The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
collects and uses the information to administer the Federal coal
management program in compliance with the requirements of the
Mineral Leasing Act and other relevant statutes.
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
In addition to a number of
adjustments due to changes in burden estimates, we are making the
following program changes: We are removing 43 CFR Part 3400 from
this submission because it does not include any information
collection requirements. We are removing 43 CFR 3425, Leasing on
Application, from this submission, and replacing it with 43 CFR
Part 3425, Subpart 3425, Application Nominating a Tract for a
Competitive Lease Sale, to improve the precision of this
submission. We are adding the following components to this
submission because they were erroneously omitted from the previous
submission: A. 43 CFR Part 3410, Relinquishment of an Exploration
License; B. 43 CFR Part 3410, Modification of an Exploration Plan;
C. 43 CFR Part 3410, Collection and Submission of Data; D. 43 CFR
Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Response to Call for Coal Resources and
Other Resource Information / Private Sector; E. 43 CFR Part 3420,
Subpart 3420, Response to Call for Coal Resources and Other
Resource Information / State, Local, and Tribal Governments; F. 43
CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Surface Owner Consultation /
Individuals; G. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Surface Owner
Consultation / Private Sector; H. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420,
Surface Owner Consultation / State, Local, and Tribal Governments
I. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3420, Expressions of Leasing Interest;
J. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3422, Fair Market Value and Maximum
Economic Recovery; K. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3422, Response to
Notice of Sale; L. 43 CFR Part 3420, Subpart 3422, Consultation
with the Attorney General; M. 43 CFR Part 3470, Subpart 3471,
Future Interest Lease Application; N. 43 CFR Part 3470, Subpart
3472, Qualification Statements/ Individuals, associations, and
Corporations; O. 43 CFR part 3470, Subpart 3472, Qualification
Statements / Public Bodies; P. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3482,
Exploration Plans; Q. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3482, Resource
Recovery and Protection Plans; R. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3482,
Lease Suspensions; S. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3484, Performance
Standards for Surface and Underground Coal Mines; T. 43 CFR Part
3480, Subpart 3485, Production Reports and Maintenance of and
Access to Records; and U. 43 CFR Part 3480, Subpart 3486,
Correction Report.
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:
(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;
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.