Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3510-2 Use Permits (43 CFR 3516) Form	Modified
Form 3520-7 Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507) Form	Modified
Form 3510-1 Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Applications Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 3504-1 Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504) Form	Modified
1004-0121.30-day.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-11-30
43 CFR Parts 3500 through 3590.docx Supplementary Document	2009-11-20
Supporting statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-11-19
60-day notice 6 17 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44860	Production Records (43 CFR 3597)	Modified
44859	Bore Holes and Samples (43 CFR 3593)	Modified
44857	Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592) - Plans	Modified
44856	White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska (43 CFR 3585)	Modified
44855	Shasta and Trinity Units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (43 CFR 3583)	Modified
44853	Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver in Confirmed Private Land Grants (43 CFR 3581)	Modified
44852	Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling Arrangements (43 CFR 3517)	Modified
44851	Use Permits (43 CFR 3516) Form	Modified
44850	Mineral Lease Exchanges (43 CFR 3515)	Modified
44849	Lease Relinquishments and Cancellations (43 CFR 3514)	Modified
44848	Waiver, Suspension or Reduction of Rental and Minimum Royalties (43 CFR 3513)	Modified
44846	Competitive Leasing (43 CFR 3508)	Modified
44845	Exploration Licenses (3506)	Modified
44844	Assignments and Subleases (43 CFR 3512)	Modified
44843	Lease Terms and Conditions (Lease Renewals or Adjustments) (43 CFR 3511)	Modified
44842	Noncompetitive Leasing: Fringe Acreage Leases and Lease Modifications (43 CFR 3510)	Modified
44840	Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications (43 CFR 3509)	Modified
44839	Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507) Form	Modified
44838	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Applications Form and Instruction	Modified
44836	Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504) Form	Modified
44835	Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - Applicants	Modified
44833	Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502) - individuals or households	Modified
191312	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Extension	New
191311	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Exploration Plan	New
191310	Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Amendments	New
191309	Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - Education or Associations	New
191308	Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - State, Local Gov't	New
191304	Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502) - Private Sector	New
191247	Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592) - Modifications	New
10526	Request for effective date (43 CFR 3501)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1004-0121	ICR Reference No: 200906-1004-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1004-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BLM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale (43 CFR 3500-3590)
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: 02/01/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	473	0	308
Time Burden (Hours)	16,346	0	6,522
Cost Burden (Dollars)	562,040	0	7,611

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Abstract: The regulations at 43 CFR 3500-3590 provide for the leasing of solid minerals other than coal and oil shale. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs the information to determine who is eligible to conduct mining operations on the public lands, and that said operations are conducted in a manner that is consistent with the regulations and environmental requirements in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 181 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 30 USC 351-358 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 5 USC Appendix Name of Law: null
   US Code: 30 USC 521-531 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 4321 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 43 USC 1701 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	74 FR 28718	06/17/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 62582	11/30/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 30

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Shasta and Trinity Units of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (43 CFR 3583)
Production Records (43 CFR 3597)
Assignments and Subleases (43 CFR 3512)
Use Permits (43 CFR 3516)	3510-2	Phosphate or Sodium Use Permit
Hardrock Mineral Development Contracts; Processing and Milling Arrangements (43 CFR 3517)
Request for effective date (43 CFR 3501)
White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska (43 CFR 3585)
Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592) - Plans
Bore Holes and Samples (43 CFR 3593)
Competitive Leasing (43 CFR 3508)
Exploration Licenses (3506)
Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - Applicants
Fees, Rental, Royalty, and Bonds (43 CFR 3504)	3504-1, 3504-3, 3504-4	Personal Bond and Power of Attorney ,   Lease Bond for Mining Deposits ,   Statewide or Nationwide Mineral Bond
Mineral Lease Exchanges (43 CFR 3515)
Lease Relinquishments and Cancellations (43 CFR 3514)
Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502) - individuals or households
Lease Terms and Conditions (Lease Renewals or Adjustments) (43 CFR 3511)
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Applications	3510-1	Prospecting Application and Permit
Waiver, Suspension or Reduction of Rental and Minimum Royalties (43 CFR 3513)
Noncompetitive Leasing: Fringe Acreage Leases and Lease Modifications (43 CFR 3510)
Gold, Silver, or Quicksilver in Confirmed Private Land Grants (43 CFR 3581)
Preference Right Lease Applications (43 CFR 3507)	3520-7	Mineral Lease
Fractional and Future Interest Lease Applications (43 CFR 3509)
Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - Education or Associations
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Amendments
Qualification Requirements (43 CFR 3502) - Private Sector
Areas Available for Leasing (43 CFR 3503) - State, Local Gov't
Plans and Maps (43 CFR 3592) - Modifications
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Exploration Plan
Prospecting Permits (43 CFR 3505) - Extension

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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	473	308	0	90	75	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,346	6,522	0	10,350	-526	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	562,040	7,611	0	553,640	789	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The previously approved number of responses was 308. In this submission, we are requesting approval for 473 responses. Of the total increase of 165, there are 90 program changes in this submission to correct omissions from the previous submission, and 75 adjustments due to changes in our burden estimates. The total estimated hour burden for this submission is 16,346 hours, compared to 6,522 hours for the previous submission, a net increase of 9,824 hours. The net change is due to an increase of 10,350 due to program changes in this submission to correct omissions in the previous submission, and a decrease of 526 hours due to adjustments in our estimated burdens. The total annual cost burden for this submission is $562,040, compared to $7,611 for the previous submission. This increase is due to an increase of $553,640 in program changes in this submission to correct omissions in the previous submission, and also due to an increase of $789 due to adjustments in our estimated burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,629,671

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: 11/30/2009

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