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.
Form 3400-12 43 CFR Part 3430, Subpart 3430 Preference Right Leases
Supporting statement.doc
60-day notice.pdf
43 CFR part 3480, Subpart 3487 Application for Formation or Modification of Logical Mining Unit