Coal Management (43 CFR 3400)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3440-1 License to Mine (43 CFR 3440) Form	New
Form 3400-12 Coal Management (43 CFR 3400) Form	Modified
2007-1004-0073-Support.Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-03-19
Title 43 Part 3400-3487.doc Supplementary Document	2006-10-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45533	Logical Mining Unit (43 CFR 3487)	New
45532	Enforcement (43 CFR 3486)	New
45531	Exploration and Production Reporting (43 CFR 3485)	New
45530	Royalty Rate Reductions (43 CFR 3485)	New
45529	Performance Standards (43 CFR 3484)	New
45528	Diligence Requirements (43 CFR 3483)	New
45527	Development Plan and Progress Maps (43 CFR 3482)	New
45526	General Provisions (43 CFR 3481)	New
45525	Bond Actions (43 CFR 3474)	New
45524	Special Leasing Qualifications (43 CFR 3472)	New
45523	Coal Management Provisions and Limitations (43 CFR 3471)	New
45522	Transfers, Assignments, and Subleases (43 CFR 3453)	New
45521	Lease Relinquishment (43 CFR 3452)	New
45520	Lease Modification (43 CFR 3432)	New
45518	Preference Right Leasing (43 CFR 3430)	New
45517	Surface Owner Consent (43 CFR 3427)	New
45516	Leasing on Application (43 CFR 3425)	New
45515	Coal Lease Sales (43 CFR 3422)	New
45514	Regional Coal Leasing (43 CFR 3420)	New
45513	Exploration License (43 CFR 3410)	New
45512	License to Mine (43 CFR 3440) Form	New
10505	Coal Management (43 CFR 3400) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0073	ICR Reference No: 200610-1004-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200312-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Coal Management (43 CFR 3400)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2007
Responses	1,235	0	1,289
Time Burden (Hours)	23,314	0	25,585
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,280	0	40,000

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Abstract: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collects and uses the information to administer the Federal Coal Management and to assure lessee and licensee compliance with the requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181 Name of Law: Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
   US Code: 30 USC 351-359 Name of Law: The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands
   US Code: 43 USC 1761-1771 Name of Law: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act
   US Code: 30 USC 1201 Name of Law: The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
   US Code: 30 USC 521-531 Name of Law: The Multiple Mineral Development Act of 1954
   US Code: 42 USC 4321 Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 486 2505 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 1992
   Statute at Large: 92 Stat. 2073 Name of Statute: The Act of October 30, 1978
  

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:
	71 FR 11221	03/06/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 2303	01/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 22

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Enforcement (43 CFR 3486)
Lease Relinquishment (43 CFR 3452)
Performance Standards (43 CFR 3484)
Logical Mining Unit (43 CFR 3487)
Royalty Rate Reductions (43 CFR 3485)
Special Leasing Qualifications (43 CFR 3472)
General Provisions (43 CFR 3481)
Development Plan and Progress Maps (43 CFR 3482)
Preference Right Leasing (43 CFR 3430)
Bond Actions (43 CFR 3474)
Exploration and Production Reporting (43 CFR 3485)
Coal Management (43 CFR 3400)	3400-12	Coal Lease
License to Mine (43 CFR 3440)	3440-1	Application and License to Mine Coal
Regional Coal Leasing (43 CFR 3420)
Coal Management Provisions and Limitations (43 CFR 3471)
Coal Lease Sales (43 CFR 3422)
Leasing on Application (43 CFR 3425)
Surface Owner Consent (43 CFR 3427)
Transfers, Assignments, and Subleases (43 CFR 3453)
Exploration License (43 CFR 3410)
Lease Modification (43 CFR 3432)
Diligence Requirements (43 CFR 3483)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	1,235	1,289	0	0	-54	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,314	25,585	0	0	-2,271	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,280	40,000	0	0	-33,720	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: The decrease in burden hours is due to an adjustment in the number of responses that the BLM expects to receive over the next approval period. The estimated annual non-hour cost burden decreased to $6280 because we were inadvertantly counting fees other than filing fees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,538,078

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/19/2007

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