36 CFR Part 9, Subpart A - Mining and Mining Claims, 36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B - Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9A-9B Statement - 2007.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-01-29	Available
9A - Regs.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-01-29	Repair queued
Statutory Language for 9B parks.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-12-18	Available
NPS Organic Act .rtf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-12-18	Repair queued
9B Regs..rtf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-12-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46509	36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B for Non-Federal Oil and Gas Operations in the National Park System		New
11103	36 CFR Part 9, Subpart A - Mining and Mining Claims		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1024-0064	ICR Reference No: 200612-1024-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200306-1024-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/NPS	Agency Tracking No: 36 CFR Part 9, EXT.
Title: 36 CFR Part 9, Subpart A - Mining and Mining Claims, 36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B - Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/01/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	24	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,224	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To protect park resources and values from internal mineral development, the NPS requires prospective operations to submit proposed plans of operations to the NPS for review and approval. The plan covers the life of operations including reclamation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1901 Name of Law: Mining in the Parks Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1 Name of Law: The National Park Service (NPS) Organic 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:
	71 FR 34158	06/13/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 54685	09/18/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
36 CFR Part 9, Subpart A - Mining and Mining Claims
36 CFR Part 9, Subpart B for Non-Federal Oil and Gas Operations in the National Park System

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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	24	0	0	0	7	17
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,224	0	0	0	1,232	2,992
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: Adjustment in burden due to increase in number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $263,887

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: 01/30/2007

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