Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests (43 CFR Part 2720)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
E9-6632.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-25	Available
Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-03-20	Available
43 USC 1719.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-18	Available
43 PART 2720.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-18	Repair queued
60-day notice for 1004-0153.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-02-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
188028	Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests -- State / Local / Tribal Governments		New
188027	Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests -- Individuals		New
10552	Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests -- Businesses		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0153	ICR Reference No: 200902-1004-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests (43 CFR Part 2720)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/04/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	21	0	12
Time Burden (Hours)	210	0	120
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,617	0	1,000

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Abstract: The BLM collects information from applicants for Federal mineral interests beneath privately-owned surface estates. The BLM uses the information to determine if the applicants meet the requirements of Section 209(b) of the FLPMA (43 USC 1719(b)), which authorizes the conveyance of such mineral interests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1719(b) Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and 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:
	73 FR 54849	09/23/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 12889	03/25/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests -- Individuals
Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests -- Businesses
Conveyance of Federally-Owned Mineral Interests -- State / Local / Tribal Governments

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	21	12	0	0	9	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	210	120	0	0	90	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,617	1,000	0	0	8,617	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: Adjustments in burden hours and costs are due to increases in the number of respondents, and due to incorporation of data from the Bureeau of Labor Statistics into the burden calculations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,216

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)? No

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: 03/25/2009

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