grazing privileges Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5525 166.205 - Provide authority to BIA to grant grazing privileges on allotted lands Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5529 166.317 - Claim removable improvements Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5516 166.203 - Grazing Permit for Organized Tribes (Review and Sign) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5423 166.602 - Performance Bond / Cash Penal Bond / Power of Attorney Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5521 166.308 - Certificate and Application for On-an-Off Grazing Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5522 166.229 - Submit modification (amendment, assignment, sub-permit, mortgage, or change to number of livestock) AND Assignment of Grazing Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 5-5515 166.205 - Grazing Permit (Review and Sign) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
90 FR 60122.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-12-23
Published 60-Day Notice 90 FR 30949.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-09-23
79 FR 68292 (November 14, 2014).pdf Supplementary Document	2023-01-30
IAFR001461__SSA_(1076-0157).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-09-25
25 CFR 166.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-08-11
AIARMA.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207912	166.218 - Application for Allocation of Grazing Privileges Form and Instruction	Unchanged
207911	166.205 - Livestock Crossing Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
207910	166.203 - Free Grazing Permit (Tribal Lands) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
192630	166.221 - Bid for BIA to award grazing privileges OR apply for tribe to allocate grazing privileges Form and Instruction	Unchanged
192627	166.205 - Provide authority to BIA to grant grazing privileges on allotted lands Form and Instruction	Unchanged
192525	166.317 - Claim removable improvements Form and Instruction	Unchanged
178707	166.203 - Grazing Permit for Organized Tribes (Review and Sign) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
178705	166.808 - Respond to notice of intent to impound	Unchanged
178704	166.804 - Respond to trespass notice	Unchanged
178703	166.705 - Respond to written notice of cancellation	Unchanged
178701	166.704 - Response to notice of permit violation	Unchanged
178700	166.602 - Performance Bond / Cash Penal Bond / Power of Attorney Form and Instruction	Unchanged
178699	166.419 - Respond to permit violation notice of late payment	Unchanged
178698	166.413 - Specify to whom grazing permit rental payments should be made	Unchanged
178697	166.308 - Certificate and Application for On-an-Off Grazing Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
178696	166.229 - Submit modification (amendment, assignment, sub-permit, mortgage, or change to number of livestock) AND Assignment of Grazing Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
11546	166.205 - Grazing Permit (Review and Sign) Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1076-0157	ICR Reference No: 202505-1076-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-1076-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BIA	Agency Tracking No: IAFR001461, IAFR001485
Title: Grazing Permits, 25 CFR 166
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/23/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	7,810	7,810
Time Burden (Hours)	2,701	2,701
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection allows BIA to obtain the information necessary to determine whether an applicant is eligible to acquire, modify, or assign a grazing permit on trust or restricted lands and to allow a successful applicant to meet bonding requirements, related to grazing on Tribal land, individually-owned Indian land, or government land.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 25 USC 3701, et seq. Name of Law: American Indian Agriculture Resource Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 30949	07/11/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 60122	12/23/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 17

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
166.203 - Free Grazing Permit (Tribal Lands)	5-5517	Free Grazing Permit (Tribal Lands)
166.203 - Grazing Permit for Organized Tribes (Review and Sign)	5-5516	Grazing Permit for Organized Tribes
166.205 - Grazing Permit (Review and Sign)	5-5515	Grazing Permit
166.205 - Livestock Crossing Permit	5-5528	Livestock Crossing Permit
166.205 - Provide authority to BIA to grant grazing privileges on allotted lands	5-5525	Authority to Grant Grazing Privileges on Allotted Lands
166.218 - Application for Allocation of Grazing Privileges	5-5524	Application for Allocation of Grazing
166.221 - Bid for BIA to award grazing privileges OR apply for tribe to allocate grazing privileges	5-5514	Bid for Grazing Privileges
166.229 - Submit modification (amendment, assignment, sub-permit, mortgage, or change to number of livestock) AND Assignment of Grazing Permit	5-5522, 5-5523	Modification of Grazing Permit ,   Assignment of Grazing Permit
166.308 - Certificate and Application for On-an-Off Grazing Permit	5-5521	Certificate and Application for On-and-Off Grazing Permit
166.317 - Claim removable improvements	5-5529	Removable Range Improvements Records
166.413 - Specify to whom grazing permit rental payments should be made
166.419 - Respond to permit violation notice of late payment
166.602 - Performance Bond / Cash Penal Bond / Power of Attorney	5-5519, 5-5423, 5-5520	Performance Bond (Surety) ,   Cash Penal Bond for Grazing Permits ,   Power of Attorney
166.704 - Response to notice of permit violation
166.705 - Respond to written notice of cancellation
166.804 - Respond to trespass notice
166.808 - Respond to notice of intent to impound

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,810	7,810	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,701	2,701	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $411,659

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.     No

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.     No

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/23/2025

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